[DSTAR_DIGITAL] Hotspot Software reporting Adapter Status = 'Disabled'

2010-08-31 Thread Mike
I've got a new NQSMHS (built from kit) that I can't get the DVAR Hotspot software (v 2.57) to recognize. It reports the adapter status as 'Disabled'. I've tried on both my Vista 32-Bit and XP computers. All else with the adapter seems normal. NAWinCFG sees it just fine and RF Read and

[DSTAR_DIGITAL] D-Star HotSpot Information Needed

2010-08-31 Thread ka3fzo
Thanks for taking the time to read this post. We are looking to establish a D-Star HotSpot at our local EOC. I am looking for information regarding what we wil need to do so. Our county wants to utilize the D-Star system, but due to financial issues we are limited to how we must

Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] D-Star HotSpot Information Needed

2010-08-31 Thread J. Moen
The good news is it's really easy to get a HotSpot up and running. I purchased an assembled board (NQSMHS) from Mark Phillips G7LTT/NI2O in New Jersey, US. I was lazy so bought the radio cable from him, though I later made one up quite easily for another HotSpot. I hooked this up to a spare

[DSTAR_DIGITAL] Bit Rate?

2010-08-31 Thread n2gyn
Most radios are sent to 8bit. Can all radio's bit rate be changed? I believe it is the LOW bit rate that lowers the quality of d-star's audio. Is there a sub menu in the radio's. Also can the repeater's rate be change to a higher rate? John

RE: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Bit Rate?

2010-08-31 Thread Ted Wrobel
Hi John, Not quite sure what you are thinking, but here is a brief overview of the DStar data stream. The input to / output from the data processing 'module' of the radio is a 9600 Baud stream - which equates to roughly 960 eight bit characters per second. The logic of the system digitizes