d-star programming ed woodrick – wa4yih georgia d-star
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D-STARProgramming
Ed Woodrick – WA4YIHGeorgia D-STAR
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What is Programming?Programming your radio the old way
CrystalsTwo for each channel
ReceiveTransmit
~$10-15 eachSpecifications
Operating FrequencyIF Frequency for RXSeries or ParallelLoad CapacitanceOvertone multiplier
Frequency Agile
Icom 2-AT No more crystals Features
• 146.820• Selectable 5 kHz
channel• Dup + - Off
CTCSS / PL / Subtone
Install in radio Set the tone Open case to change
tone
Today’s FM Radio
Channel Number Bank Frequency Duplex Offset Step Size Repeater Tone (Sometimes used) Tone Squelch Frequency (Sometimes used) DTCS Code (Seldom used) DTCS Direction (Seldom used)
D-STAR Programming
Channel Number Bank Frequency Duplex Offset Step Size DV Squelch (Seldom used) DV Squelch Code (Seldom used) YOUR RPT1 RPT2
Set Once
My Call Sign /NOTE
• Four characters that are sent with your call sign. No specific requirements.
• Common usage is your name. TX Message
• 20 characters that can be sent when transmitting. Will show in other users display if enabled.
• Common usage is your location• Multiple messages can be programmed and then
selected
The Big 3
RPT1RPT2YOUR
RPT1
Repeater Call Sign Module Identifier in 8th Character
• A – 1.2 GHz• B – 440 MHz• C – 146 MHz
Examples 12345678 KJ4BDF B K4WAK B K1XC C
RPT2
Repeater Call Sign ‘G’ in 8th Character Examples
12345678 KJ4BDF G K4WAK G K1XC G
YOUR / UR
CQCQCQ Examples
12345678 CQCQCQ
Basic Programming
443.4500 DUP+ 5.0000 MHz Offset UR CQCQCQ RPT1 K4WAK B RPT2 K4WAK G
Advanced Programming Repeater Info
• YOUR 8th character = I Echo Test
• YOUR 8th character = E Examples
12345678 KJ4BDF I K4WAK E K1XC I
RPT1 and RPT2 stay the same
Building Memories
1 443.45 DUP+ 5 15kHz DV K4WAK B CQCQCQ K4WAK••B K4WAK••G2 443.45 DUP+ 5 15kHz DV WAK INF K4WAK••I K4WAK••B K4WAK••G3 443.45 DUP+ 5 15kHz DV WAK ECH K4WAK••E K4WAK••B K4WAK••G4 443.45 DUP+ 5 15kHz DV WAKBDFL KJ4BDFBL K4WAK••B K4WAK••G
Linking
System to Link to Module in 7th Character ‘L’ in 8th Character Examples
12345678 KJ4BDFBL K4WAK BL REF001CL REF002AL
RPT1 and RPT2 stay the same Unlink with U in 8th Character
Building Memories
1 443.45 DUP+ 5 15kHz DV K4WAK B CQCQCQ K4WAK••B K4WAK••G2 443.45 DUP+ 5 15kHz DV WAK INF K4WAK••I K4WAK••B K4WAK••G3 443.45 DUP+ 5 15kHz DV WAK ECH K4WAK••E K4WAK••B K4WAK••G4 443.45 DUP+ 5 15kHz DV WAKBDFL KJ4BDFBL K4WAK••B K4WAK••G5 443.45 DUP+ 5 15kHz DV WAK001C REF001CL K4WAK••B K4WAK••G6 443.45 DUP+ 5 15kHz DV WAK002A REF002AL K4WAK••B K4WAK••G7 443.45 DUP+ 5 15kHz DV WAK U •••••••U K4WAK••B K4WAK••G
Call Sign Routing
Find Paul Eakin wherever he is• YOUR
Call Sign KJ4G
To Call a Specific Repeater• YOUR
/Call Sign /KJ4BDFB
Building Memories
