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ansible/playbooks/scanner/scanner.yml

@@ -7,22 +7,27 @@
   become: true
   gather_facts: true
   tasks:
-    - name: Hamlib
+    - name: Set up base AX.25 stack with Digirig and dedicated VHF radio
       ansible.builtin.import_role:
-        name: hamlib
-      when: run_hamlib is defined and run_hamlib | bool
+        name: scanner_digirig
+      when: run_ax25 is defined and run_ax25 | bool
+
+    - name: Set up base AX.25 stack with Digirig and dedicated VHF radio
+      ansible.builtin.import_role:
+        name: scanner_airspy_aprs
+      when: run_airspy_aprs is defined and run_airspy_aprs | bool
 
     - name: Set up udev rules, rigctld and direwolf for Yaesu FT991-A
       ansible.builtin.import_role:
         name: scanner_ft991a
       when: run_ft991a is defined and run_ft991a | bool
 
-    - name: Set up udev rules, rigctld and direwolf for Digirig digital sound card
-      ansible.builtin.import_role:
-        name: scanner_digirig
-      when: run_digirig is defined and run_digirig | bool
-
     - name: Pat
       ansible.builtin.import_role:
         name: scanner_pat
       when: run_pat is defined and run_pat | bool
+
+    - name: Hamlib
+      ansible.builtin.import_role:
+        name: hamlib
+      when: run_hamlib is defined and run_hamlib | bool

ansible/roles/scanner_digirig/tasks/main.yml

@@ -43,8 +43,24 @@
     group: root
     validate: '/usr/sbin/visudo -cf %s'
 
+- name: Install AX.25 and NET/ROM packages
+  ansible.builtin.apt:
+    name:
+      - ax25-tools
+      - ax25-apps
+      - libax25
+    state: present
+    
+- name: Ensure AX.25 and NET/ROM kernel modules are loaded
+  community.general.modprobe:
+    name: "{{ item }}"
+    state: present
+  with_items:
+    - ax25
+    - netrom
+
 ###################################################################################################
-# AX.25 BASH / DIREWOLF
+# Direwolf bash script and config
 ###################################################################################################
 
 - name: Copy digirig-direwolf.sh AX.25 stack script
@@ -62,9 +78,8 @@
     owner: busnet
     group: busnet
 
-
 ###################################################################################################
-# SYSTEMD
+# SYSTEMD: Direwolf
 ###################################################################################################
 
 - name: Copy AX.25 bash script to start direwolf and utils
@@ -90,7 +105,71 @@
     enabled: true
 
 ###################################################################################################
-# UDEV RULES
+# SYSTEMD: Net/Rom
+###################################################################################################
+
+- name: Copy mheardd and netromd systemd service files
+  ansible.builtin.copy:
+    src: "templates/{{ item }}"
+    dest: "/etc/systemd/system/{{ item }}"
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: '0644'
+  with_items:
+    - mheardd.service
+    - netromd.service
+  register: services_copied
+
+- name: Enable and start AX.25/NET/ROM daemons
+  ansible.builtin.systemd:
+    name: "{{ item }}"
+    enabled: true
+    state: started
+    daemon_reload: "{{ services_copied.changed }}"
+  with_items:
+    - mheardd
+    - netromd
+
+###################################################################################################
+# SYSTEMD: NET/ROM network interface init
+# These get created when the service starts and they just stay running until you shut down the
+# service or reboot.
+###################################################################################################
+
+- name: Install systemd unit file for NET/ROM network interfaces
+  ansible.builtin.copy:
+    src: "templates/netrom-init.service.j2"
+    dest: "/etc/systemd/system/netrom-init.service"
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: '0644'
+  register: netrom_init_service
+
+- name: Enable and start netrom-init service
+  ansible.builtin.systemd:
+    name: netrom-init
+    enabled: true
+    state: started
+    daemon_reload: "{{ netrom_init_service.changed }}"
+
+###################################################################################################
+# AX35 and NET/ROM Config
+###################################################################################################
+
+- name: Copy AX.25 and NET/ROM static configuration files
+  ansible.builtin.copy:
+    src: "templates/{{ item }}"
+    dest: "/etc/ax25/{{ item }}"
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: '0644'
+  with_items:
+    - axports
+    - nrports
+    - nrbroadcast
+
+###################################################################################################
+# UDEV RULES (keep these last)
 ###################################################################################################
 
 - name: Copy udev rules for the Digirig USB sound card

ansible/roles/scanner_digirig/templates/digirig-direwolf.conf.j2

@@ -19,7 +19,4 @@ MODEM 1200
 FX25TX 1 
 
 AGWPORT 8000
-KISSPORT 8001
-
-# In the future, I might set up a RV BBS! I would beacon it here.
-#PBEACON every=1 overlay=S symbol="bus" lat=29.958260914551104 long=-90.05442788530239 comment="I'm like testing APRS, man" via=WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1
+KISSPORT 8001

ansible/roles/scanner_digirig/templates/digirig-direwolf.service.j2

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ After=dev-radio-digirig\x2dsound.device
 
