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Re: BPQ32 APRS not Digipeating all packets.

 

Digipeater is NP4JN-11
FTM-400 is NP4JN-9
FT3D is NP4JN-7
Re: BPQ VARA Beacon

 

Hello Jean,

I don't know about VARA FM because I've never used it, but the only way I can think of on VARA HF is to set up a KISS over TCP port in BPQ that points to the VARA KISS port. Then others using VARA would need to do the same and monitor the port or at least check the mheard on it. If VARA FM also has a KISS port, then the same approach should work.

73,
Lee K5DAT


On Wed, Jan 29, 2025 at 7:53?AM Jean L¨¦tourneau via <ve2pkt=[email protected]> wrote:

Hi, There is a way to send a Beacon in VARA? and VARA HF using BPQ?

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73 de Jean,
VA2OM / VE2PKT
BPQ VARA Beacon

 

Hi, There is a way to send a Beacon in VARA? and VARA HF using BPQ?

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73 de Jean,
VA2OM / VE2PKT
Re: BPQ32 APRS not Digipeating all packets.

 

On Wed, Jan 29, 2025 at 07:07 AM, Heber Soto, NP4JN wrote:
I have a Yaesu FTM-400 / FT3D
This causes me to question the calls used in each aprs device.? They obviously cannot be duplicated in any device, including BPQ.
Nodecall and the application line calls might also affect this. Do any of these match any of the aprs calls used?
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73,
Mark, N5MDT
Montgomery, Texas
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Re: BPQ32 APRS not Digipeating all packets.

 

Mark thanks for the input.
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On this:
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I hesitate to even get into this but if this were mine I would try the following...
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Port 2 & 4 comment out these lines:
UNPROTO=APBPQ1,WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1
?BCALL=NP4JN-11
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I have a Yaesu FTM-400 / FT3D on my jeep and I noticed that the radios would not decode packets? from my digi, when I added this section both of them started recognizing the packets and decoding them as my own packets.
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On the Digimap your change would bridge packets between frequencies trying to avoid doing that operation.
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On this will test top 4 lines to see what effects have:
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Comment out the following lines:
TRACECALLS=WIDE,TRACE?
?DIGICALLS=WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1
GATEDPATH 4=WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1;
?GATEDPATH 2=WIDE1-1;
?ReplaceDigiCalls? ?(If I remove this when looking at statistics on arps.fi it would not show who was the digipeater that repeated the packet before sending to IS)
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Will let you know of results.
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Heber NP4JN
73
Incoming Winlink Messages

 

John, G8BPQ

We have been developing?a VARA HF forwarding network here in the states, we are allowing portable hf station access to packet node & bbs, Winlink RMS & APRS sms & email services. More importantly we are providing an RF forwarding Backbone for numerus BBS stations across the US. ?

My question for you is, is there a way to configure BPQ to accept?incoming Winlink messages from end users that could be added to BPQ instead of being sent straight to the BPQ CMS service?

Running Winlink RMS Relay and Tri Mode over top of BPQ can be done however?it uses up a lot of computer resources.?

If incoming WL2K messages were stored on the BBS as a private message, then using the RMS forwarding script that messages could be sent to the CMS or if the grid is down, then our network could forward the message out via RF to one of the Hubs that may have internet access. Is this possible? This process could really enhance our single source network to EMCOMM's in the US.

Thanks in advance!

Glenn/N3MEL
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Apologies for any grammar?or spelling errors!
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73 de Glenn N3MEL
(TPRFN) The Packet Radio Forwarding Network
Emergency Coordinator
Chester County ARES/RACES
Re: Feature Request - Send new messages

 

Lee,
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I have made a few changes here to deal with the VARA HF problem you describing. I have adjusted my forwarding script and
added a PAUSE line between the first attempt and the 2nd, then the script starts over if the 1st two attempts are unsuccessful?
with the forward.?
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TIMES 0000-0159
ATT 5
IDLETIME 60
MSGTYPES PTRB15000
RADIO 7.1013 USB D 2
C K5DAT-1
ELSE
PAUSE 180?
ATT 5
IDLETIME 60
MSGTYPES PTRB15000
RADIO 7.1013 USB D 2
C K5DAT-1
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Downside with this script is that it captures the entire port for the length for the script!?
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The 2nd problem is if the message size is larger then the MSGTYPES line states, once I connect to a forwarding partner and the message is
not sent if larger the 15000 (as it should), however BPQ continues to try to deliver that same message to that same partner. Is there
a way to clear that message from the forwarding queue based on size without changing the message size globally???
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Glenn/N3MEL
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Re: NTS Messages

 

Some good information here. Thanks to all.??
Re: BPQ VARA Modem Port Issue

 

Mark,
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You did it! Thank you. That did the trick. In short, there are no duplicate calls in the BPQ configuration. Some of this syntax looked like magic. My actual BPQ node (not the test station) is now working nicely on all ports including VARA HF with the following:
?
NODECALL=KT7RUN-7
NODEALIAS=TTPNDE
?
...

