D-STAR System Introduction
F
ive Examples of Having Fun with D-STAR
Have you ever thought about if you could access the Internet from ham radios?
Or have you ever thought if you could communicate with a friend in another city or country using a simple handy radio?
Or want to send a simple text message, or know the call sign of whom is on the air right now?
The D-STAR system is such a magical system; you can easily realize these functions without using a tricky gadget or complicated facilities.
Application 1
Digital voice (DV mode)
Analog audio is modulated to a digital
signal and transmitted in the digital mode
signal by the D-STAR radio.
Voice is
crisp and
clear!
Application 2
Short data message
(DV mode)
Repeater A
Repeater B
Internet connection*
The Internet gateway allows linking of D-STAR
repeater sites over the Internet. You can uplink to
your local repeater and downlink from a remote
repeater, even from a foreign country!
GPS satellite
Repeater C
Application 5
IP camera (DD mode)
You can transmit live images in DD
mode and watch real-time images
from a remote location.
Repeater E
Application 4
Internet access (DD mode)*
In DD mode operation, you can access to
the Internet via a D-STAR Internet gateway.
Connect a PC with the ID-1 and you can
browse web sites or check e-mail.
Repeater D
Call sign identification
and short data messages
are available.
D-STAR
ID-RP2C:
Repeater controller
One unit is required for each repeater
station and connects up to 4 RF modules. Transfers the received signal to
the specified RF module or the Internet
gateway server.
repeater
Application 3
GPS tracking (DV mode)
With a GPS receiver, you can send your
current position information to another radio.
ID-RP2D:
1.2GHz DD mode RF module
The ID-RP2D is the DD mode RF module
for 1.2GHz. It provides 128kbps high speed
data communication.
* Some restrictions may apply depending on specific countries’ regulations.
Photo shows ID-RP2V.
ID-RP2V: 1.2GHz DV mode RF module
ID-RP2000V: 144MHz DV mode RF module
ID-RP4000V:
These are DV (digital voice) mode RF modules for the respective
bands. With a combination of these RF modules, cross band operation with 144/430 (440)/1200MHz bands is available.
430(440)MHz DV mode RF module
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