Help Please! I have added some new helpfull items that use Java Script. I will admitt that I am not a Java expert. I am having a problem with getting everything to show up in all browsers.  I am currently having a probem with the world clock applet just above the map legend in the left column. Please leave me a comment below and let me know if you are able to see it and what browser you are using. Any help/suggestions appreciated!  Thanks

Local time London GMT Rome Bangkok Hong Kong Tokyo Sydney Fiji Hawaii San Francisco New York Buenos Aires

Map Legend     

Green  = Gateway Up Wide Area Coverage

Yellow  = Gateway Up Local Coverage

Purple = No Gateway RF Up        

Brown = Gateway Up RF Down          

Red = No Gateway No RF    

Clicking on a call sign will locate the repeater and open up the info window. Clicking on the balloon will also open up the info window. Click and hold on the map to grab and move.

Note: Items in Blue are Hyperlinks. Clicking on them will provide more information.

Getting Started

Step 1 Read this Wikipedia on Dstar for an understanding how it came about.

Step 2 Print and keep "Dstar for Newbies" by  Susan Mackay VK3ANZ It is an excellent reference.

Step 3 Decide what Dstar radio works best for you by viewing either The Icom Mobile Radio Comparison or The Icom Portable Comparison. Yep, Icom is the only act in town in DStar.

Step 4 Choose a gateway (repeater system) and register. Remember this is a two part process. For instructions click here

Step 5 Time to program the radio. View these two excellent videos on programming

Last step Enjoy! but not before you take a look at these very important usage guidelines.

 

Some very informative sites

Northeast Florida Fl D-STAR BLOG      N2LZ.Com

                      

  

Dstar Related Tools and Utilities

DSTAR Activity  

Gateway Status   Reflector Listings   Reflector Status    DPLUS Monitor   Worldwide Repeater Map

DSTAR Programming Utilities

 DSTAR Calculator  Gateway Registration Check    DStar X System    ICF & CSV Files Bank

DSTAR  Applications

D-RATS     DSTAR TV   D-RATS 3.2beta10  D-TERM   Latest Chirp Beta   DSTARHotspot

DV Dongle/DVAP

DV Dongle Page   DVAP Page  DVTool 2.0Beta4     Users Group       PTT SW for DvDongle

DSTAR Help and Support Resources

 DSTAR Documentation Page      How to set up a Dstar Hotspot       DSTAR Users Group

APRS/DPRS GPS

 APRS/DPRS tracking map     DPRS Calculator for Icom Radios

ICOM

ICOM Mobile comparison       ICOM Portable Comparison     "Dstar" The Movie      IC-9100

Callsign Lookup Utilities

Dstarusers.org  Last Heard  Enter Callsign         

Use this utility to see where any registered Dstar station was last heard on the Global Dstar Network.

Tip: This is where you could most likely expect to make contact with that station by means of repeater linking or callsign routing.

Current DStar Activity Courtesy of NJ6N Brian Roode

Gateway Registration Check  Enter Callsign         

Use this utility to see if and where a station is registered on the Global Dstar Network. This will also indicate last heard information but is delayed by the latency of the gateway update process, this can be off as much as 40 Mins. (the Dstarusers lookup above is more accurate for last heard information)

Tip: A station must be registered in order to use features such as routing and linking. For more information on how to do this see the Gateway Registration button at the top of the page.

Copyright 2009 - William Stillwell - KI4SWY