[SMCARA] Repeater Questions

Mon Aug 25 15:49:55 EDT 2014

 

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Since the System Fusion Repeaters can have analog and digital users on
it at the same time and talking to each other, it seems like this
would just be a repeater upgrade.  No one would have to buy new HT's,
mobiles, or base stations, and those that wanted to play on the
digital side could do so.  

	Dan, if it comes out analog, what features do the digital users
loose it any? 
	I know myself and someone else were talking a little about System
Fusion a month or so ago, and Dwayne jumped in with a little info.   I
would talk to him on the draw backs, or maybe get in touch with some
other clubs or groups that have been rinning these machines since 2008
or 2009 for beta testing.
	Jason Rearick 

	N3YUG 
 On Mon 08/25/14 3:09 PM , Daniel Metcalf kb3uun at gmail.com sent:
  Bill,
 We already have a D-Star repeater in the area sponsored by SPARC
(Southern
 Patuxent Amateur Radio Club) visit N3PX.com for more details. The
gateway
 is about to return because the raspberry pie configuration is about
to be
 reinstalled.
 System Fusion:
 Supports digital and analog signals at the same time but the catch
is the
 only way for analog and digital users can play together is if the
input of
 the repeater is set to auto and the output is set to analog. If both
the
 input and output of the repeater were to be set to auto then digital
users
 could talk to other digital users and analog users could talk to
other
 analog users but not at the same time.
 I don't know enough about DMR as others so I will let them speak to
DMR.
 On Mon, Aug 25, 2014 at 2:35 PM, Bill Jones  wrote:
 > Listening on the radio, I thought a lot of interest was being
given to
 > DMR. So what are the advantage and downsides to either. Both take
up
 > 12.5Khz Bandwidth (DMR/System Fusion) as opposed to D-Star
6.25Khz.
 >
 >
 > On Mon, Aug 25, 2014 at 1:38 PM, Daniel Metcalf  wrote:
 >
 >> I have been approached through email several times in the last
week by
 >> different individuals about converting out .64 machine to one
that can
 >> support digital communications. To be specific they have
requested to
 >> convert to the System Fusion by Yaesu. There are some drawbacks
and some
 >> advantages. I would like to use this email as a way to start a
discussion
 >> as to what the club would like to do.
 >>
 >> Personally I would like to leave the .64 as it is but maybe
sponsor an
 >> second repeater and have it in reside in the 70cm band. Maybe use
the
 >> K3NHK
 >> for the repeater's call. Please send me any thought you might
have on this
 >> subject and include possible locations for a second repeater if
you agree
 >> with me. Right now without installing a new tower in my back yard
I have
 >> no
 >> idea where a second repeater would be hosted.
 >>
 >> Discussion is now open. Have FUN!
 >>
 >> --
 >> Dan Metcalf -- KB3UUN
 >> c. 301 769 1111
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