Hello ALL! I just have to tell you that I have learned so much from this group. Thank you for the wonderful information, questions, and answers, and little tips! I am still a relatively new ham, and excited to be involved with DSTAR now.
I was in Bellingham, Washington over the weekend, and brought my radio along, and learned a little something new, that I thought I would share with the group. I had the frequency of the local DSTAR repeater, however, I did not know the call sign, or anything else. When I dialed in the frequency on my radio, the R1 and R2 populated itself with the proper call sign of the repeater I was using. That was soooo cool!!! I had no idea that the radio would do that! But that's not all! I decided to try making a contact and was successfull! My friend's 7 year old daughter was there when I made the QSO and thought ham radio was "even cooler than her wii"! What a statement! The Ham I spoke to, John, was wonderful! It was a short QSO, but it was enjoyable making a contact while travelling. Just wanted to share my success story. 73's CAT KG6PPA -- Catrina White, MA, CI, CT MFT Intern # 62345
