Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] repeaters in Chicago

2008-12-03 Thread Mark Thompson
There are a large number of analog FM repeaters on both 2m & 70cm that should cover O'Hare airport, however the CFMC & SARA repeaters located in downtown Chicago are both wide area FM repeaters. The Illinois Repeater Association repeater list at http://www.ilra.net/DirByRegByCity.html should be

[DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: Digest Number 555

2008-12-03 Thread genedathe
That darn connector! Thanks a ton Barry for replying off list to help with my confusion. I still have some minor questions for the group: Pin 3: Clone > CPU and Pin 9: OPTV > CPU What are they for in plain English? Also (and yeah, I'm missing something very basic here): Is pin 2 the PTT? G

RE: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: Digest Number 555

2008-12-03 Thread Barry A. Wilson
Gene, I’m not a technician or ICOM guru but the Clone > CPU circuit is used with the cloning cable which allows you to connect two radios and transfer programming data. The OPTV is a port for optional unit voltage control signals. (Switching (MIC) or [DET] circuit.) When “LOW” O

[DSTAR_DIGITAL] K1XC In Full Service

2008-12-03 Thread w2bzy
The Orlando, FL D-Star Repeater system is in service as of 12/3/08 about 6PM as follows: K1XC A DD 1259.000 MHz Simplex K1XC A DV 1285.000 MHz -12 MHz K1XC B DV 443.275 MHz + 5 MHz K1XC C DV 146.820 MHz -600 KHz Repeater location Downtown Orlando Network server on line to K5TIT W4PLB

[DSTAR_DIGITAL] RigBlaster as an Interface to Id-800h

2008-12-03 Thread Tom Becker
Call me cheap but I am trying to avoid buying the interface cables to program my Id-800h. I've looked at various schematics to make a OPC-478 cable. In looking at this it occurred to me that my RigBlaster has radio ctl input that accomodates the Icom ci-v signal (ttl levels). So, I made a cabl

Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] SKYWARN RECOGNITION DAY SET FOR DECEMBER 6

2008-12-03 Thread Michael A. Waldron
We're getting ready for our NWS station (K0DMX in Des Moines, IA) and we will have D-Star available this year. Is there a typical reflector that is used for special events like this? -Mike Ron wrote: > > > With the Skywarn recognition day coming has anyone thought of having a > D-Star statio