Australian D-STAR Repeater Linking User Guide Version 1.1 Guidelines for operating through
Australian D-Star Repeaters
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Latest News:

29th November, 2012

D-Star News:

VK3RWN - Gateway back online after hard drive replacements and system rebuild. Ongoing user registration issues under investigation.

6th October, 2012

D-Star News:

Recently published Introduction to the IC-7100 HF/VHF/UHF & ID-51A/E radios by Icom UK

30 August, 2012

Repeater update and D-Star News:

VK4RPH - This system is working ok
VK4RCN - This system is working ok

Prototype Icom ID-51A/E Dual band D-Star handheld shown at Tokyo Ham Fair http://www.icomuk.co.uk/News_Article/3508/17674/
Icom IC-7100 HF/VHF/UHF all mode touch-screen with D-Star DV mode. http://www.icomuk.co.uk/News_Article/3508/17675/

Repeaters are increasingly becoming ircDDB enabled, an FAQ has been added too about ircDDB http://www.dstar.org.au/ircddb.htm. The ircDDB website is at ircddb.net

Coming up in September is the ICOM D-Star QSO Party! http://www.icom.co.jp/world/d-starparty2012/. Prizes include New ID-51A/E handhelds!

Recently published Icom D-Star Gateway Registration guide YouTube video

22 August, 2012

Quick round summary of VK D-Star repeaters:

VK1RWN - This system is working ok
VK2RWN – This system is working ok
VK2RDS - This system is working ok
VK3RBA - System removed from site
VK3RDK - This system is working ok
VK3RGV - This system is working ok
VK3RMC - This system is working ok
VK3RWN - Due to a hard drive failure the Gateway and linking functions will be unavailable.
VK4RBX - This system is working ok
VK4RDS - This system is working ok
VK4RWN – Work is being carried out to relocate this repeater system to Brisbane.
VK5REX – This system is working OK, but with limited functionality on the 2m 'C' port
VK5RWN - The system is now working ok. Thanks to Ben and Matt who have done a lot of work to fix the internet problem at the repeater site.
VK6RWN – Due to hard drive corruptions the gateway is offline.
VK8RAD - This system is working ok