This program is available for use on dstar gateways for noncommercial purposes. As with icoms latest range of products, this new model has a new generation design and range of features including large, responsive touch screen lcd, bluetooth connectivity and second station control through an android device. For those in this situation, communication can still occur indirectly using dplus reflectors. Dstar to analog with the nwdr ambe3000 board youtube. Over the years, icom has taken the d star protocol to new levels with each generation of portables. Dstar digital smart technologies for amateur radio is a digital voice and data protocol specification for amateur radio. Dstar engages in research, design and development related to automotive, aerospace and propulsion power systems, special focus on enabling technologies for defense forces of the present and future. So, the dvap memories sections allows just that, enter. Power sports net, rvers and truckers net, technical nets, the dstar constellation and a dstar to dmr bridge. Icom id51a plus2 black transceivers ht dual band 2m70cm.
From now on the on0dp dstar repeaters run on g4klx software. Setting up a raspberry pi to work with a dv access point. Adding a new d star gateway to the network when icom released the first version of the d star gateway program to the amateur community, we worked our way through several challenges, and built a viable network. The matrix circuits stardv is a usb device that allows you to have dstar digital voice qsos over the internet using a speakermike, headset or pc speakersmicrophone. A piece of software written by robin cutshaw, aa4rc called dplus allows for gateway servers to connect two nodes together. Digital dstar opens up a new technology for amateur radio in the treasure valley and beyond. More supported networks and features will be available with new firmware releases. Rt systems programmers for icom d star radios the rt systems programmers make it so easy to set up details for d star operations with your icom radio. Dplus adds several functions, most importantly the the ability to link a repeater to another repeater, or to a dstar reflector. Dstar users shows most recent dstar users, has a repeater directory, and programming videos. The recent east brainerd tornado april 12, 2020 was the genesis of moving forward with those plans. Simple point and click programs channels without having to count spaces for extensions.
Bachelor of science software engineering multimedia university of kenya mbagathi campus. With dplusstyle linking, a lasting link to another repeater or a reflector can be set up. Owners of flex6000 signature series transceivers may add ambe encodingdecoding to their radios by inserting the thumbdv into one of the. Dv node for windows windv software nextgeneration implementation of a dstar hotspot application. As far as i know, icom has released free software for all their dstar radio. It supports text chatting, file transfers, position reporting and mapping, and much more. Dstar switch is an open collaborated project for creating base libraries and applications to allow the passing of information from the host computer to the d star radio and vice versa. The built in dstar calculator gives you repeater and reflector information worldwide. We currently have a basic stirling engine as shown on the left, a similar engine that runs a led light, one that runs on hot water, and one that powers a. You also will need to be able to unlink and maybe use the echo test or check the dvap status. D star engages in research, design and development related to automotive, aerospace and propulsion power systems, special focus on enabling technologies for defense forces of the present and future.
Dstar radio programming software icom radio software. The system was developed in the late 1990s by the japan amateur radio league and uses minimumshift keying in its packetbased standard. The dstar hot point software converts your radio station to a dstar rf gateway. D rats is a small application designed to provide data communication capabilities with d star radios. This was largely due to the spirit of cooperation among the gateway administrators. This website by dara thursday night group is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 3. Then he and his partner moe wheatley ae4jy invented the dvdongle and dvap, devices that allow hams to use the d star system. Openspot2 is a standalone digital radio internet gateway.
To use the scriptshop exec commands above, users must be registered on the dstar network, except for the use of cx. Dstar or digital smart technologies for amateur radio is a digital voice and data protocol used in amateur radio. Coldload pickup software cplus p54 graphic secondary voltage imbalance calculator software gsvic p65 engineering toolbox p71. With the right software, you can also use it to adapt an analog radio to be able to have dstar qsos over rf for example, dstar on hf.
This you tube video features a demo by the washington country oregon ares group. It can connect to reflectors and gateways using either dplus or dextra. This document is a brief introduction to d star linking. You can talk with others on digital radio networks by using an openspot2, wifi internet access, and. 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. Rt systems programmers for icom dstar radios the rt systems programmers make it so easy to set up details for dstar operations with your icom radio.
