The Maxon SD-170 Series Data Radio is ideal for digital and analog development.   With a GMSK 9k6 modem and FFSK 4k8 modem available as options.   A pair of SD-170 Series Data Radio can be configured as a in-band repeater as well  as a full bi-directional crossband repeater.

Some of the features of the Maxon SD-170 Series Data Radio include:

• 5 / 1 Watt RF Output
• 16 Channels (serial port controllable)
• CTCSS/DCS
• LED Status indicator
• Busy Channel Lock-out
• Battery Save Circuitry

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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

Digital Analog Radio Network

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With the diversity of both digital and analog systems available today a way to connect them together is needed.  Through the development of Digital Analog Radio Network (DARN) methods will be presented that complete the interconnectivity and interoperability necessities.

May DARN be found as a way “to mend by weaving thread across a gap” in technology.