On 08/10/2010 10:25 PM, Jeff Pyle wrote:
Hello,
Driving around town yesterday day I happened to hear a JA7 station
calling CQ Cleveland, CQ Cleveland... I thought this was in
response to my KG8IU listening, Cleveland Ohio call about a minute
before. Perhaps he heard the Cleveland but
On 06/24/2010 06:26 AM, grwin wrote:
There is a D Star Contest taking place over this week but I have heard
no one and no one has replied to calls. I don't want to go on to 001C
in case the bazookas from across the Atlantic are lined up on me!! So
any suggestions please for finding
When you use the A ; do: N7BCP**A *=space. Being two spaces.
regards
Adrian
vk4tux
On 06/09/2010 01:19 AM, n7bcp wrote:
I've registered with a local dstar repeater and received a
confirmation email with instructions on how to set my personal data -
which I've done following the instructions at
http://www.dstargateway.org/D-Star_Registration.html. Is there a
document that
On Sun, 2010-05-23 at 15:28 +, J.Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT wrote:
What do RMC and GCA mean?
Do I need to register somewhere for my DSTAR position reports to show
up on findu.fi?
I have already registered as a user on the NJ2DG system and can access
W2DGL.
Have a look here;
I can with good conscious, state that without DPLUS, DSTAR would
probably have died. Or at least be at significantly lower levels of
penetration than today. A LOT of people enjoy listening to REF001C and
the nets. A lot of grant money has been spent with the capability to
link repeaters
What else is there to do? are people really that rude that they will
jsut key up and not check to see if anyone is transmitting?
Good chance that those are gps(a) beacons, which a few operators run too
frequently. 5 minute intervals is really the shortest period needed
without upsetting
Terry is your AK4TH A ip 10.133.149.56 ?
regards
Adrian
On Thu, 2010-04-01 at 00:47 +, Terry wrote:
AK4TH
On Sat, 2010-03-27 at 14:24 +, Reg wrote:
Having read the previous posts in the Digest Version, I only had one
point to make.
We need to ensure that the DV dongle does not take-over the D-Star
network.
Yes, really we wondered if DV really stood for Darth Vader, and there
was a
On Fri, 2010-03-26 at 15:58 +1100, Jack wrote:
Good topic indeed.
I just bought a dongle a couple of days ago, and have been using it to
talk on REF006A which outputs on 5 repeaters. So I consider this to be
a good'ole RF contact. But I would never use it dongle to dongle, just
as
I think you may have missed the point. If there is radio users in the
net, there must be RF involved. Hense it is a radio contact.
The question is, is dongle to dongle amateur radio?
I say no. If there is no RF involved, its internet chat.
Jack
VK2CJC / MM0AXL
I did
Just a quick tip on getting a nice display on your RS-92 or ID-1
software running under Crossover (may also be applicable to wine).
The software looks for Microsoft Truetype fonts, and looks damn ugly if
it reverts to the native linux fonts available.
Solution is to install;
rpm -Uvh
On 02/18/2010 06:51 AM, beamar wrote:
How do I get on the list?
http://lists.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/drats_users
vk4tux
We've already had one ruling by the FCC about D-STAR repeaters and
that didn't go the way that many organizations had hoped. Let's not
force another ruling.
Ed WA4YIH
Hi Ed, What was that ruling, for those of us unaware please?
73
vk4tux
On 02/02/2010 11:26 PM, Woodrick, Ed wrote:
I think that this is probably correct. I'm not sure if the user
databases will be an issue though. I'd check with Robin to make sure.
But I suspect that in any case, he probably would try to make it work.
Ed WA4YIH
Yes Ed I missed that point as
On 02/03/2010 10:01 AM, JI1BQW wrote:
Adrian, Ed, thanks for your replies.
Will you be a bit more specific about the gateway list server? Is it
one of the elements of the icom G2 system or is it a DPLUS thing?
