Re: OT:Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: New guy: Non RF Guys

2010-03-22 Thread Chris Fowler
On Thu, 2010-01-21 at 00:10 +, ki4umx wrote:
 In one word NO! The UR (YOUR) field is 8 digits - if you count the
 digits (including the /) it totals 8, with the port in the 8th
 position. IF the repeater had a 5 digit call(i.e. W1AAD) THEN THERE
 WOULD be a space (/W1AAD C). The PORT must be in the 8th position and
 you have to add one or two spaces for shorter calls.
 
 

And what is really annoying is how the programming software does not use
fixed width fonts.  I find myself counting each thing I type otherwise I
will put the port name in the 6th or 7th field instead.

Chris



Re: OT:Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: New guy: Non RF Guys

2010-01-20 Thread David Holman
Neil,
 
Landlords are a whole different story, since you don't own the property.  In 
your case, a dongle might be the only way to get out, but don't count on it in 
an emergency.  That is all I am saying.  You might have a connection, you might 
not.  With a radio, you at least have simplex when all else fails.  So you 
can't use an HT??  
 
I didn't realize that is was that bad in the UK.  Allow me to apologize to 
you.  I didn't understand.  Thanks for explaining that.  I also didn't think 
you had private hospitals over there.  They are trying to force socialized 
medicine down our throats in the US.  The proponents keep saying that England 
has socialized medicine.  Everything is free and it works.  I guess it is 
good to talk to the users of the system periodically.  Perhaps, outside of the 
group, you could tell me more about the socialized medicine system you have.  
 
Start putting the bug in your neighbor's ears that it is NOT Ok, acceptable or 
anything to have your individual rights taken away.  Maybe if they think about 
it, they can start a movement to fix it.  
 
I hope that you can get back on the air.  It sounds like some extreme 
conditions to come back from.  Hope your health returns too.  Good luck with 
that.
 
73
 
David, AC7DS
 


--- On Wed, 1/20/10, Neil barrym...@ntlworld.com wrote:


From: Neil barrym...@ntlworld.com
Subject: OT:Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: New guy: Non RF Guys
To: dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, January 20, 2010, 4:29 PM


  




Hi David,
 
I get your point, but those hospitalised or in care homes are lucky to have the 
internet at all.  I hope myself or others on this group do not become part of 
this group.
Over here (in the UK), we have landlords that refuse all sorts of things, from 
anything that penatrates the walls (eg. drawing pins) to putting anything at 
all on the outside of their buildings.  I know people that have 'installed' 
wallpaper with bluetac to circumvent their rediculous 'laws'.  A TV/VHF/DAB 
antenna is usually supplied from a communual array on the roof, that's all they 
get.  Sattelite dishes are frowned upon, even cable is banned!
OK, I hear you say 'Move!' but when you've just been released from a 
private hospital and had your property sold to pay for the care you had, its 
not that simple.  (It can cost the same as a mortgage a month to have private 
care a week over here, so do the math.)
 
If I want a dropped kerb for my car in my newly modified garden to go over the 
sidewalk, I HAVE to use a pre ellected contractor, otherwise I get prosocuted 
if found doing it myself or with a non approved contractor.  And boy, do they 
charge through the nose for it.
 
As I said before, I hope I am either not in this country, or don't have to 
endure the rules if it comes to that.  After all, we are British and everyone 
seems to just take the flac without question over here.  Probably accounts for 
the resultant loss of freedom and rights we have left.  (If any!)
 
Sorry for the rant, but the truth is the truth, I feel pity on those that have 
to live under such a regime.  Thank god for the internet, we would loose quite 
a few individuals 'on the air' via it otherwise that some enjoy talking to.
 
73 de Neil G7EBY.

