Vara Minimum Bitrate Suggestion
John, is there a way to either set a minimum bitrate level in a Vara port, or connect script, to prevent connections that go on for an excessive amount of time?
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And can the value be read periodically and a disconnect issued should the bitrate fall below the setting for more than x number of retires or something?
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Perhaps a future enhancement?
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73,
Mark, N5MDT
Montgomery, Texas
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BBS Error not connecting on all our linbpq nodes with latest 2 versions.
I recently upgraded to the .65 linbpq version and I am receiving reports that they cant connect to our BBS.
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It would just disconnect if connecting via the node to BBS or directly to BBS via alias or calling.
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This is occurring in all of our linbpq.
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This error I am seing in direwolf screen:
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[0L 11:48:17] WP4QNQ-10>NP4JJ-10:(XID cmd, p=1)XID error: Expected Balanced ABM to be set.
XID error: Expected one of Half or Full Duplex be set.
XID error: Expected Extended Address to be set.
?REJ modulo-8 I-Field-Length-Rx=256 Window-Size-Rx=7
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NP4JJ-10 audio level = 33(14/15) ? [NONE] ? |||||||__
[0.3 11:48:19] NP4JJ-10>WP4QNQ-10:(XID res, f=1)XID error: Expected Balanced ABM to be set.
XID error: Expected one of Half or Full Duplex be set.
XID error: Expected Extended Address to be set.
XID error: Expected Synchronous Tx to be set.
?REJ modulo-8 I-Field-Length-Rx=256 Window-Size-Rx=7
[0L 11:48:20] WP4QNQ-10>NP4JJ-10:(SABM cmd, p=1)
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NP4JJ-10 audio level = 33(15/15) ? [NONE] ? _|||||___
[0.3 11:48:21] NP4JJ-10>WP4QNQ-10:(UA res, f=1)
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Any suggestions
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Heber
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Multiple Port APRS Digi different WIDE configuration
I am Digipeating APRS traffic in two different frequencies.
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I was in the impression this would work with this configuration but I am seeing port 4 digipeat beyond WIDE1-1 like port 2:
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APRSDIGI
?APRSCALL=NP4JN-11
?APRSPATH 4=APRS,WIDE1-1
?APRSPATH 2=APRS,WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1
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?BEACONTOIS=1
?DIGICALLS=WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1
?DIGIMAP 4=IS,4
?DIGIMAP 2=2,IS,4
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?GATEDPATH 4=WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1;
?GATEDPATH 2=WIDE1-1;
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?ReplaceDigiCalls ??
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?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.
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I would like to achieve the following Digipeating (GATEDPATH from IS to RF is fine):
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PORT 2 WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1;
PORT 4 WIDE1-1;
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Thanks
Heber
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Adding port number in BBS log
John, is there a way to add the port number from which a connection is made in the BBS log? If I had the ability to extract by port number it would help diagnose some things.? For example, I would like to see the log for all my Vara connections, i.e. Port 5 and not all the AXIP port connections.? So, just having the port number in there we can extract what we need through grep or whatever.
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Thanks
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73,
Mark, N5MDT
Montgomery, Texas
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Thank-you for pointing me back to enabling KISS in WinRPR. When I enabled it previously, I misread the message in the attachment and thought I had actually disabled it. I guess it means that the non-KISS input is disabled.
Thanks also for the explanation of the monitor with
WA8DED Host Mode.
73, Lee K5DAT
On Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 3:34?AM John G8BPQ via <john.wiseman= [email protected]> wrote:
WinRPR uses WA8DED Host Mode, and with that the monitor does not
differentiate between TX and RX frames.
When you tried KISSHF did you enable KISS mode in the WinRPR config?
73, John
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WinRPR uses WA8DED Host Mode, and with that the monitor does not
differentiate between TX and RX frames.
When you tried KISSHF did you enable KISS mode in the WinRPR config?
73, John
On 13/03/2025 03:24, Lee Bengston via
groups.io wrote:
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1) The WINRPR driver works, but QtTermTCP shows the same
(Rx) color in the monitor for both transmit and receive. I
don't see that on any other ports. It's a minor but strange
thing. Despite not showing the right color for transmit, the
radio does get keyed, and transmit works.
