April 2024 - 44net - mailman.ardc.net

Re: IPIP tunnel for Mikrotik
by KUN LIN 19 Jun '24

19 Jun '24

Oh, I am on ROS7/CHR. Is there a way to get it work on ROS7? Kun ________________________________ From: Marius Petrescu via 44net <44net(a)mailman.ampr.org> Sent: Monday, September 18, 2023 9:18 To: 44net(a)mailman.ampr.org <44net(a)mailman.ampr.org> Subject: [44net] Re: IPIP tunnel for Mikrotik The v3.1 scripts are for ROS up to 6.40, and the v3.2 scripts from ROS 6.41 up to the latest v6 releases. The scripts do NOT work on ROS 7 due to the fact that the RIP handling changed and the RIP timers do not work correctly. Marius, YO2LOJ On 18/09/2023 18:01, KUN LIN via 44net wrote: Hi Has anyone setup the IPIP tunnel successfully in Mikrotik? I think the instruction in Wiki is written for ROS 2.0. Things has changed a lot and I have trouble following. I created the IPIP tunnel in the interface and not sure what to do next. I added my IP subnet to the IP tab. The RIP configuration menu is very different now. Kun _______________________________________________ 44net mailing list -- 44net(a)mailman.ampr.org<mailto:44net@mailman.ampr.org> To unsubscribe send an email to 44net-leave(a)mailman.ampr.org<mailto:44net-leave@mailman.ampr.org>

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Announcing: ARDC's new Code of Conduct
by Rosy Schechter - KJ7RYV 15 May '24

15 May '24

Hello, 44Net! Last spring, ARDC put out a survey about whether we should adopt a Code of Conduct. The vast majority (~75%) of you Agreed or Strongly Agreed that we should. I’m pleased to share that, after many drafts, the day has finally come! https://www.ardc.net/about/legal/code-of-conduct/ Please give it a read, as it applies to all ARDC-hosted spaces and projects, including this mailing list. We’d love to hear your thoughts and questions. Feel free to respond to this thread for an open discussion, or email conduct(a)ardc.net for thoughts you’d rather keep private. If you are interested in having a public Q+A over Zoom, please let us know and we’ll set one up. As noted in one of the first paragraphs, we see this as a living document and expect patches over time. If you have feedback or suggestions, please send it to the email address above. Please also be patient with us and our replies – we are working with a new committee and will be building the plane as we fly it. The current committee members are noted in the document. Thanks for taking the time to review the Code of Conduct. We’re looking forward to continuing to growing the ARDC community, with this new Code as a solidifying block in our foundation. 73, Rosy -- Rosy Schechter - KJ7RYV Executive Director Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) ardc.net

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IPIP tunnel for internet traffic
by KUN LIN 01 May '24

01 May '24

Hi I am wondering if the outgoing traffic can go through the IPIP tunnel gateway? After adding DNS record to my 44net ip, I can successfully ping my 44net IP. But when I try to run outbound traffic, for example ping -c 3 -I tunl0 1.1.1.1 It won't work. I am wondering how to initiate connections on the Debian 12. Thanks Kun

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Fwd: [OpenDV] John Hays K7VE SK
by Charles J. Hargrove 28 Apr '24

