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

Sat Jun 11 21:58:31 EDT 2016

Thanks Dave.

On Sat, Jun 11, 2016 at 9:55 PM, David Hardy via K3CAL <
k3cal at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> I heard the digital hiss but don't have the capabilities to decode.  Good
> luck and enjoy
>
> David Hardy
> davehardy0101 at aol.com
> KB3RAN
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Metler <halltrailfab at gmail.com>
> To: Calvert Amateur Radio Association - K3CAL <k3cal at mailman.qth.net>;
> Gary Ramon <g_ramon at yahoo.com>
> Sent: Sat, Jun 11, 2016 9:40 pm
> Subject: Re: [K3CAL] Sat 9pm Wires x Net on 146.985?
>
> 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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