{"id":707,"date":"2019-02-19T16:33:52","date_gmt":"2019-02-19T21:33:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.k2dls.net\/blog\/?p=707"},"modified":"2019-02-19T17:17:59","modified_gmt":"2019-02-19T22:17:59","slug":"adventures-in-callsign-routing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.k2ie.net\/blog\/2019\/02\/19\/adventures-in-callsign-routing\/","title":{"rendered":"Adventures in Callsign Routing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Callsign routing<\/a> has been around since the earliest days of D-Star<\/a>. It has also been little used. However, with the proliferation of Pi-Star<\/a> based hotpots, callsign routing and D-Star have been given new life. Your Pi-Star installation includes a piece of software called ircddbgateway<\/a>. It truly is a gateway to a whole new way of looking at D-Star.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first piece of the puzzle is to get comfortable with callsign routing. I invite you to give me a direct call on my D74A<\/a> HT. To do that, you’ll need to configure your radio with a memory that is setup to use your Pi-Star as a gateway. While that is outside the scope of this article, the general idea of the D-Star configuration (using the ficticious callsign N0TME) is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 R1: N0TME B ; For a B (70cm) module
 R2: N0TME G ; To use as a gateway
 MY: N0TME   ; My callsign<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Now for the fun part.  Normally, you’d use CQCQCQ as the destination callsign.  This is the standard if using a repeater or a reflector.  But, you COULD put a callsign in that destination field.  Put “K2DLS  P” in the destination and if I’m around, I’ll answer.  Note that the P identifies my portable and must be in the 8th character position of the destination (UR) field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are also destinations that are not individuals, but are Smart Routing Groups<\/a>.  Try DSTAR1, for example.  That is a very active routing group operated by the folks at QuadNet<\/a> and it offers a lot of multiprotocol connectivity.  There is even a net where users check in from D-Star, DMR, and Fusion and everyone can hear everyone else!  Be sure to disconnect when you’re done (DSTAR1  T).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can also configure your own legacy Starnet group on your own Pi-Star for you and your friends to chat on.  This can be found on the expert menu for ircddbgateway.  We’ll talk more about this in a future post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the meantime, I’m waiting for your call.
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