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USA Forwarding Issue
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýI need some help figuring this out. Here's one example of a USA bulletin that for some reason is being forwarded to one of my Canadian partners. And their not being forwarded to any of my US partners that have USA in the Flood Bulls and Directed Bulls sections.250424 01:16:31 <WG0A-1??? [BPQ-6.0.24.69-B1FIHJM$] 250424 01:16:31 <WG0A-1??? FA B W6TJ USA TEST SV7753_W6TJ 964 250424 01:16:31 <WG0A-1??? F> 6A 250424 01:16:31 >WG0A-1??? FS + 250424 01:16:32 |WG0A-1??? Uncompressing Message Comp Len 529 Msg Len 964 CRC 39a8 250424 01:16:32 ?WG0A-1??? Msg 40185 Routing Trace To TEST Via USA 250424 01:16:32 ?WG0A-1??? Routing Trace. Check if reached correct area My HA is #SCON.ON.CAN.NOAM 250424 01:16:32 ?WG0A-1??? Routing Trace Type B TO TEST VIA USA Route On WW NA USA (null) (null) 250424 01:16:32 ?WG0A-1??? Routing Trace HR Matches BBS VE7ASS Depth 2 250424 01:16:32 ?WG0A-1??? Routing Trace HR Best Match is VE7ASS 250424 01:16:32 >WG0A-1??? FF 250424 01:16:33 <WG0A-1??? FQ 250424 01:16:33 |WG0A-1??? WG0A-1 Disconnected Here's what I have in his forwarding: 73 de Ron VE3CGR |
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Re: Winlink Express using Bpq32 node via RF to access mail from CMS
Ok Mark,
I appreciate your efforts and direction on this!
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I will make the modifications and see how it goes.
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I'll have to think about having my incoming Winlink messages in another location other then Winlink Express. So as I see it in order for my Winlink Express to send and receive via RF through the node in I'll have to establish a gateway and register it with Winlink?
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Re: LinBPQ error & exit
You can run at any time. Can you try with the other address on each line of the dump? Thanks? John? On 24 Apr 2025 14:21, "Misko YT7MPB via groups.io" <skoric@...> wrote:
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Re: Winlink in-line picture attachments dropped by BPQ BBS
This may be relevant, but per the documentation:
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Re: Those Running Winlink Nodes - How much internet bandwidth do you use a month?
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On Apr 24, 2025, at 10:48, W1BTR via groups.io <W1BTR@...> wrote:
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Those Running Winlink Nodes - How much internet bandwidth do you use a month?
When putting nodes in sites owned by others, Id like to be able to say approximately how much internet bandwidth a heavily used bpq32 node would take from their internet.
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Anyone got metrics they can share? Matter of Mb? Gb? |
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Re: LinBPQ error & exit
John,
By the way, before I even ran the command you asked for, I had another occurrence of the premature exit: G8BPQ AX25 Packet Switch System Version 6.0.24.65 February 2025 Copyright ? 2001-2025 John Wiseman G8BPQ Current Directory is /home/ham/linbpq Log Directory is /home/ham/linbpq Making Directory /home/ham/linbpq/logs Configuration file Preprocessor. Using Configuration file /home/ham/linbpq/bpq32.cfg Conversion (probably) successful PORTS 0x6bd780 LINKS 0x6c3150 DESTS 0x6c6d50 ROUTES 0x6cd6c8 L4 0x6cf0c8 BUFFERS 0x6d6bb8 Initialising Port 01 Telnet Server Initialising Port 02 SCS Pactor /dev/ttyUSB1 Initialising Port 03 TCPKISS IP 127.0.0.1 Port 8001 Chan A Initialising Port 04 UZ7HO Host 127.0.0.1 Port 8000 Chan A Initialising Port 05 UZ7HO Host 127.0.0.1 Port 8000 Chan B Initialising Port 06 KAM Pactor /dev/ttyUSB3 Using Shared Memory /BPQAPRSSharedMem Map APRS Shared Memory Allocated at 0x43000000 APRS Digi/Gateway Enabled Trying to start ./QtBPQAPRS Rig Control Enabled MQTT Enabled 0 Starting Chat Config File is /home/ham/linbpq/chatconfig.cfg Chat Started Starting Mail Config File is /home/ham/linbpq/linmail.cfg Config Processed Using Shared Memory /BPQAPRSSharedMem Map APRS Shared Memory Allocated at 0x43000000 Shared Memory Size 3401584 Max 33554432 LinBPQ Configured with MaxStations 1000 APRSCall YU7BPQ Mail Started SIGSEGV Received ./linbpq(+0x112e85)[0x537e85] linux-gate.so.1(__kernel_sigreturn+0x0)[0xb7f6d564] ./linbpq(+0x8ea71)[0x4b3a71] ./linbpq(+0x8eb18)[0x4b3b18] ./linbpq(+0x8eb18)[0x4b3b18] ./linbpq(+0x8ea36)[0x4b3a36] ./linbpq(+0x8d72e)[0x4b272e] ./linbpq(+0xca4a2)[0x4ef4a2] ./linbpq(+0xcd77b)[0x4f277b] ./linbpq(main+0x1895)[0x539dde] Misko YT7MPB |
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Re: LinBPQ error & exit
ham@localhost:~/linbpq$ addr2line -e linbpq 0x523e85 0x49fa71 0x49fb18
0x49fa36 ??:0 ??:0 ??:0 ??:0 ham@localhost:~/linbpq$ (PS: I ran that command when no problem occurred. Should I run it only when the problem appears?) Misko YT7MPB On 4/22/25 20:19, John G8BPQ via groups.io wrote: Could you run addr2line -e linbpq 0x523e85 0x49fa71 0x49fb18 0x49fa36unsure whether it is an issue related to KAM driver I added recently.) See the initialization of all ports, and later what fails ...