- Original Message - 
From: David Holman 
To: dstar_digital@ yahoogroups. com 
Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 9:07 PM
Subject: Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: New guy

  






Neil,
 
The dongle is a good opportunity for those that have no choice, but is still no 
substitute for a real radio.  I know, DStar isn't everywhere, YET.  :-D
 
The part of your message that bothers me is: Given that some have restrictions 
on antenna's and planning regs I suppose we could make exceptions.. ..  Why 
should we have to make exceptions??  Why should we have to accept this as a 
part of our lives??  WE (all the people of the world) need to start putting an 
end to or fighting back against anything that oppresses or takes away 
individual rights and freedoms.  What gives them the right to say we can't have 
an antenna.  There is a brainwashing effort out there, and it is huge and very 
quiet, that it is OK, acceptable and normal to surrender your individual rights 
and freedoms to someone else: HOAs, zoning boards, local governments, schools 
and others.  This is wrong.  Dead Wrong!  We are loosing more and more 
individual rights and freedoms everyday.  And WE need to stand up and fight 
this.  Unfortunately they are very entrenched.  This doesn't mean to start a 
revolt (which probably won't
 go well).  It means to get involved with these organizations to help them 
govern the interactions between people and not the step on individual rights 
and freedoms.  They should not be able to tell you that you can't have an 
antenna (that would be an individual freedom).  They can tell you that you have 
to work to solve interference (the interaction) .  Or that you can't have an 
antenna over a certain height because it might

Re: OT:Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: New guy: Non RF Guys

2010-01-20 Thread Catrina White
Okay.. I am REALLY confused now...

I looked at the calculator.
I put in my friend's call sign, and it told me this information :

Set RPT1 and RPT2 to your local module and gateway , Set YOUR to /WA6IRCB or
just hit the RX-CS button and say Howdy!

If YOUR is set to /WA6IRCB how am I supposed to call my friend whose call
sign is KB0ZSG?

And doesnt there need to be a space inbetween the c and the b  in
/WA6IRCB?
I am sooo confused!!!

Also, I was told that If I hit the call button on the 91ad,  that a list of
people's call signs come up. IF I want to call to call one of those people,
do I need to hit PTT while hitting call (and propuerly turning the dial to
my friend's call sign at the same time? Or do I tune it, let go of the call
button and start speaking?

WHy are these things so confusing? Why can;t this stuff be written in
exactly the order it needs to be written such as

you want to call KG6PPA:

your call KG6PPA
R1: XX_B
R2: XX_G
and so forth?
is there some place that i can find the answer in a clear manner? thank you!




On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 2:48 PM, David Holman aikidav...@yahoo.com wrote:



   Neil,

 Landlords are a whole different story, since you don't own the property.
 In your case, a dongle might be the only way to get out, but don't count on
 it in an emergency.  That is all I am saying.  You might have a connection,
 you might not.  With a radio, you at least have simplex when all else
 fails.  So you can't use an HT??

 I didn't realize that is was that bad in the UK.  Allow me to apologize to
 you.  I didn't understand.  Thanks for explaining that.  I also didn't think
 you had private hospitals over there.  They are trying to force socialized
 medicine down our throats in the US.  The proponents keep saying
 that England has socialized medicine.  Everything is free and it works.
 I guess it is good to talk to the users of the system periodically.
 Perhaps, outside of the group, you could tell me more about the socialized
 medicine system you have.

 Start putting the bug in your neighbor's ears that it is NOT Ok, acceptable
 or anything to have your individual rights taken away.  Maybe if they think
 about it, they can start a movement to fix it.

 I hope that you can get back on the air.  It sounds like some extreme
 conditions to come back from.  Hope your health returns too.  Good luck with
 that.

