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The Stream now back up and running

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After some time The Stream is now available throughout the World again. The Stream’s web page is unchanged at:

https://gb3oa.org.uk/the-stream/

If you have VLC MEDIA PLAYER (http://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.en-GB.html)  just go to menu item Open Network Stream and add:

http://184.154.90.186:8350

Alternatively, you can use Shoutcast.com in your web browser.

Owing to the close proximity of trees between The Stream’s receiver and GB3OA Southport repeater,  the received signal strength is about 5.7.

Again, apologies to all listeners for the downtime.

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Problems with The Stream at GB3OA Southport

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Those that use the GB3OA repeater’s stream will have noticed today that it has been unavailable (if you’re not sure what this is go to https://gb3oa.org.uk and go to The Stream page).

It’s a long story but two software patches didn’t go well. In the end it was decided that as The Stream was running on a version 1 Raspberry Pi, and there was a version 2 unused, to go ahead and upgrade by using the v.2 and the new Linux Debian Jessie kernel. This has now been installed and it’s now a matter of configuring Alsa, Darkice, Lame and wifi (google if you’re not sure what these are and are interested).

There is quite a lot of configuring to be done, as well as connecting the Pi to the server we use, which is down in the depths of g*d-knows-where on this planet, which then feeds our stream to Shoutcast.

Hopefully it will be finalised and streaming again within a day or two to the world, and our regular listeners in Canada, the US, India, South Africa, and Aussie.

Further News on IRLP and Echolink on OA: these will be down for some time owing to intensive work commitments. RF QSOs through OA are not affected.

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IRLP and Echolink nodes down on GB3OA Southport

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Owing to a fault with the IRLP and Echolink nodes server these are not available at present. The fault is being investigated subject to work commitments.

Apologies to those who use these portals – obviously the technical team wish to bring them back on-line a.s.a.p.

The fault does not affect the RF capabilities of GB3OA, so RF communication through the repeater is unchanged.

 

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​ GB3OA IRLP and Echolink 5302 nodes unavailable

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The dedicated server for these two nodes now has an unrecoverable fault. It may be some time before the fault is cleared.
Some users of Echolink may not realise there is a Catch-22 situation when using Echolink on both this node and all other nodes. If you try to connect and cannot it’s because there is a QSO already going on. If you can connect OK then there is no QSO on the repeater and you should call CQ with your callsign, as normal. Otherwise there is no point in connecting…..
Apologies to all of the users that use IRLP and Echolink. Users of Echolink in the North West may be able to access GB3OA directly using a base station, mobile rig, or HT. Those operators that visit Southport will find that GB3OA has excellent RF  coverage in the Town Centre, along the Promenade, the extensive beach and to the end of the pier and this can continue into the ‘burbs.

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