[Dstar] Australian D-Star Network News

[Heath - VK3TWO]

Richard,

   can you please update this to correctly reflect the status of the VK6RWN
site. 23cm DD has been operational since we officially went live months ago.

Cheers.

Heath VK3TWO/VK6TWO

2008/12/15 Richard Hoskin <vk3jfk at amsat.org>

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> G'day,
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> Here is an update on the status of the Australian National D-Star Network.
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> *D-Star Repeater Status*
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> VK2RWN – Under construction.
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> VK2RDS – Operational on 2mtrs (Currently no gateway connection)
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> VK3RBA – Operational (Currently no gateway connection)
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> VK3RWN – Operational
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> VK3RMM – Testing on 70cm (Currently no gateway connection)
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> VK4RWN – Operational
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> –         2mtrs Tx running on low power (3W)
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> –         Callsign changed from VK4RGC to VK4RWN
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> –         DStar Monitor is now fixed so the station heard list (
> www.dstaruser.org) should now be updating
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> VK4RDS – Operational, Testing Gateway
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> VK4RBX – Not Operational (Currently no gateway connection)
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> VK5REX – Operational
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> VK5RWN - Operational on all bands except 23cm DD
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> VK6RWN – Operational on all bands except 23cm DV & DD
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> VK8RAD – Check with local repeater operators.
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> For more details visit www.dstar.org.au or
> http://www.wia.org.au/members/repeaters/data/
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> *Weekly Nets*
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> The WIA D-Star repeaters port C connect to the following nets each week:
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> EMDRC Net
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> *www.emdrc.com.au*
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> Thursday 8pm ESST (10:00 UTC)
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> VK3RWN C
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> Ozark Mountain D-STAR Net
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> http://www.w0omd.org/
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> Monday 11am ESST  (02:00 UTC)
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> W0OMD C
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> If you would like your local D-Star repeater to participate in other D-Star
> nets please email me.
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> A list of D-Star nets can be found at
> http://www.dstarinfo.com/Nets/Nets.htm
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> *Reflector Connections.*
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> The following connections are established on Reflector 003
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> VK3RWN Port B is connected to Reflector 003 B
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> VK3RWN Port C is connected to Reflector 003 C
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> VK4RGC Port B is connected to Reflector 003 B
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> VK5REX Port B is connected to Reflector 003 B or VK5RWN C
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> VK5RWN Port B is connected to Reflector 003 B
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> VK6RWN Port B is connected to Reflector 003 B
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> Reflector REF003 port B is the Australian National D-Star connection port.
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> 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*
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> 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.
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>
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> *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.
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> The VK Multicast group currently has VK3RWN C, VK4RGC C, VK5RWN C, VK5REX B
> VK6RWN C and VK3RWW B as group members.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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 *www.dstarinfo.com/Calculator/Default.htm*
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> More information on D-Star is at www.dstar.org.au
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> Cheers,
>
> Richard
>
> VK3JFK
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