Announcement on ARRL Site about Constellation and Field Day
Jun 16, 2018 16:05:19 GMT -8
Post by K6KD on Jun 16, 2018 16:05:19 GMT -8
Clubs preparing for demos to the general public during Field Day using D-STAR and DMR reflectors.
ARRL Field Day 2018 Facebook Group www.facebook.com/groups/fd2018/
Also Event on same ARRL Facebook Group: Field Day D-STAR/DMR Demos on Constellation Reflectors www.facebook.com/events/1998487997147656/
Several clubs are planning to use our D-STAR and DMR Constellation Reflectors to provide demos to the general public during Field Day. The Constellation reflectors XRF002, XRF310, XRF555, and XLX313 with 6 full-time modules available for transcoding between D-STAR and DMR. I wanted to invite more clubs to participate.
Some clubs have for several months been using modules on our system as the means to connect their repeaters and members' hot spots. The clubs have always been welcome as we have 26 modules on each of our 4th Generation XRF reflectors. These clubs and some others are planning on demonstrating digital modes on VHF/UHF to the general public. The clubs have found the Field Day sites to be an excellent way to demonstrate to the general public - friends, family, and neighbors. They found that allowing third-party traffic very motivational in getting folks to interested in our hobby.
One of the clubs sets up a very large site and is quite active. Last year they tried to demo D-STAR but found not much activity and often no responses to calls.
To address this and coordinate club-to-club demos and help ensure there is activity, we are also offering the use of a new facility called Notify that we set up. The general purpose is described at xrefl.net/ with links for more information. For Field Day, we can focus and filter messages that just pertain to Field Day. For those already on Notify, use #SPECIAL (special events). If the on-line notifications get too hectic, other users can mute #SPECIAL and Field Day participants can only follow what is explicitly selected.
To facilitate demos, we are offering transcoding modules for D-STAR and DMR. Lower cost DMR radios offer a good alternative to the more expensive D-STAR radios. The openSPOT also allow Fusion radios to be involved going from YSF to DMR.
Clubs and individual stations are welcome to join Notify, which is a Group on Groups.io.
Notify is at groups.io/g/KingsOfDigital Please remember to follow the directions to ensure your call sign is included in your Display Name and use hashtag #SPECIAL for all Field Day events.
Let us know if you have any questions or comments.
73 Don, WB5EKU and John, K6KD
ARRL Field Day 2018 Facebook Group www.facebook.com/groups/fd2018/
Also Event on same ARRL Facebook Group: Field Day D-STAR/DMR Demos on Constellation Reflectors www.facebook.com/events/1998487997147656/
Several clubs are planning to use our D-STAR and DMR Constellation Reflectors to provide demos to the general public during Field Day. The Constellation reflectors XRF002, XRF310, XRF555, and XLX313 with 6 full-time modules available for transcoding between D-STAR and DMR. I wanted to invite more clubs to participate.
Some clubs have for several months been using modules on our system as the means to connect their repeaters and members' hot spots. The clubs have always been welcome as we have 26 modules on each of our 4th Generation XRF reflectors. These clubs and some others are planning on demonstrating digital modes on VHF/UHF to the general public. The clubs have found the Field Day sites to be an excellent way to demonstrate to the general public - friends, family, and neighbors. They found that allowing third-party traffic very motivational in getting folks to interested in our hobby.
One of the clubs sets up a very large site and is quite active. Last year they tried to demo D-STAR but found not much activity and often no responses to calls.
To address this and coordinate club-to-club demos and help ensure there is activity, we are also offering the use of a new facility called Notify that we set up. The general purpose is described at xrefl.net/ with links for more information. For Field Day, we can focus and filter messages that just pertain to Field Day. For those already on Notify, use #SPECIAL (special events). If the on-line notifications get too hectic, other users can mute #SPECIAL and Field Day participants can only follow what is explicitly selected.
To facilitate demos, we are offering transcoding modules for D-STAR and DMR. Lower cost DMR radios offer a good alternative to the more expensive D-STAR radios. The openSPOT also allow Fusion radios to be involved going from YSF to DMR.
Clubs and individual stations are welcome to join Notify, which is a Group on Groups.io.
Notify is at groups.io/g/KingsOfDigital Please remember to follow the directions to ensure your call sign is included in your Display Name and use hashtag #SPECIAL for all Field Day events.
Let us know if you have any questions or comments.
73 Don, WB5EKU and John, K6KD