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posted Jan 30, 2012 8:04 AM by Bob OMS
R2-D2 (phonetically Artoo-Deetoo) is the name of one of the robot characters in Star Wars. DSTAR users sometimes use this expression to characterize the digital distortion that occurs in low signal conditions. It is not "ardy-deety' or "toody-arty".
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posted Jan 28, 2012 5:59 AM by Bob OMS
Ed, WA4YIH has posted news about updates to the Dstar Info site, including: - The new downloads section allows for you to download a group of memories for a country or state anywhere in the world. This is a list of repeaters in an area, each programmed with the UR of CQCQCQ.
- You can also specify a specific location, like your home or zip code and DSTARInfo will create a download file that contains your closest repeaters, each programmed with the CQCQCQ, I, E, U, and linking commands for your 3 favorite reflectors.
- And especially for the ID-31, you can download an updated repeater list
- And finally, you can update an updated Call Sign list that includes all of the latest reflectors.
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posted Jan 24, 2012 4:28 AM by Bob OMS
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updated Jan 24, 2012 4:31 AM
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A huge eruption on the Sun has caused the strongest radiation storm since 2005, which is due to hit Earth on Tuesday, Jan 24, possibly causing widespread communications interference.
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posted Jan 6, 2012 5:21 PM by Robert Wilcox
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updated Jan 6, 2012 5:23 PM by Bob OMS
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Testing a site for mobile (smartphome) use. http://m.w8shi.net I don't know what I will put there but maybe it will be useful. Anyone with a smartphone please give it a try. |
posted Jan 3, 2012 6:28 PM by Bob OMS
Picture of fictional KA0XTT's ham shack from 3 January episode of Last Man Standing is here. |
posted Jan 1, 2012 1:58 PM by Bob OMS
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updated Jan 1, 2012 2:04 PM
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The new release is at http://opendstar.org/tools as: DVToolInstaller-2.0beta5.exe (for Windows) DVTool-2.0beta5-mac.dmg (for Mac) DVTool-2.0beta5-linux.tgz (for Linux)
The Linux version was compiled on Ubuntu 11.10 with pulseaudio support.
Let me know how that works on other platforms. Don't forget to remove
the brltty package on Linux.
The 2.0beta5 release has many internal changes/fixes and adds a new
status line at the bottom of the main window that shows where you are
connected and who is talking (even when using other tabs). A mic level
meter is also included on the status line.
The Utilities tab now includes support for the DVRec file format that is
used with the DVAP and dplus releases for gateways. The DVRec file is
readable ASCII text and can be an interesting read to see how dstar
works (interesting for geeks anyway :) ).
The Setup/Gateways tab has a new checkbox that allows you to
automatically reconnect to gateways when your internet connection is a
little flaky. It will try every 10 seconds for 3 attempts before giving
up.
For the adventurous, you can now include command line options for
automatically opening the DV Dongle, connecting to a gateway, etc.
DVTool [ -open ] [ -device DEVICENAME ] [ -gateway GWCALL ] [ -module GWMODULE ] [ -connect ] [ -autoreconnect ]
This would allow you to create a desktop shortcut that opens the DV Dongle and connects to REF001 module C. :)
Let me know if you have any issues with the new release. This probably
will not fix the MacOS/Lion issue that some are experiencing since it
looks like the problem is with the FTDI USB drivers.
Happy New Year!
73,
Robin
AA4RC
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posted Dec 27, 2011 10:11 AM by Bob OMS
I sent a message on the W8CCE website that I had linked their repeater to REF024C while I was in Charlevoix and received this reply: Yes, no problem. Please feel free to link out as desired when you're
here and the system is not otherwise in use.
We do have the gateway set to bring up the 024A reflector for the
Monday nets automatically. I've checked in a couple times in the
past and will try to do that more often and I've heard others check
in on occasion.
We also hope to have the lingering problems with the Gaylord KD8QCC
system fixed sometime soon. There's some sort of weird RF problem
there. Could be significant interference from the wireless
networking equipment on the tower. We can't get into it from more
than 1/4 mile away. It tested fine in the full configuration when I
had it at my house. I need to get out there with my spectrum
analyzer and some other equipment to sort out the issues. Hopefully
soon. When that system is fixed, I'll also set it to come up for the
net.
The Gaylord system is at a temporary site, but we have a really good
site picked out that we're working on getting access to for a Spring
installation. If that happens, it will cover from West Branch up
well past Gaylord. Hoping that site will work out.
Hope to hear you on up here.
Chuck - N8DNX
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posted Dec 26, 2011 6:31 PM by Bob OMS
Jan. 2 No Net Happy New Year Jan. 9 KI8AS Tom Jan. 16 KB8AKC Karen Jan. 23 KC8WKA Brian Jan. 30 N8GVD Van Feb. 6 W8MSP Les Feb. 13 KI8AS Tom Feb. 20 KB8AKC Karen Feb. 27 KC8WKA Brian March 5 N8GCD Van March 12 W8MSP Les March 19 KI8AS Tom
March 26 KB8AKC Karen |
posted Dec 12, 2011 11:49 AM by Bob OMS
Tim Allen -- star of Home Improvement, Toy Story, The Santa Clause and Galaxy Quest, just to name a few -- stars in Last Man Standing,
an ABC comedy airing at 8 PM (EST) on Tuesday nights. Allen plays Mike
Baxter, KA0XTT, a married father of three and the director of marketing
at an outdoor sporting goods store in Colorado whose life is dominated
by women. Since Mike Baxter is a ham, he needed a shack. So Amodeo and the set
designers installed an Amateur Radio station in the corner of Mike’s set
office. Allen, as Baxter, uses an ICOM IC-9100 HF/6 meter/2 meter
transceiver and an IC-92AD handheld transceiver, both provided to the
show courtesy of ICOM America. Read More |
posted Nov 23, 2011 6:40 AM by Bob OMS
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