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

[David Metler]

Anyone listing to 146.985 in digital to the first america link net?  Looks
like its working.

On Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 8:32 PM, James Tetlow <k3uga at comcast.net> wrote:

> Sounds great. I think once you get it correct, people will try it, and
> find interest in the chatrooms. Congratulations for keeping this going, I
> know your net attendance has been on the low to 0 lately. Im afraid I have
> been one of the no shows, maybe the wires x will create a new spark, and
> maybe the wires x net on our repeater will be contagious! You and Gary keep
> up the good work while enjoying our hobby!
>
> Sent from my iPad,
> Best Regards, 73,
> Jim Tetlow
>
> On Jun 10, 2016, at 12:28, David Metler <halltrailfab at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> *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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