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Re: Winlink Node via BPQ32 on Linux?
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýOn 4/23/25 22:45, W1BTR via groups.io
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Our area is sparse for vhf / uhf winlink nodes. Id like to add one to the area but we dont have the power nor hardware on our possible site to support a bloated windows server install. Dear W1BTR: I run BPQ-NODE-BBS-CHAT-RMS on a Raspberry Pi 3B+. Is that platform small enough for your consideration? 73, Chuck |
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Re: Winlink Node via BPQ32 on Linux?
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýSeeThis will install a very basic linbpq system which will work as a Winlink Gateway. 73, John On 24/04/2025 03:45, W1BTR via
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Winlink Node via BPQ32 on Linux?
Our area is sparse for vhf / uhf winlink nodes. Id like to add one to the area but we dont have the power nor hardware on our possible site to support a bloated windows server install.
Bpq32 on Ubunutu server would be much more acheivable. Ive heard mention that bpq32 can be set up as a winlink server / node to offer the service to folks using winlink express. Is there a good guide on how to do this? ?
Im sure there are some relevant posts but I wasnt able to find any with some full info (perhaps my searching skills need some training) 73 and tnx DE W1BTR? |
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Re: Winlink Express using Bpq32 node via RF to access mail from CMS
Acually, it looks like you are trying to access your node as if you are a gateway, and since you are not it will indeed fail.
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It's easier to do what you want without being a gateway, I believe.? (If I am wrong then John will correct me.)
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Comment out the following lines:
CMS=1 ;Enable CMS Gateway
RELAYAPPL=RMS APPLICATION 4,RMS,C 1 CMS,K1KSR-10,MHRMS,255
and remove everything below this line.
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Now, you are not a gateway, but BPQ will periodically check your Winlink messages for you if you make a small change in your BBS User record.
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In your own BBS User record, check Poll RMS.? In the boxes where it says For SSID's, enter a zero in the first box. (and even that may not be needed.)
Finally, enter your Winlink password in the CMS Pass text box.
Save the user record.
Restart BPQ since you changed the config file.
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BPQ will check your messages periodically and place your received messages in the BBS as a personal message to you.? You can access the BBS remotely over RF by connecting to your BBS, or locally using Webmail.
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If I am wrong about BPQ checking your messages without being a gateway then you will need to request that.? It takes about 3 days.? We can reconfigure later if necessary, and fix the other errors in your config file.
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Mark, N5MDT
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Re: Winlink in-line picture attachments dropped by BPQ BBS
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I have to apologize as it is the CMS server of Winlink what is doing the dropping of in-line attachments and not the BBS. I logged into the CMS server from packet to read my test messages manually and did a listing first and I? could clearly see in the listed byte size that the inline attachment was dropped, what was not the case with a normal attachment. Both messages were way within the attachment limit. I see no setting in my Winlink account how to change that, so I have ask them why they are doing that. It is it anyhow not the html code in such a message, 73, Boudewijn VE3TOK On 4/23/25 16:25, John G8BPQ via groups.io wrote:
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Re: Winlink Express using Bpq32 node via RF to access mail from CMS
I have not registered to be a Winlink gateway as I thought this was just for my purposes. Maybe this is the issue ?
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RF port can be used to access your BBS....yes
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Winlink client has my call sign K1KSR (registered user of Winlink)
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I have followed the setup to the best of my knowledge from different sources of documentation.
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Please see my BPQ32.cfg file below.