28 Apr '24

I just received this news this morning (nearly 2 weeks after). -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: [OpenDV] John Hays K7VE SK Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2024 05:54:08 -0700 From: Jonathan Naylor via groups.io <naylorjs=yahoo.com(a)groups.io> To: OpenDV(a)groups.io My friend John Hays K7VE died unexpectedly on April 16th. The Facebook algorithms didn't see fit to show me this information and I had to be told days later by Jim KI6ZUM. Instead FB insisted on feeding me pages that I don't follow, rather than stuff that matters to me. Anyway I digress. I knew John pretty well. He had been an early supporter of my software, and my first dealing with him were in Autumn 2009 only a few months after the release of my first D-Star and FM repeater software, and before it was in widespread use. Many of our emails were about the poor performance of the then popular GMSK modems and what we could do about them, as well as more software related items. Once I had released the ircDDB Gateway in Autumn 2010 he moved his repeater, then based on an Icom repeater stack, over to use it rather than Icom's G2 software. The next few years would see many more emails being eschanged as I enhanced my software and he suggested changes, reported bugs, etc. John came up with the idea for StarNet which is still included with the ircDDB Gateway. I first physically met John in 2014 as I was to attend Hamvention as a guest of NWDR, which was John and Bryan Hoyer at the time. We manned a booth at the old Hara arena, and despite being used to Ham Radio in Friedrickshafen, nothing could prepare me for the onslaught of Hamvention. I had a great time, and by the time that Sunday rolled around, I was burned out! Too much of a good thing I suppose. John backed off a bit with my software with the release of the MMDVM. He wasn't happy with me supporting purely commercial protocols like DMR. It was indeed ironic that I got my first DMR radio at that very Hamvention from Jerry Wanger of CSI, and I also crossed swords with the DMR-MARC guys, which strongly encouranged me to go down the route that would become the MMDVM a little while later. Since then I would see John at various shows, and then after Covid when things had more or less returned to normal, I saw him at Ham Radio in 2022, and 2023 manning the ARDC stand. I also saw him at Pacificon in October 2023 which would turn out to be the last time I saw him. We would sit and have long conversations about development work and potential projects. I was very much looking forward to seeing him at Hamvention in a few weeks. Rest in peace John, it was an honour to be your friend. Jonathan G4KLX -- Charles J. Hargrove - N2NOV NYC-ARECS/RACES Citywide Radio Officer/Skywarn Coord. NYC-ARECS/RACES Nets 441.100/136.5 PL ARnewsline Broadcast Mon. @ 8:00PM NYC-ARECS Weekly Net Mon. @ 8:30PM http://www.nyc-arecs.org NY-NBEMS Net Saturdays @ 10AM & USeast-NBEMS Net Wednesdays @ 7PM on 7.036 Mhz USB (alt 3.536)/1500 hz waterfall spot; MFSK-16 or 32 "Information is the oxygen of the modern age. It seeps through the walls topped by barbed wire, it wafts across the electrified borders." - Ronald Reagan "The more corrupt the state, the more it legislates." - Tacitus "Molann an obair an fear" - Irish Saying (The work praises the man.) "No matter how big and powerful government gets, and the many services it provides, it can never take the place of volunteers." - Ronald Reagan

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New Allocation - Question
by razvan＠yo6rzv.ro 28 Apr '24

28 Apr '24

Hello all, Has anybody else requested a new IPv4 subnet space allocation via BGP since the new portal has been released? I'm asking this because I've requested on 18th of this month a new one, and until today no answer or update on the ticket. I've tried to reach out to Chris directly, but I had no answer on my previous email. I'm just wondering if anybody else had it's request resolved, since I had another 1-2 tickets opened and resolved after 1-2 days, and this one is still unassigned and in the new state. I do apologize in advance if this is a stupid question, but since my other tickets were resolved "quickly", I thought to ask if somebody else had requested and received a response. Have a lovely weekend ahead and 73's! Thanks, Razvan - YO6RZV Web: https://yo6rzv.ro

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Encap file
by Lee D Bengston 27 Apr '24

27 Apr '24

Hello, If I use the line from the Wiki below in order to retrieve the file via API (and convert it back to the text forma), I get a parsing error - presumably from jq. If I download only the file taking jq out of the equation, it's not a json file, but rather, a HTML file. I assume that's why there's a parsing error when jq reads it. Is the info from the Wiki out of date? Thanks, Lee K5DAT curl -s https://user:key@portal.ampr.org/api/v1/encap | jq -r '.[] | "route addprivate \(.network)/\(.maskLength) encap \(.gatewayIP)"'

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501(c)3 Questions
by lleachii＠aol.com 27 Apr '24

27 Apr '24

Hello, Being a former director on two 501(c)3's (and who volunteered and heard nothing) - I took time to review the annual reports. I have some questions. Who would I direct those to? e.g. (but not limited to) - I noted the 501(c)3 annual report on the website did not note receipts/donations, only outgoing funds as "granting" "projects"- I'd like to see you Public Filings and any required by California - or the Regents System, etc. as applicable, etc.- Your 2023 IRS Form 990-PF not yet posted to your website - I await viewing it Thanks and 73, - LynwoodKB3VWG

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RIP broadcasts
by metwo2＠gmail.com 26 Apr '24

26 Apr '24

I'm not seeing any changes to the RIP broadcasts (seems to be stuck at 843 lines for last couple of days). Also can't download encap file from portal.ampr.org/api/v1/encap (should existing API key still work?) Max G4FDL

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Re: DNS AXFR
by lleachii＠aol.com 25 Apr '24

