[DSTAR_DIGITAL] For folks interested in the ARRL's petition to deny - link below.

[bosshardss]

This is a link to the ARRL website article - you do not have to be a league 
member to view or download a copy of the ARRL Petition.  This is not about 
DSTAR in particular, but rather amateur radio in the US 70CM band.  Folks 
outside the US, please excuse the chatter.  73 steve

http://tinyurl.com/35kncbg

RE: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: Petition PDF

[Bob McCormick W1QA]

> Click on the "Visit Your Group" link at the bottom of these notes, then
> Log In and go to the Files section of that website, where we can upload
> files to be share with others who subscribe to this list.

Not everyone who is subscribed to this list (like myself) 
has a Yahoo! login.  If the petition is posted in a public
location can someone post that link?  (Or alternatively
I'd welcome a copy of it via email to the address used 
in posting this reply.)

73 - Bob W1QA

Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Dvap question

[Gary Pearce KN4AQ]

Hi, Mike,

Welcome to D-STAR!

Try the connection again. It takes some time (up to a few hours) to 
propagate information about newly registered hams to all the repeaters on 
the network. "Receive only" indicates that the system you link to doesn't 
have a record that you are registered. So it should work today.


73,
Gary KN4AQ

PS - a friend of mine in Raleigh NC is Mike Murphy WA4BPJ - one of another 
44 "Michael Murphy's" in the FCC database.


At 11:19 PM 8/14/2010, KD8OK  wrote:


I picked up a dvap earlier today. Setup was easy and it was up and running 
in short order.


I can connect tx an rx to any reflector that I have tried, however I can 
only connect rx only to the local repeaters (3 in my area).


Am I missing something.

Thanks!


ARVN: Amateur Radio//Video News
Gary Pearce KN4AQ
508 Spencer Crest Ct.
Cary, NC 27513
kn...@arvideonews.com
919-380-9944
www.ARVideoNews.com  

[DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: Local ReconRobotics waiver applications on 70cm

[kc9ony]

Thank you for posting the file.

73,
Tom KC9ONY

--- In dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com, "Evans F. Mitchell KD4EFM"  
wrote:
>
> This is another comment sent to me about yesterdays emails on this
> thread.
>  
> I have uploaded the pdf file to the groups FILE SECTION.
> I was not able to do so in a timely manner, but now I am home from work
> I had a few minutes to do so in the early Sunday hours.
>  
> Please read the appendix of the pdf to see if you have any of the
> applicants in your area listed.
>  
> Florida has 9 out of 65 listed.
>  
> Please note, in Florida and probably other states, interference with PS
> COMMS
> is a felony... and note, if we are already there, and yet we interfere with
> this,
> we are/would be held liable and accountable Think about it
>  
> SO if you think not being a member of the ARRL is not all that important,
> now would be the time to reconsider, I am not promoting, just stating,
> the ARRL does look out for our hobby, and it does not hurt to spend the
> $39.00 or more a year to help them protect us Think about it please.
> It just adds to the volume of VOICES to be heard in matters like this.
>  
> (I'm just saying)
>  
>  
>  
> 
> Evans F. Mitchell
> KD4EFM / WQFK-894
> 
>  Fla. D-Star Tech Support Group
>  http://www.florida-dstar.info  
> 
>  Polk ARES A.E.C.
>  http://www.polkemcomm.org  
> 
> BB8330 PIN: 30965B58
> 
> 
> 
>  
> 
>   _  
> 
> From: Paul Toth-NB9X [mailto:pto...@...] 
> Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2010 5:03 PM
> Subject: Local ReconRobotics waiver applications on 70cm [1 Attachment]
> 
> 
> Evans
>  
> A couple additional pieces of information that are relevant to this
> situation.  These ReconRobotics devices are for transmitting NTSC video6
> MHz bandwidth signals.  The FCC, in its original grant, established three 6
> MHz channels for ReconRobo users to transmit on that go up as high as 445
> MHz.  Use of that channel conflicts with most of the Amateur Radio 70 cm
> activity.
>  
> I am not particularly concerned with these devices causing us harmful
> interference.  The power output, as Richard noted, to very low.  The great
> danger is that one or more Amateur Radio repeaters/users cause harm to the
> ReconRobo users.  While ReconRobo users will be licensed under Part 90 as
> SECONDARY users on these frequencies, they will share an equal footing with
> Amateur Radio on the band.  We are also SECONDARY to the Department of
> Defense, the PRIMARY licensee from 420-450 MHz.
>  
> Here is the rub.  While the FCC may consider Amateur Radio and ReconRobo
> users as equals, there is a Florida statute that makes it a felony for
> anyone to interfere with Public safety communications.  If one or more
> Amateur Radio repeaters or licensees interferes with ReconRobo, our exposure
> is with Florida law and it is substantial.  If the FCC moves forward with
> granting these licenses, it may be necessary for Amateur Radio operator in
> Florida to seek legislative relief in Tallahassee on the existing Florida
> statute.
>  
> I agree with Richard.  ReconRobo should have been forced to re-tool their
> device to work in the 700 MHz band.  That is where it belongs, not overlaid
> for expediency over an existing service that is not governed by the same set
> of rules as ReconRobo users will be.  In addition to the City of Lakeland,
> Manatee and Pinellas Counties and the City of Bradenton are also seeking
> licenses.  The widespread proliferation of this technology has the potential
> to impact all 70 cm Amateur Radio repeaters in West Central Florida,
> including the CARS systems in Pinellas County and the regional NI4CE system.
>  
> 73 de Paul-NB9X
> President
> Clearwater Amateur Radio Society, Inc.
>

Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Dvap question

[Francis Miele]

Make sure you have registered the call sign you are using with the DVAP.

Fran Signature

--

Fran  , W1FJM


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On Sat, Aug 14, 2010 at 11:19 PM, Mike Murphy  wrote:

>
>
> I picked up a dvap earlier today. Setup was easy and it was up and running
> in short order.
>
> I can connect tx an rx to any reflector that I have tried, however I can
> only connect rx only to the local repeaters (3 in my area).
>
> Am I missing something.
>
> Thanks!
>
>  
>