APPLICATION 1,BBS,,KT7RUN-11,TTPBBS,255

APPLICATION 2,CHAT,,KT7RUN-12,TTPCHT,255

APPLICATION 3,RMS,C 2 CMS,KT7RUN-10

...

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I am on 7.100 USB for anyone that wants to connect.

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A big thanks to Lee K5DAT and Kayne N9SEO

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73,

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Gaston KT7RUN
Re: BPQ32 APRS not Digipeating all packets.

 

I hesitate to even get into this but if this were mine I would try the following...
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Port 2 & 4 comment out these lines:
UNPROTO=APBPQ1,WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1
?BCALL=NP4JN-11
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The path and bcall used is defined in your aprsdigi section.
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aprsdigi section:
?
Comment out the following lines:
TRACECALLS=WIDE,TRACE
?DIGICALLS=WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1
GATEDPATH 4=WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1;
?GATEDPATH 2=WIDE1-1;
?ReplaceDigiCalls ??
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You can put these back one at a time later once you see things start working the way you want.
?
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Change these lines:
?DIGIMAP 4=IS,4
?DIGIMAP 2=2,IS
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To this
?DIGIMAP 4=4, 2, IS??? ; if received on port 4, digi to port 4 & port 2, then to IS
?DIGIMAP 2=2, 4, IS?? ; if received on port 2, digi to port 2 & port 4, then to IS
?
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See how much difference that makes, if any.? You can add back anything you believe is necessary after you have it working somewhat. But, add things back one at a time makeing sure each has the intended result.
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73,
Mark, N5MDT
Montgomery, Texas
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Minimize BPQ to Tray Loses menu

 

I'm a new user of BPQ32 and apps on Win10. I've probably done something wrong but I find that sometimes when I minimize BPQ32 and apps to the system tray that I will lose the menu you get when you click on the icon in the tray. Many times it works fine. I can shutdown the BPQ stuff by closing the respective windows but it doesn't get rid of the icon in the system tray. I usually regain control by shutting down the BPQ32.exe in the Task Mgr Under the Apps section. Anyone see this? I tried searching the Groups.io forum and didn't see anything. I assume most people use LinBPQ instead of the Windows version so that may be a reason.
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This is from the BPQ console:
There are no errors in the console when I have this issue. Is there anywhere else to look in the BPQ directory structure?
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n5pwp - Mike
Re: BPQ VARA Modem Port Issue

 

I'm now wondering if having the same value for NODEALIAS and BBS ALIAS is confusing things. But, that is in your original config. If it is still like that you should have different values for those.
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73,
Mark, N5MDT
Montgomery, Texas
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Re: BPQ VARA Modem Port Issue

 

Kayne,
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Thanks for the pointers. I confirmed that I can establish a successful outbound VARA HF connection via the ATT and C commands. It seems that the problem is just with inbound connections into the BBS over the VARA HF port.
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In the meantime, I'll take a look at:
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  1. Profiling the CPUs on both the server and client
  2. Try out the Beta build of LinBPQ
  3. Researching what are some common reasons for two VARA modems to just send ACKs back and forth, but never connect.
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You guys are amazing!
?
-Gaston KT7RUN
BPQ32 APRS not Digipeating all packets.

