[pskmail] Re: Problem With Connection Reliability on New VHF Server
- From: G6CKR <radio@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2012 19:10:44 +0000
One thought to start things off. Have the SignaLinks been calibrated ?
73 Roger G6CKR
On 26/02/12 18:51, Dan Ozment wrote:
> Hello to everyone on the list! I'm hoping this message actually makes
> it to the list. I'm having trouble sending to the list from my primary
> email account, and the first two attempts have failed.
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> I am attempting to set up a pskmail server in the Atlanta, Georgia area
> for folks in the local area to use on VHF. I have a test environment
> set up in my home, with two low power radios and antennas about 80 feet
> apart. I have followed the instructions in the documentation for both
> the client and server (I think), and I have also tried suggestions that
> I have found on the mailing list.
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> I am able to connect from client to server. I can send an update to the
> user database on the server. I have successfully sent outbound mail. I
> have also downloaded mail headers from my POP account. I have sent
> messages with PSK500R, PSK250R, and PSK125R. Prior to sending messages
> inbound and outbound I successfully tested sending and retrieving mail
> from the shell on the Ubuntu box using telnet.
>
>
>
> Beyond that I'm not having much luck. I don't seem to have a stable
> environment. After a connection and a successful message or so the
> connections starts cycling through the modes as if it is trying to
> establish a more reliable connection. And, will occasionally see
> "wrong password" messages on the server. Many times I end up in a
> condition where I can connect but cannot send mail. It seems to just
> continuously search for a mode and then disconnect.
>
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> I'm wondering if the audio levels aren't set correctly on my two
> Signalinks, and that is causing it to miss parts of the messages. But,
> I'm confused as to whether or not that is actually true or how to
> determine the proper levels for both server and client if that is the
> case.
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> I also wonder if I could have it configured as if it is scanning (I’m
> using the default freqs.txt file with the current stable release). Is
> it possible to set it to a mode and have it only try that mode (or is
> that a bad thing)?
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> I apologize if I'm being so vague that it will be hard to resolve this
> without more information, but I'm just sort of looking for help in
> starting to troubleshoot this. I would appreciate any help anyone can
> give to help get over this hump
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> Regards,
>
>
> Dan
>
> KJ4ZZE
>
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