ipt 2.0j)
> dsipsvd (root:2555) dsgwd (root:2534)
> postgres (postgres:2424) httpd (root:2450)
> java (root:2265) dplus (root:8996)
> named (named:1918)
> DSM ok (DSM= 2265 APRS=none running)
> Mem: 16MB Free, 249MB Total
> GW_VER=2.1
Bob McCormick W1QA
> Click on the "Visit Your Group" link at the bottom of these notes, then
> Log In and go to the Files section of that website, where we can upload
> files to be share with others who subscribe to this list.
Not everyone who is subscribed to this list (like myself)
has a Yahoo! login. If the pet
Reply to an older post:
> > Gateway W5KA resolves every domain we've tried EXCEPT www.google.com.
> This is more of a curiosity since everything important seems to work.
> Any bind users have an idea?
> I received the same 3 blocks as you (block 3 from 192.5.6.30#53(a.gtld-
> servers.net) instead
Scott KI4LKF wrote:
> We will wait a little longer so that the software can be
> presented at the International Fair this November, ...
What international fair is that?
> Currently we are busy taking "orders" and installing it
> around the country at multiple ICOM G2 hardware sites
> and also
emulates v2 protocols
then probably incompatible.)
Bob McCormick W1QA
Pete AE5PL wrote:
> > D-STAR is not a trademark of ICOM America.
>
> Umm, yes it is in the US. Actually, it is a trademark of Icom
> Incorporated, not Icom America.
> http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4001:80rd3f.2.1
> I believe, specifically, this is in reference to their D-STA
David G4LUF wrote:
> As people have been working hard to fix the routing between the Japanese
> and non-Japanese networks, it is my belief that it is unhelpful for any
> individual to promote further partition of the worldwide D-Star network.
I second that assessment.
Found at:
http://tech.grou
VK3JED wrote:
> Where's the "I don't visit the archive" option? ;) I rarely read
> Yahoo groups on the web, and I maintain my own email archives.
I'll second that ... but more interesting - in attempt to visit this link:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dstar_digital/surveys?id=2551325
First gave
Ed Woodrick wrote:
> As far as I know, there's only one basic convention where
> you don't end up with a bunch of exceptions.
>
> CALLSIGN
Given that callsigns are unique ...
but often they don't even give you a hint of anything
to do with geographical location. W1 D-STAR repeater
in Florida -
> How much trouble is there in tuning a duplexer?
> I'm not equipped, at present, with a lot of test equipment.
If you purchase a new duplexer from a manufacturer
such as TX-RX you can provide them with the transmit
and receive frequencies and they will tune it up for
you.
If you can't get a c
Adrian VK4TUX shaped the electrons to say:
> Very good point Fran, really the onus is on the operator
> to unlink before undertaking a routed session. Thats probably
> the reason Robin did not adopt the idea and implement it.
OK - but what if the admins / trustees don't want people
to unlink?
Fran wrote:
> I SAY LEAVE IT THE WAY IT IS. IT WORKS FINE. I don't
> understand why to want to stop them from going to the
> reflector
Goes back to the issue of mixing callsign routing and
using a reflector. There are cases where sometimes a
listening party will only hear one side of the conve
Nate Duehr WY0X wrote:
> If D-Plus would simply refuse to send any packets to links or
> Reflectors with anything other than "CQCQCQ" in the UR field, the
> problem would be solved.
>
> It's a *really easy fix* that allows both callsign routing and
> Reflectors to live in relative harmony, and
Scott wrote:
> I see other ICOM TRUST server groups popping up.
Cite?
Bob W1QA
I asked:
> > So who is the group that runs dstusers.eu?
Scott responded:
> Send an e-mail to that group.
>
> I am not the owner of that European TRUST.
> They will explain it to you if you need more info.
>
> They posted a message earlier.
>
> All I know is they operate the ICOM TRUST.
For s
Scott wrote:
> NO, I meant the European TRUST at dstareusers.eu is
> running as a TRUST server exactly as k5tit does
> at dstarusers.org or something.