It´s a dplus thing designed to serve DVTool.
vk4tux
I updated the javascript used on my dplus dashboard Lookup at;
http://vk4tux.no-ip.org/
The GO button now activates the lookup in a new window, and scrolling
the list is much smoother.
Continue through the security warning or Add Exception (firefox) to view
(gateways).
Please email me (qrz.com
On 02/02/2010 12:24 PM, JI1BQW wrote:
Hi
I know it's unlikely to happen in the short term, but let me pose a
hypothetical question just from my curiosity.
Assuming that JA repeaters were upgraded to G2 with DPLUS and still in
the JARL trust domain, would DPLUS work and link JA repeaters within
A look at the software (screenshot) also;
http://vk4tux.no-ip.org/DVAP%201.jpg
http://vk4tux.no-ip.org/DVAP%202.jpg
Looking forward to receiving mine soon :)
vk4tux
On 01/20/2010 06:52 AM, Neil wrote:
H...
If Icom themselves aren't interested in showing off their kit, then
open source/homebrew it must be.
Would't it be good if there was an Icom stand next to a homebrew
D-Star repeater group, one side costs thousands, the other, less than
$100. I
On 01/20/2010 07:01 AM, Neil wrote:
I agree, those that sit in front of a PC all day without RF are not
'radio' amateurs.
Well DV Dongle users still get to TX on RF, just via UDP first.
vk4tux
On 01/07/2010 08:49 AM, john_ke5c wrote:
Yes, dstarmon/javaprssrvr on many gateways, including yours, form a
DPRS to APRS gateway. Set GPS TX mode to DVA, not DVG. Kerchunk, and
in a few minutes look at findu or jfindu:
Oh, and leave the unproto address set to the default of:
On 01/07/2010 06:03 AM, linxdev wrote:
I've got RMC set to on and all others set to off.
Both RMC and GGA should be on with others off.
vk4tux
On 01/07/2010 06:44 AM, linxdev wrote:
--- In dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com
mailto:dstar_digital%40yahoogroups.com, Adrian vk4...@... wrote:
ve got RMC set to on and all others set to off.
Both RMC and GGA should be on with others off.
That has been done but still not gps icon :(
http
On 01/07/2010 06:56 AM, linxdev wrote:
It works!
The GPS outputs at 480bps. The default data speed is 9600. I changed
the speed on the radio to 4800 and I've got the icon and it saw my
position.
Thanks to everyone for their suggestions. All this work this seemed
liked wasted time up to
On 12/25/2009 11:12 AM, nn6j wrote:
Have been trying to get K6ACS connected to Ref 030 for the last couple
of days. Every time I try I get Reflector not available returned.
Can anyone explain why I am getting this?
I have REF030CL in UR area of tranciever. K6ACS..B, and K6ACS..G in
RPT1
On 12/14/2009 06:25 AM, Storer, Darren wrote:
Hi Alan,
the symptoms that you are observing are most likely because the system
clock of N7ARR has a year of 2019!
I see that these from dplus DB;
Last Heard
CallsignUser MessageLast TX on Time
VE2ZU
C
Pleased to report that the newly uploaded(today) linux version available at;
http://opendstar.org/tools/DVTool-2.0beta4-linux
works great here on my fedora 10 box.
Interaction with D-Rats 0.3.1 all working fine too.
Great Job from AA4RC , Thankyou
vk4tux
Hi The long a awaited D-Star gateway for London GB7OK is now live
Well done, The dplus dashboard link for this has been added to the;
Select Dplus dashboard Lookup (dropdown list)
at http://vk4tux.no-ip.org/
Looks like a lively place, well done!
Translated to English;
The use of digital filters with high-performance radio selective mirror
and anti-interference ability F.
* Dual 16-bit DAC with low distortion audio output.
* The use of gro? S multi-phase circuit of the AGC strong signal RFI
tion better.
