Well, yesterday afternoon while I was out eating, I was reading the owners manual for the ID-1 that I had purchased, and I got a great inspiration for a killer D-Star repeater system, so I'm going to begin working on that for the next few weeks!
This is the ID-RP2V 1.2 GHz D-Star repeater module. It's just the beginning module of a "full-stack" D-Star system, but since I now have an ID-1, why not have the repeater that I can use with it? It'll be fun to set it up and be able to use it around the neighborhood. I'm very interested in seeing how the signal propagation will work, and how much of the signal will get eaten up by the trees and buildings. I have a lot to learn about 1.2 GHz and its characteristics, so it'll keep me busy for a while.
I still have a little money left over, so I'll get an antenna for the ID-1 I bought yesterday:
This is a Comet GP-21 antenna for 1.2 GHz. With 15 dBi gain at a modest 8 ft length, I think it'll be a great antenna to use with the radio! I'll get myself a 50 ft run of 7/8' hardline coax with some N-connector adapters and I think my money will have all been spent well!
Having money flow like this is so much fun and getting to write about it is even better! Looking forward to tomorrow!
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