Re: OT:Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: New guy: Non RF Guys

2010-03-22 Thread Chris Fowler
On Thu, 2010-01-21 at 00:10 +, ki4umx wrote: In one word NO! The UR (YOUR) field is 8 digits - if you count the digits (including the /) it totals 8, with the port in the 8th position. IF the repeater had a 5 digit call(i.e. W1AAD) THEN THERE WOULD be a space (/W1AAD C). The PORT must be

Re: OT:Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: New guy: Non RF Guys

2010-01-20 Thread David Holman
.  Hope your health returns too.  Good luck with that.   73   David, AC7DS   --- On Wed, 1/20/10, Neil barrym...@ntlworld.com wrote: From: Neil barrym...@ntlworld.com Subject: OT:Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: New guy: Non RF Guys To: dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, January 20, 2010, 4

Re: OT:Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: New guy: Non RF Guys

2010-01-20 Thread Catrina White
, AC7DS --- On *Wed, 1/20/10, Neil barrym...@ntlworld.com* wrote: From: Neil barrym...@ntlworld.com Subject: OT:Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: New guy: Non RF Guys To: dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, January 20, 2010, 4:29 PM Hi David, I get your point, but those

Re: OT:Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: New guy: Non RF Guys

2010-01-20 Thread David Holman
Catrina,   The quick answer to your question is, no.  DStar is a system that does A LOT.  It is not confusing, but let me take a stab at it.    You can use the RX-CS button if your friend just called you.  That is the quick way to answer him/her.  If you are calling, and don't know exactly

OT:Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: New guy: Non RF Guys

2010-01-20 Thread ki4umx
--- In dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com, Catrina White interpreter...@... wrote: Okay.. I am REALLY confused now... I looked at the calculator. I put in my friend's call sign, and it told me this information : Set RPT1 and RPT2 to your local module and gateway , Set YOUR to /WA6IRCB or

Re: OT:Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: New guy: Non RF Guys

2010-01-20 Thread Nate Duehr
On 1/20/2010 5:10 PM, ki4umx wrote: I went to the D-Star calculator. plugged in Connie's Call (KB0ZSG) and it gave me: Programming for talking to KB0ZSG YOUR:: KB0ZSG** RPT1: KR4AIK*C RPT2: KR4AIK*G * represents a space Please note Hank... Unless something has changed in her local area,

Re: OT:Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: New guy: Non RF Guys

2010-01-20 Thread Catrina White
I promise.. this is my last.. until the next time! LOL! What is callsign routing again? Is that when I have my local repeater's name in the your call sign? You're right.. there is a steep learning curve, everything is as clear as mud, and #1 rule: change is inevitable! Why they can;t keep things

RE: OT:Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: New guy: Non RF Guys

2010-01-20 Thread Woodrick, Ed
, as they are still on old software without DPLUS. Ed WA4YIH From: dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com [mailto:dstar_digi...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Catrina White Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 8:11 PM To: dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: OT:Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: New guy: Non RF

Re: OT:Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: New guy: Non RF Guys

2010-01-20 Thread Neil
, just like all the immigrants that keep coming over to get sorted out healthwise and fleese the system.) 73 Neil. - Original Message - From: David Holman To: dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 10:48 PM Subject: Re: OT:Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: New guy

Re: OT:Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: New guy: Non RF Guys

2010-01-20 Thread Nate Duehr
On Jan 20, 2010, at 6:11 PM, Catrina White wrote: I promise.. this is my last.. until the next time! LOL! What is callsign routing again? Is that when I have my local repeater's name in the your call sign? There's a number of ways to do callsign routing. They're documented in the Icom

Re: OT:Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: New guy: Non RF Guys

2010-01-20 Thread Nate Duehr
On Jan 20, 2010, at 6:48 PM, Woodrick, Ed wrote: My recommendation (which is severely debated here by others, but it is my opinion). Forget about learning call sign routing, just don’t worry about it. Learn how to link and unlink a repeater from another repeater or module and sit back and