 

Hello
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I run BPQ32 APRS in various ports, port 2 is APRS and BBS 145.090 in the same channel, port 4 is APRS 144.390, port HF VARA HF etc.
?
I have noticed that in VHF port 2 & 4 not all packets are being Digipeating.? I see they are sent to IS but not via RF.
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Is there a limitation or restrictions on packets that get Digi on the application?
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Thanks
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Heber - NP4JN
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Here is my config for APRS:
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;--------------------------------------- ?VHF 145.090 PACKET PORT -----------------------------
PORT
?ID=UZ7HO Soundmodem?
?PORTNUM=2
?TYPE=ASYNC
?;DRIVER=UZ7HO
?CHANNEL=A
?FULLDUP=0
?PROTOCOL=KISS ?
?IPADDR=127.0.0.1 ? ? ? ; Address of PC runnning the TNC. Usually this is the same machine as BPQ, so use 127.0.0.1 but can be on another machine
?TCPPORT=8100 ? ? ? ? ? ; Port TNC listens on. Default for UZ7HO is 8100 and Direwolf 8001
?FRACK=4000
?RESPTIME=400
?RETRIES=10
?QUALITY=192
?MINQUAL=168
?MAXFRAME=4
?PACLEN=128
?TXDELAY=300
?SLOTTIME=100
?PERSIST=64
?DIGIFLAG=1 ? ? ? ? ? ? ; Allow Digipeat on this port
?DIGIPORT=0 ; Port on which to send digi?€?d frames (0 = same port)
?USERS=0 ; Maximum number of L2 sessions, 0 = no limit
?UNPROTO=APBQ1,WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1
?BCALL=NP4JN-11 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?; BTEXT call. unstated defaults to APPL1CALL
WL2KREPORT PUBLIC, www.winlink.org, 8778, KP4DOG-10, FK68vd, 00-23, 145090000, PKT1200, 10, 20, 5, 0
ENDPORT
;------------------------------------------- ?APRS PORT -------------------------------------
PORT ;144.390 APRS 1200
?PORTNUM=4
?ID=APRS Digipeater ? ? ? ?; Displayed by PORTS command
?PROTOCOL=KISS ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?; TNC is used in KISS mode
?CHANNEL=A ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ; A for single channel TNC, A or B for multichannel
?PERSIST=64 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ; PERSIST=256/(# of transmitters-1)
?SLOTTIME=100 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ; CMSA interval timer in milliseconds
?TXDELAY=400 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?; Transmit keyup delay in milliseconds
?TXTAIL=50 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ; TX key down, in milliseconds, at packet end
?QUALITY=0 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?; Quality factor applied to node broadcasts heard on
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ; this port, unless overridden by a locked route
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ; entry. Setting to 0 stops node broadcasts
?MINQUAL=144 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ; Entries in the nodes table with qualities greater or
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ; equal to MINQUAL will be sent on this port. A value
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ; of 0 sends everything.
?MAXFRAME=2 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ; Max outstanding frames (1 thru 7)
?FRACK=7000 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ; Level 2 timout in milliseconds
?RESPTIME=1000 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ; Level 2 delayed ack timer in milliseconds
?RETRIES=5 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ; Level 2 maximum retry value
?PACLEN=128 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ; Default max packet length for this port
?UNPROTO=APBPQ1,WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1
?BCALL=NP4JN-11 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?; BTEXT call. unstated defaults to APPL1CALL
?DIGIFLAG=0 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ; Digipeat: 0=OFF, 1=ALL, 255=UI Only
?DIGIPORT=0 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?; Port on which to send digi`d frames (0 = same port)
?USERS=0 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ; Maximum number of L2 sessions, 0 = no limit
?IPADDR=192.168.86.168 ? ? ?; Address of PC runnning the TNC.
?TCPPORT=8001 ? ? ? ? ? ; Port TNC listens on. Default for UZ7HO is 8100 and Direwolf 8001
ENDPORT
;------------------------------------------- ?APRS PORT NORMAL OPERATION IPcmd -------------------------------------
APRSDIGI
?APRSCALL=NP4JN-11
?APRSPATH 4=APRS,WIDE1-1
?APRSPATH 2=APRS,WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1
?APRSPATH 8=APRS
?APRSPATH 3=APRS

?LAT=1807.40N
?LON=06609.85W
?BEACONTOIS=1
?TRACECALLS=WIDE,TRACE
?DIGICALLS=WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1
?DIGIMAP 4=IS,4
?DIGIMAP 2=2,IS
?DIGIMAP 8=IS
?DIGIMAP 3=IS
?GATEDPATH 4=WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1;
?GATEDPATH 2=WIDE1-1;
?ReplaceDigiCalls ??
?MaxTraceHops=2 ; Max value of n in CALLN-n processing. If a packet is received with n greater than
?MaxFloodHops=2 ; this, the value will be replaced BEFORE it is decremented.
?BEACONINTERVAL=45
?ISHOST=puertorico.aprs2.net
?ISPORT=14580
?ISPASSCODE=*
?StatusMsg=145.090MHz NP4JN-11 BPQ32 BBS/RMS/VARA/APRS/Packet Node in Cayey, PR http://kp4dog.com/
?OBJECT PATH=APRS PORT=3,IS INTERVAL=30 TEXT=;NP4JN-R ?*111111z1808.54N/06609.62Wr224.820MHz T123 Cayey PR The deserted Band Repeater, use it or loose it.
?OBJECT PATH=APRS PORT=3,IS INTERVAL=30 TEXT=;WP4DMD-R *111111z1812.46N/06601.22Wr146.610MHz Caguas PR DMR Paradise TG330.

