Node-Ventures

ClearNode Pi 4B UHF/VHF is finally released and in stock in the Store !

We also have limited stock of the ClearRPT/Alinco DR-135 Combo package. Currently no news on when we will get supply of the Pi Zero 2 W, so ClearZero remains out-of-stock/unavailable.

73 … Gerry.

We’re almost through this batch of Pi 3B+. But fear not – we have another batch inbound – as soon as they are on the workshop floor we’ll re-open sales. Looks like that will be the 2nd or 3rd week of May.

Sorry for this upcoming delay, but it’s largely out of our hands.

If you have already ordered you are good – we’re working through the backlog, hopefully we’ll be caught up by the end of next week.

Stay tuned … we’ll announce here once we are back in production.

73 … Gerry.

Recommended for all users !

Here are the changes:

– adjusted rpt.conf to support the newer telemetry parameters in the HamVoIP image

– ability to turn on or off the embedded 818 radio transceiver

– support for @reboot in Timed Events

– improved internet connectivity detection

– bug fixes in WiFi Management

– Supermon automatically redirects from root to the Supermon pages

– support for the DCS Filter in USB Audio

– support for controlling the hardware fan coming with the Pi 4

– Android 818 Radio screen allows you set the step value for Tx and Rx frequencies

NOTE: You will have to re-save your AllStar Setup for the changes to take effect.

73 … Gerry.

Many of you have noticed that since the recent updates to the basic HamVoIP AllStar distribution, telemetry announcements have been significantly curtailed – basically you will only hear your local connections and disconnections.

I’ve been following the discussion over at HamVoIP’s public forum and my understanding is that this change was by design, because signaling all changes to all nodes was apt to create “telemetry storms” that could disable larger hubs during their busy Nets.

Although it appears unlikely that things will be restored to the previous state – I believe investigation and development to come up with a better solution is ongoing – so hang in there and let’s see what transpires …

73 … Gerry.

This fixes the previously noted issue where IAX clients could no longer connect to your ClearNode after your ClearNode had been updated to the latest HamVoIP release “V1.7.0 – 12/28/2021”.

A new clause is required in the IAX stanzas in iax.conf for IAX clients to be able to authenticate without a call token.

Update your node by navigating to the “Node Details” screen and tapping on “RedNode API Level” – accept the upgrade.

After the node reboots there’s one more step – from the “Node Details” screen tap on “AllStar Setup” – on the setup screen tap “Save” in the top right corner to recreate your configuration files from the new updated templates.

73 … Gerry.

The most recent update to the HamVoIP distribution (V1.7.0 12/18/21) made an update to authentication for IAX clients – unfortunately for us it will disable those clients until we can include a couple of minor changes in our templates.

If you depend on Zoiper or DVSwitch – DO NOT UPGRADE YOUR HAMVOIP/ALLSTAR/ASTERISK SOFTWARE.

We’ll have the fix out shortly … please bear with us.

73 … Gerry.

Some requested additions to the configuration options:

• Support the HamVoIP registration line in iax.conf
• Support “holdofftelem” in AllStar Setup
• Support Radio Frequency in Digital Bridge Setup
• Removes “DE” from the CW ID (requires re-saving AllStar Setup)

Happy Holidays … Gerry.

*** AS OF 17:00 PACIFIC WE ARE SEEING A FULL RECOVERY – IF YOU ARE NOT SEEING YOUR CLEARNODE IN THE MOBILE APP, RESTART BOTH THE CLEARNODE AND YOUR MOBILE PHONE.

73 … Gerry.

Some much requested changes and bugfixes:

• Another round of improvements on WiFi Credentials Management – the “Manage WiFi Networks” now explicitly supports the two methods of storing credentials on your ClearNode – “ALL” and “ACTIVE ONLY”
• You can now configure your embedded 818 radio to use DCS encoding in place of CTCSS
• “usbrxondelay” is now controllable in “Adjust USB Audio Gain for VOIP”
• You can now configure AllStar inbound connection white and blacklists
• Timed Events now supports connecting and disconnecting Digital connections
• We’ve included explicit support for Zoiper and DVSwitch mobile – there’s a web page above that documents the implementation
• For our Canadian siblings – you can now change the CW ID timing from the 10 minutes required in the US
• You can also control the CW ID tone frequency and amplitude
• Some general changes to support the ClearRPT device.

Bear with us as we catch up with the documentation …

73 … Gerry.

There has been an issue with SSL certificates from “Letsencrypt” that is blocking ClearNode software updates. There is a 2 step fix described below.

Note there is no security issue, no data has been exposed and there is no risk to your privacy – this is simply the result of a certificate reaching its normal expiry.

Have your ClearNode or ClearRPT online, idle, disconnected from remote nodes and visible in your ClearNode mobile app. From the Node Details screen in the versions section:

• First – tap on “Asterisk …” and then accept the upgrade offered in the popup
• Be patient, do not interrupt power, wait for your ClearNode to reappear in the mobile app and settle down to idle
• Second – tap on “RedNode API”, again accept the upgrade offered and wait for the process to complete
• Your done !

This will replace the errant certificate in your HamVoIP.org AllStar image and then update your ClearNode code to eliminate the download errors.

Shout out to the good folks at HamVoIP.org for getting the certificate fixed – and a big fat raspberry to “Letsencrypt” for letting this happen … just kidding.

73 … Gerry.