Not all icom dstar radios support the import function within the software. Sharkrf openspot dmrfusiondstar hotspot mofox ham radio. Bachelor of science mathematics and computer science multimedia university of kenya mbagathi campus. Icom id5100e dual band dstar mobile radio icom mobile. Sep 12, 2012 after reverse engineering the d star protocol, robin cutshaw aa4rc wrote the dplus software that allows d star repeaters to be linked together and combined on apos. In this video you can see how i created a simple dstar to analog audio bridge using the g4klx dummy repeater and ircddb gateway software running on a windows xp pc together with a dmk engineering. The built in d star calculator gives you repeater and reflector information worldwide.
For those repeaters running the dplus software, you have the capability of. Thanks to john, wb4qdx for emailing me instructions for setting up the aa4rc dvaptool software to auto start in the open mode i. Dstar programs category is a curation of 12 web resources on, peanut ham radio digital voice client, dstar tv, nj6ns dstar chat. Software development finding ways to do something interesting or important, using known techniques and technology as a starting point.
Arrl travel plus software with the rt systems software. The latest update incorporates popular features found in the original id51a, including integrated gps, an independent amfm receiver and vv, uu, vu dualwatch, the enhancements for digital operation and compatibility with the rsms1a free. His software, network and footwork encourages development of homebrew hardware and. Dstar is a digital voice and data protocol specification for amateur radio.
Currently, only icom manufactures ready to use dstar radios but it is an open. Icom id5100a deluxe 144 430 mhz dual band d star mobile w mba2 mounting bracket. Icom id5100a deluxe transceivers mobile dual band 2m70cm. Our web design company is a one stop shop for all your it and web services needs. Courses offered at multimedia university of kenya mmu study. Using a preformatted query string on the low speed data link, append any received parameters, execute the program, and send the generated data back to the requestor.
This document is a brief introduction to dstar linking. Jul 04, 2014 in this video you can see how i created a simple d star to analog audio bridge using the g4klx dummy repeater and ircddb gateway software running on a windows xp pc together with a dmk engineering. Icom are pleased to announce details of the new id5100 dual band dstar mobile. Icom id51aplus2 handheld transceivers offer global d star connectivity. With the right software, you can also use it to adapt an analog radio to be able to have d star qsos over rf for example, d star on hf. Drats is a small application designed to provide data communication capabilities with dstar radios. Sep 29, 2019 d star digital smart technologies for amateur radio is a digital voice and data protocol specification for amateur radio. Research, development and manufacture of aerospacedefense systems. The codec that dstar users is the only proprietary portion of the dstar design. These dual band transceivers have a supercompact body and weigh about 9 ounces with a battery pack and antenna. Note, it may take 30 minutes to an hour before dplus linking works again. This means that users of the as at august 2012 276 active icom g2gateways that are not ircddb enabled cannot callsignnode route calls to purely ircddbbased gateways. To use the scriptshop exec commands above, users must be registered on the d star network, except for the use of cx. Talk with your c4fm radio on dmr, and with your dmr radio on system fusion.
Imagine a repeater that plugs into a usb port and you have the concept of the dvap. It supports both the node adapter series of boards as well as the dv access point and dv dongle series of usb devices. They can basically use any heat source and are more efficient than steam engines. Your dstar radio transmits to the dvap which then takes your traffic and sends it out over the dstar network. Transformer owning costs software tocs p55, 64a, 64b, 104 overhead calculation suite software ocs p71, 101, 110 transformer loading analyzer tla p71, 101, 110 voltage drop and flicker analysis software.
Adding a new dstar gateway to the network when icom released the first version of the dstar gateway program to the amateur community, we worked our way through several challenges, and built a viable network. The following icom d star repeaters in canada have been configured to access dextra enabled repeaters and reflectors. Over the years, icom has taken the dstar protocol to new levels with each generation of portables. Stirling engines are an efficient engine cycle developed in 1816 by robert stirling. Oct 20, 2012 after reverse engineering the d star protocol, robin cutshaw aa4rc wrote the dplus software that allows d star repeaters to be linked together and combined on reflectors. After reverseengineering the dstar protocol, robin cutshaw aa4rc wrote the dplus software that allows dstar repeaters to be linked together and combined on apos. Icom id5100 adeluxe vhfuhf digital transceivers feature an intuitive touch screen interface that provides quick and smooth operation for settings and editing various functions and memories. Dplus the first nonicombased development which allows connecting with the other. Talk with your c4fm radio on dmr, and with your dmr radio on system fusion networks. All hard and softwaresystems which connect to the ccs network have to be. Dstar query allows remote users to interact with a preconfigured program on a remote computer over dstar dv lowspeed data link. We are a company that takes great pride in building long lasting relationships with our clients.
