D-STAR
D-STAR INTRODUCTION
• In the original D-STAR (Digital Smart Technologies for
Amateur Radio) plan, JARL envisioned a system of
repeaters grouped together into Zones.
• The D-STAR repeater enables you to call a D-STAR station
in another area through the Internet.
• The transceiver can be operated in the digital voice mode,
including low-speed data operation, for both transmit and
receive.
Note:
¡ Before starting D-STAR, the following steps are needed.
STEP 1: Enter your Callsign in the transceiver.
STEP 2: Register your Callsign to a gateway repeater.
DV MODE/ DR (D-STAR REPEATER) MODE
DV (Digital Voice) mode is a mode you can use for direct call
without using a repeater.
DR (D-STAR Repeater) mode is a mode you can use for
D-STAR repeater operation. In this mode, you can select the
preprogrammed repeater or frequency in "FROM" (access
repeater), and UR Callsign in "TO" (destination), as shown
below.
TO: Destination
(CQ/Other area
repeater/Specific
➡
station)
FROM: Access
➡
repeater
DR mode (Main band)
Communication in DR mode
In the DR mode, the transceiver has 3 communication ways.
Local area call
• To call through your local area (access) repeater.
Gateway call
• To call through your local area (access) repeater, repeater
gateway and the Internet to your destination repeater
or individual station's last used repeater, using Callsign
routing.
Call by Callsign designation
• To call by designating the Callsign of the specific station.
This call is relayed automatically to the last accessed
repeater.
Basic operations in DR mode
• Press [
] (1s) to set "TO" (destination).
You can set "TO" in Local area call, Gateway call, and Call
by Callsign designation, etc.
• Press [ENT] (1s) to set "TO" (destination) by Call
History.
You can recall in Gateway call, etc.
• Press [ ] (1s) to set "FROM" (access repeater).
You can select "FROM" (access repeater) in Local area call
and Gateway call.
• Press [
] (1s) to display the reception history list.
Note:
¡ The basic operations in DR mode are not supported in DV mode.
¡ The transceiver has a Time-Out Timer function for digital
repeater operation. The timer limits a continuous transmission to
approximately 10 minutes.
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REGISTER YOUR CALLSIGN AT A GATEWAY
REPEATER
To use the Internet, you must register your Callsign with a
repeater that has a gateway, usually one near your home
location.
Registration Process
This section describes the Callsign registration process at a
repeater that is connected to the US Trust server.
There are other systems as well, and they have their own
registration process. For information on how to register on one
of them, contact the administrator of a repeater that uses the
alternate system.
1 Access the following URL to register your callsign.
https://regist.dstargateway.org
2 The "D-STAR Gateway System (REGIST)" screen appears.
Click [Register] to start the New User registration.
3 Follow the registration instructions on the registration
screen.
4 When you receive a notification from the administrator, your
Callsign registration has been approved, but the whole
process is not yet complete.
Note:
¡ It may take a few hours for the administrator to approve you.
5 After your registration is approved, log in your personal
account with your registered Callsign and password.
After you have logged in, click [Personal Information].
The following screen appears.
6 Follow the "Registration Instructions" on the website to
register your D-STAR equipment information.
7 When your registration is complete, log out of your personal
account, and start using the D-STAR network.
Note:
¡ You must register your D-STAR equipment before you can make
calls through the gateway.