Icom gives D-STAR repeater to the WIA |
 Icom (Australia) Pty Ltd has given to the WIA a D-STAR repeater to be located at Olinda in the
Dandenong ranges, to serve the greater Melbourne area.
D-STAR is a digital protocol developed by the Japan Amateur Radio League (the JARL) and
stands for Digital Smart Technologies for Amateur Radio.
The repeater will be licensed as VK3RWN and will operate o the 2 metre, and 70 and 23 cm bands
and will take full advantage of the facilities offered by D-STAR including taking the opportunity to
interlink with the extensive D-STAR network, using the Internet as the carrier.
(*Photo: The D-STAR Repeater Stack from top to bottom.
D-STAR Controller, 23cm data, 23cm voice, 70cm voice, 2m voice.)
“The WIA has gratefully accepted this generous gift and thanks Icom Australia for its support”
said WIA President Michael Owen VK3KI.
“Icom has been a great supporter of the WIA, including, for example, its support of the first edition
of the WIA’s Foundation Licence Manual. This is another example of that support.
Because D-STAR is an open protocol developed by the Japanese Amateur Radio League (JARL) it
may be used by any manufacturer, and also provides the opportunity for amateurs to find both
hardware and software solutions.
Icom should be given fill credit for being the first to introduce this new technology.
The potential for D-STAR to be used in emergency communication situations is an important aspect
of the development of this technology. The donation by Icom of a second D-STAR repeater to be
located on Mt Macedon, in particular for emergency use, is another important contribution to
amateur radio by Icom.”
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Icom Australia Managing Director Takashi Aoki JQ1NFY / VK3FNFY and WIA President
Michael Owen VK3KI pictured receiving the WIA's new Icom D-star repeater system.
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Peter Young VK3MV, Takashi Aoki JQ1NFY / VK3FNFY and Michael Owen VK3KI.
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Peter Willmott VK3TQ, Takashi Aoki JQ1NFY / VK3FNFY, Michael Owen VK3KI and
Shozo Hara JA1AN, President of JARLat the Tokyo Hamfest.
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The D-star technical team Richard Hoskin VK3JFK, Steve Reining VK3JSR, Peter Willmott
VK3TQ and Peter Mill VK3APO.
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The ID-RP2C Repeater Controller pictured along side Icom's new IC-2820H Mobile and
IC-91A Handheld D-star transceivers.
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| *Click above images to enlarge |
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