25 Apr '24

I have previously recorded malicious traffic in the past. It was from a rogue gateway. The endpoint was simply dropped from our RIP44 statements.To Charles' point - the traffic was firewalled, it's that alert which brought it to my knowledge. It also reiterates the need for RFC-documented methods to ensure we don't have stale records.- KB3VWG -------- Original message --------From: "Charles J. Hargrove via 44net" <44net(a)mailman.ampr.org> Date: 4/25/24 09:40 (GMT-05:00) To: 44net(a)mailman.ampr.org Subject: [44net] Re: DNS AXFR Isn't it more prudent for each user device to have their own security?Maybe that is where a more useful discussion should take place. Theeducation of the user systems/allocation holders falls into line withamateur radio being a technical hobby/service and those who are moreknowledgeable in our sphere should have more a sense of being an elmerinstead of keeping the information to themselves and be seen as wieldinga cudgel when "upstarts" ask questions to power. Money can sure corruptviewpoints, eh?On 4/25/2024 9:23 AM, Dan Cross via 44net wrote:> While that level of caution is certainly appropriate for the public> Internet, I have a hard time believing it's warranted on AMPRNet> itself. Has anyone done an actual threat analysis for traffic> originating inside the network itself?-- Charles J. Hargrove - N2NOVNYC-ARECS/RACES Citywide Radio Officer/Skywarn Coord.NYC-ARECS/RACES Nets 441.100/136.5 PLARnewsline Broadcast Mon. @ 8:00PMNYC-ARECS Weekly Net Mon. @ 8:30PMhttp://www.nyc-arecs.orgNY-NBEMS Net Saturdays @ 10AM & USeast-NBEMS Net Wednesdays @ 7PMon 7.036 Mhz USB (alt 3.536)/1500 hz waterfall spot; MFSK-16 or 32"Information is the oxygen of the modern age. It seeps through the walls toppedby barbed wire, it wafts across the electrified borders." - Ronald Reagan"The more corrupt the state, the more it legislates." - Tacitus"Molann an obair an fear" - Irish Saying(The work praises the man.)"No matter how big and powerful government gets, and the many services itprovides, it can never take the place of volunteers." - Ronald Reagan_______________________________________________44net mailing list -- 44net(a)mailman.ampr.orgTo unsubscribe send an email to 44net-leave(a)mailman.ampr.org

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Re: Wiki
by lleachii＠aol.com 25 Apr '24

25 Apr '24

Chris,There's no need to jump into this email chain abouta Wiki. If you don't want to provide the Wiki group email, I'm sure someone else can.I know you're quite busy with other things, the Wiki should be the least of your concerns at this time.73,LynwoodKB3VWG -------- Original message --------From: Chris <chris(a)ardc.net> Date: 4/25/24 06:09 (GMT-05:00) To: lleachii(a)aol.com Cc: AMPRNet working group <44net(a)mailman.ampr.org> Subject: Re: [44net] Wiki Hi Lynwood,You have my email, please email me off-list if you wish73,Chris - G1FEF—ARDC AdministratorWeb: https://www.ardc.net On 25 Apr 2024, at 10:42, lleachii--- via 44net <44net(a)mailman.ampr.org> wrote:I've sent an email about emailing the Wiki group. Somehow that email never hit the reflector.Does anyone know how to email them?There's been an edit- whose last change sparked a discussion. Since this edit was made by an administrator, I'd like to discuss it there. Thanks, LynwoodKB3VWG_______________________________________________44net mailing list -- 44net(a)mailman.ampr.orgTo unsubscribe send an email to 44net-leave(a)mailman.ampr.org

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Wiki
by lleachii＠aol.com 25 Apr '24

25 Apr '24

I've sent an email about emailing the Wiki group. Somehow that email never hit the reflector.Does anyone know how to email them?There's been an edit- whose last change sparked a discussion. Since this edit was made by an administrator, I'd like to discuss it there. Thanks, LynwoodKB3VWG

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Wiki New Group?
by lleachii＠aol.com 25 Apr '24

25 Apr '24

All, How do I email the new Wiki Group - as changes have been made by an Admin? (FYI - I joined them) While the edits are "OK", they are "grammatical" in nature, and the last edit sparked distinction (funny the discussion was regarding recursive DNS servers). There are superseding edits after I [finally] removed the SK from the Wiki. I asked about this after the passing of Brian R. - but I was told to be patient by my coordinator, https://wiki.ampr.org/w/index.php?title=Services&action=history --- - LynwoodKB3VWG

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DNS handling
by Toshiyuki Mabuchi 25 Apr '24

25 Apr '24

Hi there, I would like to rewrite or add my DNS entry for ampr.org. I'd requested via the new portal as a Ticket, but still unassigned. I think I must have the authority to modify it. Can anyone help me ? regards, Toshiyuki JF3LGC -- Toshiyuki MABUCHI jf3lgc(a)gmail.com

