DStarHotSpotSetup

D-Star* (Digital Smart Technologies for Amateur Radio) is an open specification for amateur radio transmission of digital voice and data. It was developed under the leadership of the Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL). ICOM, as one of the manufacturers who participated in the specification, produces D-Star repeaters and radios.

I got interested in D-Star in 2007 and own two ICOM D-Star radios. In 2010 I put together my own HotSpot using a mini hotspot (or gmsk modem) board. In 2011 I converted the simplex HotSpot to a full duplex repeater. I documented both processes, in hopes it would help others.

Building a D-Star Compatible Hotspot - how to set up your own hotspot - nearly everything you need to know

Building Your Own Hotspot Cable - DSub-9 Female to 6-pin Mini DIN male - a cheap cable you can make yourself

Converting a D-Star Hotspot to a Full Duplex Repeater - just add another radio, a duplexer and a cable...

Frequently Asked Questions - when trouble shooting your GMSK Node Adapter-based system

Related Pages

Setting up a Club & Getting a Club Callsign (US Hams)

Doing a "Slim" Install of Windows XP - for those using small PCs to run HotSpot or repeater software

D-Star Presentations

Livermore ARK 2012 Jan 21 Fun New Ways to use D-Star - K6JM

Pacificon 2010 Oct 16 D-Star Forum - by George KJ6VU, Rick K6FO, Robin AA4RC, Jim K6JM, David G4ULF

Pacificon 2010 Oct 16 Building on D-Star - (my slides only) - Focuses on current D-Star homebrew activity, including Hotspots as well as D-Star adapters for analog radios

Pacificon 2010 Oct 17 Building D-Star Hotspots - (my slides only) - Covers more detail about building your own Hotspot

* D-Star® is a registered trademark used for communication equipment (repeaters and transceivers) for amateur radio communications, and owned by Icom Incorporated.