[Dstar] simplex node

[Tony Langdon]

At 03:32 PM 2/21/2010, you wrote:
>
>Hi Jack,
>
>If I understand correctly what you are referring to is a D-Star 
>HotSpot or D-Star Access Point as described here 
><http://www.w9arp.com/HotSpot/>http://www.w9arp.com/HotSpot/

Not necessarily.  There is also software by G4ULF that can create a 
fully G2 compliant gateway on simplex or a repeater.  This software 
does need a separate callsign (as does an Icom G2 gateway).

>
>The General Operational rules for a HotSpot / Access Point  are;
>
>1)       The HotSpot callsign be the owner/operators callsign with a 
>suffix of N
>2)       The Access Point callsign be the owner/operators callsign 
>with a suffix of A
>3)       The HotSpot / Access Point  uses the third nationally 
>allocated simplex frequency for all RF operations (unless the 
>HotSpot is covered under a repeater licence)

And don't forget that a hardware timeout timer is required, as per 
the rules for running an unattended station of any description.

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