Lee - Texas GMRS Network

If any of you with repeaters in the Austin area are interested in linking them via IP, let me know.  

If any of you with repeaters in the Austin area are interested in linking them via IP, let me know.  

I just sent a couple of M1225 mobiles down to Texas for one of your members with all 5 sites programmed in. Sounds like you're building some good momentum.  The coverage certainly looks impressive!

New Regulations for all of Part 95 can be found here at the US Government Publishing Office:
 
https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=72b61b708f0ce25ea78b21b0aed4e95b&node=47:5.0.1.1.5&rgn=div5

Pursuant to FCC rules regarding GMRS during emergencies, all of the Houston area GMRS repeaters that I am licensed for are available for anyone assisting with emergency response to this crisis.  
 
Please submit a repeater request and I will immediately reply with PL/DPL tones.

Rich (WQEJ577), I sent you a PM about an hour ago.  We are looking at the AllStar RTCM too, as we don't want to mess with PC/RPi at our sites and may use some of the advanced RTCM features in the future.  For now, we want to link two of our GMRS repeaters via VOIP.  I've been scouring this forum and the internet for info and found the following links...
 
http://www.micro-node.com/thin-m1.html
 
http://206.212.254.21/unode_docs/rtcm_%20manual.pdf  (RTCM Manual)
 
http://docs.allstarlink.org/drupal/node/77
 
I'm perusing the info and trying to make sense of it all.  If any of you can help me navigate it and move forward, that would be great.
 
David in Albuquerque
WQTU995
N5OFQ
n5ofq@arrl.net

I have a small network set up using a modified version of app_rpt. I use my own registration server so there's no dependency on the AllStar network, and no way to accidentally connect to a Ham repeater. By keeping them separate, we're in compliance with the FCC regulations for GMRS in that we're preventing unauthorized access.
 
You just need a PC you can wipe clean and put Linux on (or even a Raspberry Pi), and a piece of hardware to interface with the repeater. We've used the URIx board from DMK Engineering (about $70), and the RTCM board (no PC needed, but more expensive at about $270). The RTCM is tricky to set up but the big draw is that there's no need to alter the firewall settings at the repeater site (some people have no way to forward ports).
 
If that's something you're interested in, let me know and I can PM you with more details.

Staff Comment -
 
The owner of MyGMRS (Rich) will get to your question as time permits.
 
In the mean time, we noted that your signature graphics contains private repeater access info for a Permission Required system.  That info can be seen by anyone visiting MyGMRS forums - including search engines and non licensed persons.
 
You may wish to rethink what is contained in your signature line...

All Stat is dependent on Asterisk's app_rpt.
 
Only IP link with analog audio I have going currently is through two Simoco SDB680 repeaters. Native interconnection, will integrate with any SIP so it could theoretically be used for app_rpt linking.
 
 
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For those of you with IP connected GMRS repeaters, what software/hardware are you using (TeamSpeak, Zello, app-rpt)?  
 
I'd like to hear from other repeater/network owners about this.  I would like to get my repeater connected to the Internet, but would prefer to use a "standard" that's already in place and preferably something that's been adopted by other GMRS repeater owners.  Ideally, it'd be nice to have some sort of Allstar link system for GMRS repeaters that require registration of license holders to gain access to repeaters via IP clients.  I read some threads/posts on this forum about a special version of the Asterisk app-rpt that is not dependent on Allstar, but have been unsuccessful in finding that version of the software.  I have a Raspberry Pi that I'd like to use the repeater controller if that does exist.  
 
Any input is greatly appreciated.

What about having an online system for repeater owners to grant access to and manage users of their repeater(s)?