Important Announcement from the DVRef Team and the YSFReflector Registry

We are excited to announce that DVRef will be the registry of reference for YSF Reflectors. Kim Hübel, DG9VH has passed the proverbial baton to DVRef for all YSFReflector registrations and the providing of the YSFHosts.txt Host Files.

Kim is a significant and longstanding contributor to the digital voice aspect of the amateur radio hobby, and the DVRef team expresses its gratitude for his many years of continuing dedicated service and valuable code shared with the community.

What is Changing?

Effective Sunday June 1, 2025 at 0000 UTC, the maintenance of YSFHosts.txt and YSF reflector registrations will be discontinued on the YSFReflector Registry and will commence on DVRef instead. Reflector operators will still be responsible for adding and managing their reflector listings through the new DVRef portal.

Why the Change?

This transition aims to:

• Take the load off of one person (DG9VH) and transitions the framework/service to a team.
• Empower Reflector Operators: Reflector operators will have direct control over their listings, ensuring accuracy and timely updates.
• Improve Efficiency: A centralized, distributed database will simplify management and reduce the workload associated with maintaining host files.
• Future-Proof the System: This change will provide a more sustainable and scalable solution for managing reflector listings.

Impact on Users:

This change will affect all developers and users of digital voice applications and software that rely on YSFHosts.txt hostfiles. After the cutover date, only reflectors listed on the DVRef portal will be accessible in applications which use Host Files, such as Pi-Star, WPSD, etc...

Both Pi-Star and WPSD will be using the new DVRef YSF Host Files, and will be distributing them to the Pi-Star and WPSD instances, vs. the YSFReflector Registry Host Files.
Users may notice that YSF hosts in the various dropdowns look differently, as they will be sorted by Reflector ID #.

Call to Action for Reflector Operators:

It is crucial for reflector operators to add their reflectors to the DVRef portal as soon as possible. Failure to do so will result in their reflectors becoming unavailable to users of many digital voice applications after the cutover date of Sunday, June 1, 2025 at 0000 UTC…

How to Participate:

Visit the DVRef portal at https://dvref.com/ and create an account. Follow the instructions to add your YSF Reflector(s). Ensure your reflector information is accurate and up-to-date.

Questions and Support:

For any questions or support regarding the DVRef transition, please contact the DVRef Team by creating an account on the DVRef portal, and entering a support ticket: https://dvref.com/ticket/new/

We appreciate your cooperation in making this transition smooth and successful.

Note:

This transition does not affect/consist of FCS/YCS reflectors/hosts, nor does it affect/consist of XLX hosts. Only YSF hosts formerly registered on the YSFReflector Registry are affected by this transition.