XLX998 was built for users to experiment and learn about XLX reflectors.
The software used to build this reflector can be found at GitHub – LX3JL/xlxd: HAM radio multiprotocol dstar reflector server
In simple terms this reflector is able to work with D-Star, DMR and Fusion.
The reflector can be capable of trans-coding from one digital mode to another, e.g. DMR and Fusion talking to each other.
D-Star ~ REF, XRF and DCS
What’s the difference? A good explanation can be found here REF, XRF, DCS, XLX: what’s the difference ? | F4FXL
Whether you connect with D-Star to XLX998, REF998, XRF998 or DCS998 they can all talk to each other, assuming they all use the same Module.
XLX reflectors can have up to 26 modules, modules can be described as rooms in a building – the building is the XLX reflector.
XLX998 recommends ‘Module A’ for D-Star e.g. XLX998A, REF998A, XRF998A and DCS998A.
Transcoding between D-Star and DMR or Fusion is not possible at present. The reason is two fold:-
- AMBE3000 chips are required, these are expensive and I understand two are required for each module.
- The chips should be connected to the server, difficult for a cloud server (VPS). it’s possible to fit the chips to an accessible server, but the lag may cause issues.
DMR
To follow….
YSF
Yaesu System Fusion ~ C4FM
XLX998 recommends ‘Module C’ for Fusion e.g. YSF00998. The reflector is configured to start all Fusion transmissions in Module C.
YSF to DMR communication is possible on XLX998, it is recommended that you use ‘Module D’.
Note: This server is hosted in the cloud (VPS) with resources of 1 CPU and 1Gb memory and 10Gb SSD, being new to XLX Reflectors I’m unsure if there is enough computer power to handle DMR to YSF transcoding successfully, time will tell.