?SYMBOL=B
?SYMSET=/
***?
Re: BPQ VARA Modem Port Issue

 

Lee,
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Thank you for providing this level of detail. I am successfully able to connect out to a Winlink RMS gateway from BPQ. So, at least I know that the modem works.?
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*** Connected
ports
TTPBBS:KT7RUN-11}?Ports
??1?BPQ?145.710?MHz?FM????????????
??2?Telnet????????????????????????
??3?BPQ?7.102.70?MHz?USB??????????
??4?BPQ?444.40?MHz?FM?9600????????
??5?BPQ?7.100?MHz?VARA?HF?????????
ATT 5
TTPBBS:KT7RUN-11}?Ok
C KJ7GSK
VARA}?UNENCRYPTED?LINK
VARA}?BITRATE?(4)??175?bps
***?Connected?to?KJ7GSK
RMS?Trimode?1.3.57.0
KT7RUN?has?1440?daily?minutes?remaining?with?KJ7GSK?(DM33WW)
{SFI?=?162?On?2025-01-28?18:00?UTC}
[WL2K-5.0-B2FWIHJM$]
;PQ:?03744448
CMS?via?KJ7GSK?>
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As for your other question. Yes, I am on 64-bit linux, but I have the 32-bit binaries installed. I am currently using the latest stable version of LinBPQ. I will try using the Beta 64-bit version of LinBPQ after work and see if it allows inbound connections to properly connect.
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You and the rest of this group are amazing.?
?
-Gaston
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Re: BPQ VARA Modem Port Issue

 

One can also use an AGW client like easyterm with bpq's AGW emulator/server. From there you can connect to node 'SWITCH' and issue the C or ATT commands as needed.

Latency I am not sure, but VARA can be CPU intensive. I have at least one 'intel' vm here that VARA will hang sometimes, cpu catches up some seconds later and packets come in bunched up after the delay. It was exacerbated when I tried to run it and WinRPR at the same time on my old i5 gaming notebook that I sometimes take in the truck when going mobile. So if you have something like 60-80% cpu used in VARA on the indicator it seems to be when it occurs here.

I would probably test a few other modems with that latency issue.

But also BPQ can do hamlib itself so you may not NEED to run rigctld and you may have better results with BPQs builtin version. That is a hard call because it is different depending on your radio hardware and you have to find what works the best for your set up.
Re: BPQ VARA Modem Port Issue

 

Hello Gaston,

* I am able to connect using VARA HF to multiple Winlink RMS stations
? using Pat from both the BBS station as well as from my other client
? station that I have been using to access the BBS. This leads me to
? believe the VARA and the radios are correctly configured on both
? systems.

What about connecting outbound from the BPQ node to either Winlink RMS stations or to anything at the far end via VARA HF?? One way would be to connect QtTermTCP to BPQ and try connecting out from there. Normally one connects QtTermTCP to BPQ using the "FBBPORT" value configured in the telnet port in bpq32.cfg.

To manually connect outbound, you would first attach to the port, e.g. "ATT 1", then issue the connect command, e.g. "C CALL-10" where "CALL-10" is the station at the far end. That assumes the radio is already on the intended frequency and in the intended mode.

73,
Lee K5DAT
Re: BPQ VARA Modem Port Issue

 

It might be worth a try to download the latest beta version of linbpq. I assume you are not on a RPi/ARM machine, and due to being on Ubuntu 22.4, need the 64 bit version.


