[PPRAANet] Fwd: [CMRG] Interested in D-STAR??

[DESloan at aol.com]

In a message dated 5/6/2008 3:53:43 P.M.  Mountain Daylight Time, 
wa6ifi at comcast.net writes:
Fellow Ham,

There  has been lots of buzz about Icom's D-STAR digital communications 
system.   CCARC and HRO recently announced the winner of an RFP to install and 
maintain  such a system in Denver.  D-STAR uses digital modulation techniques, not 
 the analog that we are used to today.  Many liken this modulation change to  
the changes repeaters went through 30+ years ago as they moved from AM to FM, 
or  the move to SSB from AM on the low bands.  Many hams have approached  
members of the CMRG board, inquiring if CMRG was considering installing a D-STAR  
system to serve Southern Colorado.  Steve KV6O recently made an impressive  
presentation to the CMRG board on D-STAR.

In response to this interest,  CMRG has set up a special account to fund the 
purchase and installation of a  D-STAR system.  The current thought is to 
install a UHF D-Star system on  Cheyenne Mountain.    Unfortunately, D-Star is not 
cheap.   The cost of the repeater and associated equipment is over $3000, so 
it could  take a while to accumulate the funds required to purchase the 
equipment.   This is an ambitious project and we are looking not only for donations, 
but for  manpower and to help design, install, and maintain the system.

If you  would like to donate to the Southern Colorado D-STAR project, you may 
send your  donations to:
Southern Colorado D-STAR  Project
Cheyenne Mountain Repeater Group,  Inc
PO Box 50331
Colorado Springs, CO  80949-0331

We plan to have more information on  the D-STAR system and the project at our 
table at the PPRAA Megafest, June 7,  2008.  Feel free to post this on other 
ham email reflectors around the area  so it receives the widest exposure.

CMRG is a 501(c)(3) non-profit  organization, so you contribution may be 
tax-deductable.

73's 
Board  of Directors
Cheyenne Mountain Repeater Group, Inc





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