Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: the I command

2009-04-17 Thread Nate Duehr
Woodrick, Ed wrote: One of the best uses of the I command is to see if the repeater is linked or not. If you issue the I command and get a repeater ID or nothing (if ID doesn't exist) then you know the repeater is not linked. Or your signal sucks and the gateway didn't even copy

RE: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: the I command

2009-04-16 Thread Evans F. Mitchell KD4EFM
Nate, setting the Information .dvtool file is easy... using the echo function, say what you want to say or have it say... then cp the file name to info.dvtool (cp echo.dvtool info.dvtool) DONE. of course you have to have admin access to the gateway CLI to do this (I know you do Nate)

RE: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: the I command

2009-04-16 Thread Barry A. Wilson
Nate, Wow, that's a pretty easy solution. even easier than changing your symbol for GPS ICON. And that took months! So are you going to make the I something useful like information about the repeater stack, nodes, frequencies, offsets? Or something simple like On top of the

Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: the I command

2009-04-16 Thread Nate Duehr
Woodrick, Ed wrote: Elaborate on the Echo Command or using the file created by the echo command. For the Echo command, go to the DSTAR Calculator http://www.dstarinfo.com/Calculator/DSTAR%20Web%20Calculator.aspx?Source=W0CDS

[DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: the I command

2009-04-15 Thread Steve Bosshard
HI Ray, On our local system the format is UR=K5CTX^^I and the response is audible - there is also a short message with AA4RC call sign. 73, Steve --- In dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com, Ray T. Mahorney coffee-cra...@... wrote: when the I command is transmitted is the response given verbally

Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: the I command

2009-04-15 Thread Jack
what is the I command for? - Original Message - From: Steve Bosshard bossh...@gmail.com To: dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 8:34 AM Subject: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: the I command HI Ray, On our local system the format is UR=K5CTX^^I and the response

[DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: the I command

2009-04-15 Thread Steve Bosshard
The 'I' command is part of Dplus intended to play the station ID and can include a voice message letting the listener know if the repeater is linked via Dplus. http://www.opendstar.org/tools/readme.txt 73, Steve --- In dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com, Jack jack.mrfixit...@... wrote: what is

Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: the I command

2009-04-15 Thread Nate Duehr
The gateway admin records it with a DVDongle and can make it audio or not, and can also set a text message. We don't have one here locally because without a Dongle, I can't record one for W0CDS. I assume many systems have a similar problem and the I command does nothing. -- Nate Duehr Sent

Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: the I command

2009-04-15 Thread Ray T. Mahorney
I'll have to try that on our box. - Original Message - From: Steve Bosshard bossh...@gmail.com To: dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 12:34 Subject: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: the I command HI Ray, On our local system the format is UR=K5CTX^^I and the response

[DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: the I command

2009-04-15 Thread john_ke5c
--- In dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com, Nate Duehr n...@... wrote: The gateway admin records it with a DVDongle and can make it audio or not, and can also set a text message. We don't have one here locally because without a Dongle, I can't record one for W0CDS. I assume many systems have

Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: the I command

2009-04-15 Thread Nate Duehr
The echo command, eh? Want to elaborate? The dplus readme is a bit lacking as the only documentation, methinks! -- Nate Duehr Sent from my iPhone On Apr 15, 2009, at 19:03, john_ke5c k...@hot.rr.com wrote: --- In dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com, Nate Duehr n...@... wrote: The gateway

[DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: the I command

2009-04-15 Thread n6xn
--- In dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com, Nate Duehr n...@... wrote: The echo command, eh? Want to elaborate? The dplus readme is a bit lacking as the only documentation, methinks! -- Nate Duehr Sent from my iPhone On Apr 15, 2009, at 19:03, john_ke5c k...@... wrote: --- In