2) When advised to try the KISSHF driver, I did, and the
correct color is displayed in QtTermTCP for transmit, but the
radio is not keyed.
My current port is as follows. When I change to use the
KISSHF driver, the line DRIVER=WINRPR is replaced with
DRIVER=KISSHF, and the KISS related parameters are
un-commented.
PTT is handled via CAT commands. BPQRemotePTT and com0com
are running on a Win10 desktop with WinRPR. LinBPQ
communicates with WinRPR over the network.
PORT
?PORTNUM=8
?INTERLOCK=1
?ID=WinRPR, INFO for details
?DRIVER=WINRPR
; QUALITY=0
; FRACK=6000
; RESPTIME=6000
; RETRIES=12
; MAXFRAME=1
; PACLEN=60
; TXDELAY=300
; SLOTTIME=100
; PERSIST=128
?CONFIG
? ADDR 192.168.200.6 8001 PTT CAT
? FORCE ROBUST ? ? ? ? ? ?; RP Only
? USEAPPLCALLS ? ? ? ? ? ?; Accept connects to all APPLCALLS
? Z 0 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?; No Flow Control
? Y 1 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?; One Channel
? E 1 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?; Echo - Restart process needs echo
? BEACONAFTERSESSION
ENDPORT
The pertinent
rig control statements are as follows:
?RADIO 1
?Remote YAESU FTDX10
HAMLIB=4532
LinBPQ sends CAT
commands to WinMorControl on the Win10 desktop including the
command(s) for PTT. That works not only with WinRPR &
the WINRPR driver, but also with QtSoundModem and VARA.
73,
Lee K5DAT
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Re: HF Forwarding partners needed
On Mar 13, 2025, at 8:54?PM, Gordon Gibby KX4Z via groups.io <docvacuumtubes@...> wrote:
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Some of these things I don¡¯t understand.
In our county, if you want to be involved in serving in a disaster, you are 10 trillion more times likely, if you have been affiliating with those who are legally empowered to manage the disaster. If they have never met you and don¡¯t know who you are, how would they know to take advantage of your capabilities when something really bad has happened and they¡¯re very very stressed??
If you¡¯ve been working with them and their volunteers, and growing relationships for years, and are called upon every time there¡¯s a declared disaster, ?then you can pretty much guarantee you will have stuff to do. Of course, normal communications don¡¯t always break down and so you may not get called to transmit terribly important messages, but at least you¡¯re there and known And available in case they do. ? You¡¯ll probably be running training exercises every few weeks to keep up techniques and assets. ?
So I think if you really want to be involved in emergencies, the best thing to do is start serving and building those relationships with people who are legally in charge when the emergencies occur
Gordon KX4Z?
On Mar 13, 2025, at 21:48, Robby via groups.io <Robby.roberson@...> wrote:
? if you can connect consistently with a digital hub in the east or west then you send it to them if make arrangements with a station then you send it to them your choice nobody else? On Mar 13, 2025, at 8:42?PM, Todd Kolmodin via groups.io <n7try.or@...> wrote:
? Well, there isn¡¯t a ¡°rule¡± but if you want any guarantees that your digital traffic will actually get to its destination you might want to forward to one of the known digital hubs. Otherwise it just may bounce around to stations that are not following any guidelines. It¡¯s your choice in the end. 73,
Todd N7TRY PNW7 Alt Digital Hub.
What rule says I got to go through KE5YTA you can forward traffic to any station that you are able to have a consistent connection with? ? You should be connecting to KE5YTA for NTSD/DTN traffic.
He is the South Central Area Digital Traffic (Net) hub.
His QRZ info is good.
73 de W4DNA - Dave
4RN Digital Hub
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Re: HF Forwarding partners needed
Some of these things I don¡¯t understand.
In our county, if you want to be involved in serving in a disaster, you are 10 trillion more times likely, if you have been affiliating with those who are legally empowered to manage the disaster. If they have never met you and don¡¯t know who you are, how would they know to take advantage of your capabilities when something really bad has happened and they¡¯re very very stressed??
If you¡¯ve been working with them and their volunteers, and growing relationships for years, and are called upon every time there¡¯s a declared disaster, ?then you can pretty much guarantee you will have stuff to do. Of course, normal communications don¡¯t always break down and so you may not get called to transmit terribly important messages, but at least you¡¯re there and known And available in case they do. ? You¡¯ll probably be running training exercises every few weeks to keep up techniques and assets. ?
