I want to build such a repeater when it becomes available.
Tim, AF1G From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of J. Moen Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2010 7:09 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: Are you experiencing anti d-star in your area? I agree with Donald. There are now some great non-ICOM ways to put up a repeater. And according to http://g4ulf.blogspot.com/ G4ULF's work to provide us with a fully G2 compatible repeater gateway will be released relatively soon. When connected into the US Trust network, it looks the same as an ICOM G2 gateway, and it supports callsign routing for those who want that. It was made to run on the same platform ICOM recommends for their repeater software -- CentOS -- the free version of Red Hat Enterprise linux. You can add in other applications like DPlus without modification. While this may be overkill for home users who basically only need a full duplex "hotspot," it will offer a powerful non-ICOM alternative for clubs and major D-Star repeaters. Jim - K6JM ----- Original Message ----- From: Donald James <mailto:[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2010 12:26 PM Subject: RE: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: Are you experiencing anti d-star in your area? With whats out there, I don't see how you need to go with Icom anymore. The only thing that the ICOM systems give you (which might be a big thing for some) is the paging, where you put the specific call you want to talk to so that it looks for that person anywhere in the world, but if that's not a nessesity to you then you can have a 440 D-Star repeater for under $500! -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Carl W8KRF Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2010 3:21 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: Are you experiencing anti d-star in your area? Our experience here in Northern Ohio, where we have a new repeater sponsored by a newly formed group (N.O.D.I.G.), was that Icom is no longer giving modules away. We tried to get one and were denied. So, we went with a Satoshi board. We had even offered to guarantee the purchase of a certain number of D-STAR radios but that did not change their minds. W8KRF No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.851 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3025 - Release Date: 07/24/10 02:36:00
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