D-STAR (the protocol) defines a continuous voice and data stream during ALL transmissions for DV mode. (We'll focus on DV, but DD is high speed wide-area IP/Internet and works far better than non-native IP protocols for interfacing with just about *everything* today.)
How you decide to USE that data stream is up to you. Some software exists to gateway DPRS to APRS position reporting at the Gateway-equipped repeaters. Text messaging between D-STAR and APRS via Gateways probably never will take off in popularity with free software like D-RATS taking us straight past small text messages and all the way to full-blown e-mail protocols, direct from the D-STAR on-air side of things. Why crawl when you can run, would be the idea there? But there's nothing stopping you from figuring out how to integrate APRS messaging back and forth with some kind of mapping and custom PC software to receive custom-formatted messages on the D-STAR side. It's just a data modem. you do with it what you want. Far more useful than more restrictive hardware/software that forces you to stay on a single protocol, like APRS. Nate From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of n0uyx Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 2:23 AM To: [email protected] Subject: {Disarmed} [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: D-STAR to APRS MSG and visa-versa But that is APRS which has nothing to do with D-Star. Anybody can do that without a radio. If you loose the Internet connection what happens? You loose the MSG capabilities? Then how are you sending D- Star MSG? Thru the Terminal program still? If so then great it can be done what a freaking long way to get to this answer. But to answer your questions yes I learned alot from my mistakes. Never ever trust a woman! Give them enough rope and they will always hang themselves! And a few others too. LOL Mainly that when most people open their mouths its nothing but hot air rising. But with the Terminal program can you send that same MSG not only thru the Repeater but over the Internet as well? If so then we can send MSG from APRS to D-Star and visa versa it's just a matter of creating the software to convert the protocol or format of each and a Server to do it. Probably the hardest part is it pulling the MSG out of the D-Star string and putting back the response. Probably have to have some type of ID to let it know this is a D-Star to APRS MSG please send to the Server and visa versa. With the APRS side we will need a name for the Server such as D-SMSG or something similar which will direct it to the MSG Server for delivery to the D-Star unit. For the D-Star user it wont leave much room for text. If it could be something like APRS space then the text. Hopefully something short as that or shorter so you don't loose to many characters. Maybe even AP space and still leave room for 17 characters. Anyways just food for thought I guess. But now I have gotten some answers here. Thanks DE WW5RM Randall [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
