OpenRepeater - Getting Started with ORP
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- Опубліковано 25 лип 2024
- In this video I provide a quick overview of the process of setting up an OpenRepeater controller with the required hardware and software to go from nothing to basic operation. This guide is intended for users of all skill levels.
It will not cover specifics of all setups, troubleshooting, and all the features of the user interface as those are more in depth topics for other videos and knowledge base articles. Also, this only covers the generalities of the controller side of the repeater. Dealing with the radios and RF side of the repeater is up to each individual operator.
CONTENTS
0:00 - Intro
0:41 - STEP 1 - Connecting Interface Hardware
1:53 - STEP 2 - Download OpenRepeater IMG file
2:26 - STEP 3 - Verify & Unzip the IMG file
3:26 - STEP 4 - Burning IMG to SD Card
4:19 - STEP 5 - Insert SD Card & First Boot
5:26 - STEP 6 - Discovering Your IP Address
6:04 - STEP 7 - SSH in and Expand File System & Set Timezone
7:05 - STEP 8 - Logging in to Web UI
7:37 - STEP 9 - Running the Setup Wizard
8:50 - STEP 10 - Connecting Radios
9:52 - STEP 11 - Testing the Controller
10:34 - Final Notes/Securing the Controller
If you need additional help afterwards, be sure to check out these Resources:
OpenRepeater Knowledge Base: openrepeater.com/knowledgebase
OpenRepeater Forums: openrepeater.com/forums
Repeater Builder: www.repeater-builder.com/rbtip...
To learn more about hardware for interfacing to ORP visit:
ORP Hardware Page: openrepeater.com/hardware OR
Watch Our Hardware Overview: • OpenRepeater - Interfa...
About the Project:
The OpenRepeater Project is custom software that allows you to use a single board computer, like a Raspberry Pi, as an amateur radio repeater controller with some additional interfacing hardware between the SBC and and the radios. For more information about the project, visit openrepeater.com
Please be sure to like and subscribe as well as follow the project on our social media accounts (see openrepeater.com for links).
Crud... I think I've stumbled onto another rabbit hole I am about to go down....
Lol.
wow cool
Very comprehensive and detailed instructions. Excellent video! Just a question - I would need two radios for the setup on the controller board?
Generally speaking yes…if you intend to run as a repeater. One radio would function as an RX radio and the other would function as a TX radio. This would be for full duplex operation.
You could use a single transceiver if you wanted to run as a simplex node for EchoLink.
Awesome!@@OpenrepeaterProject
I see the video but, I have a problem, after insert Callsign and Type of board, system tell me "Unable to insert record into database." why?
IZ7AUH what size memory card do you have? Have you tried to expand the memory card using raspi-config? I’ve see this happen before when the memory card is too small or or is not expanded to use the full card. If that doesn’t work. I would try a fresh burn. Something may have gotten corrupted.
Where can I get that interface Hardware for the raspberry
Checkout this page on our site openrepeater.com/hardware or check out this video as well ua-cam.com/video/SnL-GSpoCEA/v-deo.html
The page has the boards from ICS along with other options.
Hey dr op. Is there a FRN module for it?
The SVXLINK core has FRN module. There is a beta FRN module on our GitHub page for testing. This basically extends the SVXLink module with a basic UI.
Is this still active? I tried to purchase a board but it says obsolete?
Hardware is separated from the ORP software. Not sure what board you are trying to purchase but the ICS boards are the most common and are still available.
I think you are linking to an older 1X board. They did make revisions I believe so you are probably seeing the obsolete on the older board.
Where can I purchase a assembled board?
Checkout this page on our site openrepeater.com/hardware
The ICS boards are preassembled. They have a 1 port and 2 port version. They are prototyping higher port counts as well.
Where can i get a interface for my pi i have a pi zero im a ham will it work on pi zero
Check out ics-ctrl.com. They have a 1X board that is the same size as the pi. I’ve heard reports that it should work on a pi zero. I have not fully tested it. I’d still recommend one of the pis with a multi core processor to be safe.
Having the ethernet is also a plus. You may need to plug in an usb ethernet adapter to get it up and running and to enable the WiFi with raspi-config.
Can i do this and connect it to my router as a wifi repeater?
S2DaM 00 No, this is not a “wifi repeater”. This is software for a controller for ham radio repeaters. Different animals.
Can't go any further without the user name and password.
Please see the knowledge base on the website.