 73

 David, AC7DS



 --- On *Wed, 1/20/10, Neil barrym...@ntlworld.com* wrote:


 From: Neil barrym...@ntlworld.com
 Subject: OT:Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: New guy: Non RF Guys

 To: dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com
 Date: Wednesday, January 20, 2010, 4:29 PM



  Hi David,

 I get your point, but those hospitalised or in care homes are lucky to have
 the internet at all.  I hope myself or others on this group do not become
 part of this group.
 Over here (in the UK), we have landlords that refuse all sorts of things,
 from anything that penatrates the walls (eg. drawing pins) to putting
 anything at all on the outside of their buildings.  I know people that have
 'installed' wallpaper with bluetac to circumvent their rediculous 'laws'.  A
 TV/VHF/DAB antenna is usually supplied from a communual array on the roof,
 that's all they get.  Sattelite dishes are frowned upon, even cable is
 banned!
 OK, I hear you say 'Move!' but when you've just been released from a
 private hospital and had your property sold to pay for the care you had, its
 not that simple.  (It can cost the same as a mortgage a month to have
 private care a week over here, so do the math.)

 If I want a dropped kerb for my car in my newly modified garden to go over
 the sidewalk, I HAVE to use a pre ellected contractor, otherwise I get
 prosocuted if found doing it myself or with a non approved contractor.  And
 boy, do they charge through the nose for it.

 As I said before, I hope I am either not in this country, or don't have to
 endure the rules if it comes to that.  After all, we are British and
 everyone seems to just take the flac without question over here.  Probably
 accounts for the resultant loss of freedom and rights we have left.  (If
 any!)

 Sorry for the rant, but the truth is the truth, I feel pity on those that
 have to live under such a regime.  Thank god for the internet, we would
 loose quite a few individuals 'on the air' via it otherwise that some enjoy
 talking to.

 73 de Neil G7EBY.

 - Original Message -
 *From:* David 
 Holmanhttp://us.mc1107.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=aikidav...@yahoo.com
 *To:* dstar_digital@ yahoogroups. 
 comhttp://us.mc1107.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=dstar_digi...@yahoogroups.com
 *Sent:* Wednesday, January 20, 2010 9:07 PM
 *Subject:* Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: New guy


Neil,

 The dongle is a good opportunity for those that have no choice, but is
 still no substitute for a real radio.  I know, DStar isn't everywhere, YET.
 :-D

 The part of your message that bothers me is: Given that some have
 restrictions on antenna's and planning regs

Re: OT:Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: New guy: Non RF Guys

2010-01-20 Thread David Holman
Catrina,
 
The quick answer to your question is, no.  DStar is a system that does A LOT.  
It is not confusing, but let me take a stab at it.  
 
You can use the RX-CS button if your friend just called you.  That is the 
quick way to answer him/her.  If you are calling, and don't know exactly where 
they are, you put your friend's call in the UR (YOUR) field and the system will 
automatically route your call to him/her.  If you the YOUR field is set to 
/WA6IRCB you would be calling the repeater that your friend was last heard on.  
Remember, to go through the internet, you have to have the RPT1 and RPT2 fields 
completed as in the manual.  Let me summarize below:  
 
UR: CQCQCQ
RPT1: Blank
RPT2: Blank
My: You callsign
 
You will be calling simplex (hopefully) and not using a repeater.  
 
UR: CQCQCQ
RPT1: Repeater Call  + A/B/C
RPT2: Blank
My: You callsign
 
You will be through a repeater, but not going out over the internet.  
 
UR: CQCQCQ
RPT1: Repeater Call  + A/B/C
RPT2: Repeater Call  + G
My: You callsign
 
You will be through a repeater, and going out over the internet through the 
gateway.  
 
UR: KG6PPA
RPT1: Repeater Call  + A/B/C
RPT2: Repeater Call  + G
My: You callsign
 
You will be through a repeater, and going out over the internet through the 
gateway and call your friend on a different repeater. You could be in FL and 
your friend could be in CA.  The system would route the call to the last 
repeater your friend was heard on.  
 
UR: /WA6IRCB
RPT1: Repeater Call  + A/B/C
RPT2: Repeater Call  + G
My: You callsign
 
You will be through a repeater, and going out over the internet through the 
gateway and connect to the repeater your friend was last heard on.   You could 
be in FL and your friend could be in CA.  The system would route the call to 
the repeater.  
 
