[Dstar] Australian D-Star Network News

[Richard Hoskin]

G'day,

 

Here is an update on the status of the Australian National D-Star Network.

 

D-Star Repeater Status

 

VK2RWN - Under construction.

VK2RDS - Operational on 2mtrs (Currently no gateway connection)

 

VK3RBA - Operational (Currently no gateway connection)

VK3RWN - Operational

VK3RMM - Testing on 70cm (Currently no gateway connection)

 

VK4RWN - Operational

-         2mtrs Tx running on low power (3W)

-         Callsign changed from VK4RGC to VK4RWN

-         DStar Monitor is now fixed so the station heard list
(www.dstaruser.org <http://www.dstaruser.org/> ) should now be updating

 

VK4RDS - Operational, Testing Gateway

VK4RBX - Not Operational (Currently no gateway connection)

 

VK5REX - Operational

VK5RWN - Operational on all bands except 23cm DD

 

VK6RWN - Operational on all bands except 23cm DV & DD

 

VK8RAD - Check with local repeater operators.

 

For more details visit www.dstar.org.au <http://www.dstar.org.au/>  or
http://www.wia.org.au/members/repeaters/data/

 

 

Weekly Nets

The WIA D-Star repeaters port C connect to the following nets each week:

 

EMDRC Net

 <http://www.emdrc.com.au/> www.emdrc.com.au

Thursday 8pm ESST (10:00 UTC)

VK3RWN C

 

Ozark Mountain D-STAR Net

http://www.w0omd.org/

Monday 11am ESST  (02:00 UTC)

W0OMD C

 

If you would like your local D-Star repeater to participate in other D-Star
nets please email me.

A list of D-Star nets can be found at http://www.dstarinfo.com/Nets/Nets.htm

 

 

Reflector Connections.

The following connections are established on Reflector 003

 

VK3RWN Port B is connected to Reflector 003 B

VK3RWN Port C is connected to Reflector 003 C

VK4RGC Port B is connected to Reflector 003 B

VK5REX Port B is connected to Reflector 003 B or VK5RWN C

VK5RWN Port B is connected to Reflector 003 B

VK6RWN Port B is connected to Reflector 003 B

 

Reflector REF003 port B is the Australian National D-Star connection port.

 

NOTE: The D-Star linking application occasionally has problems. If you are
taking on a link (such as port B) and getting no response it is possible
that the linking system may need to be reset. Please place an email
notification of the problem on this list for assistance.

 

DPRS Beacons

Remember to set your Auto transmit beacon rate for DPRS to 10 Minutes for
mobiles and 30 Minutes for home stations. If your station is unattended turn
off all DPRS beacons.

 

Multicasting.

A Multicast group has been set up on all VK D-Star repeaters port C to allow
you to call multiple VK remote repeaters.

By placing /VKC in URCall of your radio you enable Multicast for the VKC
Multicast group.

 

The VK Multicast group currently has VK3RWN C, VK4RGC C, VK5RWN C, VK5REX B
VK6RWN C and VK3RWW B as group members.

 

All operators taking part in a Multicast group net must have /VKC in their
URCall. After you have completed the Multicast group net you must 'Hang up'
by placing CQCQCQ in URCall.

 

When you wish to establish a Multicast net place /VKC in URCall, announce
that you are using the /VKC Multicast group so that other local and remote
operators can configure their URCall and take part in the Multicast net.
Then see who joins in the fun.

 

This current VKC Multicast group has been set up as an experiment to enable
everyone to see how D-Star Multicasting works. Why not give it a go and see
what happens.

 

You can use Callsign Routing, Node Linking or Multicasting when you wish to
call any remote operators. For help with radio configurations for Routing
visit the D-Star Calculator at
<http://www.dstarinfo.com/Calculator/Default.htm>
www.dstarinfo.com/Calculator/Default.htm

 

More information on D-Star is at www.dstar.org.au <http://www.dstar.org.au/>


 

Cheers,

Richard

VK3JFK

 

 

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