[Dstar] DSTAR DX?

[Rod]

Hi all,

 

Conditions prevailing DV is just as good as FM if not better.. Earlier this
year Greg VK3MTV in Mildura put a very solid signal into VK5RWN in the north
east suburbs of Adelaide on 2mtrs (Port C) Unfortunately we were not able to
experiment with simplex at the time however I'm sure that it would have been
possible.. Next summer should have more available operators and we should
all list on VK Logger and also keep the field days in mind..

 

73's 

 

Rod.

VK5ZKR

 

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From: dstar-bounces at lists.wia.org.au [mailto:dstar-bounces at lists.wia.org.au]
On Behalf Of Nik Presser
Sent: Sunday, 21 June 2009 8:24 PM
To: Dstar Digital Radio Mail List
Subject: Re: [Dstar] DSTAR DX?

 

G'day Mark and everyone on the list...

 

Firstly, feel free to add comments to the topic on the VK Logger
http://www.vklogger.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=45
<http://www.vklogger.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=45&t=8042> &t=8042

 

Testing I've done thus far, is that using DV has a better usable range than
FM on the same band, power, antenna, etc. Simplex DV transmissions have a
better usable range than simplex FM. Compare apples with apples. Compare
VK3RBA-B vs VK3RBA70cmFM which shares common equipment. 

 

The problem thus far has been trying to find a couple of stations that are
D-Star capable that are ideally located. I've also tried to put the word out
prior to Spring & Summer VHF/UHF Field Days for anyone wishing to do some
D-Star DX testing but get little response - perhaps I haven't been posting
messages in the right areas. 

 

Maybe we should start promoting some serious D-Star DX for the upcoming
Spring VHF/UHF Field Day...?? Now that there's more capable operators around
perhaps it's a possible thing. 

 

Cheers,

 

 

Nik Presser
VK3NJP

Geelong 

 

----- Original Message ----- 

From: Mark Aitken <mailto:vk3jma at yahoo.com.au>  

To: dstar at lists.wia.org.au 

Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2009 7:36 PM

Subject: [Dstar] DSTAR DX?

 

Gday,

Anyone playing DSTAR DX?  I am interested in having a ago at seeing just 
how far a simplex signal can get.

I reckon that Horizontal polarization would be best???

Let me know your thoughts and experiences.

Regards

Mark


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