Repeaters 145.245 DV-R / 1290.050 DV-R / 1298.0 DD

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What is D-STAR

What is D-STAR

D-STAR (Digital Smart Technologies for Amateur Radio) is a digital voice and data protocol specification for amateur radio. The system was developed in the late 1990s by the Japan Amateur Radio League and uses minimum-shift keying in its packet-based standard.

The D-STAR Gateway

The D-STAR Gateway

The KC9LKZ Repeater gateway uses a Linux base computer that runs special software. All four repeater modules are connected together and to the PC. The computer has a DSL line to the internet.

D-STAR Calculator

D-STAR Calculator

The D-STAR Calculator is the best tool to use to configure your radio with MADOG gateway feature in order to access reflectors, test your audio, and the status of our repeaters.