73,
Lee K5DAT



On Tue, Jan 28, 2025 at 8:48?AM Gaston Gonzalez via <kt7run=[email protected]> wrote:
Hello All,
?
I tried my best to solve the following problem on my own, but I am spinning my
wheels a bit, so I decided to try this forum. If the VARA-MODEM group is better
suited for this topic, please let me know. My apologies for the long post, but I?
wanted to capture as much of the context as possible in the following write-up.
?
Any help would be appreciated as I am trying to bring back the BBS scene to the
Southwest. I am very new to BPQ with only two months of experience, so please
excuse my ignorance.
?
(If John Wiesman is reading, thank you for developing BPQ and QtTermTCP!)
?
# BPQ VARA Modem Port Issue
?
## PROBLEM STATEMENT
?
I currently have LinBPQ (6.0.24.1) running under Ubuntu 22.10 with ports?
configured for VHF 1200 baud, UHF 9600 baud, and HF 300 baud packet. All
of these work great and users are able to connect using QtTermTCP.
I am trying to introduce a more reliable HF link into the BBS and have
been experimenting with the addition of a VARA HF port. However, all my
attempts to connect to the BBS over the VARA port via the VARA Terminal or
QtTermTCP only result in both VARA modem simply exchanging ACKs until the
maximum 15 attempts is reached.
?
My first naive question is if it is even possible to use the VARA Terminal to connect
to BPQ over VARA? I have been unsuccessful with QtTermTCP, too.
?
## SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
?
### LINBPQ
?
To simplify the troubleshooting, I am running LinBPQ and VARA on the
same machine. However, the goal is to run LinBPQ on one computer and
VARA HF on another computer on the local network. This is why I am?
using Hamlib (rigctld) to control the PTT.
?
The following is the BPQ configuration with the Telnet and packet ports
removed.
?
```
SIMPLE
BBS=1
LOCATOR=DM33XV
NODECALL=KT7RUN-2
NODEALIAS=TTP2
?
CTEXT:
TTPBBS
?
Command ?Description
?? ? ? ? ? ? Show help
BBS ? ? ?Connect to BBS
***
FULL_CTEXT=1
?
BTEXT:
KT7RUN-2 BPQ node
***
?
BTINTERVAL=15
IDMSG:
KT7RUN-2 Network node (BPQ)
***
?
INFOMSG:
Welcome to the TTP BPQ node.
***
?
MAPCOMMENT=TTP2 LinBPQ Node
?
IDINTERVAL=15
NODESINTERVAL=25
?
PORT
?PORTNUM=1
?ID=VARA
?DRIVER=VARA?
?CONFIG
?ADDR 127.0.0.1 8300 PTT HAMLIB
?BW500
?RIGCONTROL
? ?HAMLIB
?****
ENDPORT
?
APPLICATION 1,BBS,,KT7RUN-2,TTP2,255
LINMAIL
```

### VARA SETTINGS ON BBS
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* OS: Ubuntu 22.10 (x64)
* Runtime: WINE
* VARA Version: 4.8.9
* Settings > VARA Setup
? * Configured a valid license key for my callsign
? * Accept 500 Hz connection = checked
? * KISS interface = checked
* Radio: IC-7200
? * Set to USB with a wide filter and in digital mode
? * Fast AGC enabled
? * ALC is tuned to read 1/3 scale
?
Notes:
1. Digital modes work for JS8Call, Winlink (ARDOP and VARA), and 300 baud
? ?packet.
?