So I think if you really want to be involved in emergencies, the best thing to do is start serving and building those relationships with people who are legally in charge when the emergencies occur
Gordon KX4Z?
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On Mar 13, 2025, at 21:48, Robby via groups.io <Robby.roberson@...> wrote:
? if you can connect consistently with a digital hub in the east or west then you send it to them if make arrangements with a station then you send it to them your choice nobody else? On Mar 13, 2025, at 8:42?PM, Todd Kolmodin via groups.io <n7try.or@...> wrote:
? Well, there isn¡¯t a ¡°rule¡± but if you want any guarantees that your digital traffic will actually get to its destination you might want to forward to one of the known digital hubs. Otherwise it just may bounce around to stations that are not following any guidelines. It¡¯s your choice in the end. 73,
Todd N7TRY PNW7 Alt Digital Hub.
What rule says I got to go through KE5YTA you can forward traffic to any station that you are able to have a consistent connection with? ? You should be connecting to KE5YTA for NTSD/DTN traffic.
He is the South Central Area Digital Traffic (Net) hub.
His QRZ info is good.
73 de W4DNA - Dave
4RN Digital Hub
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Re: HF Forwarding partners needed
if you can connect consistently with a digital hub in the east or west then you send it to them if make arrangements with a station then you send it to them your choice nobody else?
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On Mar 13, 2025, at 8:42?PM, Todd Kolmodin via groups.io <n7try.or@...> wrote:
? Well, there isn¡¯t a ¡°rule¡± but if you want any guarantees that your digital traffic will actually get to its destination you might want to forward to one of the known digital hubs. Otherwise it just may bounce around to stations that are not following any guidelines. It¡¯s your choice in the end. 73,
Todd N7TRY PNW7 Alt Digital Hub.
What rule says I got to go through KE5YTA you can forward traffic to any station that you are able to have a consistent connection with? ? You should be connecting to KE5YTA for NTSD/DTN traffic.
He is the South Central Area Digital Traffic (Net) hub.
His QRZ info is good.
73 de W4DNA - Dave
4RN Digital Hub
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Re: HF Forwarding partners needed
That¡¯s what I¡¯m saying?
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On Mar 13, 2025, at 8:42?PM, Todd Kolmodin via groups.io <n7try.or@...> wrote:
? Well, there isn¡¯t a ¡°rule¡± but if you want any guarantees that your digital traffic will actually get to its destination you might want to forward to one of the known digital hubs. Otherwise it just may bounce around to stations that are not following any guidelines. It¡¯s your choice in the end. 73,
Todd N7TRY PNW7 Alt Digital Hub.
What rule says I got to go through KE5YTA you can forward traffic to any station that you are able to have a consistent connection with? ? You should be connecting to KE5YTA for NTSD/DTN traffic.
He is the South Central Area Digital Traffic (Net) hub.
His QRZ info is good.
73 de W4DNA - Dave
4RN Digital Hub
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Re: HF Forwarding partners needed
Well, there isn¡¯t a ¡°rule¡± but if you want any guarantees that your digital traffic will actually get to its destination you might want to forward to one of the known digital hubs. Otherwise it just may bounce around to stations that are not following any guidelines. It¡¯s your choice in the end. 73,
Todd N7TRY PNW7 Alt Digital Hub.
What rule says I got to go through KE5YTA you can forward traffic to any station that you are able to have a consistent connection with? ? You should be connecting to KE5YTA for NTSD/DTN traffic.
He is the South Central Area Digital Traffic (Net) hub.
His QRZ info is good.
73 de W4DNA - Dave
4RN Digital Hub
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Re: SCS PTC-IIIusb Settings Help
Mark, that may have been it, the far end was set to B2, my end to B1, setting both on my end worked for first test. ?More testing needed, but looks good. ?I¡¯ll update when I have done more testing.
73
Jim KI0BK?
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Re: HF Forwarding partners needed
What rule says I got to go through KE5YTA you can forward traffic to any station that you are able to have a consistent connection with?
