Re: [dstar_digital] Re: reflector guideline ??

Ferrell Brown wrote: > Excellent point Alan. We have not had any problems yet but it is > possible. Not sure if the dstar equip is heavy duty enough to handle > constant use. Sound bite from Nate: "If the Icom modules can't handle 100% duty-cycle at full rated power, they're not repeaters."

Re: [dstar_digital] Re: reflector guideline ??

Excellent point Alan. We have not had any problems yet but it is possible. Not sure if the dstar equip is heavy duty enough to handle constant use.  The only problem we have had is not related to equip but to linking itself. Users seem to disagree on whether it should be linked 24/7 or not. Some

[dstar_digital] Re: reflector guideline ??

There is one other potential problem with 24/7 linking.. Some of the reflectors stay so busy, that they seem to be permanently in use. This takes any gateway/repeater linked to it out of the Intermittent Service region into heavy duty permanent use! Can DStar repeaters withstand that? Obvi

Re: [dstar_digital] Re: reflector guideline ??

Ray T. Mahorney wrote: > W7MOT. Now, in order to get my > admins to agree to allow my subscriber station to establish links, I had > to agree to put the node in a > known state at the end of my session Ray... They're going to have to teach themselves (and users) how to use the "I" callsign to

[dstar_digital] Re: reflector guideline ??

> I don't believe every user can link or unlink. I think they need to be an > admin. Also, using rtp2=not use only stops them from going out the gateway. > If someone on another system were to come on the reflector they wouldn't > know there is a local conversation happening on another connected

Re: [dstar_digital] Re: reflector guideline ??

well now there does not appear to be a situation where subscriber stations can really hurt anything. Now let me point out a case where you might want to allow users to link and unlink. As the system is currently constructed, For blind users, there is no obvious indication that zone calls or

RE: [dstar_digital] Re: reflector guideline ??

: dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com <mailto:dstar_digital%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com <mailto:dstar_digital%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of john_ke5c Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 3:25 PM To: dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com <mailto:dstar_digital%40yahoogroups.com>

RE: [dstar_digital] Re: reflector guideline ??

TECTED] On Behalf Of john_ke5c Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 3:25 PM To: dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com Subject: [dstar_digital] Re: reflector guideline ?? > We also have our port B connected 24x7 but we > don't let our users link or unlink. Why? BTW, ANYONE can unlink. 73 -- Joh

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Fran Miele wrote: > Rethinking my previous comment about link/unlink, maybe we have ours setup > to disallow the average user. We don't want everyone linking and unlinking. We went the opposite route. Unless someone gets abusive of it, everyone's allowed. We couldn't think up a scenario where

[dstar_digital] Re: reflector guideline ??

> We also have our port B connected 24x7 but we > don't let our users link or unlink. Why? BTW, ANYONE can unlink. 73 -- John

Re: [dstar_digital] Re: reflector guideline ??

: [dstar_digital] Re: reflector guideline ?? Hey Fran, I suppose folks could set RPT2=NOT USE and keep things local or if it is a short chat and the reflector is not busy, make the short contact as it is. Every user can link or un-link at will and it is good to have some memories for link / u

RE: [dstar_digital] Re: reflector guideline ??

n Behalf Of Steve S. Bosshard (NU5D) Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 9:36 AM To: dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [dstar_digital] Re: reflector guideline ?? Regarding "every user can link and unlink", that applies to the K5CTX system in Temple, TX. I believe the unlink works e

RE: [dstar_digital] Re: reflector guideline ??

o: dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com Subject: [dstar_digital] Re: reflector guideline ?? Hey Fran, I suppose folks could set RPT2=NOT USE and keep things local or if it is a short chat and the reflector is not busy, make the short contact as it is. Every user can link or un-link at will and it is good to ha

Re: [dstar_digital] Re: reflector guideline ??

Regarding "every user can link and unlink", that applies to the K5CTX system in Temple, TX. I believe the unlink works everywhere, but am not certain. Steve Steve Bosshard wrote: > Hey Fran, > > I suppose folks could set RPT2=NOT USE

[dstar_digital] Re: reflector guideline ??

Hey Fran, I suppose folks could set RPT2=NOT USE and keep things local or if it is a short chat and the reflector is not busy, make the short contact as it is. Every user can link or un-link at will and it is good to have some memories for link / unlink and status. Steve NU5D PS - I may be wro