November 27, 2010Ottawa D-STAR Symposium

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Projects for VA3ODGProjects for VA3ODG

various

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Route and Link (page #1)Route and Link (page #1)

New process to simplify and streamline linking and routing from user perspective

Logical to the user New name for Routing is Locating We have all the tools to do this now

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Route and Link (page #2)Route and Link (page #2) Calling Station does not know location of Called Station, so

sets up for Call Sign Routing Calling Station initiates call Called Station is located via USTrust or ircDDB. Called

Gateway realizes probable presence of Called Station. Called Station responds by transmitting (PTT). Called Gateway confirms presence of Called Station and sets

up link to Calling Gateway. Calling Station hears link established message and sets radio

for URCall=CQCQCQ The 2 stations carry on conversation. Either station Unlinks

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Automated DatafillAutomated Datafill

Default should be for gateway to datafill what it already knows.

Gateway knows what module radio is on and should automatically datafill RPT1 (when left blank by user).

Gateway knows its own callsign and should automatically datafill VA3ODG G into RPT2 (when left blank by user).

If either field is datafilled by user, it is not changed by gateway.

This would make both routing and linking much easier and radio programming much easier.

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Weather StationWeather Station

We have temperature sensors and can activate indoor and outdoor temperature on a web site

Needs a little bit of development Prefer to also have indoor and outdoor

Humidity and Barometric Pressure Wind and rain gauges not meaningful due to

roof geography

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Internet ImprovementsInternet Improvements

Look for a sponsor for good, free, wired internet

Investigate opportunities of Y-provided internet feed

Would permit more simultaneous dongles and hot spots

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RF OverhaulRF Overhaul

Retune all duplexers, filters, pre-amps Determine if we would benefit from additional

filtering Improve 23cm DV Improve 23cm DD

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Site MonitoringSite Monitoring

Webcam has been discussed (non-streaming) Door monitoring (room and cabinet) may be

useful Combine with wx stn? Other?

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Automate Gateway SwitchoverAutomate Gateway Switchover

Improve gateway#2 hardware Work on at least partially automating the

switch over if/when it is required– Automatic duplication

– Automatic database save and restore

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Rolling Web Log of All TransmissionsRolling Web Log of All Transmissions

Would allow users to see every transmission (whether RF or not) with details and time stamp

Web page for easy access Last 24 hours always on line, previous day

archived

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Internet Web Server for ID-1sInternet Web Server for ID-1s

Require a log-in (with cookie) for access to internet

Access to local web pages and local web email (intra system) for emergency use

Integrate with DRATS and low speed data on radios

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What Else?What Else?

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