Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Better Idea
Hi Evans, There are an A, B, and C repeater in Temple. How do you discern using the Dstar Calculator (which is a great tool) which of the 3 repeaters has the most or any activity ? There are a number of Gateway installations with 2 or 3 modules installed, and only one of the modules showing any activity. I am trying to program the memories in my radio to access repeaters where there is likely to be stations to answer. In some Gateways (only 2 or 3) all three modules have about equal activity. On the other hand there are Gateways with 3 repeaters installed, and all of the activity takes place on one of the three. This info is available using the jfindu link, but I was trying to avoid doing this for the several hundred Gateways with more than 1 module installed yet having activity only on one of the modules. Thank you for your interest and 73, steve nu5d (now off the Chapel) sb Evans Mitchell KD4EFM / AFA4TH FL / WQFK-894 wrote: Is that not what the D-Star Calculator is for that is on www.dstarinfo.com Evans use jfindu or the like - http://www.jfindu.net/dstarlh.aspx?rptr=K5CTX http://www.jfindu.net/dstarlh.aspx?rptr=K5CTX It would be nice if the data readily available could be formatted in a more useful manner for setting up radios - something like an activity meter. 73, Steve NU5D [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Better Idea
Evans, Here in Denver we use A - 1.2GHz B - 440MHz and C - 144MHz with very little activity on A currently. We have asked most users to keep W0CDS G in RPTR 2 so that Dongle and Gateway users can also connect and join us. I think about the only way to know the activity is looking on the http://www.d-starusers.org/ for current activity in the past 6 hours. Again the page is only going to show you stations using the gateway. There could be a lot of local activity you're not seeing if users don't program the gateway into RPTR 2. If you're really interested you can go to each repeater stack and look to see it's activity for the past 14 days so for our repeater W0CDS http://www.d-starusers.org/viewrepeater.php?system=W0CDS Most of the around town activity is on our B module and we typically use the C module to link with reflectors. Barry
RE: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Better Idea
Is that not what the D-Star Calculator is for that is on www.dstarinfo.com Evans -Original Message- From: dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com [mailto:dstar_digi...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Steve Bosshard Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 4:11 PM To: dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Better Idea I believe the JA Dstar Repeater folks have a better idea with band identifier. Using call sign routing, ie., UR=/JP3XYZA the Band Identifier, 'A' represents the first repeater installed, and 'B' the second, or at least that is my understanding. You will most likely find a contact on their 'A' repeater, regardless of band. Here in the rest of the world, 'A' represents 23cm, B - 70cm and C - 2m. There is no pattern of which repeater has the most activity unless you use jfindu or the like - http://www.jfindu.net/dstarlh.aspx?rptr=K5CTX http://www.jfindu.net/dstarlh.aspx?rptr=K5CTX It would be nice if the data readily available could be formatted in a more useful manner for setting up radios - something like an activity meter. 73, Steve NU5D
