I cannot provide these users with complete answers. As well as first open source gmsk node adapter repeater hotspot software. Find specialized searches and information for dstar equipped repeaters. Download the dvar hot spot software from one of two places.
The dstar hot point software converts your radio station to a dstar rf gateway. Dstar users may connect directly to reflector 77c via hotspottype devices or through various dstar repeaters that connect to it. Independent radio club dstar radio configuration page. If youve been on the d plus system but want more from your d star experience you have to give this a shot. The hotspot is using dvrptr v1 modem, raspberry pi3 and tait tm8200 radio into a diamond collinear mounted above the roof line of the house. Dstar users shows most recent dstar users, has a repeater directory, and programming videos. This forum will remain active for any questions or comments in addition to the extensive references accumulated over the many years the round table was active. D star users may connect directly to reflector 77c via hotspottype devices or through various d star repeaters that connect to it. Dstar radio programming software icom radio software. Aug 01, 20 the distribution systems testing, application, and research dstar utility consortium commissioned the development of the transformer owning cost software tocs tool for analyzing and comparing the total owning cost of distribution transformers.
It supports both the node adapter series of boards as well as the dv access point and dv dongle series of usb devices. With stefan dl1bh, peter dg9ffm and rolf hb9sdb a new operator group was founded, which took over and will continue to operate. You then connect the dvap to the d star network and desired reflector with the provided software. Free star enables existing fm repeater owners to establish a d star repeater with a choice of interface hardware gmsk modem or sound card, software and radio hardware. Dstar programs category is a curation of 12 web resources on, peanut ham radio digital voice client, dstar tv, nj6ns dstar chat. The d star repeaters use the callsign ve6km and are colocated with the ve6hm analogue repeaters.
The open source software, stardv, was written by rick kd0oss of matrix circuits. Home of the tennessee digital amateur radio groups friday night dstar net. Lets say in your area no one typically uses the 146. It then redistributes the information to all connected gateways and devices. A reflecor is a software running on a computer with no radios attached to it.
Dstar calc by rt systems the programmer is designed to give you the ease and convenience of programming the memories and options of the radio from your pc. Icom is an outstanding, comprehensive radio manufacturer that produces radio communication equipment of all genres, from amateur radios to terrestrial, marine and avionics radios, as well as lte, wlan and satellite radios. The d star system consists of three voice repeaters on the 2m, 70cm and 23cm bands, together with 23cm data equipment. Check out this free and very useful im chat tool for the icom d star system. Applications include low bandwidth hfvhf digital radio. Dstar links codec2 codec2 is a open source low bit rate speech codec designed for communications quality speech at around 2400 kbits. World a nazionale ita b z0 lazio g z0 umbria i z1 piemonte k z2 lombardia m z4 e. X reflector dashboards xrf004 hosted by free star in us. Reflector 32bit download 2020 latest for windows 10, 8, 7.
Check out this free and very useful im chat tool for the icom d star. At the beginning many people brought up arguments like we have callsigns in amateur radio and do not need numbers, the current g2 callsign routing is good enough etc. Id5100a vhfuhf dual band dstar transceiver features. When the ccscode was introduced for dstar callsign routing, nobody expected that the acceptance would be as high as we see it today. The nice thing about reflectors is that lots of repeaters can be connected to one reflector. Dstar routing, link to reflectors, dstar local rfgmsk, trust server updates. Using the programmer, you can create separate files for unique applications such as travel, emergency activities, or special events. Dv node for windows windv software nextgeneration implementation of a d star hotspot application. Home board index software support d star specific support. Please consider joining to group to support d star and vk3rwn. Narri owns and operates d star reflector number as the western d star reflector ref014. Xlx is a dstar reflector system for ham radio operators. The following charts can help you compare the entire d star product line based on features and specifications. Having a d star repeater linked to a d star reflector will and does impact all the local stations connecting to your local d star repeater.