I hope that helps.  I know it is clear as mud  :-)
 
73
 
David, AC7DS 




  

OT:Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: New guy: Non RF Guys

2010-01-20 Thread ki4umx





--- In dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com, Catrina White interpreter...@... wrote:

 Okay.. I am REALLY confused now...
 
 I looked at the calculator.
 I put in my friend's call sign, and it told me this information :
 
 Set RPT1 and RPT2 to your local module and gateway , Set YOUR to /WA6IRCB or
 just hit the RX-CS button and say Howdy!
 
 If YOUR is set to /WA6IRCB how am I supposed to call my friend whose call
 sign is KB0ZSG?
 

 
Hi Catrina,

I went to the D-Star calculator. plugged in Connie's Call (KB0ZSG) and it gave 
me:

Programming for talking to KB0ZSG  
YOUR::  KB0ZSG**
RPT1:   KR4AIK*C
RPT2:   KR4AIK*G
* represents a space  

The following entry is what Connie would have to do to reply to me:

Set RPT1 and RPT2 to your local module and gateway , Set YOUR to /KR4AIKC or 
just hit the RX-CS button and say Howdy!

 And doesnt there need to be a space inbetween the c and the b  in
 /WA6IRCB?
 I am sooo confused!!!

In one word NO! The UR (YOUR) field is 8 digits - if you count the digits 
(including the /) it totals 8, with the port in the 8th position. IF the 
repeater had a 5 digit call(i.e. W1AAD) THEN THERE WOULD be a space (/W1AAD C). 
The PORT must be in the 8th position and you have to add one or two spaces for 
shorter calls.

73
Hank-KI4UMX




Re: OT:Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: New guy: Non RF Guys

2010-01-20 Thread Nate Duehr

On 1/20/2010 5:10 PM, ki4umx wrote:



I went to the D-Star calculator. plugged in Connie's Call (KB0ZSG) and 
it gave me:


Programming for talking to KB0ZSG
YOUR:: KB0ZSG**
RPT1: KR4AIK*C
RPT2: KR4AIK*G
* represents a space


Please note Hank...

Unless something has changed in her local area, when I regularly talked 
to Connie, she usually was on a D-STAR repeater that was nearly 
full-time linked to REFLECTOR 1C.


If you're calling someone on a D-PLUS LINKED Repeater that's connected 
to a Reflector (conference server), it's generally better to just link 
your local repeater to the Reflector also.


If you're callsign routing into a Repeater that's on a Reflector, the 
first thing most folks listening will tell you to do is to connect to 
the Reflector, since the two don't mix well.


Just a thought as I was reading your learning experience there.  You'll 
learn callsign routing just in time for someone to throw you a curve 
ball and tell you to switch to Reflector linking.  :-)


At the end of the day, it's best to learn all of the techniques, but 
it's a lot to assimilate when you're brand new at it.


Nate WY0X


Re: OT:Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: New guy: Non RF Guys

2010-01-20 Thread Catrina White
I promise.. this is my last.. until the next time! LOL!
What is callsign routing again? Is that when I have my local repeater's name
in the your call sign?
You're right.. there is a steep learning curve, everything is as clear as
mud, and #1 rule: change is inevitable!

Why they can;t keep things constant with somethings, and not change it,
would make learning this type of stuff easier. I heard on the radio the
other day some poor guy getting really frustrated.It is very easy to do. but
it would keep all of our frustration levels in check if there were no
change.

well, I guess my brain is getting it's work out, wil that keep me alzheimer
free for a few more years since i'm working it so hard?

THANK YOU ALL!
I LOVE D-STAR (for this moment)!
73's
CAT


RE: OT:Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: New guy: Non RF Guys

2010-01-20 Thread Woodrick, Ed
Why do things change? In this case it is because call sign routing leaves a LOT 
to be desired. With the out of the box Icom software, callsign routing is the 
only thing that you can do. You can't have a net with more than 2 repeaters 
(multicast somewhat brought the number up higher, but no where near out 
capacities today)

The Last Heard list was probably the first big thing developed. That's non-Icom 
software that shows you who is on at www.DSTARUsers.org . This is also combined 
with the APRS type position reporting.

