--- In dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com, Tony Langdon <vk3...@...> wrote: > > At 08:40 AM 4/8/2010, you wrote: > >I may be asking a question that has already been answered. What is > >the difference between Linking (UR: KJ4MMCCL) and Source Routing > >(UR: /KJ4OXTC)? This is something I have yet to figure out. > > Linking uses the DPlus addon. It behaves (in concept) like IRLP and > Echolink, in that a virtual connection is established between the > endpoints, anyone within range can be heard (assuming they have the > correct RPT1 and RPT2 settings in their radio for the local gateway > to notice them). > > Routing works differently. Firstly, only your traffic will go to the > destination you're routing to. If other local users want to talk to > the same station, they have to set their routing the same as you. At > the far end, the recipient needs to have a reverse route point to you > for them to be able to communicate back to you. This is (usually) > easily achieved by using the radio's one touch reply button, which > reads the incoming data stream and programs your radio accordingly. > > Routing also has another neat trick. Know a D-STAR user, but don't > know how to find them? Simply use their call as the UR callsign, and > unless they've recently switched gateways, your call will arrive > where they were last heard. > > In my experience, I find routing is great for one on one QSOs, > especially when you aren't sure where the other person is. Linking > is usually the best choice for roundtables and nets, especially when > there's multiple gateways involved, because linking supports > reflectors. The support built in for routing to support such > activity is clunky and requires administrator intervention to setup. > > Unfortunately, a lot of D-STAR users never get to learn routing > properly, and they're missing out on some neat features. > > 73 de VK3JED / VK3IRL > http://vkradio.com >
Thank you, also, for the helpful information. I understand perfectly now. 73s, Nick KF4SEK
