Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: the I command
Woodrick, Ed wrote: One of the best uses of the I command is to see if the repeater is linked or not. If you issue the I command and get a repeater ID or nothing (if ID doesn't exist) then you know the repeater is not linked. Or your signal sucks and the gateway didn't even copy your header. This is the main reason to make sure you have a file there... if it doesn't reply at all, then you know your data signal is puny. :-) And don't forget the commonly used :) voice mail commands as well, S0end, R0eceive, and C0lear. Has anyone found a useful use for these? Barry here mentioned putting a bunch of info in the ID, but it would seem a better place for that might be the 0 mailbox... but then again, someone could overwrite it... Nate WY0X
RE: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: the I command
Nate, setting the Information .dvtool file is easy... using the echo function, say what you want to say or have it say... then cp the file name to info.dvtool (cp echo.dvtool info.dvtool) DONE. of course you have to have admin access to the gateway CLI to do this (I know you do Nate) Evans F. Mitchell KD4EFM / AFA4TH FL / WQFK-894
RE: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: the I command
Nate, Wow, that's a pretty easy solution. even easier than changing your symbol for GPS ICON. And that took months! So are you going to make the I something useful like information about the repeater stack, nodes, frequencies, offsets? Or something simple like On top of the world at 10,500 ft AMSL this is W0CDS Repeater System Barry
Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: the I command
Woodrick, Ed wrote: Elaborate on the Echo Command or using the file created by the echo command. For the Echo command, go to the DSTAR Calculator http://www.dstarinfo.com/Calculator/DSTAR%20Web%20Calculator.aspx?Source=W0CDS http://www.dstarinfo.com/Calculator/DSTAR%20Web%20Calculator.aspx?Source=W0CDS And change the function to Echo Test and then select a module such as the 446.9625. Ahh, I get it. I thought echo command was going to be in reference to something that had to be run at the command line. You're saying to transmit a signal to the E command via RF, and then use a sneaky way to get a file by copying out the temp file it uses to do the echo, into the ID filename. Very good. I see. Maybe will mess with this when I have time... never seen anyone attempt I on our system, pretty much ... ever. But the question from Ray (knowing that he's not sighted), made me realize we all should probably have one in place so the system will always respond if the I is sent. Otherwise we can confuse folks, I suppose. We admins get to be confused -- even out here in public for all to see -- so others don't have to be, right?! (GRIN!) It's a hobby! Whatever... no one bleeding on the floor at the end of the day if the D-STAR doesn't work... not like it's a large trunked Public Safety system. :-) But I suppose it'd be nice to have I working locally. Maybe I can find some other poor schmuck who wants their voice forever immortalized on the system and have them send the transmission and just copy out the file! Or maybe a contest to see who GETS to be immortalized... yeah, yeah, that's the ticket! (GRIN!) Thanks guys, Nate WY0X
[DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: the I command
HI Ray, On our local system the format is UR=K5CTX^^I and the response is audible - there is also a short message with AA4RC call sign. 73, Steve --- In dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com, Ray T. Mahorney coffee-cra...@... wrote: when the I command is transmitted is the response given verbally or visually? Ray T. Mahorney WA4WGA
Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: the I command
what is the I command for? - Original Message - From: Steve Bosshard bossh...@gmail.com To: dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 8:34 AM Subject: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: the I command HI Ray, On our local system the format is UR=K5CTX^^I and the response is audible - there is also a short message with AA4RC call sign. 73, Steve --- In dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com, Ray T. Mahorney coffee-cra...@... wrote: when the I command is transmitted is the response given verbally or visually? Ray T. Mahorney WA4WGA Please TRIM your replies or set your email program not to include the original message in reply unless needed for clarity. ThanksYahoo! Groups Links
[DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: the I command
The 'I' command is part of Dplus intended to play the station ID and can include a voice message letting the listener know if the repeater is linked via Dplus. http://www.opendstar.org/tools/readme.txt 73, Steve --- In dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com, Jack jack.mrfixit...@... wrote: what is the I command for? - Original Message -
Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: the I command
The gateway admin records it with a DVDongle and can make it audio or not, and can also set a text message. We don't have one here locally because without a Dongle, I can't record one for W0CDS. I assume many systems have a similar problem and the I command does nothing. -- Nate Duehr Sent from my iPhone On Apr 15, 2009, at 6:34, Steve Bosshard bossh...@gmail.com wrote: HI Ray, On our local system the format is UR=K5CTX^^I and the response is audible - there is also a short message with AA4RC call sign. 73, Steve --- In dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com, Ray T. Mahorney coffee- cra...@... wrote: when the I command is transmitted is the response given verbally or visually? Ray T. Mahorney WA4WGA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: the I command
I'll have to try that on our box. - Original Message - From: Steve Bosshard bossh...@gmail.com To: dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 12:34 Subject: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: the I command HI Ray, On our local system the format is UR=K5CTX^^I and the response is audible - there is also a short message with AA4RC call sign. 73, Steve --- In dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com, Ray T. Mahorney coffee-cra...@... wrote: when the I command is transmitted is the response given verbally or visually? Ray T. Mahorney WA4WGA Please TRIM your replies or set your email program not to include the original message in reply unless needed for clarity. ThanksYahoo! Groups Links
[DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: the I command
--- In dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com, Nate Duehr n...@... wrote: The gateway admin records it with a DVDongle and can make it audio or not, and can also set a text message. We don't have one here locally because without a Dongle, I can't record one for W0CDS. I assume many systems have a similar problem and the I command does nothing. Record it off the air with the echo command and rename it. 73 -- John
Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: the I command
The echo command, eh? Want to elaborate? The dplus readme is a bit lacking as the only documentation, methinks! -- Nate Duehr Sent from my iPhone On Apr 15, 2009, at 19:03, john_ke5c k...@hot.rr.com wrote: --- In dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com, Nate Duehr n...@... wrote: The gateway admin records it with a DVDongle and can make it audio or not, and can also set a text message. We don't have one here locally because without a Dongle, I can't record one for W0CDS. I assume many systems have a similar problem and the I command does nothing. Record it off the air with the echo command and rename it. 73 -- John [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: the I command
--- In dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com, Nate Duehr n...@... wrote: The echo command, eh? Want to elaborate? The dplus readme is a bit lacking as the only documentation, methinks! -- Nate Duehr Sent from my iPhone On Apr 15, 2009, at 19:03, john_ke5c k...@... wrote: --- In dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com, Nate Duehr nate@ wrote: The gateway admin records it with a DVDongle and can make it audio or not, and can also set a text message. We don't have one here locally because without a Dongle, I can't record one for W0CDS. I assume many systems have a similar problem and the I command does nothing. Record it off the air with the echo command and rename it. Nate; You can find details in the dplus changelog from august of 08. http://www.opendstar.org/tools/CHANGELOG-dplus.txt way down at the bottom. see v 0.100 Basically you record what you want using the echo command, then move the file created: /dstar/tmp/echo.dvtool to /dstar/tmp/id.dvtool Regards, John 73 -- John [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