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Re: Waiting for RIPv2 broadcasts
by Chris 23 Apr '24

23 Apr '24

Hi Kun, The RIP broadcasts are sent as encapsulated multicast packets over the tunnel from the UCSD gateway server on 44.0.0.1 to your tunnel endpoint, so you need the tunnel setup before RIP44d can receive these broadcasts. I am assuming you are using some flavour of Linux as your gateway machine, if so as a minimum you would need to: modprobe ipip ip addr add 44.x.x.x dev tunl0 ip link set dev tunl0 up where 44.x.x.x is your tunnel endpoint IP. Then you can run the find_pass.sh script, which is just a one liner: ampr-ripd -d -v -i tunl0 I use Debian 12 and this is how I have my gateway setup, hope it helps... I use systemd to start everything up automatically after a reboot: /etc/systemd/system/amprgw.service [Unit] Description=AMPRNet After=network-online.target Wants=network-online.target [Service] Type=oneshot RemainAfterExit=true ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/ampr_start.sh ExecStop=/usr/local/bin/ampr_stop.sh [Install] WantedBy=multi-user.target After creating this file you need to run “systemctl daemon-reload” followed by “systemctl enable amprgw” and “systemctl start amprgw” Here is the ampr_start.sh script: #!/bin/sh PWD=“<the RIP44d password>" LOCATION="G1FEF@IO91mk" AMPR_OUR_LAN="44.63.7.208/29" AMPR_OUR_TUN="44.63.7.215" EXT_INTERFACE="enp1s0" INT_INTERFACE="enp2s0" TUN_INTERFACE="tunl0" # Enable IP Forwarding sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_forward=1 # Enable IPIP tunnel and interface modprobe ipip ip addr add $AMPR_OUR_TUN dev $TUN_INTERFACE # Set some tunnel interface options # * Give the tunnel its own TTL of 64 hops enabling traceroute over the tunnel # * Bring up the interface # * Set the tunnel MTU ip tunnel change ttl 64 mode ipip $TUN_INTERFACE ip link set dev $TUN_INTERFACE up ifconfig $TUN_INTERFACE mtu 1480 # Set AMPRNet routing table rules # * Any packets from any AMPRNet space use routing table 44 # * Any packets from my AMPRNet space use routing table 44 ip rule add to 44.0.0.0/9 table 44 priority 44 ip rule add to 44.128.0.0/10 table 44 priority 44 ip rule add from $AMPR_OUR_LAN table 44 priority 45 # Set AMPRNet routes # * Default route out of AMPRNet is 169.228.34.84 # * Set local route for AMPRNet on local AMPRNet interface ip route add default dev $TUN_INTERFACE via 169.228.34.84 onlink table 44 ip route add $AMPR_OUR_LAN dev $INT_INTERFACE table 44 # Rest of the routes are added dynamically by the AMPR-RIPD routing Daemon. /usr/sbin/ampr-ripd -s -r -t 44 -i $TUN_INTERFACE -a $AMPR_OUR_LAN -p $PWD -L $LOCATION and the ampr_stop.sh script #!/bin/bash NET_AMP="44.63.7.208/29" NIC_AMP="enp2s0.44" NIC_TUN="tunl0" ### DISABLE IP FORWARDING ### sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_forward=0 ### Take the tunnel offline ### ifconfig $NIC_TUN down ### Remove the table 44 routes ### ip route delete default dev $NIC_TUN via 169.228.34.84 onlink table 44 # Deletes local 44 network from Table 44 #ip route delete $NET_AMP dev $NIC_AMP table 44 ### STOPS THE ampr-ripd ROUTER DAMEON killall -KILL ampr-ripd 73, Chris - G1FEF > On 23 Apr 2024, at 09:23, KUN LIN <dnwk(a)linkun.info> wrote: > > Hi Chris, > I should setup tunnel interference before running find_password.sh? I was following Linux Gateway Examples on the wiki. I'm not quite sure how to setup the tunnel interference before getting the passwords. > Could you point me to the right direction? > Thanks > Kun > > > From: Chris <chris(a)ardc.net> > Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2024 12:33 AM > To: KUN LIN > Subject: Re: [44net] Waiting for RIPv2 broadcasts > > I can see your gateway is in the encap file, I am also receiving your route entry via RIP > > 44.16.2.64/27 via 23.94.xxx.xx dev tunl0 proto 44 onlink window 840 > > So you should be receiving the RIP broadcasts. Have you run ampr-ripd to get the password? i.e. ampr-ripd -d -v -i ampr0 > “ampr0” should be your tunnel interface. > > Leave that running for 10 minutes and you should see the broadcasts coming through with the password in plain text, you can then setup ampr-ripd to receive and process the encap routes. > > You can get more information here; https://git.ampr.org/yo2loj/ampr-ripd > and here: https://wiki.ampr.org/wiki/Setting_up_a_gateway_on_Linux > > If you manage to get things running you can ping/traceroute to my gateway for testing: 44.63.7.215 > > 73, > Chris - G1FEF > — > ARDC Administrator > > Web: https://www.ardc.net > > >> On 23 Apr 2024, at 03:32, KUN LIN via 44net <44net(a)mailman.ampr.org> wrote: >> >> I am trying to setup IPIP tunnel following instructions on wiki and can't move beyond "waiting for RIPv2 broadcasts". When I run tcpdump, I do have something. >> >> >> tcpdump -nni eth0 proto 4 >> >> tcpdump: verbose output suppressed, use -v[v]... for full protocol decode >> listening on eth0, link-type EN10MB (Ethernet), snapshot length 262144 bytes >> 18:15:00.559893 IP 169.228.34.84 > 23.94.*.*(my gateway ip): IP 44.0.0.1.520 > 224.0.0.9.520: RIPv2, Response, length: 504 >> 18:15:39.222805 IP 79.190.68.116 > 23.94.*.*(my gateway ip): IP 0.0.0.0.5678 > 255.255.255.255.5678: UDP, length 103 >> >> So, it looks like I am getting some RIPv2 broadcast, but it doesn't seem like ampr-ripd is processing these broadcasts? >> >> Any help would be appricated. >> Thanks >> Kun Lin >> _______________________________________________ >> 44net mailing list -- 44net(a)mailman.ampr.org >> To unsubscribe send an email to 44net-leave(a)mailman.ampr.org > >