>
> They have built a NEW TRUST server.
>
> That is the point.
>
> Now others will build more, as every country should have one.
>
> That is th
Scott wrote:
> It is dstarusers.eu ands it is an ICOM TRUST server
> as the k5tit trust.
>
> I talk from my dstar repeater to the other dstar repeaters
> in that TRUST.
(snip)
> We will set up one in Canada and one in the US.
So who is the group that runs dstusers.eu?
And who is "we"?
A lot of
Bob K0NR wrote:
> I wrote an article for CQ VHF magazine (Winter 2009 issue) that
> describes how GMSK works in D-STAR, without going too deep into
> the details.
>
> I put a pdf version of it out on my web site, if anyone is
> interested in reading it.
>
>
http://www.k0nr.com/Files/CQ%20VHF%20A
ow graphic content, low bandwidth utilisation, etc.)
And having the ability to connect a D-STAR digital data
network to the Internet is great in that it can allow
applications and solutions to extend beyond a repeater's
local network.
But a D-STAR digital data network is not a replacement
for an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
Bob McCormick W1QA
> > I know that with a D-star repeater, the repeater cannot have the same
> > callsign as the owner's and one needs to get a frequency pair from the
> > repeater council. I read over the application from the repeater
> > council's site and it asks for the repeater's callsign. Should I get a
> > c
John Hays wrote:
> Since the rptDir group is moderated, this response may not get posted,
> so I am crossposting this response to the message at
> http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/rtpDir/message/1991
(snip)
The aforementioned URL is not useful unless you have
a Yahoo! login - which I don't. (W
Gary KN4AQ wrote:
> The 440 UHF band has LOTS of room, at least in Region Two.
In many / most places, sure. But in the US ...
still need to remember the amateur service has
secondary allocation. Here in New England with
the PAVE PAWS radar 70cm is pretty much off limits.
(May be why we've got
Jeff K7WIN wrote:
> I have a WRT52GS (Firmware Version: v4.71.1,
> Hyperwrt 2.1b1 + Thibor15c) connected to cable
> (15 Mb down and 1.5 Mb up) and a Gigabit
> Router (managable).
>
> Will this do what I need? Will I need a real (static) IP?
You don't need a static IP. But an IP that doesn't
Susan VK3ANZ wrote:
> I have several call signs registered for the D-Star network - one with
> just my call sign and others with 'M' and 'P' for when I'm
> mobile/portable.
>
> My question is: do each of these appear as different 'users' for the
> purposes of call sign routing?
>
> For example:
Keith AB8CL wrote:
> That's right I want know if any one has tried D-Star MS (meteor
> scatter)? I can't help but wonder how it would work over WSJT.
Take a look at Joe's WSJT page:
http://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/K1JT/
In basic terms WSJT uses simple audio tones and minimal encoding
with s
> Good lord, what did Yahoo do to my proper PUNCTUATION on that last
> message?!
> That was NOT typed up that way!
> Sigh. strange. Thanks Yahoo. wow. That's weird!
> Nate WY0X
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
(lots of blank lines removed)
HTML based email?
(maybe try pl
John KE5Z wrote:
> > ID-1
>
> The ID-1 uses the FTDI FT8U232AM USB UART so the 64 bit FTDI USB
> drivers per an earlier post SHOULD work with the ID-1.
Indeed. The URL and steps I noted in an earlier reply
to this thread should get you the most recent drivers.
Should work fine in Vista 64-bit
Greg N6LDJ wrote:
> I have the IC2820, ID1 and IC91AD S/W running fine on Vista64;
> quad core 9550.�� It likely installed as a 32 bit program.�
> So it works
There very well may be two parts for the ICOM software packages:
- drivers to support the radio/device/etc., and
- application softw
Ted N4JOG wrote:
> I recently purchased 2 new PCs with the Vista Home Premium 64 Bit
> edition operating system. Since doing that, I have been unable to
> successfully install and run the hardware drivers for the following
> Icom products:
(snip)
Not sure what kinds of interfaces those devices h
cations where you can find the
Part 97 US Amateur Radio Service rules:
http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/regulations/news/part97/
Bob McCormick W1QA
I know this is off-topic but I think the question
is legit - one I had myself and actually took the
time to try to do a couple of controlled tests.
