[Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] D-star

[n4asx at cox.net]

Don,
	Hopefully we can get the testing sessions scheduled as soon as it's
safe for all concerned.  I wrote the D-Star e-mail as many have D-Star
capable radios, but the use of them via an internet gateway is a bit
confusing.  Many are saying that DMR (Digital Mobile Radio) which is a
Motorola invented mode for public service (mostly in Europe) is replacing
D-Star, but I disagree.  So, that is why I sent the e-mail
	The 7100 is D-Star capable and another area that may be of interest
is the digital ability (text) using D-RATS.  Will go more into that in an
ARC SHORTS article.
	73 and look forward to seeing you at a club meeting.
	Rick
	N4ASX

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Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 2:21 PM
To: mcclude1 . <donemcclure at gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] D-star

Hi Don,

Look at:
dstarinfo.com
dstarusers.org

DSTARinfo has a really neat calculator that will make programming easy,
PowerPoint slides from Dasyton Hamvention and Orlando Hamcation training,
repeater directories and downloadable files for programming  some radios.

Be sure to join the club when you start using the repeaters.

73,
Rich, KA4GFY
Alexandria Radio CLub Trustee and Chief Instructor
  
> On May 27, 2020 at 1:28 PM "mcclude1 ." <donemcclure at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> All, I apologize if this isn't the right forum but I wanted to take 
> the opportunity.  As a new (still awaiting a testing date) operator I 
> would really like to learn more about DStar functionality and how to 
> us it.  Is there a good source that I can go that will give me solid DStar
training?
>  I am currently operating an IC-7100 mobile (receive only)  : )
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Don
> 
> On Tue, May 26, 2020 at 7:35 PM Lane Thurmond via AlexandriaRadioClub 
> < alexandriaradioclub at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> >  Yes it was great to talk to Rick this morning my time (Guam time) 
> > and afternoon Ricks time. (Alexandria time)I monitor 62C most 
> > mornings during the week starting at 0500 ChST/ 1500 (3PM)
EST.73LaneK4QFS
> >     On Wednesday, May 27, 2020, 09:09:16 AM GMT+10, n4asx at cox.net < 
> > n4asx at cox.net> wrote:
> >
> >  Many of us have D-Star capable radios but have problems with 
> > working with reflectors.  Years ago if you wanted to talk to a 
> > station somewhere beyond line of sight you set up RPT1 as the local 
> > d-star repeater with an internet gateway and RPT2 as the destination 
> > repeater / gateway.  Now D-star has Reflectors very much like DMR 
> > talk groups.  If you program your D-Star radio using the RT Systems 
> > software, there is a D-Star calculator.  It has a world wide 
> > database so you put in the state and city and you get a choice of 
> > the repeaters in the area. After you select the repeater you can select
from a list of reflectors..  Each repeater function and reflector takes up
> > a channel.  To link to a reflector, go to the w4???   U and key up.
This
> > unlink the gateway.  Then W4??? Ref??? L. AMD KEY.  You will hear that
the
> > reflector.   A recent example was connecting to the 62C reflector using
the
> > 145.34 repeater (NVFMA) to talk to Lane K4FSQ on Guam.  Nice 
> > conversation for 20 minutes.  HF would have been nice but it was 
> > good to catch up with one of our out of the area club members.73 
> > Rick Sent from Outlook Mobile 
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