On May 24, 2010, at 6:12 AM, john_ke5c wrote:
> The HotSpot approach means you don't have to wait for a big deal
repeater to come online to enjoy D-STAR. I use a 91AD HT around the
house, and an ID-800H I bought used for mobile work. It doesn't have
to cost a lot of money to enjoy D-STAR.
I am involved with four or five (depending on how you define
involved) DStar gateways, and the next major development will be
AFFORDABLE homebrew repeater/gateways. We are just starting to look
into this (hotspot in the mail) for our next installation. Plus it
feels more like hamming - get a pair of old commercial FM radios,
retune some used duplexers, etc., and hook it all up. 73--John
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I have done the hotspot repeater, experimenting with Yaesu radios,
NQMHS, PA3YBR firmware, and hotspot software - it came right up. I am
working to get 440 repeater to convert and anxiously awaiting G4ULF's
release of his G2 repeater software. The cost is pretty minimal if
you already have the repeater.
(BTW, I know of a well built 2 meter repeater in the Seattle area,
without a coordinated pair, that used to be a 9600 baud packet
repeater and should be a pretty easy D-STAR repeater conversion. If
anyone is interested, contact me off list. Its not mine but I know the
owners.)
John D. Hays
Amateur Radio Station K7VE
PO Box 1223
Edmonds, WA 98020-1223 VOIP/SIP: j...@hays.org
Phone: 206-801-0820
801-790-0950
