[Repeater-Builder] Hamvention D-STAR Activities

2010-04-30 Thread Mark Thompson
D-STAR at Dayton Hamvention During the Hamvention several D-STAR events resources will be available. D-STAR Digital Voice repeaters in Dayton are sponsored by DARA (Dayton Amateur Radio Association), the host of the Hamvention. Dayton D-STAR Repeaters 147.105 (+600 KHz) W8BI C

[Repeater-Builder] Illinois D-STAR Net Time Change, Wednesdays @ 9 pm on Illinois D-STAR Reflector REF001B

2010-03-29 Thread Mark Thompson
/ group/IllinoisD- STAR/ - Forwarded Message From: Mark Thompson wb9qzb_gro...@yahoo.com To: Cc: w...@yahoo.com Sent: Wed, March 10, 2010 3:51:04 PM Subject: [IllinoisD-STAR] Illinois D-STAR Reflector Channel REF001B Announcement As many of you know, in many areas D-STAR reflectors

[Repeater-Builder] Standard RPT-20 Repeater Info Needed

2010-03-16 Thread Mark Thompson
I'm looking for information about the Standard RPT-20 Repeater. I would like to know the RPT-20s specifications and get a copy of the manual and/or service manual. If anyone has any of this information or a link to it please let me know. Thanks in advance. 73, Mark, WB9QZB

[Repeater-Builder] Fwd: Georgia Statewide ARES Network Receives Funding $$$ for D-STAR Equipment [1 Attachment]

2009-10-31 Thread Mark Thompson
Great example of what's possible with good planning. See message below attached presentation. $$$ Georgia statewide network receives funding $$$     Posted by: WB4QDX wb4...@arrl.net jdavis6129     Date: Thu Oct 29, 2009 4:38 pm ((PDT)) An official announcement will be released in the

[Repeater-Builder] ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference Next Weekend [2 Attachments]

2009-09-21 Thread Mark Thompson
has something for everyone from those new to digital modes to those experienced with digital communications including technical and introductory forums. According to DCC Co-host Mark Thompson, WB9QZB, one of the highlights of this year's DCC will be Bob Bruninga, WB4APR, presenting Universal Ham

[Repeater-Builder] ARRL/TAPR DCC (Digital Communications Conference) Forum Schedule Announced [2 Attachments]

2009-09-11 Thread Mark Thompson
ARRL/TAPR DCC (Digital Communications Conference) Forum Schedule Announced   TAPR is the premiere national digital organization covering all digital voice data technologies and digital techniques such as SDR. More information about TAPR can be found at: www.tapr.org   TAPR is active

[Repeater-Builder] RAIN Report: KT1B Commentary on Green Petition to Ban Closed Repeaters

2009-08-28 Thread Mark Thompson
RAIN Report 8/21/09:  KT1B Commentary on Green Petition to Ban Closed Repeaters (9 minutes)   http://www.therainreport.com/rainreport_archive/rainreport-8-21-2009.mp3     RAIN Report 7/24/09: K3BEQ Petitions the FCC to Outlaw Closed Repeaters (14 minutes)  

[Repeater-Builder] K3BEQ Petitions the FCC to Outlaw Closed Repeaters

2009-07-24 Thread Mark Thompson
RAIN Report This Week: K3BEQ Petitions the FCC to Outlaw Closed Repeaters. (14 minutes) http://www.therainreport.com/rainreport_archive/rainreport-7-24-2009.mp3

[Repeater-Builder] Need Lightning Protection Equipment Recommendatoin for Building Repeater Site

2009-07-10 Thread Mark Thompson
I am involved with a ham radio club that has repeaters on the top of a 55-story condo building 6 miles north of downtown Chicago on the Lake Michigan lakefront. The club is a general purpose ham club, not a repeater club, and does not seem to have any members who are in the 2-way radio business

