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<H1>UK Interconnect Team (UK-IT) formed to support D-Star G2 Gateway
software </H1>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>Over the last few weeks a team of UK radio amateurs have
been working in the background on the implementation of the G2 Gateway network
in the UK.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>The team known as the <STRONG>UK Interconnect
Team</STRONG> (UK-IT) has been looking at the best way to implement Icom's
<STRONG>G2</STRONG> Gateway software in the UK. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>Considerable work has gone on into installing, testing and
re-installing gateways to establish the most stable method of implementation.
</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>A supplement to the Icom G2 installation manual is in the
final stages of revision that will provide step by step installation
instructions for installing both the operating system and the gateway software.
</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>Testing has been carried out on a UK-IT Trust Server and
work is continuing on the most reliable way to integrate with the global D-Star
network. Additional work is continuing on a user friendly way of allowing users
to self register onto the G2 network.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>The UK-IT team has done extensive work in the
implementation and testing of G2 and is close to being able to provide
assistance and support to new keepers for the connection of G2 Software.
</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>There will be a dedicated support route for UK-IT via the
</FONT><A href="http://www.ukit.org.uk/" target=_blank><FONT
face=Verdana>http://www.ukit.org.uk/</FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana> website and
they can also be contacted by email via: </FONT><A
href="mailto:g2@ukit.org.uk"><FONT face=Verdana>g2@ukit.org.uk</FONT></A><FONT
face=Verdana>. Please note this website and the email address is only for G2
gateway setup and configuration. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>Throughout the testing and writing of the manuals the
importance of doing the job properly has become apparent and there is a minimum
recommendation that we ask all gateway keepers to comply with.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana><STRONG>Icom (UK) Ltd</STRONG> wishes to offer their
sincere thanks to the UK-IT team for all their work in getting a stable G2
network up and running. Without UK-IT it would have taken us considerably longer
and we probably would not have had the exceptional documentation. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana><STRONG>UK Interconnect (UK-IT) Team</STRONG> <BR>UK-IT
consists of Icom D-Star NoV holders and support team members that have
industrial experience of supporting Linux/UNIX platforms across the globe:
<BR>Andy, 2E0BLF<BR>Darren, G7LWT<BR>John, GM0OPS<BR>Paul, G1DVA</FONT>
<BR><FONT face=Arial><FONT face=Verdana size=4></FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial><FONT face=Verdana size=4>Fonte: Southgate Amateur Radio
Club</FONT></P>
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