### VARA SETTINGS ON STATION CONNECTING TO BBS
?
* OS: Ubuntu 22.10 (x64)
* Runtime: WINE
* VARA Version: 4.8.9
* Settings > VARA Setup
? * Configured a valid license key for my callsign
? * Accept 500 Hz connection = checked
* ALC is tuned to read 1/3 scale
* Radio: Yaesu FT-818ND via DigiRig Mobile
? * Fast AGC enabled
? * ALC is tuned to read 1/3 scale
? * Menu 007 ANTENNA = REAR
? * Menu 014 CAT RATE = 38400
? * Menu 024 DIG DISP = 0 Hz
? * Menu 025 DIG MIC = 75
? * Menu 026 DIG MODE = USER-U
? * Menu 027 DIG SHIFT = 0 Hz
? * Menu 039 PKT MIC = 50
? * Menu 040 PKT RATE = 1200
* VARA Terminal
? * Settings > Terminal Setup
? ? * VARA Mode: VARA HF
? ? * VARA HF Bandwidth: 500 Hz
? ? * My Call Sign: KT7RUN
? * PTT Settings?
? ? * PTT Via: COM
? ? * Port: COM10
? ? * PTT Pin: RTS
? * Connect to: KT7RUN-2
?
Notes:
1. Digital modes work for JS8Call, Winlink (ARDOP and VARA), and 300 baud
? ?packet.
2. PTT is correctly triggered
?
?
## NOTES & OBSERVATIONS
?
* When attempting to connect via QtTermTCP or the VARA Terminal
? applications, there is an exchange between both VARA modems in which
? only the ACKs are sent and received by both VARA modems. After 15
? 15 attempts, the client running the terminal software will ID via CW
? and the connection is disconnected.
?
* I am able to connect using VARA HF to multiple Winlink RMS stations
? using Pat from both the BBS station as well as from my other client
? station that I have been using to access the BBS. This leads me to
? believe the VARA and the radios are correctly configured on both
? systems.
?
* The VARA modem on the BBS only responds to requests to NODECALL
? (KT7RUN-2), but not the NODEALIAS (TTP2). However, The NODEALIAS is?
? accessible when the BBS is accessed over any of the packet ports.
?
* I manually start VARA HF on the node with BPQ, then start `linbpq`. I
? can see that the LinBPQ has access to VARA over port 8300.
?
```
ham@shack:~/.local/share/emcomm-tools/bbs
$ linbpq
G8BPQ AX25 Packet Switch System Version 6.0.24.1 August 2023
Copyright ? 2001-2023 John Wiseman G8BPQ
Current Directory is /home/ham/.local/share/emcomm-tools/bbs
Configuration file Preprocessor.
Using Configuration file /home/ham/.local/share/emcomm-tools/bbs/bpq32.cfg
Conversion (probably) successful
PORTS 0x568186a0 LINKS 0x56819530 DESTS 0x5681c430 ROUTES 0x568229c0 L4 0x568243c0 BUFFERS 0x5682ae30
Initialising Port 01 ? ? VARA Host 127.0.0.1 8300
Rig Control Enabled
Starting Mail
Config File is /home/ham/.local/share/emcomm-tools/bbs/linmail.cfg
Config Processed
Number of PG Servers = 0
Mail Started
Connected to VARA TNC Port 1
```
?
Notes:
1. When the LinBPQ connects to the VARA HF modem on startup, the
? ?application window for VARA HF updates and displays:
? ?"KT7RUN-2 KT7RUN-2".
?
?
## TROUBLESHOOTING ATTEMPTS
?
1. I wanted to rule out WINE as an issue, so I ran VARA HF on?
? ?a bare metal Windows 10 machine, configured the PTT on that
? ?system to use both COM port, and then connect to VARA HF from
? ?BPQ over the network. The same issues under the "Notes & Observation"
? ?section were observed.
?
?
## REFERENCES
?
I have reviewed the following resources for days:
?
?
73,
Gaston KT7RUN
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Re: BPQ VARA Modem Port Issue

 

Mark,
?
I am running VARA HF under WINE on Ubuntu, so that path would likely not work. I'll do some research and see how this should be specified given that VARA is installed under: /home/ham/.wine32/drive_c/VARA/VARA.exe.
?
I tailed /var/log/syslog on the LinBPQ station and see the following while attempting a connection:
?
Jan 28 09:45:38 shack LINBPQ[139282]: BPQ32 Heartbeat Buffers 999#015
Jan 28 09:45:51 shack LINBPQ[139282]: PENDING#015
Jan 28 09:46:28 shack LINBPQ[139282]: message repeated 14 times: [ PENDING#015]
Jan 28 09:46:38 shack LINBPQ[139282]: BPQ32 Heartbeat Buffers 999#015
Jan 28 09:46:58 shack LINBPQ[139282]: CANCELPENDING#015
Jan 28 09:47:38 shack LINBPQ[139282]: BPQ32 Heartbeat Buffers 999#015
Jan 28 09:48:38 shack LINBPQ[139282]: BPQ32 Heartbeat Buffers 999#015
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I wonder if there may be an issue with latency in using hamlib. My rig control process is started as follows. This works fine with every other digital mode.
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rigctld -m 3061 -r /dev/et-cat -s 19200 -P RIG

Thanks for all the help. I owe you one.
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-Gaston
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Re: BPQ VARA Modem Port Issue

 

This may not help, but try and allow BPQ to start your Vara Modem instance by adding PATH=xxxxxxxx to your ADDR configuration line. It could be a mismatch in the control port setting in BPQ (on that line) and your Vara Modem.
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Any clues to it in the syslog?
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Be gone for a whil, but others will have other ideas...
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73,
Mark, N5MDT
Montgomery, Texas
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