Well, I tried small fixes, but the time has come for a futile and stupid gesture: I'm going to start from scratch. A rich uncle (actually, several of the local ARES folks) provided funding to convert from the current Raspberry Pi/linbpq configuration to a Windows/Packet/Relay configuration supporting AX.25, FX.25, and VARA FM (on both VHF and UHF). New computer, new radio, new interfaces, fingers crossed.
Following a few too many instances of my gateway going down due to an old, tired power supply, it has been replaced with a considerably newer Astron linear supply.
Even though I run Vara at 2300, there is a setting that allows 500 now on newest Vara program. I have enabled this for a test for those that need to run at 500 instead of 2300. Please let me know, if you like this option.
Thank you
73
Kenneth
ARA KG5KS