D-Star; Dv Mode/ Dr (D-Star Repeater) Mode; Register Your Callsign At A Gateway Repeater - Kenwood TH-D74E User Manual

D-STAR

D-STAR INTRODUCTION
• In the original D-STAR (Digital Smart Technologies for
Amateur Radio) plan, JARL envisioned a system of
repeaters grouped together into Zones.
• The D-STAR repeater enables you to call a D-STAR
station in another area through the internet.
• The transceiver can be operated in the digital voice mode,
including low-speed data operation, for both transmit and
receive.
Note:
◆ Before starting D-STAR, the following steps are needed.
STEP 1: Enter your Callsign in the transceiver.
STEP 2: Register your Callsign to a gateway repeater.

DV MODE/ DR (D-STAR REPEATER) MODE

DV (Digital Voice) mode is a mode you can use for direct call
without using a repeater.
DR (D-STAR Repeater) mode is a mode you can use for
D-STAR repeater operation. In this mode, you can select the
preprogrammed repeater or frequency in "FROM" (access
repeater), and UR Callsign in "TO" (destination), as shown
below.
TO: Destination
(CQ/Other area
repeater/Specifi c
➡
station)
FROM: Access
➡
repeater
Communication in DR mode
In the DR mode, the transceiver has 3 communication ways.
Local area call
• To call through your local area (access) repeater.
Gateway call
• To call through your local area (access) repeater, repeater
gateway and the internet to your destination repeater
or individual station's last used repeater, using Callsign
routing.
Call by Callsign designation
• To call by designating the Callsign of the specifi c station.
This call is relayed automatically to the last accessed
repeater.
Basic operations in DR mode
• Press [ ] (1s) to set "TO" (destination).
You can set "TO" in Local area call, Gateway call, and Call
by Callsign designation, etc.
• Press [ENT] (1s) to set "TO" (destination) by Call
History.
You can recall in Gateway call, etc.
• Press [ ] (1s) to set "FROM" (access repeater).
You can select "FROM" (access repeater) in Local area
call and Gateway call.
Note:
◆ The basic operations in DR mode are not supported in DV mode.
◆ The transceiver has a Time-Out Timer function for digital
repeater operation. The timer limits a continuous transmission to
approximately 10 minutes.
DR mode (Main band)
REGISTER YOUR CALLSIGN AT A GATEWAY
REPEATER
To use the Internet, you must register your Callsign with a
repeater that has a gateway, usually one near your home
location.
Registration Process
This section describes the Callsign registration process at a
repeater that is connected to the US Trust server.
There are other systems as well, and they have their own
registration process. For information on how to register on
one of them, contact the administrator of a repeater that uses
the alternate system.
If necessary, ask the gateway repeater administrator for
Callsign registration instructions.
1 Access the following URL to fi nd the gateway repeater
closest to you.
http://www.dstarusers.org/repeaters.php
2 Click the Callsign of the repeater that you want to register
to.
3 Click the "Gateway Registration URL:" link address.
4 The "D-STAR Gateway System" screen appears.
Click [Register] to start the New User registration.
5 Follow the registration instructions on the registration
screen.
6 When you receive a notifi cation from the administrator,
your Callsign registration has been approved, but the
whole process is not yet complete.
Note:
◆ It may take a few days for the administrator to approve you.
7 After your registration is approved, log in your personal
account with your registered Callsign and password.
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