There is also the ability to map users positions using the d prs function of dstar. Florida dstar repeater live feed resource detail the. The d star stands for digital smart technologies for amateur radio. Each reflector has several modules a, b, c, d, and e example ref030b. At this point the multi reflector was only mosly multimode, we still lacked that d star goodness, but there are xlx based d star dmr reflectors out there that have onboard transcoding, currently this requires hardware to transcode. Gateway linking reflectors dl5diopendv wiki github. Icom d star program any reflector without software youtube. His d star work spawned from his rtpdir bridge project of 2007 and at some point in 20 he discontinued his work and was no longer answering emails while scott may be gone from the development scene, fortunately a lot of his software has been archived and mirrored. In 2001, d star was published as the result of the research and icom entered the construction of the newdigital technologyby offering the hardware necessary to create this technology. The software will use rts or dtr to key up the base radio.
Dstar radio programming software icom radio software cloning. D star is an open standard and well published and documented. Dstar repeaters and information northern alberta radio club. A d star reflector is a computer connected to the internet that runs special software.
Discussion in amateur radio news started by kf4zw, may 19. It runs as a d star g2 gwyrptr not like a fake like dplus hotspot. Our default reflector is ref014c, the socalled west coast reflector. Reflectors like ref and dcs, already have servers in place that you. They allow multiple d star repeaters and dongle users, from around the world, to be joined together and whatever information is transmitted across one of the repeaters is repeated across all of the connected repeaters. The reflector accepts connections from dstar gateways and dv devices like dongles and dv access points. A world leader in the manufacturing of telescopes, solar telescopes, microscopes, optics, binoculars, for amateur astronomers and hobbyists. Free star currently does not bypass the need for an enduser to ownuse a dstar radio to access dv enabled repeaters. If you have a icom id5100 radio you can import the csv file from the memory card. When you next run dvars configure, you will see the dropdown list includes the xrf reflectors. About florida dstar repeater live feed the resource is currently listed in in a single category. Reflectors are basically a conference bridge for d star.
While the number of d star repeaters has fallen off in most parts of the u. Some of the rooms are connected to dstar reflectors xrf076b, xrf076f, xrf070c etc or dmr. The w6cx repeatergateway supports linking to ref and other reflectors, and we encourage our rf users to send rf linking and unlinking commands to link to your own favorite reflectors whenever the repeater is not busy. The first digit for an ref reflector is star, for an x reflector it is b, and for a dcs reflector it is d. Our d star gateway has the most advanced features available in the d star world. Once you know your radio is working, then it is time to start thinking d star. An advanced software application for use with dstar enabled radios. How to create an xlx dstar or dmr or ysf reflector. If at all possible, find someone to help you, someone who currently has d star and can let you know what is going on in your area. The built in dstar calculator gives you repeater and reflector information worldwide. This table of fcs reflectors is pulled live from the fcs network when the page is loaded.
This is the original reflector system as implemented with dstar from icom software g2 this reflector system is native to the original dstar systems, it is also important to note that d plus reflectors are not native to open source software. If the d star repeater is linked to a d star reflector and there is a local call in progress via the repeater, the conversation will be heard on all linked d star repeaters via the d star reflector. I wish we had one network like that had everyone on it as they keyed up. Xlx is a d star reflector system for ham radio operators.
D star gateways and dv dongles are free to connect any of the three channels. The id5100a is one of the most advanced dualband mobiles on the market today. There are also some multimode repeaters going up that can do dmr d star p25yaesu fusion. Db0hrm b 440 mhz, hoher meissnerkassel, jo41wf, germany. Jarl released significant changes to the existing d star standard in late 2004. More details about the d star calculator and suggestions for your d star file are included.
Papa system dstar reflector 12 the papa system is 22 interlinked analog and digital dstar repeaters, providing extensive coverage from the mexico border to north of santa barbara, and from the arizona border to out into the pacific ocean. This is because use of dplus systems require a registered call in the ustrust network. D star open source dextra project by scott lawson, ki4lkf. The dcs reflectors arrived later and originated in germany. The more information we can provide, the faster they can learn. In order to have a successful call between someone linked to a repeater from a hotspot and another person making an rf call into the same repeater, the rf caller needs to have their radio programmed with rpt 2 set to the repeaters gateway module g. This feed is usually connected to reflector 1c which is generally the busiest feed. It can connect to reflectors and gateways using either dplus or dextra. Dstar reflector 77 information website for reflector 77.
