dplus Reflector User Guide by Declan, M0TMX - Australian D
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1. Mr Gateway Linking Reflector Linking Legend Guaranteed to work with correct radio configuration Not Guaranteed to work even with correct radio configuration Notes o With Gateway Linking only the Local or the Remote user initiates the link o Inter Connection types that are not guaranteed may work intermittently or in one direction of communications only o For Gateway Linking amp Reflector Linking If the Local RF User and the Remote RF User are using Callsign Routing and both repeaters are Gateway or Reflector Linked the inter connection is Not Guaranteed Australian D STAR Repeater Linking User Guide 2008 Page 10 of 11 General Notes All Australian D STAR Gateway Administrators have enabled user controlled Routing and Multicasting Not all of the Australian and Overseas D STAR Gateway Administrators have enabled user control of linking A couple of other things to bear in mind for local users are that there will be an announcement that you are linked to somewhere every 30 minutes but no announcement of where you are linked to Local users may not be aware that you are linked up to a D STAR Reflector D STAR Node until they hear the announcement We don t want to only hear half a conversation so please remember to state that you are on the Reflector so other users know to have RPT2 set to G If there is no activity on the D STAR Repeater or D STAR Reflector for a period of time norma2. their transmissions are routed to all the other repeaters in the Multicast group For Example VKC is a pre defined Multicast group that is configured on all WIA D STAR repeaters It will allow you to simultaneously talk to all WIA repeaters on Port C Configure your radio for Multicasting on VKC URCALL VKC RPT1 VK3RWN B RPT2 VK3RWN G So that users on the Remote repeaters can answer your call and speak to the group it is important that you announce the repeater and port you are calling from Eg VK3JFK calling on VK3RWN port B using multicast call VKC At the conclusion of the conversation each station must Hang Up by changing their URCALL back to CQCQCQ otherwise they will continue to be retransmitted across the remote D STAR Repeaters Australian D STAR Repeater Linking User Guide 2008 Page 9 of 11 User Inter Connection Success Summary Table It is possible to use a combination of Routing Linking and Multicasting in some instances thought some combinations are not guaranteed to work together and you may experience drop outs and one way intermittent conversations The table below indicates which combinations of D STAR Inter Connection methods are reliable with the correct radio configuration and which combinations are unreliable Remote RF Users Callsign Node Multicasting Gateway Reflector Routing Routing Linking Linking Callsign Routing Node Routing Multicasting te wo D LL x T O
3. from VK3RWN B URCALL VK2RDSCL L is in position 8 C is the destination port in position 7 RPT1 VK3RWN B RPT2 VK3RWN G NOTE Once you have connected to the D STAR Reflector you should revert the YOUR callsign field to CQCQCQ otherwise the local D STAR node will try to re link every time you transmit Local users of a D STAR Node should also note that where two D STAR Nodes are linked For example in the case where VK2RDS C is linked to VK3RWN B if you are on VK2RDS C and you try to Node Route to VK3RWN B with VK3RWNEB in the URCALL field it won t work So if you try to Route to a D STAR Node and its not working as expected it s an indication that you may be Linked via a D STAR Gateway or Reflector to the D STAR Node you are targeting So while you are Linked all you need is to do is described above RPT2 set to G and URCALL set to CQCQCQ If VK3RWN G is your local D STAR Gateway then just try setting RPT2 to VK3RWN G and it should work fine At the conclusion of a Linked session the user can set their URCALL to U where the character space and press their PTT to close the link It is the responsibility of the user who established the Link to ensure it is closed Figure 2 shows the results of stations that have correctly and incorrectly configured for Gateway linking Australian D STAR Repeater Linking User Guide 2008 Page 5 of 11 oe URCALL VK2RDSCL to link URCALL CQCQC
