Technically this is also true. The beeps are just an indication that signal has dropped, and a configurable feature on some of the rigs to turn it off or change its volume level from the speaker.
The information shown on the SCREEN however, is the actual "notification" about what the system thinks is going on. On Oct 14, 2009, at 8:00 AM, Justin G0KSC wrote: > > I think you will find the bleeps are from your radio. The receiver > bleeps to notify you a DV signal has dropped, not the repeater. Try > a simplex QSO, this will confirm this for you. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Robbie De Lise > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 2:52 PM > Subject: Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Beeps > > > As I experience it i think something like this: > > No beep: The repeater did not confirm your TX, prolly no RX on the > repeater side > 1st beep: The repeater (CALL A, B or C) confirms your TX > 2nd beep: The gateway (CALL G) confirms your TX. > > Ofcourse, when someone pushes the PTT right after the BEEP or before > the BEEP, > the repeater does not have the time to send the confirmation out. > (The confirmations are send seperately from the DV transmission) > > so: > > DV TX > stop TX > Confirm Repeater TX (BEEP) > stop TX > Confirm Gateway TX (BEEP) > stop TX > > if someone pushes the mike faster its like: > > DV TX > stop TX > Confirm Repeater TX (BEEP) > stop TX > DV TX > stop TX > Confirm Repeater TX (BEEP) > stop TX > Confirm Gateway TX (BEEP) > stop TX > > or even: > > DV TX > stop TX > DV TX > stop TX > Confirm Repeater TX (BEEP) > stop TX > Confirm Gateway TX (BEEP) > stop TX > > > > I could also be completely wrong :) > > Let me know if someone else has the same experience. > > 73s > Robbie > > On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 3:42 PM, Fran Miele <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Several of the users on our system have been discussing the beeps > heard on a repeater and it is clear we really don’t understand them. > > > I’m sure this has been asked many times before but I can’t seem to > find a definite answer. Can someone explain the beeps that are heard > at the end of a transmission on a repeater? Sometimes there are two, > sometimes one and sometimes none. > > > What do they mean, and why the variation? > > > Thanks in advance, > > > Fran, W1FJM > > > > > > > > Nate Duehr [email protected] facebook.com/denverpilot twitter.com/denverpilot ------------------------------------ Please TRIM your replies or set your email program not to include the original message in reply unless needed for clarity. ThanksYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dstar_digital/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dstar_digital/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[email protected] mailto:[email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