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Waiting for RIPv2 broadcasts
by KUN LIN 23 Apr '24

23 Apr '24

I am trying to setup IPIP tunnel following instructions on wiki and can't move beyond "waiting for RIPv2 broadcasts". When I run tcpdump, I do have something. tcpdump -nni eth0 proto 4 tcpdump: verbose output suppressed, use -v[v]... for full protocol decode listening on eth0, link-type EN10MB (Ethernet), snapshot length 262144 bytes 18:15:00.559893 IP 169.228.34.84 > 23.94.*.*(my gateway ip): IP 44.0.0.1.520 > 224.0.0.9.520: RIPv2, Response, length: 504 18:15:39.222805 IP 79.190.68.116 > 23.94.*.*(my gateway ip): IP 0.0.0.0.5678 > 255.255.255.255.5678: UDP, length 103 So, it looks like I am getting some RIPv2 broadcast, but it doesn't seem like ampr-ripd is processing these broadcasts? Any help would be appricated. Thanks Kun Lin

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Re: RIP broadcasts
by lleachii＠aol.com 20 Apr '24

20 Apr '24

Charles,On April 6, Chris noted to me that 44.00.0.1 would stop having nameserver functionality in the future. This is a concern, as I don't know of another Authoritative Name Server for AMPR.ORG and 44.in-addr.arpa capable of Zone Transfer.Despite this, I have not yet been given an updated AMPRNet nameserver to reconfigure DNS-MDC.AMPR.ORG before that decommissioning.73,LynwoodKB3VWG -------- Original message --------From: "Charles J. Hargrove via 44net" <44net(a)mailman.ampr.org> Date: 4/20/24 10:21 (GMT-05:00) To: Chris <chris(a)ardc.net> Cc: 44net(a)mailman.ampr.org Subject: [44net] Re: RIP broadcasts AMPR DNS at 44.0.0.1 has been unresponsive since April 11th.Either something is wrong with it or it has been moved withoutus being notified.On 4/19/2024 2:30 PM, Chris wrote:>> On 19 Apr 2024, at 18:42, Charles J. Hargrove via 44net >> <44net(a)mailman.ampr.org> wrote:>>>> Has anyone noticed anything strange with encap routing and DNS entries >> since 4/10?> > Can you be a little more specific Charles?> > There have been some major changes with encap and DNS in moving to the > new portal, so if you are seeing any issues please let me know so they > can be investigated/fixed-- Charles J. Hargrove - N2NOVNYC-ARECS/RACES Citywide Radio Officer/Skywarn Coord.NYC-ARECS/RACES Nets 441.100/136.5 PLARnewsline Broadcast Mon. @ 8:00PMNYC-ARECS Weekly Net Mon. @ 8:30PMhttp://www.nyc-arecs.orgNY-NBEMS Net Saturdays @ 10AM & USeast-NBEMS Net Wednesdays @ 7PMon 7.036 Mhz USB (alt 3.536)/1500 hz waterfall spot; MFSK-16 or 32"Information is the oxygen of the modern age. It seeps through the walls toppedby barbed wire, it wafts across the electrified borders." - Ronald Reagan"The more corrupt the state, the more it legislates." - Tacitus"Molann an obair an fear" - Irish Saying(The work praises the man.)"No matter how big and powerful government gets, and the many services itprovides, it can never take the place of volunteers." - Ronald Reagan_______________________________________________44net mailing list -- 44net(a)mailman.ampr.orgTo unsubscribe send an email to 44net-leave(a)mailman.ampr.org

