D­-STAR 101 User Manual

DSTAR101–BasicSetup&Operation
TalkingtosomebodyonsimplexoronaVHF/UHFrepeaterwithyourVHF/UHFradioisverysimple,youjustneed
toknowthefrequency,offsetandPLtoneifany. However,ifyouhavenotbeenabletogetontheDSTAR
systemwithyourDSTARradio,readonbecauseIhavefinallyfiguredouthowsimpleitreallyis.Ittookmea
whilethough,becausethereisaLOTofinformationoutthere,butmostofitiseithertoofragmentedortoo
muchabouttherepeateritself. So,justputeverythingyouweretoldaboutDSTARasideandfollowalong.
Actually,DSTARisverymuchlikeusingaregularrepeater,andquitesimpleonceyouknowthe4basicterms.
DSTARcompatibleradioshaveaDVmode,justlikethegoodoldFMmode. TheDSTARconfiguration,akaDV
setup,consistsofenteringcallsignsin4fields–MYCALL,URCALL,RPT1andRPT2.
MYCALLYounormallyenteryourowncallsigninMYCALLandneverhavetochangeitaslongasyouusethe
radio.
URCALL–Thisissimplythestationyouwanttocall. Or,tocallanyoneyouenterCQCQCQ
RPT1–Thisisthecallsignofyourlocalrepeaterthatiswithinyourradio’sreach.Ifyoumovetoadifferentcity
thenchangethistothelocalrepeateryoucanaccessoverthere.
RPT2–Isusedopenagatewaytocontactpeoplebeyondyourlocalareaorbeyondyourband.
AfewexampleswillhelpillustratetheirusageusingWW6BAYDSTARrepeateron444.075MHz,+5MHzoffset,
andnoPL.
(a)SIMPLEXOPERATION
MYCALL=K6VUG (mycallsign)
URCALL=CQCQCQorKI6CJD (callsignbeingcalled)
RPT1=blank
RPT2=blank
SelectasimplexFMfrequency,switchtheradiomodetoDV,makesurenooneisusingthefrequency,andpress
PTTandgiveoutyourcallsign. Ifanyoneiswithinrangeandwanttorespondtheywill.That’sit!
(b)BASICREPEATEROPERATION
MYCALL=K6VUG (mycallsign)
URCALL=CQCQCQorKI6CJD (callsignbeingcalled)
RPT1=WW6BAYB (callsignofrepeateron440MHzband)
RPT2=blank
Tunetheradiototherepeater’sfrequencyandoffsetjustlikeyouwoulddoforanyrepeater,pressPTTand
announceyourcallsign.Inthisexample,stationslisteningtotherepeateronthesame(UHF)bandwillhearthe
call.
(c)CROSSBANDREPEATEROPERATION
MYCALL=K6VUG (mycallsign)
URCALL=CQCQCQorKI6CJD (callsignbeingcalled)
RPT1=WW6BAYB (callsignofrepeateron440MHzband)
RPT2=WW6BAYC (callsignofrepeateron144MHzband)
Note:DSTARrepeaterscanbesetuptooperateonseveralbandssimultaneously.So,inthisexample,stations
listeningtotherepeaterontheboththe440MHzbandaswellasthe144MHzbandwillhearthecall.
(d)CALLINGONREMOTEREPEATERSVIAGATEWAY
MYCALL=K6VUG (mycallsign)
URCALL=CQCQCQorKI6CJD (callsignbeingcalled)
RPT1=WW6BAYB (callsignofrepeateron440MHzband)
RPT2=WW6BAYG (callsignofgateway)
Inthisexample,ageneralCQcallcanbeheardbystationslisteningtoanyofthelinkedrepeatersonanyofthe
bandssupportedbytheirrepeaters. Acalltoaspecificcallsignwillpromptthesystemtorouteyourcalltothe
repeaterandbandwherethecallsignwaslastheard.
(e)ECHOTESTINGONTHELOCALREPEATER
MYCALL=K6VUG (mycallsign)
URCALL=CQCQCQ (generalcall)
RPT1=WW6BAYB (callsignofrepeateron440MHzband)
RPT2=WW6BAYE (callsignusedfortheechofunction)

D­-STAR 101 Specifications

General

Brand	D­-STAR
Model	101
Category	Repeater
Language	English

Summary

D-STAR Setup and Operation Guide

D-STAR Simplex Operation

Configuration and steps for D-STAR simplex communication, including callsign settings.

D-STAR Basic Repeater Operation

Guide to operating a D-STAR radio with a standard repeater, detailing necessary parameters.

D-STAR Cross-Band Repeater Operation

Instructions for using D-STAR repeaters that operate across multiple frequency bands.

D-STAR Gateway Operation for Remote Repeaters

Using D-STAR gateways to access and communicate via remote or linked repeaters.

D-STAR Echo Test for Radio Verification

Performing an echo test on a D-STAR repeater to confirm radio settings and voice quality.