D-Star -- W8GO Settings
The Wilmington, Ohio D-STAR gateway of W8GO
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Wilmington, Ohio (Near Cincinnati) W8GO D-Star Repeater:
W8GO Status
Typical D-STAR system (text version):
Antenna <---> Duplexer <---> D-Star Repeater Module (A or B or C or DD transceiver) <---> 172.16.x.x network <---> Repeater Module Controller <---> Linux Gateway Computer <---> 10.x.x.x network <---> Gateway Router (10.0.0.1) <---> Internet
Digital Voice (DV)
To set callsigns in radio for a gateway call such as communicating on reflectors :
2 Meter Band Example:
Mode: DV
UR: CQCQCQ
RPT1:W8GO C (There are 3 spaces/blanks between the L and the C)
RPT2:W8GO G (There are 3 spaces/blanks between the L and the G; G in this example selects a gateway call for communicating to hams in a reflector)
MY call = the call you got from the FCC
Your callsign must be entered and registered with a local gateway registration page and be approved to use gateway calling.
Note: All callsigns with a letter after the call sign must include blank spaces between the callsign and the letter. A total of 8 characters must fill the callsign field in the radio. A four character callsign needs three spaces before the letter -- CCCCsssL where C is the callsign, s are spaces, and L is the module letter. A five character callsign needs two spaces before the letter -- CCCCCssL. A six character callsign needs one space before the letter -- CCCCCCsL.
For example, W8GO C has three spaces between "O" and "C" for a total of 8 callsign field characters.
The Icom ID-31A and Icom ID-51A handheld radios have an auto mode which sets callsign data based on internal GPS and internal memory repeater data, however callsign data can also be set manually.
To set radio for Digital Voice (DV) (may vary with radio model):
Set frequency and offset to match module letter selected in callsign fields above
Duplex: DUP+ or DUP- depending on the offset
Mode: DV
Find the gateway where the call sign was first registered:
To find out where a call sign is registered, go to http://dstar.prgm.org/cgi-bin/dstar-regcheck or https://wb1gof.dstargateway.org/cgi-bin/dstar-regcheck?