Being the owner of the gmsk_dv_node Yahoo group, and the author of D-Star Hot Spot, I have to say that I've not heard of anyone using D-Star Hot Spot who's been denied access to the the D-Star network (D-Plus).
I've worked closely with Robin to ensure that Hot Spot meets all of the necessary requirements for D-Plus connectivity, and Hot Spot usage has his blessing. My guess is that this message from Scott is pure crap and is his sorry attempt to try and stir up some (more) trouble. Remember ... don't feed the trolls. Mark (KB9KHM) --- In dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com, John Hays <j...@...> wrote: > > Since the rptDir group is moderated, this response may not get posted, > so I am crossposting this response to the message at > http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/rtpDir/message/1991 > -------------------------------------------- > > This is an incredibly bad idea: > > 1) The FCC regulates "on air" amateur radio activities, not "private > Internet networks" that interconnect repeaters. > > 2) If the FCC were to make a ruling, you might get results you didn't > expect like maybe the FCC would rule that you can't interconnect using > the Internet, which might include killing IRLP and Echolink. This is > a new administration, we don't know their attitude towards amateur > radio. > > 3) The D-STAR network is a cooperative effort. Robin's DPLUS is > actually not even part of the D-STAR protocols (or network) but rather > an application on top of the US Trust Server authentication network. I > agree he has been heavy handed on his "security" enhancements, but you > should be taking this up with him directly, as well as the US Trust > Server management team, and possibly the D-STAR International > Coordination Council. > > 4) This draft letter has several technical inaccuracies. Such as the > assertion that AA4RC has installed the software. > > a) The system admins have to initiate the installation and operation > of the software. Many do so blindly, but they do initiate it. > > b) Your amateur radio license does not give you "rights" to use the > resources of another amateur. It gives you the rights to operate on > amateur radio frequencies in accordance with the rules and > regulations. In fact, the rules specifically allow the trustee of any > repeater system to deny use to anyone they choose, or permit use by a > select few. > > There are a few ways to deal with this situation: > > 1) First appeal to Robin to clear your information for re-entry > through his security "enhancements" > > 2) Notify the US Trust Server team of your concerns. (trust-server-adm...@... > ) > > 3) Appeal to the larger community with rational, well reasoned and > stated discussion through discussion groups and letters to the editors > of major amateur publications. > > 4) Work with the D-STAR ICC (http://www.d-star-icc.org to establish > standards that insure access to the network for anyone willing to > follow the rules and procedures. (Read the article in this newsletter > http://www.dstarinfo.com/Newsletter/default.html > by N5MIJ) > > Save communications with the FCC to regulatory matters (e.g. if you > have something that you can cite the FCC regulation about and can't > resolve directly) - there is no supporting regulation for this > complaint. > > --- In rtp...@yahoogroups.com, "ham44865" <ham44865@> wrote: > > > > A few users that use satosit boards or other types of > > hardware/software have been denied D-STAR access over IP. > > > > If this still happening to anyone, you can file this > > complaint with the FCC. > > > > E-mail the following to the FCC, > > Use your name and FCC callsign at the beginning and at the end > > of this letter. > > ========================== > > > > To: fccham@ > > From: <Your First Name, Last Name>, <Your FCC callsign> > > > > Dear Sir/Mam, > > > > I wish to file a complain that my access to the D-Star Amateur > > Radio Service has been obstructed by Robin Cutshaw: AA4RC. > > > > AA4RC Amateur Radio Operator has blocked my access to the > > D-Star network. > > > > AA4RC has blocked my FCC callsign, device and IP adress > > from access to the whole D-STAR system. > > I have always connected to the system in the past using > > proper Amateur radio identification and protocol, > > and have not introduced any forbidden connection > > or behaviour to the system. > > > > So, AA4RC is in control of the whole D-STAR network all > > over the world and I can not connect to any D-STAR repeater > > anywhere in the whole world. > > > > I find it unbelievable that one person like AA4RC can control > > all the D-STAR Amateur radio repeaters in the US and the rest of the > > world. > > > > AA4RC has installed his own program on all the D-STAR repeaters > > in the world and because of this, he has blocked my access > > to all D-STAR repeaters because he has copied my callsign > > to all D-STAR repeater databases around the world. > > > > He is even in control of my local ham club D-STAR repeaters. > > > > I have corrected all and any problems with my radio > > but he continues to deny me access to all the D-STAR repeater > installations. > > > > I would like to file a formal complaint against AA4RC > > for interfering with my rights as an Amateur operator. > > > > Please, notify me as to what action the FCC will > > be considering against AA4RC. > > > > Yours sincerely > > > > <Your First Name, Last Name> > > <Your FCC callsign> > > > > =============================================== > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