4. D STAR Repeater Linking User Guide Australian Version Author David Tilson VK3UR Version 1 1 Last Updated 23 September 2008 Australian D STAR Repeater Linking User Guide 2008 Page 1 of 11 Revision History Version Date Prepared By Status 0 1 14 May 2008 David Tilson Modification of UK IT dp us Reflector User Guide to suit Australian conditions 0 2 14 May 2008 David Tilson Addition of Node and Gateway linking as per suggestion by Richard Hoskin 0 3 20 May 2008 David Tilson Formatting changes 1 0 24 May 2008 David Tilson Initial release version 1 1 23 September 2008 Richard Hoskin Added and updated a number of new items including interconnect tables Please submit any updates for this document to webmaster dstar org au Table of Contents REVISION AISEORY soiien e SwaesiaconsbeaciiaGaiceeseteaaselpanweltueeeedcecesbsucateeat E E lanch sbazendossaanetesennehes ands 2 Table of Contents misserin inina a ae a aaaeeeaa 2 MARUI LEM PAR AIEE EET ESE TN A ENA T A AT 3 Ca llSign ROUTING 25d se isre anert E e AE E Sas EEEa EE E EG 3 Nod ROUNO sereroe e A E E a E A 4 Gateway LinNKing eresse E ee ey A A aE Ra 5 Reflector ONKIN aroseestroccempacinstuncsasefcusaetatinearteaesd etsantcascesunspasi wwensstieencenirpateteasmayepenantasecammnerasteeuideaiieonacennas 6 Talking across an already linked D STAR Reflector c cc cccsccessccessseecssseceeseecesseeesse
5. Q to use URCALL CQCQCQ 0 use RPT1 VK3RWNB RPT4 VK2RDS RPT2 VK3RWNG me VPN Ee VEN RPT2 VK2RDS z MYCALL VK3UR b B VK2RDS C Only the station originating the Gateway link in this example VK3UR needs to URCALL CQCQCQ to use URCALL CQCQCQ to use _ RPT1 VK3RWN B set their URCALL to VK2RDSCL briefly RPT1 VK2RDS C RPT2 VK3RWN G RPT2 VK2RDS G When the Gateway link is established VK3UR needs to change his URCALL to cacaca All stations will be heard simultaneously across VK3RWN B and VK2RDS C URCALL eatery p use except VK3JFK who does not have his RPT2 set correctly RPT1 VK3RWI RPT2 not in use Any station can disconnect the Gateway link by setting their URCALL to U MYCALL VK3JFK space Figure 2 Example of Gateway Linking across D STAR Reflector Linking Note Many Nodes repeaters do NOT allow user control of linking to the Gateways and Reflectors A D STAR Reflector acts as a central conference hub where multiple D STAR Nodes Dongle users can gather and all talk to each other There was a recent World Wide Net the objective of the net was to see how many D STAR Nodes and Dongle Users could connect to a D STAR Reflector and to gauge what sort of capacity it could take There were 28 D STAR Nodes and 18 Dongle users connected The system performed perfectly and no performance issues were noted If you ve managed to program your D STAR radio alre
6. ady you should be familiar with the format of programming the four key fields MYCALL URCALL RPT1 and RPT2 Follow the instructions below to connect to a D STAR Reflector There are a number of D STAR Reflectors available for use throughout the world In addition all of the D STAR Reflectors have three Modules A B or C So for example the World Wide Net mentioned above took place on REFOO1 C The Australian D STAR Reflector is REF003 it supports operation through Reflector ports A B and C A list of all Known D STAR Reflectors can be found on the Australian D STAR Web Site at http www dstar org au VK3RWN C is currently Linked to REFOOS3 C Having D STAR Nodes linked to each other or being connected to a D STAR Reflector does not impact on other stations connecting up to your local D STAR Node If your D STAR Node is connected to a D STAR Reflector and there is a call via the D STAR Gateway the caller should be heard on all linked D STAR Nodes D STAR Reflectors Dongle users can also connect to the D STAR Reflectors directly You should ask the Dongle users to connect directly to the D STAR Reflector this will enable all users that may be monitoring to hear both sides of the conversation It s quite frustrating to listen to only one side of a conversation Similarly please make sure that all users on RF have set their RPT2 to set to their local Gateway eg VK3RWN G Australian D STAR Repeater Linking User Guide 2008 Pag
7. e 6 of 11 Talking across an already linked D STAR Reflector The key thing that all users need to remember to make D STAR Reflector access work is to set your RPT2 field to include a G suffix in the 8 position For example in the case of users on VK3RWN B URCALL CQCcece RPT1 VK3RWN B RPT2 VK3RWN G This way you will be heard by all stations connected to the D STAR Reflector or by all stations connected to the linked D STAR Nodes This should be your standard setting for working your local D STAR Node One of the things you should remember is that you might turn on your radio and not realise that you are connected up to a D STAR Reflector so if you put a call out don t be surprised if you get a reply that you weren t expecting To Link to a D STAR Reflector To connect to a D STAR Reflector Eg REFOO3 B from VK3RWN B all you need to do is set your routing up as follows your D STAR radio does the rest To Link URCALL REFOO3BL B is in position 7 amp L is in position 8 RPT1 VK3RWN B RPT2 VK3RWN G This links your D STAR Node to D STAR Reflector No 3 Module B Substitute the B with an A or C if you wish to connect to Module A or C or change the 3 to 1 2 4 or 5 for one of those D STAR Reflectors To Unlink from a D STAR Reflector To Unlink URCALL xkxkxkxkkk U U is in position 8 amp the represents spaces RPT1 VK3RWN B RPT2 VK3RWN G This Unlinks the D STAR Node from any Reflector NB The c