[Repeater-Builder] New BOM Repeater Coordinators Meeting Proposed by WA6ITF

2008-10-27 Thread Mark Thompson
Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, Editor of the Amateur Radio Newsline Report and Editor of the Looking West: The VHF FM and Repeater Column in WorldRadio magazine has proposed in his WorldRadio column that a new BOM, National Coordinators Meeting to be held. The article can be found in the November

[Repeater-Builder] ARLB016 Next Round of PAVE PAWS Mitigation Contacts Begin

2008-10-27 Thread Mark Thompson
SB QST @ ARL $ARLB016 ARLB016 Next Round of PAVE PAWS Mitigation Contacts Begin ZCZC AG16 QST de W1AW  ARRL Bulletin 16  ARLB016 From ARRL Headquarters  Newington CT  October 24, 2008 To all radio amateurs SB QST ARL ARLB016 ARLB016 Next Round of PAVE PAWS Mitigation Contacts Begin On

[Repeater-Builder] NBC Dateline Explores World of Tower Climbers, July 21 @ 10 pm EDT

2008-07-19 Thread Mark Thompson
NBC's Dateline to explore the perilous world of tower dogs on July 21 July 16, 2008 - NBC's Dateline  Presents says it will take a never-before-seen journey into the  hazardous world of the tower climbers who work on the frontlines of  America's high-tech communications system. The program, Tower

[Repeater-Builder] RadioShack Recalls Power Supplies Due to Electrocution and Fire Hazards

2008-07-03 Thread Mark Thompson
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 2, 2008 Release #08-319 Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 843-7422 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media

[Repeater-Builder] D-STAR, WinLink ALE Mentioned at FCC Forum at Dayton Hamvention

2008-05-28 Thread Mark Thompson
D-STAR, WinLink ALE Mentioned at FCC Forum at Dayton Hamvention  http://www.arrl.org/news/images/nms/other/FCCForumMP3.mp3

[Repeater-Builder] TAPR Spring 2008 PSR Journal Available

2008-05-12 Thread Mark Thompson
TAPR Spring 2008 PSR Journal  ftp://ftp.tapr.org/psr/psr105.pdf D-STAR Digital Voice Sensitivity vs. Analog FM Sensitivity article on pages 4 - 5 Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with

[Repeater-Builder] FCC Denies Petition to Utilize 2m Sub-Band for Digital Repeater Operation

2008-05-07 Thread Mark Thompson
May 7 2008 Ken D. Chafin 3624 Foothill Road #1 La Crescenta, CA  91214 Leon J. Brown 1627 Fair Park Avenue Los Angeles, CA  90014 Re:  Petition for Rule Making filed October 10, 2007 Dear Mr. Chafin and Mr. Brown: This is

[Repeater-Builder] ARLB008 Court Finds FCC Violated Administrative Procedure Act in BPL Decision

2008-04-26 Thread Mark Thompson
THE COURT DECISION BELOW IS ANOTHER REASON YOU SHOULD JOIN THE ARRL IF YOU AREN'T ALREADY A MEMBER!!!  How to Join the ARRL https://www.arrl.org/forms/membership/ THESE LEGAL ACTIVITIES ARE PAID FOR BY THE ARRL'S SPECTRUM DEFENSE FUND!! How to Donate to the

[Repeater-Builder] Exploring 900 MHz

2008-04-20 Thread Mark Thompson
Surfin': Exploring 900 MHz By Stan Horzepa, WA1LOU Contributing Editor April 18, 2008 This week, visit a Web page where you can get up to speed on the 900 MHz band. Explore KB9MWR's 900 MHz Radio Modifications Web page http://www.qsl.net/kb9mwr/projects/900mhz/plan.html and soon you may

[Repeater-Builder] ARRL, FCC, Department of Defense Review New Developments in PAVE PAWS Interference Mitigation

2008-02-29 Thread Mark Thompson
*** The ARRL Letter Vol. 27, No. 8 February 29, 2008 *** ARRL, FCC, Department of Defense Review New Developments in PAVE PAWS Interference Mitigation The FCC, ARRL representatives and agents of the various US Air Force units working on developing a plan to mitigate

[Repeater-Builder] IRA Digital Migration Guidelines

2008-02-21 Thread Mark Thompson
IRA Digital Migration Guidelines http://www.ilra.net/The%20Digital%20Migration-IRA_R0428071.pdf Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs

[Repeater-Builder] Utah VHF Society D-STAR Channel Spacing Analysis Recommendation for VHF UHF

2008-02-20 Thread Mark Thompson
Utah VHF Society D-STAR Channel Spacing Analysis Recommendation for VHF UHF http://www.utahvhfs.org/dstar_channel_spacing.html Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile.

