Hi guys. There are (at least) a couple of issues to consider when trying to interface analog audio to D-Star. The first is legal ID requirements in your...
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Barry
barrymung
Oct 18, 2009 2:37 pm
What we need is a 'local' RF node adaptor for those of us that own D-Star HT's and would like to use them at home only. (Bit like a cordless mic.) The...
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aa4rc
Oct 18, 2009 2:39 pm
Hi Barry. The new device (which has not been formally announced yet) will be two way. It should do exactly what you want. :) 73, Robin AA4RC...
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Klaus
gpsklaus
Oct 18, 2009 2:45 pm
Hi Tony ... It's also quite clear to me, interfacing to radio could be illegal in some countries and maybe there are better solutions in future, but i only...
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Barry
barrymung
Oct 18, 2009 3:25 pm
Fantastic Robin, I think that sums up everyone's assumptions and clears the air of what the picture we all saw depicted (somewhere!). Excelent work. Regards, ...
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Tony Langdon
proton69au
Oct 19, 2009 1:47 am
... I suspect low powered private operation should be OK (legally speaking), because the D-STAR ID would be the same as your own callsign, and on the local...
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Tony Langdon
proton69au
Oct 19, 2009 1:48 am
... That will be useful for a lot of people. I'm going down the Hotspot route, because I want a bit more than just around the house coverage (I'm after HT...
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John Hays
k7ve
Oct 20, 2009 10:31 pm
I pretty much agree with Robin's analysis, except this point: ... For the U.S., at least, I think the regulations are pretty clear, that the ID requirement is...
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aa4rc
Oct 20, 2009 11:14 pm
Hi John. The point I was making was that "transmitters must ID". An analog "link radio" only has one transmitter and one receiver and therefor only one half...
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Tony Langdon
proton69au
Oct 20, 2009 11:23 pm
... I think that's dependent on which country you're in and how D-STAR IDs vs voice IDs are treated. 73 de VK3JED / VK3IRL http://vkradio.com...
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Tony Langdon
proton69au
Oct 20, 2009 11:43 pm
... Well, given that linked FM transmissions (IRLP being a prime example) rely on the remote user speaking the ID, what's so different about D-STAR, given that...
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aa4rc
Oct 21, 2009 12:04 am
I was worried that this would digress. The worry was that if you mix dstar audio (where the user does not have to voice ID) and analog audio (where the user...
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John
k7ve
Oct 21, 2009 12:29 pm
... Absolutely. Some people read this as the original station's ID must be promulgated on a "relayed" system, which I don't see supported by the rules and is...
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Nate Duehr
wy0x
Oct 21, 2009 12:30 pm
... This is a downright WRONG answer. Who gave you this opinion?! This would mean EchoLink from Headset to RF (PC-Net-RF), IRLP to IRLP (RF-Net-RF), and...
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Nate Duehr
wy0x
Oct 21, 2009 12:30 pm
... Still doesn't matter as long as the OPERATOR of that analog station sends a legal ID. A pile of kerchunks and a 10 minute ID won't "sound" right to...
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Tony Langdon
proton69au
Oct 21, 2009 12:30 pm
... I can see your point. Might be a case where VOX is actually the best interface method, given that a VOX would ignore the D-RATS, so the dead carriers...
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Tony Langdon
proton69au
Oct 21, 2009 11:45 pm
... Which is existing practice on IRLP and Echolink. ... As I said, a properly setup VOX could probably mitigate this problem, in any case. 73 de VK3JED /...
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Howard Small
howardmsmall
Oct 22, 2009 12:11 pm
May I suggest that the discussion of the regulations (which vary by country) would be more appropriate elsewhere? Perhaps users may wish to establish a Ham...
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aa4rc
Oct 22, 2009 12:43 pm
Agreed, thanks Howard. It is time to close this thread on this forum... 73, Robin AA4RC...
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Brian
millwab
Oct 26, 2009 1:26 am
Hi all, I have just installed Windows 7, but when I plug the DV-Dongle in it doesn't come up with the found new hardware wizard, just that the device driver...
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Howard Small
howardmsmall
Oct 26, 2009 11:24 am
I have not had any trouble installing and running DVTools 2 Bet 3 and Bet 4 under Windows. Perhaps you could tell us a little more about the problem? Howard ...
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Ron Wenig
ronwenig
Oct 26, 2009 11:25 am
Hi Brian, I've been using Windows 7 beta RC for a couple of months and didn't have any problems with the dongle. I can't remember if it even said found new...
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ROBERT FAREY
robert.farey...
Oct 26, 2009 11:26 am
Hi Brian            i've been waiting for some one to tell me with these answers which is the best program to run with xp let alone trying to do...
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Woodrick, Ed
ewoodrick
Oct 26, 2009 11:27 am
If I remember correctly, Windows 7 includes the Serial driver for the DVDongle. So unless there is some sort of conflict in your system, it should be plug and...
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Brian Millward
millwab
Oct 26, 2009 11:30 am
Hi All, I managed to sort the problem out by running the setup executable file from the ftdichip.com site. If only I had read the instructions properly. 73's ...
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Neil
barrymung
Oct 26, 2009 1:16 pm
It seems odd that ever since W-7 was released that a few have had issues, but not with the Beta version of the OS. When I reported that my friend got the...
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Ron Wenig
ronwenig
Oct 26, 2009 3:49 pm
I was going to buy the released version of Windows 7 but maybe I should wait a bit. I think the RC version is good until March. Ron ny3j...
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Charles Scott
n8dnx
Oct 26, 2009 4:25 pm
All: FYI, I just migrated from Vista Professional 64 Bit to Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit and both the current DVTool application and the current Beta work fine on...
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aa4rc
Oct 26, 2009 4:26 pm
Thanks Chuck. That's good to know. 73, Robin AA4RC...
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Robert
n4ijs
Oct 26, 2009 7:04 pm
Hi, I have the final version of Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit, which I upgraded from Vista Ultimate 64-bit, and I have not had any issues while installing or...