8. eceseeeene 7 TO Link to a D STAR Reflector suncss aa ccna sat vnceqwoacincactivanionncneitlendnsnadan handaiguetanacashaateuuiebedesmnssoedaunnnenbentaas 7 To Unlink from a D STAR Reflector viaconlcancicecievevtconsecidiawoncecsiccneadaotonneensaceccachedeveencietinaesdnctelieaeccesmeee 7 M lticastingi eireas aeran AEE A E N a a aaa 9 User Inter Connection Success Summary Table ssssessessssssesssesesesssesssreesreesrersreesstresrreseresseesssess 10 GOME Fall NOtESi iiss sesiieea neeaae a ERE a EE Ia Eh E AEE E EIEEE ERS 11 Acknowledgements sasavarereuaedassscuncseepavecasanndvnecsedeaatinanauachaosdasu E EREE Ea An ONNEEN ERN AAE NEE Raen 11 Australian D STAR Repeater Linking User Guide 2008 Page 2 of 11 Introduction This document assumes that your local D STAR Node is 1 Connected to the K5TIT trust server via the G2 Gateway network 2 The D STAR Node you are working through needs to be running dplus version 2 1d or later 3 The local D STAR Sysop has allowed user linking operations in the dp us configuration NB At the time of writing all Australian Gateway connected D STAR nodes meet the first two requirements There are 5 types of connections that can be performed across D STAR being 1 CallSign Routing 2 Node Routing 3 Gateway Linking 4 Reflector Linking and 5 Multicasting This User Guide is designed to explain how each type of connection works and how to utilise them effectively In this U
9. haracters are spaces and this will Unlink any connected D STAR Reflector So you only need one memory in your radio to unlink any D STAR Reflector that s connected If you are linked to a D STAR Reflector D STAR Node and another station comes in via your Gateway they will also be heard via whatever you are linked to If you plan to regularly use D STAR Reflectors it is suggested that you input all the D STAR Reflectors 1 12 and A C into your radio s memories so all you need to do is dial it up and link to the desired D STAR Reflector D STAR is radio memory hungry Once you ve set them all up as memories in your radio all you need to do is dial up whichever D STAR Reflector D STAR Node you want to link to and press the PTT button for 2 seconds You will hear a voice announcement saying Remote System linked or unlinked to indicate Australian D STAR Repeater Linking User Guide 2008 Page 7 of 11 you ve been successful You are now linked to the D STAR Reflector D STAR Node Do not stay on this memory as it s only used to link unlink the D STAR Reflector D STAR Node If you stay on this memory every time you press the PTT you will hear a message Link Currently Established To transmit via the Reflector go to whichever memory you have for VK3RWN C your local D STAR Node ensuring that RPT2 has VK3RWN G set the URCALL field should be set to CQCQCQ Figure 3 shows the results of correctly and incorrectly configured
10. lly 25 minutes the link to the D STAR Reflector D STAR Node will drop out Automatic GPS beacons that beacon every few minutes will be retransmitted on all connected D STAR Reflectors these can clash with other transmissions and prevent voice traffic from making it into the Reflector Users who want to beacon GPS information are encouraged to set their radios to send their beacon on PTT rather than automatically Get into the habit of leaving 4 second pauses between overs to allow others to get into the conversation if they wish to join Due to the nature of the D STAR Reflector DV Dongles and the capacity to have a lot of people connected there is potential for a lot of activity on the D STAR Reflector Leaving at least a 4 second pause between transmissions allows other stations to join the conversation If you get stuck you can seek help via the Australian D STAR Mailing List at http lists wia org au mailman listinfo dstar Acknowledgements We wish to thank and acknowledge Declan McGlone MOMTX Darren Storer G7LWT and the UK Interconnect Team who produced the UK IT dplus Reflector User Guide that the Australian Guide was originally based upon We also wish to thank Robin Cutshaw AA4RC for development of the dp us software which enables Gateway and Reflector linking across D STAR Repeaters Australian D STAR Repeater Linking User Guide 2008 Page 11 of 11
