At 10:31 PM 10/16/2009, you wrote: >A few questions.... >I've used Callsign Routing as well as most of the other methods >available on the system. All have been both successful and at other >times not so much. >Here are the questions as well as my thoughts to date which are >subject to correction. >1. If the repeater I am using is connected to a reflector is >Callsign Routing processed or does it fail because of the active link. > Probably not accepted or processed?
Callsign routing still works in this situation, though there can be audio issues for audio coming FROM the end that's connected to the reflector. >2. If the system attempts to forward the call to a destination >repeater that may be in use or linked within the system what is the result. > Probably not processed at the far end? If the repeater is in use, you will get a busy indication (the usual cryptic response code). If it's linked, but there is no traffic, routing will work. >3. In each of these cases is there any indication on my side as to >whether my attempt to call my party was properly processed or >failed. I may be missing something there. Yes, cryptic indications in the response from the local gateway (someone else can elaborate on the specifics). > ?? >4. If the answer to question 1. is that I cannot route by callsign >while the repeater is linked, is it proper to disconnect the link >considering that I may not have the privledge to re-establish it >even if I know where it was previously linked. > I've not attempted to disconnect in order not to bother other > users or listeners.... If you can, it is better to disconnect the link. I have occasionally heard weird things happen on a reflector when someone was transmitting with a callsign in the UR field. 73 de VK3JED / VK3IRL http://vkradio.com
