DVAR Hot Spot is not a hack of anything. It uses the same DPlus protocol as DVTool, with Robin's blessing.
Hot Spot passes the callsigns and slow speed data in both directions with fidelity. Mark (KB9KHM) --- In [email protected], "barrymung" <barrym...@...> wrote: > > Yes, it seems that way. I'm guessing that hotspot and hotpoint are just > 'hacked' versions of the DV Tool somewhat. > No idea if the 'data' and DV (voice) are kept together in the same stream or > not, doesn't seem to be when you connect to port 20001 or wherever, just one > port on the reflector/node IP etc. > Will have to play a little more. > No RF D-Star around my QTH, so all my working is mobile and rather dodgy > trying to set YOUR/UR: to something when driving and want to do something > else on the fly. (Or the wheel!) > > Its still great to be able to connect to reflectors and call up Dongle users > via RF on the nodes wherever I am. My work has changed quite a lot recently, > so I've been to a lot of extra places, thank god for mobile internet so I can > look up what's within range (I hope). My milage IS different now. > > Where do you 'hang out'? 14C seems really busy every time I connect and > can't get a word in edgwise, so I usually stay local and connect elsewhere > where its possible to make contact. At least Robin's fixed the fault with > the Dongle and double key-ups for now. (Thanks Robin.) > > Bed time here. > > 73. > > Neil. > G7EBY. > Came into this a bit late really (Year or so ago) so not really 'up' on all > the protocols and stuff. >
