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Can I connect to any DSTAR repeater?

Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2021 5:49 pm
by VA7YD
Hi, not sure if this is possible. Using my pistar and an ICOM 4100a in terminal mode, I can connect to all of the reflectors easily. Is it possible to connect to an individual DSTAR repeater? I have tried by putting the repeater callsign in the D-star link manager of pi-star in the reflector drop down box (using text entry), and then selecting request change to link. It does not appear to link. Is this possible? Am I missing something?

Thanks,
Todd
VE7CKZ

Re: Can I connect to any DSTAR repeater?

Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2021 2:58 am
by VA7YD
Thanks, I have read through and understand the concept, but still having some problems. I will have to spend some more time on it. Tried it from the radio, did not link. Is there a way of trying it from the pi-star interface on the computer?
Thanks,
Todd
VE7CKZ

Re: Can I connect to any DSTAR repeater?

Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2021 2:30 pm
by AF6VN
VA7YD wrote: Wed Sep 08, 2021 2:58 am Thanks, I have read through and understand the concept, but still having some problems. I will have to spend some more time on it. Tried it from the radio, did not link. Is there a way of trying it from the pi-star interface on the computer?
NO...

The callsign routing is part of the packet headers coming from the radio -- in place of the CQCQCQ commonly used with reflectors.

Re: Can I connect to any DSTAR repeater?

Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2021 5:54 am
by VA7YD
Thanks for helping me out.
73,
Todd
VA7YD