[d-star] Fwd: D-Star ready for Hospital EmComm?

[Matthew Genelin]

Here is a responce from an off-list person. Ben is a member, and large  
supporter, of D-star here at The Gopher Amateur Radio Club at the  
University of Minnesota.

-matt

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Matthew Genelin
Fast Computer Service Co.
612-605-5382

2010 E. Hennepin Ave, Suite 8-122, Box 1
Minneapolis, MN 55413-2760

fastcomputerserviceco.com

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Ben Franske <ben at franske.com>
> Date: March 20, 2009 1:09:20 PM CDT
> To: Matthew Genelin <mgenelin at fastcomputerserviceco.com>
> Subject: Re: Fwd: [d-star] D-Star ready for Hospital EmComm?
>
> Matt,
> Feel free to forward this on to Dave if you think it sounds  
> reasonable.
>
> It depends if you're looking at the voice (DV) or the data (DD)  
> mode. The biggest advantages of DV mode for EmComm are probably  
> callsign routing, Internet connectivity and the low bitrate data  
> channel. Callsign routing allows multiple repeater users to  
> communicate with each other without hearing the traffic they don't  
> want to hear (for example if multiple incidents were using the  
> system simultaneously). The Internet connectivity allows repeaters  
> on different ends of town (or around the region/country) to shuttle  
> voice data back and forth (for example between an incident in one  
> area and HCMC some distance away) with the same callsign routing  
> advantages. The low bitrate data channel allows for applications  
> like instant text messaging with only a computer and radio (no  
> packet interface, etc) which may be useful in noisy or confusing  
> environments commonly found surrounding incidents and is an  
> advantage over voice.
>
> The DD data mode is an advantage over existing packet networks  
> primarily because of it's higher speed transfer and that is directly  
> supports TCP/IP, thus allowing for standard data transfer  
> applications and computers/servers without any intermediary software  
> or interfaces. Much more of a plug and play system for setting up  
> things quickly (email, FTP, intranet web server, etc.) to allow  
> communications between hospitals or incidents.
>
> As for who else in town is on D-STAR I think that W0YC would be a  
> big one as we have a MOU with Fairview University to assist with  
> EmComm and that would naturally include providing D-STAR voice  
> capability if the situation warrants it.
>
> Overall I would suggest that D-STAR has some very important  
> advantages over FM, especially in EmComm, but only if users are  
> trained and prepared to operate a mode which does work differently  
> than FM.
>
> -Ben Franske, K0BEN
> W0YC Trustee
>
> Matthew Genelin wrote:
>> Ben-
>>
>> Since you are a pro D-Star kinda guy, how about a quick responce to  
>> Dave's email here on having hospitals use D-Star rather then FM....
>>
>> ...Perhaps you have an opinion... ;)
>>
>> -matt
>>
>> -- 
>> -----
>> Matthew Genelin
>> Fast Computer Service Co.
>> 612-605-5382
>>
>> 2010 E. Hennepin Ave, Suite 8-122, Box 1
>> Minneapolis, MN 55413-2760
>>
>> fastcomputerserviceco.com
>>
>> Begin forwarded message:
>>
>>> *From: *Dave Johnson <n0kbd1 at gmail.com <mailto:n0kbd1 at gmail.com>>
>>> *Date: *March 17, 2009 8:28:18 PM CDT
>>> *To: *List for people interested in the D Star repeaters <d-star at lists.twinslan.org 
>>>  <mailto:d-star at lists.twinslan.org>>
>>> *Subject: **[d-star] D-Star ready for Hospital EmComm?*
>>> *Reply-To: *List for people interested in the D Star repeaters <d-star at lists.twinslan.org 
>>>  <mailto:d-star at lists.twinslan.org>>
>>>
>>> My contact at HCMC says he has the money to equip the hospital if  
>>> it can
>>> be operationally justified. What do you think? Besides DEM, and a  
>>> few
>>> amateurs, who else is on D-Star network in the TC.
>>>
>>> -------
>>> Dave Johnson N0KBD
>>> n0kbd at arrl.net <mailto:n0kbd at arrl.net>
>>> http://www.n0kbd.com
>>>
>>>
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