--- In [email protected], Dave Ingram <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi all, > > I'm very new to D-STAR and hoping that there is someone here that can help me > with DPRS position fixes. I've got the APRS side of thing sorted out, but I'd > like to get the new toy working too :-) > > I have an IC-92AD and the data lead. I've connected a Garmin GPS to it and I > can see position reports on the screen so I know that the data connections are > good. I've tried GPS and GPS-A modes, with GPS-A unproto path set to > API92A,DSTAR* (factory setting) as recommended at > http://www.aprs-is.net/DPRSInterface.aspx > > I've had conversations on the Gold Coast repeater, but no fix information > comes up for me on jFindu. Position info is available for VK4TUX so I know > that VK4RGC can get the info out there. > > Do you need to be registered with the D-STAR gateway for position info to be > gated to the internet? I have applied, but not yet been confirmed, for a > gateway account on the repeater (to play with the interesting linking stuff).
No, you do not have to be registered, but you do have to have the gateway in RPT2. (repeater in RPT1, gateway in RPT2, CQCQCQ in URCALL). Try that. 73, Pete Loveall AE5PL