For a listing of reflector locations, usage and current status see the georgia d star reflector listing. Home of the tennessee digital amateur radio groups friday night d star net. Dstar reflector xlx032 reflector dashboard xreflector. The built in d star calculator gives you repeater and reflector information worldwide. Dprs dprs converts these position reports from remote dstar radios to an aprs format. It uses your dstar dongle, an analog base radio and a radio interface like a rigblaster, va3to, or uli, signallink or wb2rem or any usb interface board or rascal. Xrf002, xrf310, xrf555, all modules az and xlx3 modules af.
Its got some specific references to the auburn ca club but its a great 10,000ft level look at how dstar works and the world. Dstar hotspots are also active in gladstone, bowen, mt isa and gympie. D star amateur radio systems, your source for d star digital amateur radio. The main category is live streaming radio that is about live streaming audio from ham radio stations.
Now you set your d star transceiver or handheld to 146. Dstar is a digital voice and data protocol specification for amateur radio. D star programs category is a curation of 12 web resources on, peanut ham radio digital voice client, dstar tv, nj6ns d star chat. Greg, vk4vbu in longreach outback queensland has completed his dstar hotspot that will service the town and surrounding area. The software can optionally work with a gmsk modem to create a d star compatible hotspot that also supports inshack qsos using a speakermike rather than a d star ht. The goal of this document is to give the reader just enough information to get started operating a d star capable icom radio on a local internetconnected d star repeater. Like the dvap software, you probably want to be able to link to your favorite reflectors, as well as unlink and the other administrative functions. So to command a link to xrf555 module d, the dtmf command would. To use the scriptshop exec commands above, users must be registered on the dstar network, except for the use of cx.
Otherwise, they can hear the transmissions of the person calling in from the hotspot, but that person wont be. The reflector is a web server located at a data center with a highspeed internet connect. D star xrf reflectors a whole new dstar experience. Ref001b, illinois dstar repeaters, london, england, status, 100. Ive discovered a whole new world of d star using the xrf reflector system. Simple point and click programs channels without having to count spaces for. D star radio and d star hotspot mb6cl on 70cms using dvrptr v3 in clacton on sea also gb7te 2m dstar repeater also in clacton. This page shows how to install and configure the stardv software on windows.
Download the latest version from the d star hot spot folder. Even send your screens directly to youtube for others to watch live. Play games, watch movies, demo applications or present from the palm of your hand. Simple point and click programs channels without having to count spaces for extensions. You control the dvap with the same commands that you would use for d star repeaters. Due to my current situation working out of state, it will be difficult to locate another site and get it back on the air anytime soon. The xtrust network which is centered on activity in germany and other parts of europe. Most repeater owners only allow administrators to link the reflector. D rats is a dstar communications tool that supports text chat, tcpip forwarding, file transfers, and can act as an email gateway. To convey the dstar information the software used to run a ref reflector uses a.
Designed from user input, the id5100 offers an intuitive user interface experience with an industry leading touch screen display. Mirror your content to the big screen without wires or complicated setups. Arvn programimg d star radios pt 1 id2820 arvn programimg d star radios pt 2 ic9192 id800. With configuration help from wellknown d star expert adrian, vk4tux, we are running an integrated configuration of icoms g3 gateway software, as well as the g4klx ircddbgateway software. One example is reflector 1 c, with upwards of 50 systems linked at any one time, wa6irc b being one of them. This white paper describes the concepts and applications of the tool. Xlx is the newest edition of reflectors that allows you to spin up your very own d star or dmr, or ysf reflector. It is an open standard digital communication protocol established by jarl. The northern alberta radio club has established a series of d star repeaters at its main club site on the east side of edmonton. After reading this document the reader should read other articles, books, and web pages to learn the finer points.
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