* 1dB higher resolution images
jo3slk wrote:
Could you give me any specific steps on how to get the Mac online
through the ID-1? What settings, and what values (or where/how to find
them)that I need.
see;
http://cobalt.n5zpr.com/dstar2.html
vk4tux
John Hays wrote:
Hi Greg,
We don't see the use of zones much here in the US. But my Guess would be.
UR: JP3YHH ? -- You'll have to figure out the module letter
based on setup there.
No module letter is used in UR for DD mode.
vk4tux
bosshardss wrote:
Anyone have first hand experience running 23 CM DD using a Mac PC ? de
nu5d
This is the way to go for that Steve;
http://www.codeweavers.com/products/cxmac/
and use the usual icom software.
serial port (ftdi mac FT8U232AM driver
use:
user$ ls /dev
in terminal to identify device
http://www.codeweavers.com/support/wiki/FAQ/SerialOverUSB
http://www.codeweavers.com/support/wiki/FAQ/SerialOverUSB
vk4tux
__._
.
If I connect to a local D-Star repeater and have WD7STRCL in UR and
another station via another D-Star has already linked to WD7STR, will
I be able to link? If so, how many repeaters can link?
73,
Bill WB4WTN
Only one dplus link can be established to
Bill Cherepy wrote:
:
If I connect to a local D-Star repeater and have WD7STRCL in UR and
another station via another D-Star has already linked to WD7STR, will
I be able to link?
No , You will hear¨System is currently busy¨
If so, how many repeaters can link?
Non
Whist waiting on the linux ver to be released, I have found a way to run
DVTool 2.0 beta 3
on my fedora 10 Toshiba TE2300 (1300mhz cpu) laptop.
screenshot;
http://vk4tux.no-ip.org/DVTool2.0beta3onVbox.jpg
I use the PUEL ver of Sun VirtualBox here, not the OSE ver which does
not support
the usb
Peter Scherp wrote:
Hi Anyone know how much is the price $ +-
Indications estimate at approx $3200 usd with d-star option fitted.
(just my guess on this from Japanese price 30 yen)
vk4tux
ipscone wrote:
Cool! But what if you put someone's callsign in the UR field and your
callsign in the MY field. Does only that person receive the call or
does everyone still hear it?
Yes on simplex frequency it will not matter the other simplex frequency
users will hear
you fine
¨Hi Guys,
Just learned that the IC-900 will support D-Star DV Digital Voice) mode on
the 28, 50, 144, 430/440 and 1.2 GHz bands. It will not offer the D-Star 128
kB/s data mode.
This is mentioned on my IC-9100 page.
http://www.ab4oj.com/icom/ic9100/main.html
Nate Duehr wrote:
Any news on whether it'll have a serial interface (or that mystery USB
port on the back) capable of doing low-speed DD data?
I do not know for sure Nate, but would bet that the subchannel interface
is available via the usb interface for d-rats etc.
Especially as since it
recently.
regards
Adrian
Tony Langdon wrote:
Does this include the case where one of the parties in the call
routed QSO is not linked to the reflector?
Ok the reflector will hear(if no collisions), the non linked station
when he routes to a linked gateway, or callsign last heard on it. The
non - linked
Matt Roberts wrote:
So what! They can't push a couple of buttons IF they want to talk
back!!!
ON my IC80AD, if two stations are in QSO via callsign routin, in order
to break into th conversation, I ahve to go in to menu, selct break-in
mode, put a callsign into the UR field, and talk.
I understand what you are saying. My problem is that what is being
proposed creates a situation where a conversation would be taking place
on one linked repeater; no one would hear it and then a second
conversation could be started on another linked repeater and disrupt the
first.
Believe me;
Nate Duehr wrote:
On Aug 9, 2009, at 7:51 PM, Fran wrote:
I SAY LEAVE IT THE WAY IT IS. IT WORKS FINE. I don’t understand why
to want to stop them from going to the reflector
Duh. That's an easy one. It's so simple it appears to elude everyone.
Because the people on the
That's kinda my point. Aren't most people often avoiding callsign
routing in the U.S., because of bad interactions between the two types
of routing?