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Requesting New Allocations Is Incomplete
by Charles J. Hargrove 20 Apr '24

20 Apr '24

I just received email and then a phone call from a person that wanted to join one of our networks in the Northeast USA for the purposes of routing Echolink, repeaters and more. When logging onto the "new" AMPR portal, they were given only a choice of a few subnets based on a dropdown list of intended uses. None of them jived with the networks in any of the individual states or countries. I would suggest spreading the word that all requests for new or expanded allocations be held up until things can be straightened out. It seems that their small volunteer force is unable to keep up with the workload since the changeover on April 3rd. I personally have over a dozen tickets unassigned and even one from 4/3. Everyone just standby and chill until they figure things out. No need to expect steak when they are working with hamburger. I just jumped on the AMPR portal and found only these choices: IPIP Tunnel Mesh 44.63.0.0/16 BGP Direct Announce 44.32.0.0/16 Radio 44.61.0.0/16 Globally Unique 44.61.0.0/16 General Address 44.61.0.0/16 AREDN - contact AREDN directly HAMNET - contact HAMNET directly in Europe HAMWAN - contact HAMWAN directly -- Charles J. Hargrove - N2NOV NYC-ARECS/RACES Citywide Radio Officer/Skywarn Coord. NYC-ARECS/RACES Nets 441.100/136.5 PL ARnewsline Broadcast Mon. @ 8:00PM NYC-ARECS Weekly Net Mon. @ 8:30PM http://www.nyc-arecs.org NY-NBEMS Net Saturdays @ 10AM & USeast-NBEMS Net Wednesdays @ 7PM on 7.036 Mhz USB (alt 3.536)/1500 hz waterfall spot; MFSK-16 or 32 "Information is the oxygen of the modern age. It seeps through the walls topped by barbed wire, it wafts across the electrified borders." - Ronald Reagan "The more corrupt the state, the more it legislates." - Tacitus "Molann an obair an fear" - Irish Saying (The work praises the man.) "No matter how big and powerful government gets, and the many services it provides, it can never take the place of volunteers." - Ronald Reagan

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New portal, LoT score and new subnet
by Răzvan Zeceș 15 Apr '24

15 Apr '24

Hello all, I'm using the AMPRnet since the old portal and I have a couple of questions about how to convert an already allocated /24 subnet under my account, because the new LoT that blocks the possibility to acquire a new subnet since the LoT points are just a few (25 in my case). I already have a /24 allocated to my account, which I'm ready to give up since it's set up as an IPIP tunnel and I requested it to be changed to a BGP-routed subnet. - I received the response that it cannot be converted to a BGP subnet, but I can give it up and request a new one that will be setup as a BGP from the beginning. - My question is, how can I do that? I've requested an update on the ticket but no update since ±4 days ago. My current limit is a /28 subnet, which I cannot request via BGP, since the smallest subnet that can be allocated via BGP is a /24. I don't know where to reach out and pursue this situation, since the ticketing area seems to be a dead end on these "non-KB" issues. I would really appreciate any advice/support or any ideas, since I'm stuck on "procuring" the new subnet (for the BGP) and giving up the actual IPIP tunnel-subnet. -- Thank you, 73's YO6RZV (Razvan) Web: https://yo6rzv.ro Mail: yo6rzv(a)gmail.com / razvan(a)yo6rzv.ro

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new sub domain requests ?
by R P 13 Apr '24

13 Apr '24

Hi there I am not so active on this list I have seen that it mention sub domains (callsign.ampr.org) I have also got a ticket created by dont know who for me for sub domain Is it must ? Must I have all my hosts under my sub domain any info are welcome Thanks Forwqard Ronen - 4Z4ZQ http://www.ronen.org

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Regarding subdomains and DNS records
by Rebecca Key 10 Apr '24

