[Dstar] VK5REX update

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Is the vk3rwn D-star net still a go'er and if so when?

Dave
VK3AIF

On Thu, 2008-05-15 at 21:12 +1000, Richard Hoskin wrote:
> Hi Michael,
> 
> Thanks for the report. Its great to see that you are making speedy progress.
> 
> May be you could publish a list of items you need to help people if they are
> thinking of donating some equipment to the system.
> 
> Cheers
> Richard
> VK3JFK
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: dstar-bounces at lists.wia.org.au [mailto:dstar-
> > bounces at lists.wia.org.au] On Behalf Of Michael Carey
> > Sent: Thursday, 15 May 2008 12:48 PM
> > To: 'Dstar Digital Radio Mail List'
> > Subject: [Dstar] VK5REX update
> > 
> > Hi Everybody,
> > There is going to be another working bee at the Port Lincoln VK5REX
> > D-Star site this weekend.
> > This is further prepare the site for the installation of the D-Star
> > repeater hardware. The purchase of the ID-RP4000V and the ID-RP2C was
> > discussed at the last Lower Eyre Peninsula ARC meeting on the 7th of May
> > following a letter from Icom with pricing details. The jury is still out
> > on how much the club will fund the repeater and how much I will have to
> > provide or fund raise myself. Alan VK5PBZ has kindly offered to pay the
> > annual licence fee. If there are any kindly amateur operators out there
> > in VK that would like to "donate" something towards the Port Lincoln
> > D-Star repeater, please email me (I hate to appear to be begging, but at
> > this stage any kind of monetary donation would be a help!).
> > This weekend the rack for the D-Star repeater will be further organised,
> > shelves for the power supply and duplexer will be installed. The
> > duplexer was collected from the AREG guys in Adelaide on the 4th of May.
> > Many thanks go to Graham VK5GH, Peter VK5TZX and AREG for their help
> > with this. The Dell rack server and networking hardware will be
> > installed and the newly installed phone line will be checked. Hopefully
> > the 512/512 SDSL connection will be enabled sometime this coming week.
> > After this weekend, all that is left to do is get hold of the actual
> > D-Star hardware, program it and then we are on the air! Setting up the
> > gateway computer/software will then be looked at in the coming months.
> > My main aim is to get the RF side up and going and hopefully this will
> > encourage other local hams to get into the D-Star fun.
> > Regards,
> > Michael Carey.
> > VK5ZEA.
> > 
> > 
> > 
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