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On Mar 13, 2025, at 5:56?PM, W4DNA - Dave via groups.io <w4dna@...> wrote:
? You should be connecting to KE5YTA for NTSD/DTN traffic.
He is the South Central Area Digital Traffic (Net) hub.
His QRZ info is good.
73 de W4DNA - Dave
4RN Digital Hub
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Re: HF Forwarding partners needed
You should be connecting to KE5YTA for NTSD/DTN traffic.
He is the South Central Area Digital Traffic (Net) hub.
His QRZ info is good.
73 de W4DNA - Dave
4RN Digital Hub
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Re: SCS PTC-IIIusb Settings Help
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New version - fixes Account Name replace by Signoff Message in the ISP Interface configuration
I've uploaded new versions of LinBPQ and BPQ32 to my Beta site and
github. These should fix the problem with the Mail ISP Interface
configuration.
It also sorts the Routes lists and adds a prototype for an AXIP
status page at /Node/AXIP.html in the management interface.
73, John
On 13/03/2025 07:17, John G8BPQ via
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Thanks,
Yes, I'll be doing the Linux version today.
73, John
On 13/03/2025 01:17, louis rioux via
groups.io wrote:
Thanks
John,
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Everything
works again¡ great!
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Don¡¯t
forget to correct the Linux version too ?
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73
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Louis
ve2nzr
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Sorry, that
is a bug I've recently introduced.
I've uploaded a new BPQMail.exe to my Beta site that should
fix it, but you'll need to re-input the ISP Host Name.
73, John
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On 12/03/2025 18:55, louis rioux via
groups.io wrote:
Hi to all,
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Want to know if other person
has the same problem than me.
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I have ¡°Mail Server Version
6.0.24.62¡± and ¡°Console Version .0.24.65¡±.
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Can¡¯t find both programs with
the same version, but now when I start the BBS, the
¡°Signoff Message¡± replace my ¡°account Name¡± so I can¡¯t
transfer message from and to Internet.
I use GMAIL with stunnel for
that.
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Am I alone with this thing.
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Thanks, and 73
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Louis ve2nzr
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Re: SCS PTC-IIIusb Settings Help
The PSK and FSK levels are right there on the Winlink Express Pactor settings page, along with the delay settings which you already have.? So if it works on WE you should expect them to work in BPQ.
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If you are using BPQ Pactor port to connect to a gateway call you MUST have B2 enabled in the forwarding record, and preferrably the B1 left unchecked.
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If you are connecting to a BBS call then B1 checked and not B2, although if the other end only accepts B2 then it does not hurt to bave both checked.? I have found that B2 seems to be favored when both are checked so it's your call on that.
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Mark
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73,
Mark, N5MDT
Montgomery, Texas
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Re: SCS PTC-IIIusb Settings Help
I still get the one green light then solid green until it times out. I am pretty solid that this is some kind of timing issue, but not sure how to remedy it. I have no clue why it would work with the WLE client, but not BPQ32. There has to be some undocumented settings in either WLE or BPQ32 that are not matching. This could be a radio setting or a TNC setting, but I have no clue what either sends to the TNC and/or the radio as initiation parameters. I have the same issue with the Alpha terminal software. Only WLE works, but only WLE controls other parameters based on the radio model too. BPQ is controlling my radio but not adjusting anything other than the frequency. -73 de Chris KQ6UP On Thu, Mar 13, 2025 at 5:05?AM Chris Maness KQ6UP via groups.io <christopher.maness@...> wrote:
I will give those settings a shot.
-KQ6UP
Thanks,
Chris Maness
-Sent from my iPhone
On Wed, Mar 12, 2025 at 7:33?PM Ray Adkins via groups.io <N3hym1@...> wrote:
PSKA an FSKA level can not be the same, PSKA levels will be 30 higher than FSKA settings.
Google pactor level settings , there is a whole article on it.