10 Apr '24

Hi 44Net Community, Over the past week since launch, we've seen some questions come up about subdomains and DNS. I'm writing to share some information that aims to address some of those questions. The new portal allows members to manage their own DNS records. You can also claim any existing DNS records under ampr.org in the zonefile. However, there are some caveats to this new functionality. To avoid confusion, below is some information for managing DNS records and/or claiming any existing DNS records: Option 1 (Preferred): If you already have one or more DNS records in the ampr.org DNS and they are under a subdomain that consists of your callsign, the quickest and easiest way to get them assigned to your account is to place a request for a subdomain. You can do this by selecting "My subdomains" from the "DNS" menu and then clicking on the "Request a subdomain" button. On the next page, select "ampr.org" from the list of domains (it's the only one there at the moment), enter your callsign in the "Subdomain:" field, and then click "Create request". This will create a ticket for an admin to check. If your callsign is already verified, and you have requested a subdomain that is identical to your callsign, then the admin should simply approve the request, where any existing DNS records under the subdomain will automatically be pulled into your account. We advise you to keep an eye out for any "ticket updated" notifications should the admin have any questions. Once you receive a notification that your request has been approved, you can then select "My subdomains" from the "DNS" menu, where you should see your subdomain listed. If you click on the "Resource records" icon, you will be able to view all your DNS records as well as add new records under your subdomain. Option 2 (Recommended ONLY for certain use cases): Alternatively, there is another way to claim your existing DNS records; however, you should *only* use this method if you a) only have one record, or b) if you have multiple records that are not all under a callsign subdomain name (i.e., [callsign].ampr.org). If a) or b) apply, select "Domains" from the "DNS" menu, and then click on the "Resource records" icon next to the ampr.org domain. This will list all of ~50,000 existing records (don't worry, it will paginate them!). You can then use the "Search:" box to search for your records, as it performs a real time search and also works on partial entries. Once you have found your records, click on the "Claim" icon, which will create a new ticket for an admin to process. Keep an eye out for ticket updates, as the admin may wish to ask questions to clarify your request. If the admin is happy with your request, your request will be approved, and your DNS record will be assigned to your account. You can view the record by selecting "My records" from the "DNS" menu. Please note that this will *not* create a subdomain, just a standalone record that you can manage. IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE RECORD UNDER A SUBDOMAIN, PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS SECOND OPTION, AS IT WILL CREATE A NEW TICKET EACH TIME YOU CLICK THE "Claim" ICON !! As always, if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out, and please report any bugs you run into at newportal(a)ardc.net, providing as much detail as you can about the bug. 73, Rebecca KO4KVG -- Rebecca Key - KO4KVG Communicaions Manager Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) ardc.net

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Help with anything ARDC/AMPRNet related?
by Chris 10 Apr '24

10 Apr '24

Hello All, Now we have the new portal up and running, if you need any help/support with anything 44Net related, instead of emailing me please can you raise a ticket on the portal. That way we can keep track of your request and there may well be others that can assist you, rather than waiting for me! For general support please select “New support ticket” from the “Tickets” menu then select the most appropriate reason in the first dropdown. If you would like to see other appropriate options in this selection/dropdown please feel free to open a ticket and let us know! Thank you, Chris - G1FEF — ARDC Administrator Web: https://www.ardc.net

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IW2OHX - IP Address Change
by Marco Di Martino (IW2OHX) 08 Apr '24

08 Apr '24

Hi all, my 44 IP addresses are changed. There shouldn't be any impact unless someone has any AXUDP links with my BPQ Node pointing to the IP Address directly. These are the new addresses, FQDN are the same: iw2ohx.ampr.org - 44.134.24.1 -> (X)net AXUDP links are welcome here / DXSpider links are welcome here iw2ohx-vpn.ampr.org - 44.134.27.1 -> (X)net AXUDP links are welcome here / DXSpider links are welcome here iw2ohx-bpq.ampr.org - 44.134.27.17 -> BPQ AXUDP links are welcome here 73 de iw2ohx Op. Marco

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New 44Net Portal coming 4/3!
by Rosy Schechter - KJ7RYV 06 Apr '24

06 Apr '24

Hello, 44Net / AMPRNet Community! I’m pleased to share that on Wednesday, April 3rd, at approximately 9am PDT / 4pm UTC, Chris G1FEF will release a new 44Net portal. We’ll give you a heads-up once we make the switch; expect some downtime starting at about 1am PDT / 8am UTC until launch time. Here are the features the new portal will include: * A new ticketing system to improve support response time * DNS management * Modern secure framework * Improved UI/UX * Capability to facilitate a pool of administrators Of course, the portal upgrade will not change your address space assignment. Also, along with any new launch – though we have done thorough testing with the TAC and staff– we expect that folks will find some bugs. We appreciate your patience should you find them, as well as your feedback. If you have any questions in the meantime, please ask here or direct them to newportal(a)ardc.net. 73, Rosy KJ7RYV -- Rosy Schechter - KJ7RYV Executive Director Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) ardc.net

