March 2012 - App_rpt-users - lists.keekles.org

Descriminator audio needed????
by Fran 05 Mar '12

05 Mar '12

Is descriminator audio needed for COS or can I use any radio with the RTCM???

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Remote Base information
by Wayne Hale 04 Mar '12

04 Mar '12

I had an Allstarlink Remote Base for a short time using a Yaesu FT-897, URI and a small fanless Linux box. Worked great on VHF/UHF but my personal experience in attempting to tune SSB from a keypad was an exercise in frustration. Strong signals weren't so much of a problem but weak signals or those slightly off frequency from a HF traffic net were. Not all functions of the radio are available via CAT commands which was a major problem for me. There are Allstar stanzas available for controlling the FT-897 specifically but I'm sure it could be done with other radios as well. Do a Google search on Ham Radio via the Internet and it will turn up many different ways to approach the problem. Some require additional hardware, some work without a PC involved at all. W4MQ.COM and Glentekcorp.com are two that popped up for me. At least one solution I've seen uses two interface boxes that connect the faceplate of a radios such as a Yaesu FT-857 to the radio via the Internet, all functions available from the front panel then become available as the control panel is right in front of you while the radio is somewhere remote. Audio in both directions is passed and no computer interface is used. This negates of course the radio being able to be used by multiple users unless they each had a radio control head and some way to identify who was connected when. Wayne node 28146

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remote base question.
by pete M 04 Mar '12

04 Mar '12

Like if I did not had enough to do , my club is talking about making a remote base, for the club members, that can’t have HF antenna at home, from our repeater site.. (large and tall building downtown Montreal) When I say I have enough, someone is asking me to take my homebrew dstar repeater full blown on a montain top with a msf5000 as the work horse..Now that will be fun... ;-). And the club members cant wait that I install the allstarlink link on our vhf and uhf repeater... So About the remote base, since we will have a server with 2 node at the repeater site, why not use a third node for the remote base.. For the repeaters I am all ok, but for the remote base, now I am in search of information. what would a user been able to do with a node setup as a remote base?? what radio would be a good fit for lets say 160 to 10 meter opearation?? Anyone with hand on experience can provide some good input? I had for some time my own remote base at home ( I travel a lot and like to operate from the hotel where I stay while traveling for work..) But I am using HRD to remote control a IC-706MKIIG connected to a dual band V-U antenna on the high freq output and an DX-LB+ for the HF.. for transmiting audio I am using team speak running on vox on the radio side and I use a PTT at the computer side, its working ok, but I dont think this would be a good setup in a club... Anyone can help a bit?? Thanks, Pierre VE2PF

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