[OZAPRS] FYI - [WIA-NEWS] Icom Gives D-Star Repeater to the WIA

[Richard Hoskin]

Also following on from previous emails on D-Star & DPRS this was released
today.

 

Cheers

Richard

VK3JFK

 

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Icom (Australia) Pty Ltd has given to the WIA a D-Star repeater to be
located at Olinda in the Dandenong ranges, to serve the greater Melbourne
area.

 

D-Star is a digital protocol developed by the Japanese Amateur Relay
League
(the JARL) and stands for Digital Smart Technologies for Amateur Radio.

 

The repeater will be licensed as VK3RWN and will operate o the 2 metre,
and
70 and 23 cm bands and will take full advantage of the facilities offered
by
D-STAR including taking the opportunity to interlink with the extensive
D-Star network, using the Internet as the carrier.

 

"The WIA has gratefully accepted this generous gift and thanks Icom
Australia for its support" said WIA President Michael Owen VK3KI.

 

"Icom has been a great supporter of the WIA, including, for example, its
support of the first edition of the WIA's Foundation Licence Manual. 

This is another example of that support.

 

Because D-Star is an open protocol developed by the Japanese Amateur Radio
League (JARL) it may be used by any manufacturer, and also provides the
opportunity for amateurs to find both hardware and software solutions.

 

Icom should be given full credit for being the first to introducing it
first.

 

The potential for D-Star to be used in emergency communication situations
is
an important aspect of the development of this technology. 

The donation by Icom of a second D-Star repeater to be located on Mt
Macedon, in particular for emergency use, is another important
contribution
to amateur radio by Icom."

 

 

Read the full story and view the pictures on the WIA website

 

 

Wireless Institute of Australia -  http://www.wia.org.au
<http://www.wia.org.au/> 

 

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