There are no "D-STAR Callsigns" -- just form a club (at least 4
people) have one be an officer and the other the trustee for the
callsign. You can apply for a club callsign at the ARRL website (all
online), the FCC has delegated club applications to groups like ARRL.
Forming a club can be very simple and there are sample bylaws on the
ARRL site. (You don't have to have dues, more than one meeting a year,
etc.)
On Aug 27, 2009, at 9:24 AM, ipscone wrote:
Since having a gateway is my main interest and reason for setting up
a repeater, this is a very important consideration.
Which ports are required? Is there any way to check this out, short
of setting up a linux computer, installing the software and testing
it? I'm thinking now that this might be the most important step. And
I'm about 99% sure that if I called my provider they wouldn't have a
clue what I was referring to. I had the same problem when I set up
my IRLP node. None of the providers understood anything about ports
and port forwarding. ;-)
BTW, where does one apply for a D-Star Callsign? I have seen
references to this but can't find anything on the FCC site,
requiring obtaining a D-Star callsign. And all the web sites (few
that they are) talk about "clubs" getting a callsign. Can an
individual, without a club, get a D-Star callsign. I assume "yes"
but can't find a link for the application.
John D. Hays
Amateur Radio Station K7VE
PO Box 1223
Edmonds, WA 98020-1223 VOIP/SIP: j...@hays.org
Email: j...@hays.org
