The E (Echo) function is provided by DPLUS and is on essentially every repeater.
The UR position should generically have CQCQCQ in it. The / is an indicator to perform call sign routing. It should only be there is you are doing call sign routing. For more examples, check out the D-STAR Calculator at www.DSTARInfo.com<http://www.DSTARInfo.com> Ed WA4YIH From: dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com [mailto:dstar_digi...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Catrina White Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 5:14 PM To: dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: New guy Another newbie question for all of you: I wanted to perform an echo test, and was wondering if it is a universal thing such as: repeater name (space) E for instance: KI6JKA_E would perform an echo test to find out if I am making it into the system? The other question I have, is it necessary when calling a specific station (I have an IC 91AD) and I have noticed in some cases there is a / before a call sign. is that what typically is supossed to be there? Or is that only specific cases? Wish there was a more user friendly manual which explains why the / is there or absent. Thank you for answering my questions! CAT KG6PPA