There are a lot out there that simply don't know how to do it properly,
or could not be bothered with it, but probably some for that reason.
I
k7ve wrote:
Just to be clear, routed calls are not Icom routed calls, they are
native to the D-STAR protocol.
Back on air, on D-Star, I always state ¨VK4TUX icom routing¨ during a
callsign routed call
as this lets the recipient know to one touch or set cs ur to get back
to me.
I
Steve Bosshard wrote:
Hi Hank,
Its not limited to JA. I believe anyone using a gateway # not linked
to a reflector making a source routed call to either a user or a
gateway repeater will be heard only by the one gateway repeater.
The icom routed incoming call (from #) will pass
within passes on as required by the other clients
connected to the rps module, when required or asked for and not otherwise.
vk4tux
Peter Loveall wrote:
--- In dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com
mailto:dstar_digital%40yahoogroups.com, Adrian vk4...@... wrote:
The rps hub does simplex repeat
What is the greatest distance you've been able to get into a repeater
with?
73 de NAØG Gene
100 mile here with a 92AD set mid power driving BD-35 over 2 sets of
ranges in between.
Constant base setup, with that distance connection operating 24/7 here.
That is over the ¨horizon¨
john_ke5c wrote:
Moreover, you cannot transmit slow speed data and voice simultaneously
(except for GPS and your 20 character pre-programmed text message).
73 -- John
No problem to send sub channel text files or text (dchat/d-rats etc)
simultaneously during voice transmission if
From: John Hays j...@hays.org mailto:john%40hays.org
To: dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com mailto:dstar_digital%40yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 7:16:58 PM
Subject: Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] more questions
D-chat is a DV Data mode application that goes
John D. Hays wrote:
Some administrators may block Internet access. Talking to the
administrator of the local system will provide the local system knowledge.
I have not seen anyone mention the tcp/ip properties in the lan (network
connections)
see;
As an admin, I'm just curious how that could be done, block general
internet browsing via DD but not block DD QSO gateway routing?
73 -- John
Easy, just shut down the router port used for DD. There is no gateway DD
QSO routing.
Apart from internet connectivity DD connections to the
Under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\Icom\Setup there is an entry called Etc
Data. On the Vista machine on which the digital was still locked (
because the USB cable does not work) I changed the value I found of Etc
Data from decimal value 32993 to decimal value 800. (These are not the
Hi Woody, Your nearest gateway is N4USI, which seems to be
down(internet) at the moment.
Try https://dstar.nvfma.org/Dstar.do
for registration on this one also in your region.
Read;
http://www.dstargateway.org/D-Star_Registration.html
for procedure.
vk4tux
Fran Miele wrote:
What does running in crossover mean?
Fran
Running on CentOS 5.2;
CrossOver Linux allows you to install many popular Windows productivity
applications, plugins and games in Linux.
see http://www.garfnet.org.uk/joomla/content/view/89/16/
for guidelines on setting
There are specifications in the manual
FMLess than 0.18uV
DVLess than 0.35uV
DDLess than 1.58uV
The DD mode will need a stronger signal as the bandwidth is higher
as stated in the previous replies.
Adrian.
GM1FML
in advance,
Adrian Burg
ve6tdx
Hi gang.
I am using D-term by DG1HT and it works very nice.
I have a question.
What is the second input in the setup?
It says DOK but i mis the meaning of it.
Thanks in advance
Adrian Burg
VE6TDX
In regards of poor audio on 2m Dstar systems, we have found that
replacing the ethernet cables with shielded ethernet cables greatly
reduced our issues with strange audio breakup etc.
Adrian GM1FML
for GB7DG, GB7DE and GB7DW.
Justin W9FYI; in Arizona would usually use the USA eBay site hihi :).
That's not a bad deal considering it was unused equipment in 2yrs storage
with the antenna set-up included etc.
vk4tux
Simon Templar wrote:
I just looked it has sold at the Buy Now price of *US$775*, about AU$801.