[Repeater-Builder] SERA Announces Digital Voice Repeater Bandplans

2008-02-19 Thread Mark Thompson
http://www.sera.org/D-Star%20Position%20Statement%20-%203.htm Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search.

[Repeater-Builder] ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference in Chicago Dates Announced

2008-02-05 Thread Mark Thompson
Dates for ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference in Chicago Announced (Feb 4, 2008) -- The Tucson Amateur Packet Radio Corporation (TAPR) has announced that the 2008 ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference will take place September 26-28 at the Holiday Inn Hotel in Elk Grove Village,

[Repeater-Builder] Call for Papers - ARRL and TAPR Digital Communications Conference

2008-02-05 Thread Mark Thompson
Conferences: ARRL and TAPR Digital Communications Conference The 27th DCC September 26-28, 2008 - Chicago , Illinois Introduction Mark your calendar and start making plans to attend the premier technical conference of the year, the 27th Annual ARRL and TAPR Digital Communications Conference

[Repeater-Builder] Motorola Completes Tender Offer for Yaesu's Parent Company

2008-01-18 Thread Mark Thompson
Motorola Completes Tender Offer for Yaesu's Parent Company On Wednesday, January 16, Motorola, Inc announced that its subsidiary, MI, Inc, has successfully completed its tender offer to acquire a controlling interest in Vertex Standard, parent company of Yaesu. The tender offer period expired

[Repeater-Builder] Kenwood NEXEDGE

2008-01-02 Thread Mark Thompson
- Forwarded Message From: Tom Power [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 2, 2008 5:08:13 PM Subject: [illinoisdigitalham] Kenwood NEXEDGE Did anyone else notice Kenwood's announcement of their new NEXEDGE Land Mobile system?. Looks like Kenwood's version of

[Repeater-Builder] Newsline Poll: Do You Plan To Buy A D-Star Radio For Christmas?

2007-11-30 Thread Mark Thompson
Do you plan to treat yourself to a D-Star radio for Christmas? Amateur Radio Newsline is conducting a very unscientific survey to see how many are and how many are not. Its easy to participate: Just take your web browser to http://www.arnewsline.org/ and scroll down the page until you see the

[Repeater-Builder] Results of ARRL D-STAR Web Survey

2007-11-27 Thread Mark Thompson
ARRLWeb Survey Results Poll date: November 16, 2007 Do you have any active D-STAR systems in your area? Yes, several 21.9 % (611) Yes, one 11.9 % (331) No, but one is going on the air soon 3.4 % (96) No, but we're in the planning stages 3.5 % (98) No 43.0 % (1200) I've never heard

[Repeater-Builder] Icom gives 5 more D-Star repeaters to the WIA

2007-11-23 Thread Mark Thompson
Icom gives 5 more D-Star repeaters to the WIA Just over a month ago, the WIA announced the gift from Icom (Australia) Pty Ltd of a D-Star repeater to be located at Olinda in the Dandenong ranges, to serve the greater Melbourne area. D-Star is a digital protocol developed by the Japanese

[Repeater-Builder] Motorola Bidding to Acquire Control of Vertex Standard (Yaesu)

2007-11-05 Thread Mark Thompson
Motorola Bidding to Acquire Control of Vertex Standard (Yaesu) http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=%7b9EE2DFC5-414E-4210-956A-2ACDC840E4CE%7dsiteid=yhoodist=yhoo http://www.motorola.com/mediacenter/news/detail.jsp?globalObjectId=8909_ 8838_23 For Information Discussion

