After a couple days worth of work, VE3LSR D-Star is fully upgraded and on new infrastructure. There might be a little more tweaks to do, however the worst of the work is over.
G2 -> G3 Upgrade
We decoupled the G3 registration server from the rest of the systems. This is now a fully stand alone system that only does registration. At the same time, it was upgraded from the G2 version to the G3.
ircddbgateway upgrade
This was challenging. We've settled on using virtualization, and dockerization for our systems and services. Where ever possible, we build systems using a micro-service design. IE; One "container" per service. The team was able to get ircddbgateway running inside a container making future upgrades clean, and easy.
All of our work is placed into open source!
You can find all our docker work, online in the docker hub - https://cloud.docker.com/u/ve3lsr/ -- Even the build scripts are open source! Click on a project, and find the github link to be taken to the builds.
Had a minor flood at the VE3LSR site on New Years Day. The rains overnight coupled with the frozen ground saw us mopping up about 80 litres of water from the floor today. This is not the first time this has happened but it is the first time in January!
Fortunately the water alarm we installed a few years ago notified us by email and VA3VD organised a cleanup. There was no damage due to the flood to any radio or computer equipment.
Had a minor flood at the VE3LSR site on Feb 4, 2019. The rains overnight coupled with the frozen ground saw us mopping up another 80 litres of water from the floor today. This is not the first time this has happened this year!
Fortunately the water alarm we installed a few years ago notified us by email and VA3VD organised a cleanup. There was no damage due to the flood to any radio or computer equipment but exercise was had by both Dave (VA3VD) and Doug (VE3ADS). Plans are being formulated to minimize this for next year. Maybe some landscaping!
The tech team is excited to announce that the LSR D-Star Registration Server has been upgraded from the previous G2 version to the new G3 version. Existing users have been migrated. We look forward to amateur radio operators using the new features.
Note: Maintaining the registration server and all LSR services do require time and money. If you use the LSR registration servers, please be considerate and become a member.
The new software has significant improvements over its previous version and will enable D-STAR users to operate the “Terminal ID” and “Access Point” features for the ID-51EPlus2 and ID-4100E D-STAR radios.
In the process of this upgrade, the registration server, and D-Star repeaters have been fully decoupled. This means that this service does not impact our Local D-Star Repeaters and additional work and upgrades can be completed.
FCC Public Notice: Two-way vhf/uhf radios may not be imported, advertised, or sold in the united states unless they comply with the commission’s rules.
Amateur Radio Exception. There is one exception to this certification requirement: if a device is capable of operating only on frequencies that the FCC has allocated for use by Amateur Radio Service licensees, it does not require FCC equipment authorisation, and an amateur licensee may use his or her license to operate such radios.
More information available at: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-18-980A1.pdf