[Dstar] simplex node

[Tony Langdon]

At 02:04 PM 2/21/2010, you wrote:
>Thanks for the replies guys. (Hi Tony, long time no email)

Likewise, hi back. :D


>I suppose it could be licensed as a repeater. Adds exspense, delay 
>and paperwork though. It would much easier if I could pretend it was 
>a digital echolink :)

Well, the legal situation is rather ambiguous though. :)


>I do understand the "grey area" regarding whether an echolink node 
>is legit or not. I always like to keep everything above board and I 
>searched the LCD etc for clues when I decided to put it on air. But 
>everyone else does it with no issues (theres currently 85 -L or -R 
>nodes in Australia) and often in these cases, the rules were written 
>before the situation was invisaged, and later get rewritten to allow 
>common practises (like packet radio or the news broadcast thing).

That could happen eventually.


>I couldnt apply for a repeater license though, I'd need our club to 
>do it. An extra problem I dont need.

No you don't, you can apply for one, no dramas (like I did).


>Can i ask what the problem is with F calls? Forgive my ignorance, 
>but I didnt think there was any problem with foundation licensees 
>using D-star or echolink. So long as they stay on F call bands.

F calls aren't allowed to use D-STAR (it's not in the list of permitted modes).

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