[Repeater-Builder] FCC's Riley Hollingsworth to Retire in January 2008

2007-10-25 Thread Mark Thompson
FCC's Riley Hollingsworth to Retire in January 2008 Riley Hollingsworth, Special Counsel in the FCC's Enforcement Bureau, announced his retirement this week, effective Friday, January 3, 2008. While his successor has not been named, Hollingsworth was quick to point out that the FCC's Amateur

[Repeater-Builder] RAIN REPORT: The NFCC and Jay Maynard, K5ZC, push for FCC D-STAR Repeater (Part Two, 14 minutes)

2007-10-05 Thread Mark Thompson
RAIN REPORT: The NFCC and Jay Maynard, K5ZC, push for FCC D-STAR Repeater Clarification (Part Two, 14 minutes). http://www.therainreport.com/rainreport_archive/rainreport-10-5-2007.mp3 Be a better

[Repeater-Builder] Amateur Radio Newsline Report - RADIO LAW: NFCC ASKS FCC TO DECLARE DIGITAL VOICE REPEATERS THE SAME AS ANALOG

2007-09-30 Thread Mark Thompson
Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1572 - September 28, 2007 Amateur Radio Newsline report number 1572 with a release date of Friday, September 28, 2007 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1. The following is a Q-S-T. The National Frequency Coordinators' Council asks the FCC to declare all digital voice

[Repeater-Builder] RAIN REPORT: The NFCC and Jay Maynard, K5ZC, push for FCC D-STAR Repeater Clarification, Part One

2007-09-28 Thread Mark Thompson
RAIN REPORT: The NFCC and Jay Maynard, K5ZC, push for FCC D-STAR Repeater Clarification (Part One, 13 minutes). http://www.therainreport.com/rainreport_archive/rainreport-9-27-2007.mp3 Shape Yahoo! in

[Repeater-Builder] NFCC votes to recommend FCC treat all repeaters as repeaters

2007-09-20 Thread Mark Thompson
- Forwarded Message From: Jay Maynard [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2007 1:15:49 PM Subject: NFCC votes to recommend FCC treat all repeaters as repeaters The membership of the National Frequency Coordinators' Council has voted to ask the FCC to

[Repeater-Builder] For Sale: 70cm/23cm FM HT - Icom IC-X2A/E (Rare)

2007-09-03 Thread Mark Thompson
1.2 GHz Enthusiasts - I have an extra Icom IC-X2A/E in great condition that I'd like to sell. It has two VFOs covers the 440 1.2 GHz bands simultaneously. It includes a BP-84 battery pack a cigarette lighter adaptor. The extended coverage mod has also been made. These HTs are rare sell

[Repeater-Builder] Fwd: ARLB019 ARRL Continues Efforts On Interference To PAVE PAWS Radar Sites

2007-08-31 Thread Mark Thompson
In a message dated 8/31/2007 11:11:02 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: SB QST @ ARL $ARLB019 ARLB019 ARRL Continues Efforts On Interference To PAVE PAWS Radar Sites ZCZC AG19 QST de W1AW ARRL Bulletin 19 ARLB019 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT August 31, 2007 To

[Repeater-Builder] D-STAR Presenter / Presentation Needed at DCC (Digital Communications Conference)

2007-08-29 Thread Mark Thompson
The upcoming DCC in Hartford, CT has two slots for presenters still open. In recent years there has been a D-STAR presentation, but this year no presenter has been identified and Icom is not available to do a presentation due to other obligations. I could do an Overview / Introduction

[Repeater-Builder] ARRL Aiding Effort to Mitigate Repeater Interference to Military Radars

2007-04-18 Thread Mark Thompson
ARRL Aiding Effort to Mitigate Repeater Interference to Military Radars A PAVE PAWS radar facility. [US Air Force Photo] NEWINGTON, CT, Apr 17, 2007 -- The ARRL has been working with the US Department of Defense to develop a plan to mitigate alleged interference from 70 cm ham radio