Lot,
While on DSTAR you have two options which you can implement. one is DSQL
- Digital Call Sign Squelch and the other is CSQL - Digital Code Squelch
TSQL - Tone Squelch (CTCSS) and DTCS - Digital Tone Squelch are available
on analog modes as before on the D-STAR capable radios
I guess if you set the CSQL you would have to know which one was in use
to access the repeater. I too thought the idea of "closed repeaters" was
out the door. I would hope that frequency coordinators would opt to give
out available frequencies to "Open" systems. In numerous cases HRO in
cooperation with ICOM have made D-STAR Repeater Stacks available to local
sponsors to encourage the use of D-STAR. One of the requirements is that the
systems remain "OPEN" to all D-STAR users during an agreed upon period to
encourage D-STAR use. The premise Sort of build the repeater systems and
they will come. In reality the equipment grants only provide about 50% of
the actual installation cost. since power supplies, servers, feed lines,
duplexers, and antennas are not included. So it takes quite a commitment to
put in a complete stack with Gateway access ($15-20K if you funded the whole
system). So sysops of the systems provided by HRO/ICOM should be willing to
register valid licensed amateurs. I know it's our local policy to refer
users to someone in their local operating area for registration purposes.
You can only register on one Gateway system otherwise you will create
problems.
Another thing that perhaps will limit the number of jammers is every
D-STAR radio transmits a call sign in DV mode each transmission. Thus even
radios kerchunking the repeater are identified. Also just the initial cost
of purchasing D-STAR capable radios may prevent some from indulging in such
antics.
I'm not on the technical committee but I believe the Registration
Software currently available is the G2 (Second Generation) D-STAR Gateway
System. I also think you have to pass some form of knowledge proficiency
test to be granted the software to set up a gateway. You don't have to
register if all your doing is working D-STAR on the local repeater. but to
access other repeaters linked via the internet you will need to obtain the
D-STAR Gateway system software.
Hope that helps
Barry Wilson
KA0BBQ
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
On Behalf Of Lot Marquez
Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 8:11 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] New D-Star Repeater setup
Hello Everyone,
Our club just bought a Dstar Repeater and I set it up here at home
in Claremont, CA to test. (Omni Antenna 35 feet)Later it will be put
up in Mt. Lukens. Unfortunately I only have one dstar radio and club
members who have a dstar can't access the repeater.
If anyone in the mailing list is near my qth, please give it a try
and let me know if it works. KG6BBQ__B Freq 447.860. The freq will
change to 446.960 for Mt. Lukens.
A few questions, we are used to analog and we noticed, there is no
Pl Tone for the Dstar Repeater, are all Dstar repeater, an open
repeater? We had problems with jammers in our analog repeater, is
there a way to lessen this in Dstar? Is there a software that we can
use to administer users of the dstar repeater?
Any information will be very much appreciated.
Thanks!
Lot/ k6irf
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