11. n VK3RWN B as RPT2 has not been set to VK3RWN G URCALL VK8RADC RPT1 VK3RWN B Note the requirement for the at the beginning of the URCALL RPT2 not in use MYCALL VK3TQ Each station must change their URCALL back to CQCQCQ at the conclusion of the conversation otherwise they will continue to be retransmitted on the distant D Star Repeater Figure 1 Example of Node Routing across D STAR Australian D STAR Repeater Linking User Guide 2008 Page 4 of 11 Gateway Linking Note Many Nodes repeaters do NOT allow user control of linking to the Gateways and Reflectors Gateway linking allows a user on one D STAR repeater to link to another D STAR Repeater without other users needing to program anything special in their URCALL field The person originating the Gateway link specifies the destination Repeater and Port followed by the letter L in the 8 character of the URCALL field For example to link to VK2RDS port C the originator would enter VK2RDSCL in the URCALL field and press their PTT This will then establish a link between the 2 D STAR repeaters When the Gateway link has been established the originating station is required to change their URCALL back to CQCQCQ Any station on either D STAR Repeater that has their URCALL set to CQCQCQ as well as RPT1 set to their local D STAR Repeater and RPT2 set to their local D STAR Gateway will be heard across the 2 D STAR Repeaters So to connect to VK2RDS C
12. radios for use with D STAR Reflectors Be URCALL REFOO3BL to link URCALL CQCQCQ to use RPT1 GB7AA B RPT2 GB7AA G GB7AA B Pz g E gt v URCALL REFOO3BL to link URCALL CQCQCQ to use RPT1 VK2RDS A RPT2 VK2RDS G VK2RDS A RPT2 VK3RWN G D Star Reflector URCALL REFOO3BL to link URCALL CQCQCA to use Internet VPN REF003 B ro RPT1 VK3RWN C IIT Ase VK3RWN C You cannot have 2 D Star Repeaters from the same location but on different ports linked to the same D Star Reflector Port at the same time Eg VK3RWN B and VK3RWN C cannot be linked to REF003 B at the same time Internet VPN ali URCALL REFOO3BL to link URCALL CQCQCQ to use RPT1 VK3RWN B RPT2 VK3RWN G VK3RWN B Figure 3 Example of Reflector Linking across D STAR The important thing to note is that different Ports on the same D STAR Repeater eg VKSRWN A B or C CANNOT be connected to the same D STAR Reflector and Port at the same time Australian D STAR Repeater Linking User Guide 2008 Page 8 of 11 Multicasting Multicast allows the user to call on and talk to up to 10 D STAR repeaters simultaneously It is an extension to Node Routing and used when you wish to talk with more that one Node The repeater system Administrator has to pre configure the Multicast groups for the Gateway and users have to program a group name into the URCALL call sign field Then
13. ser Guide the term YOUR and URCALL are interchangeable depending on your particular D STAR radio CallSign Routing CallSign Routing allows a user to dial up a remote user by placing their callsign in the URCALL field When the remote user s callsign is placed in the URCALL field the D STAR network will route your signal to the repeater port that the remote user was last heard on This is similar to dialling up a person using a mobile phone Eg To call Alex MOKVA no mater where he is in the world place MOKVA in the URCALL field your local Repeater and Port in RPT1 and your local Repeater Gateway in RPT2 So to call MOCVA C from VK3RWN B URCALL MOKVA RPT1 VK3RWN B RPT2 VK3RWN G So that MOKVA can answer your call and speak to you you will need to announce the repeater and port you are calling from Eg MOKVA this is VK3JFK calling on VK3RWN port B Australian D STAR Repeater Linking User Guide 2008 Page 3 of 11 NOTE Once you have concluded your D STAR contact you must Hang Up by placing CQCQCQ in the YOUR field of your radio otherwise your local D STAR transmissions will be heard at the remote repeater every time you transmit Node Routing Node Routing allows a user or group of users on one D STAR Repeater Node to talk to another amateur or group of amateurs on another D STAR Repeater Node To achieve this both D STAR Repeater Nodes must have a D STAR Gateway installed and operational To successf
14. ully communicate each user must have their RPT2 set to their local Gateway eg VK3RWN G Each user must also set their URCALL to match the destination they wish to talk to prefixed by a character The 8 character in the URCALL field must always be the destination Port eg VK3RBAB to connect to VK3RBA port B or GB7IC A to connect to GB7IC port A So that users on GB7IC can answer your call and speak to the group you will need to announce the repeater and port you are calling from Eg VK3JFK calling on VK3RWN port B At the conclusion of the conversation each station must Hang Up by changing their URCALL back to CQCQCQ otherwise they will continue to be retransmitted across the remote D STAR Repeater Figure 1 shows the results of stations that are correctly and incorrectly configured for Node Routing alae t a URCALL VK8RADC I URCALL VK3RWNB RPT1 VK3RWNB A 7 z RPT1 VK8RAD C RPT2 VK3RWNG Internet VPN RPT2 VK8RAD G MYCALL VK3UR Meme URCALL VK8HF VK3RWN B VK8RAD C URCALL CQCQCQ VK3UR will be heard by all stations on VK3RWN B and VK8RAD C URCALL VK3RWNB RPT1 VK3RWN B RPT1 VK8RAD C RPT2 VK3RWN G VK8HF and VK8MS will be heard by all stations on VK3RWN B and VK8RAD C RPT2 VK8RAD G MYCALL VK3JFK URCALL VK8MS VK3JFK will only be heard by stations on VK3RWN B as the URCALL is incorrect VK3TQ will only be heard by stations o
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