[Dstar] VK D-Star News

[Richard Hoskin]

G'day,

 

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

 

 

D-Star Repeater Status

 

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

 

VK3RBA - Operational (Currently no gateway connection)

VK3RWN - Operational

VK3RMM - Unknown

 

VK4RGC - Operational on all bands except 23cm DD

VK4RDS - Operational (Currently no gateway connection)

VK4RBX - Operational (Currently no gateway connection)

 

VK5REX - Operational

 

VK6RWN - Testing

 

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 EST (10:00 UTC)

VK3RWN C

 

Ozark Mountain D-STAR Net

http://www.w0omd.org/

Monday 11am EST  (02:00 UTC)

W0OMD C

 

If you would like 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

VK5REX Port B is connected to Reflector 003 B

VK4RGC Port B is no longer connected to Reflector 003 B

 

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

 

Most WIA D-Star repeater port Bs (70cm) are connected to this reflector.
This creates a National D-Star repeater for Australian and international
operators to enjoy. The National repeater was requested by the majority of
people who answered the July D-Star survey.
(www.dstar.org.au/survey-results.htm)

 

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 to allow you to
call multiple VK remote repeaters.

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

 

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

 

All operators taking part in a Multicast group net must have /VK 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 /VK in URCall, announce
that you are using the /VK 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 VK 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.

 

Please remember that a D-Star repeater system is Not like an FM repeater or
an IRLP repeater system. It is new and it is different. It's up to you with
help from others to have fun learning and understanding how this new
technology works.

 

You can fine information on D-Star are www.dstar.org.au
<http://www.dstar.org.au/> 

 

Cheers,

Richard

VK3JFK

 

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