Just
I wonder what the effect would be of having grommeted incoming coax into the
repeater module and terminating; soldered direct to the chassis pcb(socket
removed), such that all typical connector losses are eliminated in this
relatively permanent installation, after initial metered tests are
@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 11:54 PM
Subject: RE: [dstar_digital] ID-1 DD Mode
Hi Adrian,
Would like to check the following;
10.0.0.1 Internet access. I'm not getting it?
For what reasons would you expect there to be DD internet access in
Australia?
Cheers
Ok John. Using XP Pro on the laptop in the car. The Next G Broadband
internet is convenient with the Windows Bigpond connection manager, and
cloning progs, ID1 controller etc. Thanks for the link for my CentOS 5
box here though.
regards
Adrian
John D. Hays wrote:
If you want to keep
)
TCP/IP settings in Lan properties
IP address : 10.110.54.32 VK4TUX gw ip
subnet mask: 255.0.0.0
Gateway: 10.0.0.1
DNS: 10.0.0.1
regards
Adrian
John D. Hays wrote:
Adrian,
The thought is that multiple users could 'chat' in text mode, using a
Linux host
Are you connected to REF001 C Randy? that's what makes it a great stream.
I see the REF001 activity, but don't hear it.
I wondered if my Xine was misconfigured, but checked out ok on w5kub.com.
regards
Adrian
Randy wrote:
Yes, it is on... really quiet, though... hmmm I was wondering
I say keep it going please? I often listen to it whilst doing stuff in
the kitchen here.
Can´t the complainers ¨turn off¨ ? Like same if you don't like a TV
channel don't watch it.
There is too much sooking in the world now already, hihi.
Great job Randy, and it would be sorely missed by the
The prolific PL2303 adapters(cheap on ebay) work well from my experience
on Windows XP, with all D-Star data SC progs (have tried them all)
The only thing I find is that if you also do genuine opc-478uc cloning with
the CS-D800 prog, you need to reinstall the Icom USB driver each time for
that
What dongle is that, Bob? the DV Dongle/DVTool doesn't need
a usb-serial hardware adapter, so surely you refer to something else?
It sounds like you are talking about a USB lead.
vk4tux
wiserobj wrote:
Not all USB to serial cables are created equal -- so to speak -- it
all depends upon
wont do both jobs (cloning data)
if you use the genuine Icom opc-478uc cable
(cloning with usb-serial hardware incorporated)
as well as the opc-1384(data---requires usb-serial adapter for Joeys' use).
regards
Adrian
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Icom has a serial
cable available with the mini
Original Message
Subject:[Linux_Dstar] DVTool 1.05 beta 2 released
Date: Sun, 01 Jun 2008 10:35:38 -
From: vk4tux [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[ ] DVTool.jar.105beta2
Hi everybody.
Well today we got our system going.
We are on the internet with the call-sign VE6GHZ.
Give it a try.
VE6GHZ Calgary AB, Canada 147.09000 +0.600 Mhz 444.95000 +5.000 Mhz
1287.95000 -20.000 Mhz 1253.0
Adrian Burg.
VE6TDX
He had no other problem other than the radio wasn't correctly factory
aligned in the adj menu,
as should be obvious in his forum post. He extensively checked the swr
etc to be good.
These are menu adjusted with use of a RJ45 jig plug with a 22 Kohm
resistor across pins 2 7.
I´d get the
Keith if you check out my earlier Icom forum link, that guy also had no
swr, or other rig setup etc problems either, but the radion alignment
was incorrect and Icom fixed it in the front panel access adj menu
accessed in conjunction with a jig plug.
Well explained yes, I´m forgetting that the station with the ¨beeps¨
transmitting keeps the others ¨busy¨
until he switches to RX. I think I got up too early hihi. Interesting
discussion and thank you.
Adrian
I think you missed what I meant, Adrian...
I'll set up the scenario:
- Station
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