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/* This begins a multi-line comment
CONFIGURATION FILE FOR BPQ32: G8BPQ SWITCH SOFTWARE
The purpose of this configuration is simply to confirm that the basic BPQ32
system is operable. ?It contains only a LOOPBACK port. To perform the basic test, execute BPQTerminal.exe, and in the lowest window enter:
C 1 MYNODE v MYCALL
You should receive the following response:
MYNODE:MYCALL} Connected to MYNODE
This is the CTEXT. MYNODE:MYCALL} CONNECT BYE INFO NODES ROUTES PORTS USERS MHEARD If you get the above response the basic test has succeeded.
..\Examples\Minimal
*/ This ends a multi-line comment
LOCATOR=44.24949380878817, -69.60780785673278 ;EnableM0LTEMap=1 MAPCOMMENT=BPQ32 Node, Whitefield, ME NODECALL=K1KSR-15 ? ?; Node callsign NODEALIAS=KRNODE ? ?; Node alias (6 characters max) IDMSG: K1KSR BBS and CHAT BPQ Node ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?; UI broadcast text from NODECALL to fixed dest ID This is the IDMSG text. *** ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?; Denotes end of IDMSG text BTEXT: ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?; UI broadcast text from BCALL to destination UNPROTO= This is the BTEXT text. 2478359.44N/6080708.69W#K1KSR-2 BBS & CHAT *** ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?; Denotes end of BTEXT text INFOMSG: ? ? ? ? ? ?; The INFO command text follows: Sysop K1KSR. Type BBS or Chat to Start? *** ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?; Denotes end of INFOMSG text CTEXT: ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?; The CTEXT text follows: Minimal BPQ32 installation successful. ?Welcome to the K1KSR-2 LinBPQ Node. CONNECT BYE INFO NODES ROUTES PORTS USERS MHEARD *** ? ? ? ? ? ?; Denotes end of CTEXT text FULL_CTEXT=0 ? ? ? ?; 0=send CTEXT to L2 connects to NODEALIAS only ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ; 1=send CTEXT to all connectees ; Network System Parameters:
OBSINIT=6 ? ? ? ? ? ?; Initial obsolescence set when a node is included ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ; in a received nodes broadcast. This value is then ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ; decremented by 1 every NODESINTERVAL. OBSMIN=4 ? ? ? ? ? ?; When the obsolescence of a node falls below this ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ; value that node's information is not included in ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ; a subsequent nodes broadcast. NODESINTERVAL=25 ? ?; Nodes broadcast interval in minutes IDINTERVAL=10 ? ? ? ?; 'IDMSG' UI broadcast interval in minutes, 0=OFF BTINTERVAL=60 ? ? ? ?; The BTEXT broadcast interval in minutes, 0=OFF L3TIMETOLIVE=25 ? ? ? ?; Max L3 hops L4RETRIES=3 ? ? ? ? ? ?; Level 4 retry count L4TIMEOUT=60 ? ? ? ?; Level 4 timeout in seconds s/b > FRACK x RETRIES L4DELAY=10 ? ? ? ? ? ?; Level 4 delayed ack timer in seconds L4WINDOW=4 ? ? ? ? ? ?; Level 4 window size MAXLINKS=63 ? ? ? ? ? ?; Max level 2 links MAXNODES=512 ? ? ? ?; Max nodes in nodes table MAXROUTES=64 ? ? ? ?; Max adjacent nodes MAXCIRCUITS=128 ? ? ? ?; Max L4 circuits MINQUAL=168 ? ? ? ? ? ?; Minimum quality to add to nodes table ; INP3 Routing is experimental. ?The two parms which follow will be ignored ; unless activated in the ROUTES: section. MAXHOPS=4 ? ? ? ? ? ?; INP3 hop limit to add to tables MAXRTT=90 ? ? ? ? ? ?; INP3 max RTT in seconds ;BUFFERS=255 ? ? ? ?; This parameter is no longer used in the Win32 version. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ; BPQ32 allocates an adequate number automatically. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ; I have the line commented out just to remind me it's gone!! ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ; TNC default parameters: PACLEN=236 ? ? ? ? ? ?; Max packet size (236 max for net/rom) ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ; 236 is suitable for reliable and fast connections, such ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ; as AX/IP/UDP or a dedicated 9600 RF Link ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ; 120 is suitable for a typical shared VHF packet radio connection ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ; PACLEN is defined for each port individually in the ports sections TRANSDELAY=1 ? ? ? ?; Transparent node send delay in seconds ; Level 2 Parameters:
; T1 (FRACK), T2 (RESPTIME) and N2 (RETRIES) are now in the PORTS section T3=120 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?; Link validation timer in seconds IDLETIME=720 ? ? ? ?; Idle link shutdown timer in seconds ; Configuration Options:
AUTOSAVE=1 ? ? ? ? ? ?; Saves BPQNODES.dat upon program exit BBS=1 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?; 1 = BBS support included, 0 = No BBS support NODE=1 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?; Include switch support HIDENODES=1 ? ? ? ? ? ?; If set to 1, nodes beginning with a # ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ; require a 'N *' command to be displayed. /* The *** LINKED command is intended for use by gateway software, and concern has been expressed that it could be misused. It is recommended that it be disabled (=N) if unneeded. */ ENABLE_LINKED=N ? ? ? ?; Controls processing of *** LINKED command ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ; Y = allows unrestricted use ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ; A = allows use by application program ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ; N = disabled ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?? /* AX25 port definitions: The LOOPBACK port simulates a connection by looping input to output. To test, start BPQTerminal and enter: 'C 1 MYNODE via MYCALL' In this example '1' is the LOOPBACK port number. The LOOPBACK port is provided for testing purposes and would rarely be included in an established system. */ ; LOOPPACK sport specification PORT ? PORTNUM=1? ? ID=Kenwood D710GA 1200 bps ? TYPE=ASYNC ; SPEED=19200 ? PROTOCOL=KISS ? COMPORT=8 ? SPEED=9600 ; ?IPADDR=127.0.0.1 ; ?TCPPORT=8001 ; ?RESPTIME=1500 ; ?MHEARD=Y ; ?BCALL=KN4MKB-7 ; ?MINQUAL=100 ; ?KISSOPTIONS=NOPARAMS ? CHANNEL=A ? MAXFRAME=4 ? TXDELAY=200 ? SLOTTIME=100 ? PERSIST=63 ? FULLDUP=0 ; ?NOKEEPALIVES=1 ENDPORT PORT ? ?PORTNUM=2 ? ?ID=Telnet ? ?DRIVER=Telnet ? ?CONFIG ? ?LOGGING=1 ? ?CMS=1 ;Enable CMS Gateway ? ?RELAYAPPL=RMS ? ?;CMSCALL=K1KSR-10 ? ?;CMSPASS=CM1PXM ? ?;QUALITY=0 ? ?;CONFIG ? ?LOGGING=1 ? ?DisconnectOnClose=1 ? ?SECURETELNET=1 ? ?TCPPORT=8100 ? ?FBBPORT=8101 ? ?IPV4=1 ? ?HTTPPORT=8085 ? ?LOGINPROMPT=Username: ? ?PASSWORDPROMPT=Password: ? ?MAXSESSIONS=15 ? ?CloseOnDisconnect=1 ? ?CTEXT=Welcome to TMH LinBPQ Telnet Server\nEnter ? for list of commands\n\n ? ?USER=K1KSR,PASSWORD,KRNODE,"",sysop ? ?USER=ANON,Pass ENDPORT /* ROUTES: ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?; Locked routes (31 maximum) ;There are no locked routes in this example. *** ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?; Denotes end of locked routes */ ;Applications:
APPLICATION 1,BBS,,K1KSR-2,MHBBS,255? APPLICATION 2,CHAT,,K1KSR-4,MHCHT,255? APPLICATION 3,APRS,,K1KSR-5,MHAPRS,255 APPLICATION 4,RMS,C 1 CMS,K1KSR-10,MHRMS,255 ;RMS
?;CALLSIGN=K1KSR ?;CMSADDR=cms.winlink.org ?;CMSLOG=1 ;ENDRMS ;HTTPINTERFACE
?; ENABLED=1 ? PORT=8085 ?; LOGINREQUIRED=1 ?; USER=K1KSR,Pluto204@ ; ENDHTTPINTERFACE ; LOGGING =7 ?
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Karl K1KSR
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Re: Winlink in-line picture attachments dropped by BPQ BBS
The subject suggested the problem was with messages from winlink.
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Are these normal email messages? Is so could you forward one to my email so I can see how it is structured and also the message file as received by the BBS? Thanks, John On 23/04/2025 19:40, Boudewijn (Bob) Tenty VE3TOK wrote:
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Re: Winlink in-line picture attachments dropped by BPQ BBS
Hi John,
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I don't know or this is possible with WinLink Express, I have it but don't using it often as I normally use Linux with Thunderbird. 73, Boudewijn VE3TOK use Thunderbird On 4/23/25 01:50, John G8BPQ via groups.io wrote:
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Re: Winlink Express using Bpq32 node via RF to access mail from CMS
It sounds like you have already applied for and were approved to be a Winlink Gateway, is that the case?
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Have you followed the documentation about this to create a user called RMS and set the forwarding script to RMS?
Do you have an application line with the command RMS and the connect to your telnet port?? i.e. Application 1,RMS,C 3 CMS,[call],[alias]
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Are you using the same call on your Winlink client that appears ANYWHERE in your node? Node Call, Port Call,? or anything?
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And, from your response it looks like an RF port can be used to access your BBS, right?
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Your entire BPQ.cfg file will help, but just your telnet port config, RF port config, and your Application lines should be sufficient to determine why it does not work as you expect.? Be sure and include your call in your profile or next post.
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Montgomery, Texas
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