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Updates: new portal back online; bug fixes & next steps summary
by Rosy Schechter - KJ7RYV 05 Apr '24

05 Apr '24

Hi, 44Net community - We knew we would find some bugs when we launched the new Portal, and indeed, we found them! What we didn’t foresee was the 1,000+ logins on the new site in less than 24 hours – far, far more than expected. It’s pretty exciting to see how much engagement there is with this new rollout, even if it did cause us some hiccups. Meanwhile, we are working as swiftly as possible to move through the issues and questions that have come up in the past day or so. Below is a summary of findings, actions taken, and next steps. # Summary (tl;dr) * The old Portal is now disabled, and the new portal is now available at https://portal.ampr.org. * You should now have access to your address space assignments, and callsign verification will occur over the next 2-3 months. More details about what happened and next steps can be found at the bottom of this email. * We will continue to stress test among ARDC staff and volunteers – and in real time with all of you! # Bugs fixed Three main bugs have been identified and fixed: * EULA scrolling / accept button not working in Windows 11 * Wrong email URL / caching issue * Ticket #274 sent to multiple people without explanation If you are still experiencing trouble with any of these three items, or if something new pops up, please make a support ticket on the new Portal, or send an email to newportal(a)ardc.net. # Q+A Here are some questions and answers that came up over the past few days. Q: Where is my ‘Network’ menu? A: The ‘Network’ menu is designed to appear once your callsign has been verified. You should be able to see the menu now. Please let us know if that is not the case. Q: Why do I have to verify my callsign? A: To use 44Net address space, an active amateur radio license is required. Callsign verification helps to ensure that a user has the credentials required (i.e., a license / callsign) to request address space and / or access DNS records. Q: Do you have any documentation about the new Portal? A: Yes! You can see it here under ‘HowTo’ here: https://wiki.ampr.org/wiki/Portal As always, please bug us with any questions. Thank you for your patience as we work through these issues. 73, Rosy KJ7RYV // # More info about what happened with callsign verification / assignment access Though a small number of 44Net users’ callsigns had been verified in the old Portal, the vast majority had not. Thus, we created a required step for admins to verify call signs before granting users the ability to access assigned addresses. Once verified, users have access to their address space assignments. Due to the unexpectedly high volume of sign-ins and the time it takes to do callsign verification, we were suddenly hit with far more than we could manage in a timely fashion, and people were suddenly not able to access their address assignments. Thus, in the interim, we have changed the settings so that everyone who had assignments on the old Portal will be able to access their address assignments immediately. We will still do call sign verification, but it will now take place over the next 2-3 months and with the help of a number of volunteers. Callsigns that cannot be verified (despite best efforts) by that time will lose access to their addresses until we can get verification. If you have any questions about this new process, please don't hesitate to ask in this thread. 73! -- Rosy Schechter - KJ7RYV Executive Director Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) ardc.net

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Beginners help?
by Dave Kelley 05 Apr '24

05 Apr '24

Greetings! Is there a good place to find a good explanation of how to implement the 44 network? I’m probably making things more complicated in my head than they really are, but I don’t want to configure things wrong. Thanks!! 73 Dave, AI7R

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AMPR Portal PW Reset Email giving wrong URL
by Cara Salter 04 Apr '24

04 Apr '24

Hey y'all, Successfully reset my AMPR Portal password, but the email I got to reset it linked to https://portal.ardc.net/reset_password, which gives a 404, instead of https://portal.ampr.org/reset_password, which works. 73, Cara

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requesting temporary pause on Portal usage (<24 hours)
by Rosy Schechter - KJ7RYV 03 Apr '24

03 Apr '24

Hello 44Net, As many of you have seen, the new Portal went live earlier today. It's been so popular, in fact, that we've received much more traffic than expected, with many hundreds of requests within a short period of time. Some new bugs have been uncovered as well. As a result, the new portal has temporarily been reverted to the old one for <24 hours while we work through these bugs and backlog of tickets. In the meantime, we ask that folks pause utilizing the portal. Thank you all for your patience, and for helping us to stress test today. More as soon as we can share it, Rosy -- Rosy Schechter - KJ7RYV Executive Director Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) ardc.net

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