Actual configuration of two Belgian D-STAR repeaters

Peter, ON4AAA in Antwerp wants to call Bart ON7CCC on Digital D-STAR repeater in Oostende.

 ON4AAA is on 70cm repeater in Boom.

 The 70cm repeater is called ? repeater port B?.

 ON4AAA does not know nor does he need to know where Bart, ON7CCC is located.

This is called User Linking. 

Peter configures his radio as follows:

    YOUR : ON7CCC
 R1 : ON0DP  B
 R2 : ON0OS  G
MY : ON4AAA

 

Peter calls Bart. The DV data mode finds Bart in the repeater system.

Bart has recently talked on Oostende repeater port B and hears Peter calling.  

Bart configures his radio as follows:

  MYCALL : ON7CCC
UrCALL : ON4AAA
  RPT 1 B : ON0OS  B
   RPT 2 B : ON0OS  G

Bart returns the call to Peter and they have an Internet linked DV conversation.

·         Important Note: The port designator must always be in the 8th position.

 

Example 3: Port Linking over the Internet

Important Note:

For port linking to work correctly,

 please take note of the / (forward slash) in this section against the YOUR, UrCALL

or Your setting on your radio, for a correctly formatted port linking over the internet to work,

you must include the / preceding the repeater call sign you are calling,

also note that the repeater port being called is also in position 8 in the call sign format

 being called. i.e. /ON0OS  B

 

Tom, ON5BBB in Antwerp wants to call anyone on 2 meters in Oostende.

Tom is on the 70cm repeater of Boom.

The 2 meter repeater is called ? repeater port C?.

 This is called Port Linking.

Peter configures his  radio as follows :

   MYCALL : ON5BBB
          YOURCALL :  /ON0OS  C
  RPT 1 B : ON0DP  B
  RPT 2 B : ON0DP G

 

 Tom makes a general call, stating that he is on the ON0OS repeater port C.

The DV data mode from Tom is heard on the Oostende repeater system, port C and the repeater Boom port B.

Bart, ON7CCC in Oostende hears Tom calling on the Oostende repeater port C and wants to talk with Tom in Boom.

Bart in Oostende configures his radio as follows:

      YOUR : /ON0DP  B
R1 : ON0OS  C
R2 : ON0OS  G
MY : ON7CCC

 or

     YOUR : ON5BBB
R1 : ON0OS  C
R2 : ON0OS  G
MY : ON7CCC

 Bart returns the call to Tom and they have an Internet linked DV conversation.

* Notice that Bart,ON7CCC has not got a space between the YOUR call and the C. The port designator always has to be in the 8th position.

 

Important Information
D-Star User Linking and Port Linking is similar to making a telephone call or telephone conference call.

You just need to dial in the callsign you want.

As with any telephone call you Must hang up after the call.

To hang up your D-Star call when you have finished talking you must change YourCall to CQCQCQ

 

Please set your automatic GPS function always OFF  !

Use the GPS function only by "push to talk" in a QSO.

 

Additional notes:

If you are not using the repeaters in these examples, simply replace your call sign and the repeater call sign

 in your radio digital call sign configuration area for the digital repeater that you want to use.

The users in example 3 and 4 need to be pre-registered by their local repeater administration person to use Internet linking.

 Amateurs that are not registered can only listen to the internet conversation, talk locally but not talk over the internet.

These examples do not use all the different configurations that are available to the operator.

Consult the radio manual for full operation, programming, use, other options and short cuts for user and port linking.

Also, explore the digital messaging, data transfer, digital squelch, GPS operation and many other neat features.

This technology is new and we are all learning, innovating and evolving this equipment.

Practice controlling the radio and operating over the Internet will make your more proficient amateur operator.

 The radios can also be programmed manually, via front panel or with computer software.

 

You can also use the D-Star Calculator

 

calculator is really easy to use, we give you a few tips:

 

Select your local repeater under Source Repeater.

Choose the local repeater module that you are going to talk to, 144 MHz, 440 MHz, or 1.2 GHz.

Select the function the you want to program for. If you don't know what to choose, start with "Local Repeater with Gateway".

Choose the Destination repeater, if other than your local repeater.

Choose the Destination Repeater module, either on your local repeater, if selected as the destination, or the remote repeater if selected as the destination.

Program your radio as suggested in the next section.

For a description of what is going on, scroll to the bottom of the page.

The buddy on the left represents you, the buddy on the right indicates the station that you are going to talk to.

The two paragraphs on either side of the buddies describe what is going on.

The two paragraphs below the buddies indicate a sample initial dialog.

Notice that the picture of the modules will change dependent on your configuration.

    D-STAR REGISTRATION  

Registration is required to access the D-Star gateway for Reflectors and repeaters !!

 Any request for registration is sent to the ON0DP administrator by e-mail 

This message needs to include the following information to ensure correct processing :

 

    Your Name

     Your Callsign

  Your FULL Address

  Your E-mail address

   Your Telephone number

 

 

Once the registration is completed, the DSTAR Administrator will contact you to confirm the registration

 and provide any additional information required to access our D-STAR system.

 

DSTAR GATEWAY REGISTRATION CHECK