> No bashing here. Just facts.
>
> Does Vista do anything better or faster than XP on the *same hardware*?
Yes. Purchased a new DELL Precision 690
> Another reason to avoid Vista.
>
> The IOGear uses the FTDI chipset which is in a LOT
> of those USB-to- serial adapters, and is one of the
> BEST performers on XP. Vista's just sad, sad, sad.
I've got quite a few USB devices using a couple
different FTDI chips and no issues with Vista.
And
On the W1KK system we recently upgraded the 23cm
duplexer to be a triplexer. And we've got a new
antenna and a couple of hundred feet of 1 5/8
that will be going up as soon as the WX permits.
With decent HAAT 23cm plays quite well ...
not much different than 33cm and we have a lot
of new 33cm sy
Randall WW5WR wrote:
> You know I really must say what in the name of HAYDEES
> was ICOM thinking when they opened this can O worms?
> But to go DIGITAL and leave out MSG capabilities is
> really really a waste of band width wouldn't you say?
> I mean if you are putting so much info in such lit
hat has an Ethernet jack
and does TCP/IP.
Maybe someone has a link to one of Jim MIJ's presentations;
that would also be a great primer on D-STAR. As I mentioned
in my previous post - D-STAR is a great foundation ...
and a lot of things can be / are being built on top of it.
73 Bob McCormick W1QA
John Hays K7VE wrote:
> Like Jess, I was of the opinion that data could go
> in the voice portion, until someone pointed out the
> demarcation about a year ago, see:
>
> http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/regulations/news/part97/d-305.html#305
> - of course this is HF and straying from topic.
Al
Barry Wilson KA0BBQ wrote:
>> We are a self regulating service but that doesn't
>> give any operator the right to dictate what others
>> do because they interpret the rules differently unless
>> they are the radio trustee.
The last bit there is the most important part:
"unless they are the rad
John Hays K7VE replied to my recent posting:
John:
I neither want to hijack this thread ...
or get too deep into this as there is most
certainly a lot of grey (or is it gray?!) area.
Probably a good discussion but one that will
in the immediate term probably never reach
a solid conclusion as so m
here would probably be issues with getting
Internet bandwidth to such a system.
(As the same infrastructure used to deliver
connectivity for telco services also brings
Internet bandwidth as well.)
Bob McCormick W1QA - HS0ZIF - VR2/W1QA
Evans wrote:
> So, it went in for something warranty, came out
> better then when it went in...
Did you send the mic with it?
I like my 2820 ... but I am more than frustrated with
the mic - sometimes I key it and it seems to transmit
but there's no audio. Hence I'm wondering if some of
the audi
Nate WY0X wrote:
> They'll get it right eventually, I'm sure... pretty
> simple fix on Apache. I don't know what they're running,
> though.
It was Apache - and it is now fixed.
Bob W1QA
site presents to your browser
something that it probably doesn't recognise
MIME type wise. I get:
object: dstarforum_com
type: application/x-httpd-php
Problem with cPanel?
Any ideas Justin?
Bob McCormick W1QA
Jack wrote:
> ... but was also looking to see if there was a software
> solution to being able to listen / transmit on DS via a
> PC as yet with out a dongle it is only a matter of time
> till it is done
Probably unlikely. The D-STAR architecture is open
except for the fact that they utili
Fred van Kempen wrote:
> Actually, this is nonsense Scott- you can either select
> (one of your existing) email address(es), or you can
> have the registration process create one for you - in which
> case that will be a Yahoo address, indeed.
>
> But it is NOT a requirement to have a Yahoo add
Scott N9AA wrote:
> Actually, if you're part of this list, you DO have a
> Yahoo account. You can't be a member of any Yahoo
> group, including this one, and not have one.
>
> I'd suggest you look into you account settings and
> see what you find.