 [Service]
 Type=simple
-ExecStart=/bin/bash /opt/busnet/direwolf/digirig-direwolf.sh
+ExecStart=/opt/busnet/direwolf/digirig-direwolf.sh
 Restart=on-failure
 RestartSec=5
 User=busnet

ansible/roles/scanner_digirig/templates/digirig-direwolf.sh

@@ -23,21 +23,25 @@
 #      |
 #      | USB sound card
 #      |
-# +----|---------------------------------------------------------------------------+
-# |    |    This is your computer. The things in here are virtual components.      |
-# |    |                                                                           |
-# |  +-----------+       +-------+        +------------+            Linux kernel   |
-# |  | Direwolf  | <---> | Socat | <----> | Kissattach | <------>   ax0 interface  |
-# |  +-----------+       +-------+        +------------+                           |
-# |                                                                                |
-# +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+# +----|----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+# |    |    This is your computer. The things in here are virtual components.       |
+# |    |                                                                            |
+# |  +-----------+       +-------+        +------------+            Linux kernel    |
+# |  | Direwolf  | <---> | Socat | <----> | Kissattach | <------>   ax0 interface   |
+# |  +-----------+       +-------+        +------------+           /    |           |
+# |        |                                             /--------+     |           |
+# |    AGWPE port                                       /               |           |
+# |  available for                       +---------------+    +------------------+  |
+# |       use                            | mheard daemon |    | netromd: NET/ROM |  |
+# |                                      +---------------+    | Daemoon.         |  |
+# |                                                           +------------------+  |
+# +---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 
 # Configuration
 DIREWOLF_CMD="/usr/local/bin/direwolf -t 0 -X 1 -c /opt/busnet/direwolf/config/digirig.conf"
 SOCAT_CMD="/usr/bin/socat PTY,raw,echo=0,link=/dev/radio/digirig-tnc TCP4:127.0.0.1:8001"
 KISSATTACH_CMD="/usr/sbin/kissattach /dev/radio/digirig-tnc digirig"
 KISSPARAMS_CMD="kissparms -c 1 -p digirig"
-INTERFACE_NAME="ax0"
 
 cleanup() {
     echo
@@ -116,4 +120,4 @@ echo "All processes started. Monitoring via wait..."
 wait -n
 
 # If we get here, one of the processes died.
-cleanup
+cleanup

ansible/roles/scanner_ft991a/tasks/main.yml

@@ -75,10 +75,18 @@
 #    chdir: /opt/busnet/direwolf/source/build
 #    target: install
 
-- name: Copy ft991a_monitor.py auto frequency sensing script
+#- name: Copy ft991a_monitor.py auto frequency sensing script
+#  copy:
+#    src: "templates/ft991a_monitor.py"
+#    dest: "/opt/busnet/direwolf/ft991a_monitor.py"
+#    owner: busnet
+#    group: busnet
+#    mode: "0755"
+
+- name: Copy ft991a-monitor.sh script
   copy:
-    src: "templates/ft991a_monitor.py"
-    dest: "/opt/busnet/direwolf/ft991a_monitor.py"
+    src: "templates/ft991a-monitor.sh"
+    dest: "/opt/busnet/direwolf/ft991a-monitor.sh"
     owner: busnet
     group: busnet
     mode: "0755"

ansible/roles/scanner_ft991a/templates/ft991a-direwolf-hf.conf.j2

@@ -10,8 +10,17 @@
 # do not have to worry about what USB port or tty number is assigned when this radio is connected
 # to the computer.
 
-# We can reference this audio device by name already.
-ADEVICE plughw:CODEC,0
+# IF Direwolf uses the ALSA device directly, this would be the device name. However, we do not
+# use ALSA any more because only one device at a time can use the audio device this way, and when
+# Direwolf is running, it locks it.
+#ADEVICE plughw:CODEC,0
+
+# This are peusdo ALSA devices created by PulseAudio! PulseAudio controls the ALSA device and then
+# create this fake ALSA device that is actually connected directly to PulseAudio. This way Pulse
+# locks the ALSA device, but then Pulse allows many devices to use the FT991a sound card, even
+# over the network.
+# These are defined in /etc/asound.conf
+ADEVICE ft991a-capture ft991a-playback
 
 # The custom udev rule makes this device available by name.
 PTT /dev/radio/ft991a-01 RTS

ansible/roles/scanner_ft991a/templates/ft991a-direwolf-uhf.conf.j2

@@ -10,8 +10,17 @@
 # do not have to worry about what USB port or tty number is assigned when this radio is connected
 # to the computer.
 