Robin (AA4RC) came along and created  DPLUS. It first allowed repeaters to link 
to each other. When linked, what you hear on one is heard on the other. (as 
opposed to call sign routing where each station had to program their radio to 
be heard on the other repeater). The first DPLUS had the Echo test function 
and a few others. Robin then created the reflector software that allows many 
repeaters to connect together at once.
I believe that most D-STAR users will agree that having linking and reflectors 
has allowed D-STAR to progress well beyond where simple call sign routing would 
have carried us.

My recommendation (which is severely debated here by others, but it is my 
opinion). Forget about learning call sign routing, just don't worry about it. 
Learn how to link and unlink a repeater from another repeater or module and sit 
back and feel good about what you've learned.  If you want to talk to the Japan 
stations you will need calls sign routing, as they are still on old software 
without DPLUS.

Ed WA4YIH

From: dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com [mailto:dstar_digi...@yahoogroups.com] On 
Behalf Of Catrina White
Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 8:11 PM
To: dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: OT:Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: New guy: Non RF Guys



I promise.. this is my last.. until the next time! LOL!
What is callsign routing again? Is that when I have my local repeater's name in 
the your call sign?
You're right.. there is a steep learning curve, everything is as clear as mud, 
and #1 rule: change is inevitable!

Why they can;t keep things constant with somethings, and not change it, would 
make learning this type of stuff easier. I heard on the radio the other day 
some poor guy getting really frustrated.It is very easy to do. but it would 
keep all of our frustration levels in check if there were no change.

well, I guess my brain is getting it's work out, wil that keep me alzheimer 
free for a few more years since i'm working it so hard?

THANK YOU ALL!
I LOVE D-STAR (for this moment)!
73's
CAT



Re: OT:Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: New guy: Non RF Guys

2010-01-20 Thread Neil
Hi David,

Just to clarify, I am not in this situation (and never hope to be!), but I do 
know of hams that have had to go down that route, I also know some that have 
circumvented the 'rules', even for HF, with kind permission of the maintenance 
guy saying Its to do with the telephone system or something similar.

Rights being taken away?  Didn't think we had any left over here, only to do as 
we're toldHi hi.

As I am ex-NHS (National Health Service) I'll reply off group a bit more about 
that when I get back tonight.  (We couldn't live without it, not that we know 
any different, just like all the immigrants that keep coming over to get sorted 
out healthwise and fleese the system.)

73
Neil.
  - Original Message - 
  From: David Holman 
  To: dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 10:48 PM
  Subject: Re: OT:Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: New guy: Non RF Guys



Neil,

Landlords are a whole different story, since you don't own the 
property.  In your case, a dongle might be the only way to get out, but don't 
count on it in an emergency.  That is all I am saying.  You might have a 
connection, you might not.  With a radio, you at least have simplex when all 
else fails.  So you can't use an HT??  

I didn't realize that is was that bad in the UK.  Allow me to apologize 
to you.  I didn't understand.  Thanks for explaining that.  I also didn't think 
you had private hospitals over there.  They are trying to force socialized 
medicine down our throats in the US.  The proponents keep saying that England 
has socialized medicine.  Everything is free and it works.  I guess it is 
good to talk to the users of the system periodically.  Perhaps, outside of the 
group, you could tell me more about the socialized medicine system you have.  

Start putting the bug in your neighbor's ears that it is NOT Ok, 
acceptable or anything to have your individual rights taken away.  Maybe if 
they think about it, they can start a movement to fix it.  

I hope that you can get back on the air.  It sounds like some extreme 
conditions to come back from.  Hope your health returns too.  Good luck with 
that.