Followed by this moderator posting:
> [ED
Adding to this thread:
> > I realize this may not be the appropriate place to make statements,
> > but I know they are coming from users that watch this site as well.
> >
> > I have repeatedly ignored the invitation to the "illinoisdigitalham"
> > group on Yahoo! but, I am fed up with the constant
George WA3PNT wrote:
> 2. I understand the "bit image", but is Bob saying that Acronis does
> not do this?
My connotation of "bit image" is a bit-by-bit copy of
every sector on a disk whether or not it has any valid
information on it as far as the file system would be concerned.
By default Acron
Did someone change the Subject tag on this
mailing list from [dstar_digital] to [DSTAR]?
Bob W1QA
Gus wrote:
>> While I have not tried it on a linux box, I would
>> think that would work simply because Acronis makes
>> bit images and does not really care what is actually
>> on the hard drive.
(snip)
Not totally accurate. Acronis True Image (most users
typically use the "home" version) doe
Steve W5EN wrote:
> Now that we have our DStar gateway working at WU5PIG it is time to
> create a full back up of the computer running our internet link. Can
> someone point me to a good backup solution that will run well with
> CentOS. I would prefer something that will make a realtime back up
Sorry for the bad form replying to one's own post:
> Thanks for the sync cable info ne?
> what type of GPS can I get (not a lot of $$$)
> that can directly plug into ID800
Try here:
http://www.rpc-electronics.com/
http://www.rpc-electronics.com/gps.php
That's KE4NYV's site - where I got
Jim wrote:
> Thanks for the sync cable info ne? what type
> of GPS can I get (not a lot of $$$) that can
> directly plug into ID800
A couple of years ago I built up a HamHUD II ...
and picked up a Deluo GPS device from Jason
KE4NYV out at the Dayton Hamvention.
I think it was under US $50.0
Steve NU5D wrote:
> I finally took a little time to put together a basic
> starter package for new dstar users. The file is
> located on the yahoo dstar digital site
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dstar_digital/
> under the Frequently Asked Questions tab.
> UR, RPT1, RPT2, and MY settings
st checked: K2DIG on 445.2750 MHz minus offset.
Have you looked here:
http://www.dstarusers.org/repeaters.php
Word of caution: I now refrain from operating in airports.
Between CCTV and security personnel you may draw suspicion;
keep a valid copy of your license handy.
Safe travels!
Bob McCorm
Joel Koltner KE7CDV wrote:
> Given how inexpensive the V82 and U82 are at the
> moment (I have a semi-spare UT-118 board around),
> is there any particular reason to choose
> one over the other? I'm thinking...
>
> -- There are more UHF D*Star repeaters around then VHF
> -- Coverage might be s
Chuck N8DNX wrote:
>> That would likely interfere with the provider, but
>> their services are problematic for a whole slew of
>> reasons, one of which is in the picture below.
>>
>> http://www.w8cce.org/images/watertower3.jpg
>>
>> Believe it or not, this is a commercial Internet provider's
Chuck N8DNX wrote:
> We certainly wouldn't have used the same frequency for
> adjacent systems anyway, which would have put co-channel
> systems some 50-70 miles apart.
Here is a real world example:
I routinely use both the AA1HD 2m and 70cm modules.
This system is located some 40 to 50 miles s
Thanks Chuck for the detailed reply to the list:
Interesting maps at the URL's you provided.
Linking between the sites:
Having a few megabits per second of bandwidth may not
be a bad idea - especially if you implement 23cm DD.
For the normal ERP limitations in the 5.x GHz bands
some of those di
Regarding D-STAR logo ... since the original project was
from the JARL (and partially funded by the Japanese govt)
I'd expect that they are the originator of the logo ...
and may be interested in protecting it.
http://www.jarl.com/d-star/
Maybe a quick email to the address on that web site
could
Evans KD4EFM wrote:
> As for Reflector information, that is somewhat a behind
> the scenes kind of thing. The gateway that has DPLUS
> installed on it, knows what and where the reflectors are.
