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Author Topic: CQ to another zone  (Read 662 times)
W1SPA

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« on: March 08, 2010, 08:18:01 AM »
I'm new to DSTAR and still trying to figure out my Icom 80AD plus the operational procedures.  Question: While watching the "last heard" update on my PC I see a repeater pop up in another part of the country (or world) and I'd like to attempt a contact in that area.  After entering the repeater info into the 80AD I set the repeater call in UR to make a CQ call on that repeater.  As far as I can tell there is no way to determine if that distant repeater is busy.  Do I just key up and see if anyone comes back or do I verbally announce my presence hoping I'm not stepping all over a local conversation?  What is the proper procedure?
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N5MIJ
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« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2010, 08:42:47 AM »
You are correct.  With basic D-STAR, there is no way to listen to a remote system.  One of the linking tools will allow this, if permitted by the local administrators.

Most of us just transmit.  If someone is talking, your transmission won't over-ride theirs.

73,
Jim
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IK0MMI

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« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2010, 08:42:13 AM »
Quote from: N5MIJ on March 12, 2010, 08:42:47 AM
You are correct.  With basic D-STAR, there is no way to listen to a remote system.  One of the linking tools will allow this, if permitted by the local administrators.

what is this tool?
thank you.
73 de IK0MMI
andrea
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n5ebw
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« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2010, 11:33:07 AM »
That tool is DPlus.  It gets installed on the gateway of both nodes and if the administrator permits it on both sides, you can do a traffic link.
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IK0MMI

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« Reply #4 on: March 24, 2010, 11:58:25 AM »
Quote from: n5ebw on March 24, 2010, 11:33:07 AM
That tool is DPlus.  It gets installed on the gateway of both nodes and if the administrator permits it on both sides, you can do a traffic link.


thank you.
ciao
andrea
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