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Broadcastify Calls is a high capacity service that ingests radio system calls currently in beta infrastructure testing.
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Broadcastify Calls is a high capacity service that ingests radio system calls.
  
Features includes
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Broadcastify Calls is different from regular broadcastify feeds as the calls platform captures '''every single call''' on a conventional or trunked system, as individual call files, and makes those calls available<ref>''Italic text''</ref> in real time and in archives.  The Broadcastify Calls platform is not intended to replace regular Broadcastify audio streams at this time, but to supplement them, and we will eventually create Broadcastify audio streams from the Broadcastify Calls platform.
* 90 day retention (beta is currently storing 7 days)
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Broadcastify Calls makes available to call ingest providers ALL calls they send to us, but limits public access to calls covered by our [https://broadcastify.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/204740115-Feed-Provider-Terms-of-Service-What-can-and-cannot-be-broadcast Feed Provider Terms of Service]
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Broadcastify Calls Features includes:
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* 30 day retention
 
* duplicate call handling
 
* duplicate call handling
 
* Live Call Playback
 
* Live Call Playback
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* call and source detailed statistics
 
* call and source detailed statistics
  
=== Supported Sources ===
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See the current interface here:  https://www.broadcastify.com/calls/
* [https://github.com/robotastic/trunk-recorder Trunk Recorder] (Trunked P25, Conventional P25, Conventional FM Analog)
 
 
 
=== Source System Prerequisites ===
 
 
 
The following packages must be installed on the source system
 
* ntp
 
* ntpstat
 
* jq
 
 
 
sudo apt-get install ntp ntpstat jq
 
 
 
The following prerequisites must be met:
 
* FFMpeg installed and configured for AAC-HE (See Below)
 
* NTP must be installed and synced to a reference time source
 
* JQ utility for JSON processing
 
  
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You can submit an application to send calls here:  https://www.broadcastify.com/apply/calls
  
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=== Supported Sources ===
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* [[Broadcastify-Calls-Trunk-Recorder|Trunk Recorder]] (Trunked P25, Motorola SmartNet/SmartZone, Conventional P25, Conventional FM Analog)
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* [https://github.com/aaknitt/voxcall VoxCall] (Single Channel Conventional)
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* [https://www.scannerbox.us/TrunkingRecorder/ Trunking Recorder 3.0] (Trunked Systems)
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* [https://github.com/DSheirer/sdrtrunk SDRTrunk] (Trunked P25, Conventional P25)
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* [https://github.com/bluetailtech/BTT_BCalls BTT BCalls] (Trunked Systems)
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* [https://github.com/BobAProScan/VOX-Recorder VOX Recorder] (Conventional Systems)
  
 
=== Source System Setup Instructions ===
 
=== Source System Setup Instructions ===
 
==== API and System ID Assignment ====
 
==== API and System ID Assignment ====
You will need an '''API Key''' and '''System ID''' assigned by the administrator before you can get started.
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You will need an '''API Key''' and '''System ID''' assigned by the administrator before you can get started. To get a System ID and API Key issued, submit an application here:
  
To get a System ID and API Key issued to participate in the beta, send an email to '''support@radioreference.com''' with the following info:
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* [https://www.broadcastify.com/apply/calls Broadcastify Calls Application]
  
# Your RadioReference/Broadcastify Username
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==== Trunk Recorder ====
# Trunked or Conventional System(s) you wish to send to us
 
# Trunked Site Name (in the RRDB) or Frequencies List to send to us
 
# County where your ingest system resides
 
  
==== Setup Instructions ====
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* [[Broadcastify-Calls-Trunk-Recorder]] - Trunk Recorder install and configuration instructions
# Download the [https://s.broadcastify.com/bcfy_tr_v1.tar.gz Broadcastify Trunked Recorder Scripts] to your Trunk Recorder folder and untar: <br><pre>tar zxvf bcfy_tr_v1.tar.gz</pre>
 
# This will create a directory called "bcfy" in your trunk recorder directory
 
# Change into that directory and edit the bcfy-config.json file and specify the location of your ffmpeg binaries.  If you compiled ffmpeg using above instructions, then this should already be correct.  Enter your assigned API key in the apiKey section.  The deleteFiles option deletes files after they are uploaded to Broadcastify (1 for yes, 0 for no)
 
# Run the prereg.sh script with your assigned system IDs as the parameter to check and make all your prerequisites are met. (sh prereg.sh ##)
 
# If all looks good - add the uploadScript entry in your trunked recorder config system section with your assigned System ID as a parameter (##). Also make sure you have callLog set to enabled. <br><pre>"uploadScript": "bcfy/bcfy-upload.sh ##",</pre><pre>"callLog": true,</pre>
 
# Set "hideUnknownTalkgroups": "false" to send the whole system up if you want
 
# Run trunked recorder and you should start seeing files being uploaded and success codes back  from the API server.
 
# The check the status at https://www.broadcastify.com/calls/status/
 
  
=== Compile and Install FFMpeg with AAC-HE Support ===
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==== SDRtrunk ====
To install on Ubuntu 18.04 add bionic universe and multiverse package repos then follow the instructions for Ubuntu 16.04
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* [https://github.com/DSheirer/sdrtrunk/wiki/Playlist-Editor#how-to-setup-broadcastify-calls How To Setup Broadcastify Calls] - SDRtrunk configuration instructions
  
sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic universe"
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=== API Documentation ===
sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic multiverse"
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* [[Broadcastify-Calls-API]]
sudo apt-get update
 
sudo apt-get upgrade
 
  
Install for Ubuntu 16.04. This is a minimal install, check out the FFMPEG docs if you want more libraries enabled.
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sudo apt-get update
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[[Category:Live Audio FAQ]]
sudo apt-get -y install autoconf automake build-essential libass-dev libfreetype6-dev \
 
  libtool pkg-config texinfo zlib1g-dev yasm libfdk-aac-dev
 
wget http://ffmpeg.org/releases/ffmpeg-snapshot.tar.bz2
 
tar xjvf ffmpeg-snapshot.tar.bz2
 
cd ffmpeg
 
./configure \
 
  --pkg-config-flags="--static" \
 
  --bindir="$HOME/bin" \
 
  --enable-gpl \
 
  --enable-libass \
 
  --enable-libfdk-aac \
 
  --enable-nonfree
 
make
 
sudo make install
 

Latest revision as of 19:14, 5 November 2023

Broadcastify Calls is a high capacity service that ingests radio system calls.

Broadcastify Calls is different from regular broadcastify feeds as the calls platform captures every single call on a conventional or trunked system, as individual call files, and makes those calls available[1] in real time and in archives. The Broadcastify Calls platform is not intended to replace regular Broadcastify audio streams at this time, but to supplement them, and we will eventually create Broadcastify audio streams from the Broadcastify Calls platform.

Broadcastify Calls makes available to call ingest providers ALL calls they send to us, but limits public access to calls covered by our Feed Provider Terms of Service

Broadcastify Calls Features includes:

  • 30 day retention
  • duplicate call handling
  • Live Call Playback
  • Playlists Playback
  • tight integration with the RadioReference database
  • call and source detailed statistics

See the current interface here: https://www.broadcastify.com/calls/

You can submit an application to send calls here: https://www.broadcastify.com/apply/calls

Supported Sources

Source System Setup Instructions

API and System ID Assignment

You will need an API Key and System ID assigned by the administrator before you can get started. To get a System ID and API Key issued, submit an application here:

Trunk Recorder

SDRtrunk

API Documentation



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