[d-star] d-star repeater system ordered :)

[Erik Westgard]

Tom,
We have had good luck over the last five years with 12 mile links at 2.5 and
5 GHz, and the limit is about 30 miles.  Microwave linking is very common in
the commercial world.  The link cost is very low as we are going to use
802.11 or surplus Motorola canopy units on the Statewide backbone.  

We are not pushing D-Star in rural areas.  
Erik 

-----Original Message-----
From: d-star-bounces at lists.twinslan.org
[mailto:d-star-bounces at lists.twinslan.org] On Behalf Of tom
Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 4:18 PM
To: List for people interested in the D Star repeaters
Subject: Re: [d-star] d-star repeater system ordered :)

hi erik,
   want to hear from a user as to distance and speed and cost .  the 
complete system cost and how far the 5ghz part goes.  the vhf and uhf out 
here in the outback is hitting 50 miles about max so to use d-star out here 
it will have to go a ways to justify the cost (which i understand is in the 
thousands) . maybe the price will come down later so will keep the fingers 
crossed.
tom w0kgw

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Erik Jacobson" <erikj at tdkt.org>
To: <d-star at lists.twinslan.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 2:45 PM
Subject: Re: [d-star] d-star repeater system ordered :)


> Just a quick update...
>
>> This includes:
>> * repeater controller
>> * 2m digital voice (DV)
>> * 440 digital voice (DV)
>
> Things are moving faster than expected.  I should have the above
> 3 pieces on Tuesday.  I'll put UHF on-line at my house (replacing
> current 443.450 with d-star 443.450) shortly after to start playing.
>
> In parallel, I'll try to start working on "better home" logistics.
>
>> and after I send UPC codes from the above w/a sales order to Icom, many 
>> weeks
>> later, I'll also have:
>> * 1.2ghz digital voice (DV)
>> * 1.2ghz high speed data (128kbps, DD)
>
> Radio City says Icom has the above in stock too; but this is a rebate
> of sorts.  When I get the first three pieces, I send UPC codes and
> paperwork, then Icom sends the 1.2ghz stuff to my house.  They don't
> promise but if they have them in stock, it could arrive faster than 
> expected.
> They leave themselves 8 weeks but that is worst case.  Waiting is ok for
> me here; I have no 1.2ghz stuff at all to work with including no ID-1
> radio yet.
>
> Which begs the question... how long will I live without an ID-1 when
> Icom digital data/digital voice boxes for 1.2GHz are starring at me
> unopened?  We could hold a contest. :)
>
> PS: Are folks OK if I keep sending updates on this project here?  Or is
> this spamming people?
>
> Erik
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