True about how much there appears to be to learn at the start.
But for people living near or wanting to link to DPlus-enabled repeaters (I
realize in Japan they generally don't use DPlus), DPlus linking is what most of
us use most of the time.
So I've found (based on my own initial experience trying to read through the
Callsign Routing parts of ICOM manuals) it best to just ignore all that while
getting started. Just learn how to do DPlus Linking and Unlinking. I strongly
recommend to newbies to skip that portion of their DStar radio manual for now.
Learn how to program your radio to do Linking and Unlinking, and you can get
going fast and have fun.
If later on, you choose to learn callsign routing, etc. it will make more sense
then.
It is what it is, but things would have been simpler if either a) ICOM had
itself design a DPlus type capability into their DStar network, or b)if ICOM
were to embrace DPlus and incorporate these capabilities into their
documentation.
But, that isn't going to happen. I guess the good part of all this is that the
architecture is open enough that people like Robin Cutshaw can add a
substantial new capability like DPlus without ICOM's permission.
Jim - K6JM
----- Original Message -----
From: Edmonton Fire Radio
To: [email protected]
Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 12:41 PM
Subject: RE: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Registering a Node Adapter
I think Mike hit the nail on the head with this statement. I wonder just how
many people look at DStar and get intimidated at the complexity. It’s so much
easier to just dial in a frequency and key up their mic instead of trying to
figure out call sign routing, registration, reflectors, linking, etc.
I am still as you put it, drinking from the fire hose and taking everything
in before I decide on a path be it getting a DV Dongle or a radio to access the
local gateway. But for me half of the fun is being able to expand my horizons
by learning something new in this hobby of ours.
73 de Jeff VE6EFR
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On
Behalf Of [email protected]
Sent: July-29-10 1:23 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Registering a Node Adapter
I'm thankful that there are guys like you and Dave (and others) who have
already beat their way through the tall grass and are willing to give the rest
of us a hand. I'm embarking on this venture to learn, but there's a difference
between learning-by-doing and beating one's head against the wall, and I'm
hoping to avoid the latter!