-# We can reference this audio device by name already.
-ADEVICE plughw:CODEC,0
+# IF Direwolf uses the ALSA device directly, this would be the device name. However, we do not
+# use ALSA any more because only one device at a time can use the audio device this way, and when
+# Direwolf is running, it locks it.
+#ADEVICE plughw:CODEC,0
+
+# This are peusdo ALSA devices created by PulseAudio! PulseAudio controls the ALSA device and then
+# create this fake ALSA device that is actually connected directly to PulseAudio. This way Pulse
+# locks the ALSA device, but then Pulse allows many devices to use the FT991a sound card, even
+# over the network.
+# These are defined in /etc/asound.conf
+ADEVICE ft991a-capture ft991a-playback
 
 # The custom udev rule makes this device available by name.
 PTT /dev/radio/ft991a-01 RTS

ansible/roles/scanner_ft991a/templates/ft991a-direwolf-vhf.conf.j2

@@ -10,8 +10,17 @@
 # do not have to worry about what USB port or tty number is assigned when this radio is connected
 # to the computer.
 
-# We can reference this audio device by name already.
-ADEVICE plughw:CODEC,0
+# IF Direwolf uses the ALSA device directly, this would be the device name. However, we do not
+# use ALSA any more because only one device at a time can use the audio device this way, and when
+# Direwolf is running, it locks it.
+#ADEVICE plughw:CODEC,0
+
+# This are peusdo ALSA devices created by PulseAudio! PulseAudio controls the ALSA device and then
+# create this fake ALSA device that is actually connected directly to PulseAudio. This way Pulse
+# locks the ALSA device, but then Pulse allows many devices to use the FT991a sound card, even
+# over the network.
+# These are defined in /etc/asound.conf
+ADEVICE ft991a-capture ft991a-playback
 
 # The custom udev rule makes this device available by name.
 PTT /dev/radio/ft991a-01 RTS

ansible/roles/scanner_ft991a/templates/ft991a-direwolf.service.j2

@@ -18,9 +18,6 @@ After=dev-radio-ft991a\x2d01.device
 [Service]
 ExecStartPre=/bin/sleep 5
 
-# This no longer starts Direwolf directly. See below.
-#ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/direwolf -t 0 -X 1 -c /opt/busnet/direwolf/config/ft991a.conf
-
 # This custom Python script connects to the rigctld daemon for the 991a and polls it every 5 seconds
 # to determine what frequency it is set on. If set on HF frequencies, it runs direwolf with a HF
 # config file for HF packet settings (300 baud). For VHF, it uses 1200 baud in a separate config file,
@@ -28,7 +25,8 @@ ExecStartPre=/bin/sleep 5
 #
 # This is automatic. All you have to do is switch the frequency on the 991a and this detects that and
 # stops/starts Direwolf with the matching packet configuration.
-ExecStart=/opt/busnet/direwolf/ft991a_monitor.py
+ExecStart=/opt/busnet/direwolf/ft991a-monitor.sh
+#ExecStart=/opt/busnet/direwolf/ft991a_monitor.py
 
 Restart=on-failure
 RestartSec=5

ansible/roles/scanner_ft991a/templates/ft991a_monitor.py

@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # @author Craig McDaniel using Google Gemini LLM
 #
+#
+# *** THIS IS NOT USED ***
+# This was an early version of the monitor script. It's been rewritten in bash. I might just
+# delete this.
+#
+#
 # This script polls the Yeasu FT-991a by connecting to a running rigctld daemon and asking that
 # daemon what the current radio's frequency is. If the radio is in any HF frequency, it makes
 # sure Direwolf is running with a HF AX.25 configuration at 300 baud. If a VHF or UHF frequency

ansible/roles/scanner_pat/tasks/config.json.j2

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "mycall": "K0BIT",
   "secure_login_password": "RYMF4H",
-  "auxiliary_addresses": [],
+  "auxiliary_addresses": ["K0BIT-11"],
   "locator": "EL49XW",
   "auto_download_size_limit": -1,
   "service_codes": [
@@ -9,28 +9,23 @@
   ],
   "http_addr": "[::]:8080",
   "motd": [
-    "BusNet Pat Winlink Client for K0BIT"
+    "BusNet Pat Winlink Client"
   ],
   "connect_aliases": {
     "telnet": "telnet://{mycall}:CMSTelnet@cms.winlink.org:8772/wl2k"
   },
-  "listen": [],
-  "hamlib_rigs": {},
-  "ax25": {
+  "hamlib_rigs": {
+    "ft-991a": {"address": "localhost:4000", "network": "tcp"}
+  },
+  "ax25": {  
     "engine": "linux",
-    "rig": "",
-    "beacon": {
-      "every": 0,
-      "message": "",
-      "destination": ""
-    }
+    "rig": ""
   },
   "ax25_linux": {
-    "port": "wl2k"
+    "port": "digirig"
   },
   "agwpe": {
-    "name: "Yaesu FT-991a",
-    "addr": "scanner.busnet:8011",
+    "addr": "scanner.busnet:8005",
     "radio_port": 0
   },
   "serial-tnc": {
@@ -77,7 +72,8 @@
     "enable_http": false,
     "allow_forms": false,
     "use_server_time": false,
-    "addr": "localhost:2947"
+    "update_locator": true,
+    "addr": "192.168.7.1:2947"
   },
   "schedule": {},
   "version_reporting_disabled": false

