[K3CAL] Sat 9pm Wires x Net on 146.985?

[David Metler]

*Background:*

Hello, K3IH (Gary, in Hughsville) and I have been testing Yaesu wires x and
setting up a wires x room to work through a repeater.  Something that is
currently done in a lot of locations with the new Yaesu repeaters.  Most
are able to connect at the repeater site directly; however, with no
internet connection at mt hope, we are testing it with a remote
connection.  This setup is also popular.

*What does wires x do:*

Wires X is a feature of the new Yaesu c4fm radios and repeaters.  It works
like Dstar and others.    There are chat rooms set up all over the world.
Currently the most popular room in the US is America Link.  Usually their
are between 40-50 people in the room at any given time.    The chat rooms
are accessed by a c4fm radio that connects to a c4fm radio/hri 200 wires x
box.   For example, I have a ftm400 yaesu rig at my qth connected to a hri
200 wires x box and the internet on a simplex channel 145.585.  Any one
with a c4fm radio that is in range of my qth can access wires x on 145.585
through my node.   So any one in range can talk on wires x around the
world.  If i set up the node in FM instead of digital, any one with any
radio can connect over 145.585 as well.

*What are we asking to do on the repeater Sat night:*

Instead of using a simplex frequency  and my local node/room, we want to
try and set wires x up on the 146.985 repeater this Saturday eve at 9pm and
connect to the first America link net.  Gary is going to be the net
control.

*What will it do to the repeater:*

Well, if we are successful in setting it up correctly, Any one with in
range of 146.985 on Saturday eve will be able to hear and or participate in
the America Link net.  Basically, any one in range of the repeater will
hear those talking in America link and any one talking on the repeater will
be heard in the Wires X America link room.
*Why do we want to do it:*

One - its just really cool
Two - we want to experiment and see if we can get it to work
Three - It will be a great way for anyone with or with out a new yaesu c4fm
radio to try out wires x.

*Objectives:*

The objective is to get it work have a successful net that is also heard by
146.985  and if successful we could have limited time slots open and
communicated to members when the wires x is "on" so that it can be used by
any member during those time slots.  This isnt something that would be
turned on all the time even though some clubs do it that way.

*What is worst case scenario:*

We fail and dont get it to work and we would just reconfigure the wires x
software not to connect to the repeater.  The repeater would just go back
to normal operation.  We will go back to drawing board to figure it out and
try again.  Gary and I may try and test it out again tonight using our own
nodes.  We tried last two nights with partial success.  We need to try a
few other settings tonight.

Any questions, comments or thoughts?

W3OH
Dave
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