My BBS runs PSKA at 225 and FSKA at 190
Default is usually around 140 PSKA
Ray N3HYM
On Wed, Mar 12, 2025 at 9:53?AM Chris Maness KQ6UP via groups.io <christopher.maness@...> wrote:
It has to be a turnover/timing problem. If I switch radios it works
fine, but I am not wearing out the relays of my nice TS-590S. I have
my FT-710 as my sacrificial lamb. The crazy thing is the same station
works fine with the FT-710 using the winlink client. So either WLE is
changing a radio parameter or a TNC parameter that BPQ32 is not. I
have changed the settings that I do know about to make them match PSK
and FSK levels. And by experimentation I found that BPQ32 can control
the TXD and CSD. You might try messing with those. They are not
documented on John's website (as far as I have found). Just know that
the actual setting is multiplied by 5. So 6x5=30ms for TXD and
10x5=50ms for CSD. That is what is set in WLE express. However, it
did not seem to make any difference though I know they were changed
from a default in BPQ32 as verified with SCS's Alpha program. I am
just wondering what other "invisible" settings are in WLE and do they
exist in BPQ32.
-Chris KQ6UP
On Wed, Mar 12, 2025 at 6:13?AM Jim - KI0BK via groups.io
<jccordill@...> wrote:
Chris, I have similar problems to yours, but I¡¯ll add that incoming connects from the same station works great, but out going shows the same actions as you see, first packet green, all others red.
please post solution if you find one.
73
jim KI0BK
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Thanks,
Chris Maness
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Re: SCS PTC-IIIusb Settings Help
I will give those settings a shot. ?
-KQ6UP? Thanks,
Chris Maness
-Sent from my iPhone
PSKA an FSKA?level can not be the same, PSKA levels will be 30 higher? than FSKA settings.
Google pactor level settings?, there is a whole article on it.
My BBS runs PSKA at 225 and FSKA at 190
Default is usually?around 140 PSKA
Ray N3HYM
On Wed, Mar 12, 2025 at 9:53?AM Chris Maness KQ6UP via <christopher.maness= [email protected]> wrote: It has to be a turnover/timing problem.? If I switch radios it works
fine, but I am not wearing out the relays of my nice TS-590S.? I have
my FT-710 as my sacrificial lamb.? The crazy thing is the same station
works fine with the FT-710 using the winlink client.? So either WLE is
changing a radio parameter or a TNC parameter that BPQ32 is not.? I
have changed the settings that I do know about to make them match PSK
and FSK levels.? And by experimentation I found that BPQ32 can control
the TXD and CSD.? You might try messing with those.? They are not
documented on John's website (as far as I have found).? Just know that
the actual setting is multiplied by 5.? So 6x5=30ms for TXD and
10x5=50ms for CSD.? That is what is set in WLE express.? However, it
did not seem to make any difference though I know they were changed
from a default in BPQ32 as verified with SCS's Alpha program.? I am
just wondering what other "invisible" settings are in WLE and do they
exist in BPQ32.
-Chris KQ6UP
On Wed, Mar 12, 2025 at 6:13?AM Jim - KI0BK via
<jccordill=[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Chris, I have similar problems to yours, but I¡¯ll add that incoming connects from the same station works great, but out going shows the same actions as you see, first packet green, all others red.
> please post solution if you find one.
> 73
> jim KI0BK
>
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Thanks,
Chris Maness
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Re: ISP Account Name replace by Signoff Message in the ISP Interface configuration
Thanks,
Yes, I'll be doing the Linux version today.
73, John
On 13/03/2025 01:17, louis rioux via
groups.io wrote:
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Show quoted text
Thanks
John,
?
Everything
works again¡ great!
?
Don¡¯t
forget to correct the Linux version too ?
?
73
?
Louis
ve2nzr
?
?
Sorry, that is
a bug I've recently introduced.
I've uploaded a new BPQMail.exe to my Beta site that should
fix it, but you'll need to re-input the ISP Host Name.
73, John
?
On 12/03/2025 18:55, louis rioux via
groups.io wrote:
Hi to all,
?
Want to know if other person
has the same problem than me.
?
I have ¡°Mail Server Version
6.0.24.62¡± and ¡°Console Version .0.24.65¡±.
?
Can¡¯t find both programs with
the same version, but now when I start the BBS, the
¡°Signoff Message¡± replace my ¡°account Name¡± so I can¡¯t
transfer message from and to Internet.
I use GMAIL with stunnel for
that.
?
Am I alone with this thing.
?
Thanks, and 73
?
Louis ve2nzr
?
?
?
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Robby
W4DNA - Dave
Ray Adkins