Digital d star opens up a new technology for amateur radio in the treasure valley and beyond. Along came a very clever fellow, robin cutshaw aa4rc, who invented very clever software called dplus, which can be installed on the gateway computer that connects a dstar repeater to the internet. There are 595 d star gateways that are enabled with ircddb. Icom recouping their research and development expenses, and taking profit. Ic7100, ic80, ic9100, ic92, id31, id51, id880h and the ic5100 if you dont use the memory card method. Nov 23, 2016 supports dmr brandmeister, dmrplus, d star dcs, ref dplus, xrfdextra, xlx, system fusion fcs, ysfreflector networks. Waterproof to one meter for thirty minutes, these icom id51aplus2 transceivers are rugged find icom id51aplus2 handheld transceivers id51aplus2 black and get free standard shipping on orders. There are two basic methods of digital repeater connections with dstar. Icom id51aplus2 handheld transceivers id51aplus2 black. Memory downloads for a dvap with a dvap, you have to have your radio programmed to issue the link commands. There are two basic methods of digital repeater connections with d star.
Dplus software development has an active following, and features such as multiple repeatersystem connections similar to the type. Icom id51aplus2 handheld transceivers offer global dstar connectivity. There are 595 dstar gateways that are enabled with ircddb. To make a long story short, i read the nifty ez guide to dstar and thought it was anything but. The original driver for the script was to have a tool that will aid net control stations ncs in the management of large dstar nets. D star xrf reflectors a whole new dstar experience. D star query allows remote users to interact with a preconfigured program on a remote computer over d star dv lowspeed data link. Dstar is a digital operating mode connecting many repeaters and reflectors. Dstar switch is an open collaborated project for creating base libraries and applications to allow the passing of information from the host computer to the dstar radio and vice versa. Digital radio internet gateway the openspot2 is a standalone digital radio internet gateway hotspot designed mainly for amateur radio. We currently have a basic stirling engine as shown on the left, a similar engine that runs a led light, one that runs on hot water, and one that powers a vehicle. Courses offered at multimedia university of kenya mmu.
And, of course, youll want your radios frequency to match that of the dvap. For sometime, there had been plans to migrate reflector 77 to a cloud environment. Dstar reflector 77 information website for reflector 77. Scripts and utilities for your icom dstar gateway system. After reverseengineering the dstar protocol, robin cutshaw aa4rc wrote the dplus software that allows dstar repeaters to be linked together and combined on reflectors. The software is independent of other addon software such as dplus and does not interfere with dplus operation. The radios that will allow you to import if you have the software and lead are. Bachelor of science telecommunication and information engineering. Elevated radials design find your lot size flagpole antenna.
It runs as a d star g2 gwyrptr not like a fake like dplus hotspot. The matrix circuits star dv is a usb device that allows you to have d star digital voice qsos over the internet using a speakermike, headset or pc speakersmicrophone. Icom ic91ad handheld transceiver with the dstar ut121 digital voice board installed. Dv node for windows windv software nextgeneration implementation of a d star hotspot application. As with icoms latest range of products, this new model has a new generation design and range of features including large, responsive touch screen lcd, bluetooth connectivity and second station control through an. Then he and his partner moe wheatley ae4jy invented the dvdongle and dvap, devices that allow hams to use the dstar system. D star programs category is a curation of 12 web resources on, peanut ham radio digital voice client, dstar tv, nj6ns d star chat. Dstar info radio specs, reflector information, dstar conferences and forums, a nets schedule, apps and devices, updates for radios with repeater databases, and the very useful dstar calculator. I hope everyone enjoys using the rpi and dvap for a great dstar experience. Dstar digital smart technology for amateur radio malabar. Welcome to brian, nj6n and darren, g7lwts dstar scriptshop.
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