On 8/28/2010 9:28 AM, AllanM wrote:
Hello all,
my name is Allan. i currently have the IC-92AD. the D-STAR repeater
around me does Not have Gateway enabled. My question is, If I get the
DV Dongle or make one, can i still use the Gateway if i have the DVAP
or homebrew dongle? i really want to get on D-Star but still learning
about the radio. please help me thanks,
Allan May, WD4ITE EC Mathews Co, VA
Since you already have a radio, go with the DVAP or a DVAR Hotspot, then
you are not tethered to the keyboard at the computer.
DVAP - http://www.dvapdongle.com/DV_Access_Point_Dongle/Home.html (Good
for around the house, hotel room, etc. plugs into USB port, small, neat,
package)
DVAR Hotspot - http://w9arp.com/hotspot/ and http://enicomms.com -- a
little more work to get the pieces together and setup, but you can
provide wider area coverage for yourself and others using a higher power
radio and antenna.
Lastly, for not a lot more money you can build a full repeater and run
Hotspot or soon to be released software (http://g4ulf.blogspot.com or
open_g2, see http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pcrepeatercontroller) --- see
http://k7ve.org/blog/2010/06/converting-the-kenwood-tkr-820-to-use-with-d-star/
Pick your level of interest and enjoy D-STAR. (I manage a full Icom
D-STAR stack 2m, 70cm, 23cm, and 23cm DD, but also am enjoying
experimenting on my homebrew repeater.)
<http://k7ve.org/blog/2010/06/converting-the-kenwood-tkr-820-to-use-with-d-star/>
--
John D. Hays
Amateur Radio Station K7VE <http://k7ve.org>
PO Box 1223
Edmonds, WA 98020-1223
VOIP/SIP: [email protected] <sip:[email protected]>
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