> As to how many since it's inception, there are now
> 10 reflectors online since Robin's latest upda
Aaron:
I understand the frustration ... and hope that perseverance
helps resolve this issue for you.
> You lost me on the trust server thing.
> That should have no bearing on my issues.
OK - but: previously (and I've deleted the post)
someone offered up a URL to a presentation that
kind of t
ught to building up
another gateway (different system, clean install)
to see if that helps?
Bob McCormick W1QA
Aaron KE5KAF (aka atms169) wrote:
>> Upload speed was upgraded to a T1 line and
>> download is 10mb using Cable.
As written this doesn't make sense.
Are you saying you have a cable provider internet
connection that has upload speed of 1.54 mpbs and
download of 10 mbps? Or you are using separ
James:
Welcome to D-STAR ...
Just to clarify a bit on Steve NU5D's comments:
> For a mobile the IC2820 with GPS and DSTAR does OK.
> It is truly dual band, and dual receive.
What the IC-2820 does not do is receive TWO D-STAR (digital)
transmissions at the same time.
For example - I can have in
plan we have a chunk of bandwidth
433-435 MHz and 438-439 MHz. Wonder if the 439.000 MHz
frequency would work in all areas?
Bob McCormick W1QA
NB
My previous posting indicating restricted/banned:
please remember that in the US amateur operators
are secondary in the entire 70cm band. On Cape Co
Fran W1FJM wrote:
>> ... but Im not sure about 70cm.
>> Someone here mentioned 446.00
446.000 MHz is the (US) national FM simplex frequency ...
akin to 146.520 MHz on 2 metres ... so not a good idea
to go there
Bob W1QA
The frequency of 441.000 MHz would not be recommended.
In our area frequencies from 439.025 through 441.250
are listed as either low power restricted or banned.
My personal feeling would be a safer bet would probably
be found in the existing FM simplex segment(s).
Bob McCormick W1QA
(also NESMC VP and
hat would allow
you to monitor the bytes in/out of the virtual com port.
(Wonder if its some simple command line interface that
ICOM built a Windows based GUI around?)
Bob McCormick W1QA
Nate WY0X crafted the electrons to say:
> Huh? A "pre-tuned duplexer that was mounted inside the case",
> had to have been pretty darn small, making me think it must
> have been a small "mobile" style duplexer.
(snip)
> Wow. Please don't tell us Icom-UK did that silliness.
> It shows quite a
oops
I wrote:
> Well worked, Ed.
s/worked/worded/
Ed WA4YIH wrote:
> Since its inception, the "Internet" has never gone down.
> There are places where access has been unavailable, but
> the Internet has never gone down. Except for the last mile,
> most Internet connections are highly redundant. In the middle
> of Katrina, in the middle of th
> > That is why repeaters and other forms of wide coverage
> > technology is left out. It is volatile in case of an emergency.
I also disagree with this point.
The reliability of a repeater system is really up to the
those doing the implementation. We've got UPS and generator
power at a very re
KE5KAF wrote:
> I disagree. I do believe that a Digital repeater system
> requires much more attention then an Analog. You can get
> away with a lot more on an Analog system then the Digital
> Dstar system. Just look at the specs of a Dstar system
> compared to an Analog.
(snip)
> I am runn
Bit confused about exactly what you have done ...
UR = the other band module?
R1 = input band module
R2 = repeater gateway
but all is well when you are something like:
UR = CQ
R1 = input module
R2 = gateway
I wonder if there is some jitter or difference in packet
latency with the configuratio
Nate WY0X was recently contemplating bars:
> It's kinda like this... do I care how many "bars" of signal
> strength my digital cell phone is showing, or do I only care
> if I can make a call? Users of digital systems like cell
> phones obviously THINK bars are important (thus AT&T's
> marketi
our own
archive you don't get hits on all the (unrelated) stuff
appended to postings by Yahoo! Whatever was changed ...
I'm quite happy with that - it should do.
Bob McCormick W1QA
to each message ...
including adverts and other unrelated stuff.
TIA
Bob McCormick W1QA
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