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D-STAR

An Introduction

John Davis WB4QDX

Ed Woodrick WA4YIH

Summary of Contents for ID-51

Page 1: ...D STAR An Introduction John Davis WB4QDX Ed Woodrick WA4YIH...

Page 2: ...Repeater Status Is the Repeater Linked and Where I Info Command from radio http repeater dstargateway org http W4AES dstagateway org...

Page 3: ...Reflectors What repeaters are connected to the reflector REF030 dstargateway org...

Page 4: ...Reflectors What hotspots are connected to the reflector...

Page 5: ...Reflectors Who is talking on the reflector...

Page 6: ...MONLINK Repeater trustee can set a default location to link to can vary based on time Users may unlink the repeater Users may link the repeater to another reflector If no local activity after 15 minut...

Page 7: ...DR Mode Digital Repeater...

Page 8: ...quick selection of repeaters and using linking commands Uses stored database of repeaters in memory and on SD card Press and hold DR button to activate DR Mode FROM Sets local repeater you are using...

Page 9: ...Selecting the Repeater FROM Highlight FROM and press blue center button Repeater List Select repeater DV or FM based on region...

Page 10: ...Using Repeater List Press blue center button Select region of country your list may vary with updated programming...

Page 11: ...Select Repeater Scroll through list using top channel knob List sorted first by state then city Shows callsign and module of highlighted repeater Select highlighted repeater with blue center button...

Page 12: ...What to Do TO Press top above blue button RX CS to highlight TO...

Page 13: ...What to Do TO Most often select Reflector to use a reflector on the local repeater...

Page 14: ...he local repeater Talk Link to Reflector select to choose a reflector to link Unlink Reflector select to unlink the local repeater from the reflector Echo Test Plays back last transmission Repeater In...

Page 15: ...for Linking Select Direct Input to select a reflector and module Turn top channel knob to select reflector number Press right side of center CS to highlight and select module Press blue center button...

Page 16: ...for Linking Unlinking If a repeater is already linked to a reflector your radio follows the link You must unlink before linking to another reflector Once a Link command is issued go back to Use Refle...

Page 17: ...Nearest Repeater With FROM highlighted press the center blue button to get to this screen Select Near Repeater GPS is on and locked to satellites...

Page 18: ...Nearest Repeater Select type of nearest repeater Near Repeater ALL to show both FM and D STAR repeaters Near Repeater DV to show only D STAR repeaters Near Repeater FM to show only FM repeaters...

Page 19: ...epeater Nearest repeaters displayed sorted by distance to repeater Distance to repeater shown at bottom left of screen Callsign and module shown at lower left of screen Select repeater with blue cente...

Page 20: ...Talking on the Repeater Reflector Band Module Controller Gateway DVDongle Users...

Page 21: ...D STAR Access Methods DVDongle User Laptop DVAP User Laptop Peanut User Normal RF Users Band Module Controller Gateway openSPOT2 User ZUMspot User Reflector Internet Normal RF Users...

Page 22: ...R mode Group No Group Name Name Sub Name Repeater Call Sign Gateway Call Sign Freque ncy Dup Offs et Mod e TON E Repeater Tone RPT1U SE Position Latitu de Longitu de UTC Offset 21HotSpots Blue DV Blue...

Page 23: ...t reflectors in D STAR Each reflector commonly has 50 repeaters and 500 hotspots connected from all over the world Please don t experiment or play with hotpots on these and other really busy reflector...

Page 24: ...o talk Registration allows Linking a repeater Access D STAR network from Internet i e Hotspot Get on the air and start talking then go through the registration process Registration Registration DSTARg...

Page 25: ...B SM RTTY and D STAR DV and DD modes Digital Data DD mode provides 128 kbps data communication PA provides a powerful 100W 144 MHz 75W 430 440 MHz and 10W 1200 MHz output 4 3 touch screen color TFT LC...

Page 26: ...DSTARUsers org Recently heard list W4AES DSTARGateway org Repeater recently heard list REF030 DSTARGateway org Reflector recently heard list www DSTARInfo com Information about D STAR and radio databa...

Page 27: ...Questions...

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