ansible/roles/scanner_pat/tasks/main.yml

@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
     owner: busnet
     group: busnet
 
-
 ###################################################################################################
 # SYSTEMD
 ###################################################################################################

ansible/roles/scanner_pat/templates/config.json.j2

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "mycall": "K0BIT",
   "secure_login_password": "RYMF4H",
-  "auxiliary_addresses": [],
+  "auxiliary_addresses": ["K0BIT-11"],
   "locator": "EL49XW",
   "auto_download_size_limit": -1,
   "service_codes": [
@@ -14,23 +14,15 @@
   "connect_aliases": {
     "telnet": "telnet://{mycall}:CMSTelnet@cms.winlink.org:8772/wl2k"
   },
-  "listen": [
-    "ax25"
-  ],
   "hamlib_rigs": {
     "ft-991a": {"address": "localhost:4000", "network": "tcp"}
   },
   "ax25": {
     "engine": "linux",
-    "rig": "",
-    "beacon": {
-      "every": 750,
-      "message": "This is my Pat Winlink client for P2P Winlink Email. Connect directly and send me a message.",
-      "destination": "IDENT"
-    }
+    "rig": ""
   },
   "ax25_linux": {
-    "port": "digirig"
+    "port": "ax0"
   },
   "agwpe": {
     "addr": "scanner.busnet:8005",

orchestrate/ansible.sh

@@ -30,10 +30,11 @@ show_help()
 	echo
 	echo "scanner.busnet:"
 	echo "---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------"
-	echo "  --scanner-digirig        Set up udev rules, AX25, etc for the Digirig connected to the dedicated 2m radio"
-	echo "  --scanner-ft991a         Set up udev rules, rigctld and direwolf for the Yaesu FT-991a radio"
-	echo "  --scanner-pat            Install and configure pat winlink client on scanner.busnet"
-	echo "  --scanner-hamlib         Install and configure direwolf on scanner.busnet"
+	echo "  --scanner-ax25           Set up base AX.25 stack with dedicated VHF radio with digirig, etc..."
+	echo "  --scanner-airspy-aprs    Set up AirSpy APRS receiver."
+	echo "  --scanner-ft991a         Set up udev rules, rigctld and direwolf for the Yaesu FT-991a radio."
+	echo "  --scanner-pat            Install and configure pat winlink client."
+	echo "  --scanner-hamlib         Install and configure direwolf."
 	echo
 }
 
@@ -51,8 +52,11 @@ main()
 	elif [ "${COMMAND}" = "--build" ]; then
 		ansible_build
 
-	elif [ "${COMMAND}" = "--scanner-digirig" ]; then
-		scanner_digirig
+	elif [ "${COMMAND}" = "--scanner-ax25" ]; then
+		scanner_ax25
+
+	elif [ "${COMMAND}" = "--scanner-airspy-aprs" ]; then
+		scanner_airspy_aprs
 
 	elif [ "${COMMAND}" = "--scanner-ft991a" ]; then
 		scanner_ft991a
@@ -117,9 +121,9 @@ ansible_bootstrap_server()
 }
 
 
-scanner_ft991a()
+scanner_ax25()
 {
-	ansible_playbook playbooks/scanner/scanner.yml run_ft991a=1
+	ansible_playbook playbooks/scanner/scanner.yml run_ax25=1
 	if [ $? != 0 ]; then 
 		echo
 		echo "Ansible playbook execution failed."
@@ -132,9 +136,24 @@ scanner_ft991a()
 }
 
 
-scanner_digirig()
+scanner_airspy_aprs()
 {
-	ansible_playbook playbooks/scanner/scanner.yml run_digirig=1
+	ansible_playbook playbooks/scanner/scanner.yml run_airspy_aprs=1
+	if [ $? != 0 ]; then 
+		echo
+		echo "Ansible playbook execution failed."
+		echo
+	else
+		echo
+		echo "Ansible playbook execution complete."
+		echo
+	fi
+}
+
+
+scanner_ft991a()
+{
+	ansible_playbook playbooks/scanner/scanner.yml run_ft991a=1
 	if [ $? != 0 ]; then 
 		echo
 		echo "Ansible playbook execution failed."