[DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re; GB4RND Contacts D-Star

2009-03-16 Thread benataxton
I wish to give a big thank you to all the D-STAR users who contacted the station, helping us raise money for children all over the world on Red Nose Day. This was a fantastic event and we are looking forward to the next Comic Releif. Thanks must go to Micheal (2E0UMB) for making the

Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] People Locator

2009-03-16 Thread John Hays
I am not aware of an application / website but the information is available if someone wanted to write it for registered D-STAR Users. On Mar 16, 2009, at 11:53 AM, Adam Karsin wrote: Ok, for lack of a better description.. I was wondering if there is a way to see if a fellow ham is on

RE: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] People Locator

2009-03-16 Thread Fran Miele
Just look on dstaruseers.org and you can see when they last transmitted Fran, W1FJM _ From: dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com [mailto:dstar_digi...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Adam Karsin Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 2:53 PM To: dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com Subject:

Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] People Locator

2009-03-16 Thread Neil
Hi Adam, No simpler than googling their callsign + last heard. (E.G. 'KG4WWH last heard'.) If they have used D-Star at all on the gateway or reflectors, they will show up where and when. This seems to be the easiest and quickest way. Otherwise, without asking them personally, or a node

Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: People Locator

2009-03-16 Thread Debbie Fligor
Additionally, registered D-STAR users have that access, if their gateway has the web interface avaiable and they know their passwords. If you can login to the registration page on the gateway you are registered with, you can go to the Terminal Information screen and put their call in the

RE: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] People Locator

2009-03-16 Thread Nate Duehr
And those pointing you to the dstarusers.org site are also correct, but why go outside of the system to an add-on to find data that's already there? See, I found Fran! (GRIN. I chose someone at random from this thread to show that you can find anyone on any system.) Remember I'm logged

RE: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: People Locator

2009-03-16 Thread Nate Duehr
Yep Debbie, I keep hearing about people writing front-ends to the Gateway interface, or doing the registrations for the users to make things easier. but then they don't get to see how the system really was meant to work, and they usually don't provide the information that the original web

RE: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] People Locator

2009-03-16 Thread Adam Karsin
Ok, thanks everyone, but I guess it clears after a while, I tried my own call sign, and it came up with no information. I have a lot to learn about DSTAR, but I am getting it slowly!! Adam KG4WWH _ From: dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com [mailto:dstar_digi...@yahoogroups.com] On

RE: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] People Locator

2009-03-16 Thread Fran Miele
Uh Oh, I've been found :-). The only problem with the information is it doesn't tell when I was last on. Fran, W1FJM _ From: dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com [mailto:dstar_digi...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Nate Duehr Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 3:26 PM To:

RE: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] People Locator

2009-03-16 Thread Nate Duehr
No reason it couldn't. but by design, they probably thought that was a security/privacy issue. I'm surprised no one's asked DStarUsers.org to take that data down, honestly. Someone who really values their privacy will eventually. (I don't care if anyone knows when I've been on, but I'm

[DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: People Locator

2009-03-16 Thread john_ke5c
--- In dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com, Nate Duehr n...@... wrote: I'm surprised no one's asked DStarUsers.org to take that data down, honestly. Someone who really values their privacy will eventually. 2. People will ask that some web page they have no relationship with stop publishing when

Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: People Locator

2009-03-16 Thread John Hays
And in the USA that is how this information should be treated. If you transmit it, it can be intercepted [and relayed]. On Mar 16, 2009, at 4:00 PM, john_ke5c wrote: --- In dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com, Nate Duehr n...@... wrote: I'm surprised no one's asked DStarUsers.org to take that

[DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: ID800

2009-03-16 Thread Jim
I am Reg. with Dstar but can't get in Gatway --- In dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com, Nate Duehr n...@... wrote: On Mar 15, 2009, at 7:26 PM, Jim wrote: I am having problems with ID 800 geting in to Gateway any1 can help email me atkg4...@... What's the problem? If you're having

RE: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: People Locator

2009-03-16 Thread Nate Duehr
What does the legality of interception of our signals directly have to do with publishing information about our radio activites on a world-wide accessible website? You need a radio for one, not for the other. It's a big stretch to go from: It's okay to eavesdrop on ham radio

RE: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: ID800

2009-03-16 Thread Nate Duehr
It's very hard to tell from here, but it looks to me like your Terminal Info doesn't have a SPACE in the letter field. I might be wrong, as I'm trying to count spaces on the web interface to our local Gateway but, it won't hurt to check. you should know if you did this. Read step 9 in this

RE: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: ID800

2009-03-16 Thread Nate Duehr
Oh, this might also help. Any of the active stations you see on this list, are people on your local repeater: http://www.dstarusers.org/viewrepeater.php?system=KD0CGR Any/all of them should be able to assist. Nate WY0X From: Nate Duehr [mailto:n...@natetech.com] Sent: Monday,

Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: People Locator

2009-03-16 Thread Neil
Nate, I agree totally, I opt out of the DGPS because my boss (or anyone) could track me, if they knew how. The same reason could be argued that anyone could find a parked vehicle (for any length of time) with an expensive radio transmitting DGPS/APRS data periodically The home location

[DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: People Locator

2009-03-16 Thread john_ke5c
I agree totally, I opt out of the DGPS because my boss (or anyone) could track me, if they knew how. Maybe we should have a D-Star only users list, then only users can see other users? That way, only we can see our fellow users. (Logged and therefore traceable.) Amateur radio is not

RE: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: People Locator

2009-03-16 Thread Nate Duehr
Saying Enough! acting like you're a parent or something, talking to kids - and bringing out a disrespectful tone seems counter-productive John. We're discussing it rationally. It also doesn't make the very real feelings about inappropriateness of the website publication of transmissions go

[DSTAR_DIGITAL] US Topic - Collecting and publishing information about Amateur Radio Transmissions (Was: People Locator)

2009-03-16 Thread John D. Hays
I think that people are confusing their professional computer (or other) security concerns with the nature and purpose of Amateur Radio Communications. As KE5C pointed out, by statute, amateur communications are not private and have no prohibition for monitoring or reporting. Some argue that