73

David, AC7DS



--- On Wed, 1/20/10, Neil barrym...@ntlworld.com wrote:


  From: Neil barrym...@ntlworld.com
  Subject: OT:Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: New guy: Non RF Guys
  To: dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com
  Date: Wednesday, January 20, 2010, 4:29 PM



  Hi David,

  I get your point, but those hospitalised or in care homes are lucky 
to have the internet at all.  I hope myself or others on this group do not 
become part of this group.
  Over here (in the UK), we have landlords that refuse all sorts of 
things, from anything that penatrates the walls (eg. drawing pins) to putting 
anything at all on the outside of their buildings.  I know people that have 
'installed' wallpaper with bluetac to circumvent their rediculous 'laws'.  A 
TV/VHF/DAB antenna is usually supplied from a communual array on the roof, 
that's all they get.  Sattelite dishes are frowned upon, even cable is banned!
  OK, I hear you say 'Move!' but when you've just been released from a 
private hospital and had your property sold to pay for the care you had, its 
not that simple.  (It can cost the same as a mortgage a month to have private 
care a week over here, so do the math.)

  If I want a dropped kerb for my car in my newly modified garden to go 
over the sidewalk, I HAVE to use a pre ellected contractor, otherwise I get 
prosocuted if found doing it myself or with a non approved contractor.  And 
boy, do they charge through the nose for it.

  As I said before, I hope I am either not in this country, or don't 
have to endure the rules if it comes to that.  After all, we are British and 
everyone seems to just take the flac without question over here.  Probably 
accounts for the resultant loss of freedom and rights we have left.  (If any!)

  Sorry for the rant, but the truth is the truth, I feel pity on those 
that have to live under such a regime.  Thank god for the internet, we would 
loose quite a few individuals 'on the air' via it otherwise that some enjoy 
talking to.

  73 de Neil G7EBY.
- Original Message - 
From: David Holman 
To: dstar_digital@ yahoogroups. com 
Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 9:07 PM
Subject: Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: New guy


  
  Neil,

  The dongle is a good opportunity for those that have no 
choice, but is still no substitute for a real radio.  I know, DStar isn't 
everywhere, YET.  :-D

  The part of your message that bothers me is: Given that some 
have restrictions on antenna's and planning regs I suppose we could make 
exceptions.. ..  Why should we have to make

Re: OT:Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: New guy: Non RF Guys

2010-01-20 Thread Nate Duehr

On Jan 20, 2010, at 6:11 PM, Catrina White wrote:

 I promise.. this is my last.. until the next time! LOL!
 What is callsign routing again? Is that when I have my local repeater's name 
 in the your call sign?


There's a number of ways to do callsign routing.  They're documented in the 
Icom manuals that come with the radios, actually.

It's a bad name, since EVERYTHING requires a callsign.  Think of it this way... 

Callsign routing is when you program your radio with either the person's 
callsign you're trying to call, or the repeater callsign they're listening to. 
(There's slightly different syntax so the Gateway can figure out whether 
you're giving it a person's callsign or a repeater's.)  Every transmission is 
an individually routed transmission in callsign routing.  The Gateway looks at 
the header and says, This transmission has an destination address on it of 
'WY0X'. Looking in my database, 'WY0X' was last heard on 'W0CDS  B', I'll send 
this transmission there.  If you unkey and key up again, the process starts 
over.  It's like putting your voice message inside an envelope and mailing it.  
If the outside of the envelope (the header) gets smudged by RF multipath, 
interference, weak signals, etc... there is some guesswork the gateway does 
(it makes some assumptions) and tries to route to the last envelope that it 
saw go past.

