Hi Mike: Thanks for the wonderful first QSO! I have been enjoying D-Star for about a month, and what I learned from the short period of time is that it is not signal strength. I would suggest that you install the new antenna where you get the best readability, not necessarily where you get the strongest signal.
See you again soon. 73, -- JI1BQW - Kay Ishikawa ----- Original Message ----- On Sun, 22 Mar 2009 01:23:53 -0000 "ipscone" <[email protected]> wrote: > I tried this a couple of weeks ago, without success. I've been playing also > playing around with IRLP and EchoLink for the past week and hadn't tried > again since then. > > Today I decided to buy a base antenna and try D-Star again, this time from > home. I was testing the antenna installation with my handheld radio > (IC-92AD), when I received a RX from JI1BQW :-) (Kay). > > I set my ur field to his repeater and made the call. To my surprise, he came > back and I completed my first international D-Star connection, by radio. Very > cool. > > The antenna installation was just temporary. I had it on a tripod on my > balcony. It was below roof level and not nearly high enough. Perhaps tomorrow > I'll put up a 10' mast and stick it on the roof. Should be much better > reception from there. Then it's off to get an IC-2820 :-) and I'll be D-Star > connected from my home. DV Dongle is nice but I prefer radio when I have the > option. > > Thanksk Kay for helping me test my antenna. :-) > > Mike > > > >
