• 5/1 Watt
• 16 Channels – 12.5kHz or 25kHz Channels
• CTCSS and DCSS Tone
• LED Status Indicator
• Busy Channel Lockout
• Battery Save Circuitry

• 5/1 Watt Programmable
• 16 Channels – 12.5kHz or 25kHz Channels
• Programmable Wide or Narrow Channel Spacing
• Time-out-Timer
• 9V to 18V DC Operating Voltage
• 9-Pin Interface Connector
• Through Hole Tuning and Alignment

• 5/1 Watt
• 16 Channels – 12.5 or 25kHz Channels
• CTCSS/DCSS Tone
• LED Status Indicator
• Busy Channel Lock-out
• Battery Save Circuitry

For additional information click here.

The two photos below are of the new GMSK Modems that will act like a digital repeater controller. They are able to pass D-STAR signals. These two cards will enable the local repeater to connect to other internet based DSTAR Gateways and reflectors. Will W4WWM is in the process of programming the PIC Chip with new Firmware.

More Information on the GMSK DSTAR Hotspot Visit the websites below

Amateur Radio Military Appreciation Day (ARMAD) 2009, contacts via RF Gateways made by W4WWM Madison/Huntsville, Alabama.

711 is the nationwide telephone number for accessing Telephone Relay Service (TRS). TRS permits persons with a hearing or speech disability to use the telephone system via a text telephone (TTY) or other device to call persons with or without such disabilities.

Making TRS Calls

If you want to call someone using TRS, use your TTY, or dial 711 on your telephone, and you will automatically be connected to a TRS operator. If you’re a TRS user traveling out of state and want to make a call, there is no longer a need to learn the state’s TRS provider’s telephone number. Just dial 711. It’s fast, functional, and free.

The 711 code is not just for use by persons with disabilities. Both voice and TRS users can initiate a call from any telephone, anywhere in the United States, without having to remember and dial a seven or ten-digit access number. For persons who have been using TRS for years, the convenience of dialing three digits is obvious.

711 dialing access does not work for Video Relay Service (VRS) or Internet Protocol (IP) Relay calls, because such calls are initiated through the Internet. Hearing persons initiating a VRS or IP Relay call may do so by calling a provider’s 800 number.

Dialing 711 From A Private Branch Exchange

FCC rules require all telephone companies (including wireline, wireless, and payphone providers) that operate private branch exchanges (PBXs) to implement three-digit 711 dialing for access to TRS. A PBX is a private telephone system within an organization that switches calls between internal users and allows users to share a certain number of external phone lines. PBX operators are required to modify their equipment to enable 711 dialing to ensure that everyone benefits from abbreviated dialing and consumers have easy access to TRS.

Callers from locations served by PBXs may be required to dial 9 or another prefix before entering the 711 code or placing an outside call. The FCC encourages PBX operators to work with telephone companies and TRS providers to facilitate 711 dialing for users.

The FCC recently determined that providers of interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service also must offer 711 abbreviated dialing.

911 and 711

Dialing 911 is the most familiar and effective way Americans have to find help in an emergency. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires all Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) to provide direct, equal access to their emergency response services for people with disabilities who use TTYs or other devices. Therefore, in the event of an emergency, TTY users should call 911 directly, and not make a TRS call via 711.

Why is 711 TRS important to us?

As a communications resource we need to be ready to handle traffic that may need to be delivered to a person that may have hearing or speech. Via 711 TRS we will be able to deliver messages in a more timely fashion when the situation arises. We also need to let people know that the service exists.

Additional Relay Services

IP Relay – Internet Protocol Relay

VRS -Video Relay Service

Information Resources

711 Telephone Relay Service for the Deaf

FCC Dial 711 for Telecommunications Relay

i711.com

ip-relay.com

]]> http://searn.asteriskradio.net/blog/archives/2009/05/03/711-trs/feed/ 0 http://searn.asteriskradio.net/blog/archives/2009/04/12/armad-2009/ http://searn.asteriskradio.net/blog/archives/2009/04/12/armad-2009/#comments Sun, 12 Apr 2009 22:16:35 +0000 w4wwm http://searn.alertradio.net/blog/?p=98 It’s time again for Amateur Radio Military Appreciation Day (ARMAD) on 23 May 2009, here in Madison/Huntsville, AL. We will be setting up at a new site this year. When more information come available we will announce the site location.

The Asterisk Amateur Radio Network will be join with the Drake State Technical College Amateur Radio Club promoting the use of amateur radio along with giving thanks and appreciation to our men and women who have served and who are serving now in the Arm Forces. This will be a great day for all to come out and support the troops on a job that continues to be at the fore front of our mission for the country and the world.

We hope to have HF/VHF/UHF radio system setup for operations. Making contact to other ARMAD or any amateur radio stations. We will also use VoIP systems such as Asterisk, IRLP and Echolink for those who would like to call in. There is also a special IRLP reflector for all IRLP station to call into. This IRLP reflector is experimental node 0011. This is a special IRLP reflector and you will need to make sure your IRLP node are setup to make the call into. More information will be put out on these special parameters in a few days. So stay tune.

For Asterisk call in, one can call in on AST node 2048, this way you will be able to talk to IRLP and echolink nodes alike. For Echolink nodes one can call in on the Kansas Reflector, node 44445 and W4WWM-L, node 54572. Any of these connections will be fine. We would also like to try something new. We will have a control Ham Radio operator standing by for third party calls. This way we can also show the power of Asterisk PBX. So look for more special information on how this will happen here on this site.

Anyway we will look for all to come out and support this great day for ARMAD and to make radio contacts using our hobby, amateur radio to communicate. 73 and Stay tune for more info!

Will / W4WWM

The purpose of the ALERTradio ERC | Operations web site is to have a centralized location for information related to active events and incidents in the primary service areas of ALERTradio ERC.   Also information regarding support requests will be presented.

Future additions will include Resource Location Service (RLS) based on the project MAR-D.   If anyone has experience working with GIS integration please contact us via InfoQuest so we can find out what would be the best way to map the locations of available resources as well as determine nearest resource availability.

ALERTradio ERC – It’s all about being ready!

DARN defined as to mend by weaving thread across a gap that is what is being done.   Those that want to see flexibility will go with the DARN approach, as a improvement while there will be others that find it to be just annoyance.    DARN definitely fits the new Digital Analog Radio Networks.

Sometimes logic can indeed be simple (send in most potentially linkable exchange).