Questions? Comments? Contact our D-STAR Repeater Administrator, Chris Arnesen, KU7PDX.
D-STAR (Digital Smart Technology for Amateur Radio) is an open standard for digital voice and data developed by the Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL).
Training:
February 21, 2015 – D-STAR Class/Workshop Presentation
February 21, 2015 – D-STAR Example Memory Management Plan (also available in Excel format)
Applications:
D-RATS – Used for email-like messaging, keyboard chat, as well as file transfers. See download links below for the latest versions.
D-PRS – Used to send APRS messages (GPS positions) via D-STAR gateways. View our APRS.fi information here.
D-RATS Downloads:
Microsoft Windows – Daily Build 04072014 (also available in a non-installing zip format) – Replacement LZHUF_1.EXE for 64-bit & 32-bit operating systems.
Apple Mac OS X – Daily Build 02232012 (Install the KK7DS Python runtime package first.)
Linux Platforms – Install package “D-RATS” or build from source (Daily Build 02232012)
Links:
D-STAR Info – Great resource for training information as well as a Reflector directory and Repeater directory.
Gateway Usage & Radio Programming:
In order to use any gateway (Internet) functions of a D-STAR repeater, you must be already registered on a single gateway server. Note that your registered gateway server can be anywhere, however it is recommended that you register on a server that is nearby your location.
If you want to register on the Washington County ARES/RACES D-STAR system (N7QQU), please first read the instructions on the D-Star Self Registration website, then go to the N7QQU Repeater Registration website to sign up. Registration is not complete until an administrator approves your account and you assign a terminal per the self-registration instructions.
On your D-STAR radio, for the N7QQU 70cm repeater, assign your settings as follows:
MYCALL: Your Call Sign
URCALL: CQCQCQ
RPT1: N7QQU▪▪B (our 70cm module is assigned as “module B”)
RPT2: N7QQU▪▪G (the gateway server is always “G”)
“▪” represents a space.
On your ID-1, to connect to the N7QQU 23cm digital data repeater, assign your settings as follows:
MYCALL: Your Call Sign (with terminal if assigned)
URCALL: N7QQU
RPT1: N7QQU▪▪A (our 1.2 GHz module is assigned as “module A”)
RPT2: N7QQU▪▪G (the gateway server is always “G”)
“▪” represents a space.
To connect to the internet, attach an ethernet cable from your ID-1 to the WAN port on a standard broadband router and assign the IP address settings on your router as follows:
IP Address: Your Terminal IP Address
Netmask: 255.0.0.0
Default Gateway: 10.0.0.1
DNS Server: 10.0.0.1
Enable the DHCP server, wifi, etc. on your broadband router and connect local computers, phones, or anything else that you would like.
Repeater Commands:
Echo Test – Will repeat any audio transmitted.
URCALL: ▪▪▪▪▪▪▪E
ID – Will playback voice identification and linking status.
URCALL: ▪▪▪▪▪▪▪I
Simulcast to All Repeater Modules – If we had more than one repeater module, this would simulcast to all installed modules (excluding the gateway).
URCALL: N7QQU▪▪▪
Execute Gateway Scripts – See dstar.info for the installed scripts and usage instructions.
URCALL: N7QQU▪nX (where “n” is the script command)
Linking – Either to another repeater or reflector (see dstarinfo.com/reflectors.aspx for reflector list).
URCALL: XXNYYYmL (where “XXNYYY” is the callsign or reflector, and “m” is the module you want to link to)
Unlinking – Disconnect from another repeater or reflector.
URCALL: ▪▪▪▪▪▪▪U