In D-PLUS Repeater Link or Reflector use, you use the callsign field 
(remember, callsign routing came first - so add-ons have to use fake callsigns 
to trigger things) to send a COMMAND to the local Gateway server's copy of 
D-PLUS that tell it... Hey there, 'W1ABC  B'! Would you please take all local 
traffic on this repeater and send a copy to 'W0CDS  B'?  It replies and says, 
SURE! (Actually Robin's voice says, Remote repeater linked.  After that you 
switch back to the fake/placeholder callsign 'CQCQCQ' and the D-PLUS software 
handles copying it to the remote repeater or Reflector.  Everyone on the local 
repeater gets passed to the remote one, or to the Reflector (conference of 
repeaters on a dedicated server that does nothing but make copies of packets 
and send them out to everyone, very quickly, on bigger bandwidth than most 
repeaters have).

So... without getting into even more really gory details that's the differences 
in a nutshell.  Each has a little different syntax because all we really have 
is eight characters to do three or four different things.  The / prefix 
typically means repeater callsign follows, and characters in the 8th 
character field are always special in D-STAR.  

There's some problems/design issues with both, and there's definitely 
challenges with mixing them at the same time, on the same repeater.  If a 
repeater is D-PLUS linked somewhere, it's generally advisable to unlink it 
prior to playing with callsign routing, at least until you REALLY understand 
what's happening.


 You're right.. there is a steep learning curve, everything is as clear as 
 mud, and #1 rule: change is inevitable!
  
 Why they can;t keep things constant with somethings, and not change it, would 
 make learning this type of stuff easier. I heard on the radio the other day 
 some poor guy getting really frustrated.It is very easy to do. but it would 
 keep all of our frustration levels in check if there were no change.


If you're saying D-STAR is a change for hams, who often are not network/routing 
geeks so they're trying to learn concepts like source routing that computer 
tinkerers, scientists, and engineers have been doing since the 80's... yeah.

If you're saying if the possible ways to route a D-STAR call has changed, not 
really.  Callsign routing is the original Icom Gateway design, and the 
Reflectors and D-PLUS are a few years old at this point, and there haven't been 
any significant changes in quite some time.

It's kinda a Baskin Robbins problem.  When you first walk up, you don't know 
what the 31 flavors taste like, so you might eventually try them all.  But if 
you at least try a few, you'll find you like some more than others, and you'll 
gravitate toward the flavor of how to call someone that you like.

:-)


 well, I guess my brain is getting it's work out, wil that keep me alzheimer 
 free for a few more years since i'm working it so hard?


Yup. Thinkin' is hard, but good for you!  :-)  Good for all of us, actually.  
Ham Radio's more fun than cell phones designed to punch digits and a send 
button, and then all the hard choices after that are made for you by an 
engineer.  You get to choose more things in D-STAR, which is both a blessing 
and a curse.

When I'm presented with a tough topic like What are all the ways I can call 
someone on D-STAR? I just set myself a goal to try to do each one.  No 
timeframe, no rush.  I find a friend on a remote repeater, get a phone number 
(it helps to know what they're really hearing and what they're not at first, so 
you're not guessing if something is working) and set up a time to play.  

Re: OT:Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: New guy: Non RF Guys

2010-01-20 Thread Nate Duehr

On Jan 20, 2010, at 6:48 PM, Woodrick, Ed wrote:

 My recommendation (which is severely debated here by others, but it is my 
 opinion). Forget about learning call sign routing, just don’t worry about it. 
 Learn how to link and unlink a repeater from another repeater or module and 
 sit back and feel good about what you’ve learned.  If you want to talk to the 
 Japan stations you will need calls sign routing, as they are still on old 
 software without DPLUS.

Cat, I won't debate (I have in the past) Ed's opinion on this, I'll just offer 
a different viewpoint: 

Learn D-PLUS linking FIRST, but don't stop there.  Like I said, there's no 
deadline for learning.  Do it at your own pace.  If it takes a year after you 
learn D-PLUS linking before you get around to doing callsign routing, fine.  
But don't write it off.  It's a useful tool when you're searching for someone 
and all you have is their callsign... assuming they have also learned how to 
hit the RS-CS button and reply...

--
Nate Duehr, WY0X
n...@natetech.com

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