[Dstar] simplex node

[Nik Presser]

G'day Jack, 

I'd submit your callsign and freq applications first, as you will be waiting a while. To give you a guide as to how long these things can take, I submitted my paperwork to the WIA for a callsign and freq allocations in September of last year. I finally received advice in early/mid January this year, of the approvals & licences. It'll be about a $100 - $120 exercise from start to finish, then your annual fees on top of that. 

Cheers,

Nik Presser
VK3BA
Geelong
http://www.qrz.com/callsign/VK3BA
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Tony Langdon 
  To: Dstar Digital Radio Mail List 
  Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2010 6:39 PM
  Subject: Re: [Dstar] simplex node


  At 05:50 PM 2/21/2010, you wrote:
  >Thanks Tony
  >
  >That answers a few questions. I think I want a G2 compatible gateway.

  Cool. That would be useful up there.

  >I have been reading everything I can find on the subject, but I have 
  >to say, its the hardest subject to research I've encountered yet. I 
  >tend to decide on a radio related project when i know very little 
  >about it, and I enjoy the learning experience. But D-star info is a 
  >little difficult to follow. eg there is 100 websites that tell you 
  >how to set the callsigns in your radio, and none that explain G2 and DPlus.

  Yes, it's sort of evolved, and most of us have moved along with 
  developments in D-STAR.

  >And the good info I have seen, assumes a level of knowledge of 
  >previous developments.

  Exactly (see above).


  >I guess its all a bit new. Someone will write "the dummies guide to 
  >D-star" before to much longer.

  Indeed, that would be useful.


  >My plan was inspired by reading about the MB6AM simplex gateway in 
  >the UK. I understand they used specially written software, maybe G4ULFs.

  Yep, that's what they're using.  For you, I'd suggest the following:

  1.  Get the hardware and test.

  2.  Install a Hotspot, and get used to the DPlus network.

  3.  Get a repeater callsign/frequency

  4.  Get the G4ULF software installed, and get setup as a fully G2 
  compliant gateway.

  The G2 network is very quirky, and the repeater callsign will also 
  have the added effect of being a stable callsign, dedicated to the 
  system.  VK4RWN had all sorts of issues when it had to change 
  callsigns a while back.  Hotspots don't have this difficulty, but you 
  really need to have the callsign all ready to go for a G2 system.

  I strongly suspect using your callsign with suffix M won't work for a 
  G2 system, but I could be wrong.

  73 de VK3JED / VK3IRL
  http://vkradio.com

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