1 443.45 DUP+ 5 15kHz DV K4WAK B CQCQCQ K4WAK••B K4WAK••G2 443.45 DUP+ 5 15kHz DV WAK INF K4WAK••I K4WAK••B K4WAK••G3 443.45 DUP+ 5 15kHz DV WAK ECH K4WAK••E K4WAK••B K4WAK••G4 443.45 DUP+ 5 15kHz DV WAKBDFL KJ4BDFBL K4WAK••B K4WAK••G5 443.45 DUP+ 5 15kHz DV WAK001C REF001CL K4WAK••B K4WAK••G6 443.45 DUP+ 5 15kHz DV WAK002A REF002AL K4WAK••B K4WAK••G7 443.45 DUP+ 5 15kHz DV WAK U •••••••U K4WAK••B K4WAK••G8 443.45 DUP+ 5 15kHz DV WAKKJ4G KJ4G•••• K4WAK••B K4WAK••G9 443.45 DUP+ 5 15kHz DV WAKBDF /KJ4BDFB K4WAK••B K4WAK••G
Sample Operation
To link repeater to a reflector• Listen, Identify (Memory 1)• Kerchunk Memory 5
Robin replies “Remote System Connected”• Switch to Memory 1• Talk• Unlink Repeater, Kerchunk Memory 7
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Source Repeater
United States, Florida Tallahassee K4WAK Gatew ay
Source Module
DD A 1253.0000 RPSDV A 1293.0000 -20.0000DV B 443.4500 +5.0000DV C 146.8350 -0.6000
Function Local Repeater w ith Gatew ay
Destination
Module
DD A 1253.0000 RPSDV A 1293.0000 -20.0000DV B 443.4500 +5.0000DV C 146.8350 -0.6000
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Shows Radio Programming
Programming for talking on K4WAK (port DV B) to (port DV B)
YOUR:: CQCQCQ
RPT1: K4WAK▪▪B
RPT2: K4WAK▪▪G
Set Radio To: 443.4500 MHz Offset +5.0000 MHz
"▪" represents a space Help!
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Shows What to Do
I'm near Tallahassee FL
USA. I'm talking on K4WAK (port
DV B) and my radio is set to
443.4500 +5.0000 and I am routing
through the gateway to allow
DVDongle users to hear me
I'm also near the same repeater and listening on the same port
CQ CQ CQ This is (your call sign) listening on the Tallahassee repeater,
K4WAK (port DV B) Say Howdy!
No Computer?
1. Set Frequency2. Verify / Set Offset3. Switch to DV mode4. Kerchunk5. Use One-Touch6. Modify RPT2
Demonstration
Set Frequency, Duplex, and Mode• Set VFO Mode• Switch Band as appropriate• Enter frequency 4 4 0 7 2 5• Press and hold DUP until +DUP• Press and hold Mode until DV
Get Repeater Information• Kerchunk• Press and hold RX->TX
You can now talk, not through gateway
More
Check Call sign Memories• Press Menu• Rotate until Call Sign• Enter (5)• Check memories
All on one screen on IC-91 Rotate then enter for IC-80
More
Modify RPT2• Select (5)• Scroll Right with Right Arrow (6)• Rotate until ‘G’• Enter• Menu
Talk
Loading a 80/880
http://www.dstarinfo.com/repeaters/repeaters.htm
Select Standard Memory Listing Copy table, including headers Paste into Excel Remove and sort rows as desired Renumber channels Reduce to files of 100 rows Save as CSV
Loading a 80/880
Open CS 80/880 Select Memory Channels Import file Write to radio
Loading Repeater Memories Same process Includes 1.2 GHz modules
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Regional Repeater Lists Regional Maps Repeaters Near a Location Reflectors Nets
D-STAR Resources D-STAR Info Newsletter – published quarterly, available in
print or download on Web
Last heard list www.dstarusers.org
D-STAR info and D-STAR Calculator www.DSTARInfo.com
General D-STAR Yahoo Group groups.yahoo.com/dstar_digital
Southeast D-STAR Weather Net Yahoo Groupgroups.yahoo.com/se_wxnet
Icom Support - www.icomamerica.com/en/support/forums
DV Dongle Info – www.dvdongle.com
Questions?