ABOUT
VK3RWN Reflector Connection Hardware Maintenance
WHERE
Located on Mount Dandenong Victoria
The very popular DStar Repeater VK3RWN on Victoria's Mount Dandenong is currently operating as a stand alone DStar Digital Repeater as the hardware that allows it to connect to the Reflector Network is away for maintenance as well as other hardware such as power supply etc.
DTAR & DIGITAL NET
Each Thursday Night at 8pm Melbourne Time the Victorian DStar and Digital net is held.
The net is professionally run by Terry VK3BMX, our DStar and Digital Guru.
Until the Repeater is fully operational the Net will be held via Relfector 23C, so you will require a hotspot for your radio or computer to connect to relfector 23C. Seeing that the repeater is not connected to the internet and 23C, the net will not be repeated using the repeater. Hope that makes sense!
APPROX. DOWNTIME
As of the time of this post, we expect the maintenance to be around 3 weeks..
UPDATED:
VK3RWN Port B/C is now up and running and connected to Reflector 23C.
How's that for good news!! I missed it!
VK3RWN Coverage:
VK3RWN Back up and running on the new OS Alma Linux. As we say farewell the the Centos family. The MDRC -FAMPARC D-Star Gateway is next in line to be upgraded to Alma Linux early in the new year.
Thanks Craig. Well written info. As well, the MDRC - FAMPARC D-Star Repeater and VK3RWW 70cm voice and 23cm Data Repeater are in line for this upgrade . An incredible amount of assistance from Dave VK3VCS in finding rack servers for the two other repeaters
I am currently looking for a home for VK3RWW and may have a shot.
For intending foundation licencees It would help if you could register with a 6 character callsign. Ie VK3ABC and NOT a 7 character F call such as VK3FUNK.
Thanks Peter VK3TQ
foundation operators can,t use d-star 23cm or can can someone correct me on this subject.
Thanks for posting this update🤓