D-STAR test net on March 22nd

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There is a special net at 9pm EDT on the 22nd March for some testing.  This was sent to me by Gord, VE7FKY

Hello everyone:

As you know, depending on which week were talking about, the CanNet can experience many dropouts.  We have been trying many hopeful solutions and meeting with some success.  What were asking is on Tuesday March 22 can we ask you to participate in a test net on xrf021B.  As most of you know xrf is part of the free star system.  Although the CanNet is primarily on the ICOM G2 system, free star repeaters can log onto ref016b and participate.  Ramesh (VA3UV) has been trying to help us figure out how and why these drop outs are occurring.  This test net is to find out how the free star system holds up on it’s own.  We would like to get as many people to participate as possible so we can put the system through the same paces that ref 16b can experience on a Friday night CanNet.

This test net will operate something similar to the CanNet.  Were just looking for you to check in when asked and do a short transmission, and then hang around to the end if possible.  Please spread the word to other d star users who would be able to participate. We’ll accept dongles and dvaps users also.

All free star systems are able to access xrf021b.  Most ICOM system in Canada also have dxtra installed and can access xrf021b.  If your ICOM repeater does not have dxtra installed and you would like to help us out please have the owner/administrator touch base Ramesh ramesh@va3uv.com and he’ll help get dxtra installed.

Any questions feel free to reply to this email.  We look forward to hearing you on as your definitely part of the solution.

Test Net Information:

Date:  Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Time:  9 pm EDT,

location:  xrf021b

approx. length of net:  1/2 hr to 45 minutes depending on number of checkins.

If you can help by participating please do.