Having built SvxReflector Federation Logic and installed asl-chan-svx to streamline the AllStarLink-Svxlink Bridges, it is almost completely operational.
The remaining reflector YorkshireNet will be added at the earliest opportunity.
I’ve still to fully build the Operational Visual Dashboard, that will show all the actual activity, but there are over 127 operational cross-reflector talkgroups where stations on each of the reflectors can talk widely across the network.
In easy terms, look at the system as an analog version of BranMeister, if you have been a digital user. If you haven’t, then look up the Mobile Country Codes for your country and you will see a range of number that are used by your cell telephone companies.
For the USA these number start at 310 to 316, for Canada 302, for the UK 234 and 235, for Australia 505, and for New Zealand 530. This allows for 4,5,6,7 digit sub-talkgroups so 3100-3169, 31000-31699 and so on are permitted. For the most part across various countries, States or regions claim one of these talkgroups on wich to base a complete community or hobby-sector, so for example 3112 is for Florida, but this can be broken further into 31120-31129, 311200-311299 and so on.
Here is the current chart, subject to additions and improvements in due course.
So If you are in the USA and add 235 to your Monitoring list in your repeater, then a caller anywhere on the network can open you repeater if it is not already busy on another talkgroup. Anyone in the any of the Reflectors can call any of the Federated TalkGroups and talk across the network.
Please check you own nodes audio with 919990#, the network parrot before talking on any of the talkgroups. Do not eat your microphone otherwise you will over-deviate.
Take care when calling and ensure you are disconnected from a talkgroup when you have finished your qso period.