OP25 VirtualBox Project - Run OP25 on Windows 7

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KA1RBI

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Issue #1. I can trunk with the "-t" argument, but not with the "-T trunk.tsv" argument.

Using the "-t" parameter will invoke the experimental tone detect algo, which may not be what you want. Also, I suggest you get the receiver working without trunking (i.e., without "-T") initially. Accordingly, there are a few tweaks to the command line:
- try adding an offset ("-o 50000")
- try changing the sample rate ("-S") either to 2400000 or to 1000000
- try experimenting with setting the PPM correction, i.e., "-q", using values of -2, -1, 1, and 2

The goal of the above is to get a solid RX without using -T. Once this is in place then you can add trunking with -T.

It would also be good to see a paste of your trunking TSV, and if the tuning problem stubbornly persists, please also post copies of the various displays (constellation, symbol, and datascope). To get the data scope you have to use the "-D fsk4" option, which shouldn't be used for normal ops, only for debug/display purposes (unless your system is C4FM, which it probably isn't)....

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The system isn't tuned properly or (perhaps) the NAC is incorrect because tsbks is 0. i.e. You are not decoding the control channel yet.
 

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The system isn't tuned properly or (perhaps) the NAC is incorrect because tsbks is 0. i.e. You are not decoding the control channel yet.

Yep, you got it. I mistakenly thought the NAC was in decimal and converted it to hex, but it was already in hex. I corrected it in the trunk.tsv file and things are working great now.

Thanks for the help!

Drew
 

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Yep, you got it. I mistakenly thought the NAC was in decimal and converted it to hex, but it was already in hex. I corrected it in the trunk.tsv file and things are working great now.

Thanks for the help!

Drew
Glad you were successful.

I keep thinking I should implement a command line option to allow rx.py to ignore the NAC and use whatever system it locks on to. The problem is I have too many "good ideas" and insufficient time to make them reality.
 

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Install, Unmet Dependencies

Howdy,
I'm attempting an OP25 install on Ubuntu14.04.5, with DarkSky's post #764.
I have this error,

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
python-gtks-dev : Depends : libgtk2,0-dev (>=2.18.0) but it is not going to be installed.

Build-dependencies for gnuradio could not be satisfied.

Searched this thread, but not finding what I need. Any ideas?

My last install was back in Dec2014 and that copy worked well all this time. New harddrive install is being stubborn
 
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Try the instructions that are outlined on this page, they worked for me. If you don't want to experiment with the newer rx.py you can skip the "git max", "git pull" lines and load the older scope.py instead. Hope this helps.

InstallInstructionsPage



Howdy,
I'm attempting an OP25 install on Ubuntu14.04.5, with DarkSky's post #764.
I have this error,

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
python-gtks-dev : Depends : libgtk2,0-dev (>=2.18.0) but it is not going to be installed.

Build-dependencies for gnuradio could not be satisfied.

Searched this thread, but not finding what I need. Any ideas?

My last install was back in Dec2014 and that copy worked well all this time. New harddrive install is being stubborn
 

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With a fresh 14.04.5 Ubuntu install.
Using InstallInstructionsPage

I still error with the following:
don@don-270E5J-2570EJ:~$ sudo apt-get build-dep gnuradio
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
python-gtk2-dev : Depends: libgtk2.0-dev (>= 2.18.0) but it is not going to be installed
E: Build-dependencies for gnuradio could not be satisfied.
 

telvana

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Updated step by step instructions?

Looking through the posts, a lot has changed since I did this a few years ago. Are they any updated step-by-step instructions to get this all setup? Also, are we still required to run 14.04? Thanks all! (Also, I have read all of the posts in the thread but there is also a ton of confusion in the thread as to just exactly what to do to get this installed and running now)
 

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adcockfred,
are you referring to KA1RBI's post #926?

Code:
gitosis@git.osmocom.org:eek:p25.git
is the current location of the git repo (the older location will still work in the immediate future although without updates). The max branch (1) isn't automatic and (2) has nothing to do with apt-get update

when cloning here its asking for password for gitosis@git.osmocom.org.

I'm not sure that helps my situation with
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
python-gtk2-dev : Depends: libgtk2.0-dev (>= 2.18.0) but it is not going to be installed
E: Build-dependencies for gnuradio could not be satisfied.
 

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don@don-270E5J-2570EJ:~$ sudo apt-get install libgtk2.0-dev
[sudo] password for don:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.
The following information may help to resolve the situation:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
libgtk2.0-dev : Depends: libatk1.0-dev (>= 1.29.2) but it is not going to be installed
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
don@don-270E5J-2570EJ:~$
 

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then I tried:
don@don-270E5J-2570EJ:~$ sudo apt-get install libgtk2.0-dev
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.
The following information may help to resolve the situation:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
libgtk2.0-dev : Depends: libatk1.0-dev (>= 1.29.2) but it is not going to be installed
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
don@don-270E5J-2570EJ:~$
 

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I got it using: sudo aptitude install libgtk2.0-dev.
Aptitude helped me downgrade for the packages I needed.
I'm past:
sudo apt-get build-dep gnuradio
sudo apt-get install gnuradio gnuradio-dev gr-osmosdr librtlsdr-dev libuhd-dev libhackrf-dev libitpp-dev libpcap-dev git

Ok sucessfully built OP25. Onwards see if it runs.
Heres what helped alot,
https://stackoverflow.com/questions...u-14-but-getting-some-error/45808373#45808373
I am trying to install libgtk2.0-dev on ubuntu 14 but getting some error
 
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busterphenajo

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this got GQRX up,
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gqrx/gqrx-sdr
sudo apt-get update
Finally, install gqrx:

sudo apt-get install gqrx-sdr


Both scope.py and the max branch rx.py formats working.
 
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yeah, you can't stop the sun from coming up ! !

Speaking of having a sunny day, my OP25 installation is running as it should when I run./scpoe.py. on occasion, my NooElec NESDR Mini 2 (the blue one) will change properties and, I will have to adjust my PPM slider up or down 1 or 2 clicks depending upon which way the Terminal Window is scrolling. That is not an issue for me.

I stumbled across the fact that even if my RTL-SDR drifts off the Control Channel one or two PPM, I can still receive signals when I click on the "C4FM" tab even though I am not processing signals via the "Spectrum" tab.

This is just an observation but, in all the messages, I don't know if anyone else has had the same experience and, I am wondering what is the explanation for this phenomenon.

It ain't broke, so I'm not trying to fix it, just trying to get an understanding of whats going on.

M.
 
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