[Dstar] Shepparton Hamfest

[Ian Stewart]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Tilson" 
<dave at daves-portal.com>
To: "Dstar Digital Radio Mail List" 
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Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 1:26 PM
Subject: [Dstar] Shepparton Hamfest


> There will be a D-STAR display table, 
> this Sunday (14 Sep), at the
> Shepparton Hamfest.
>
> If you bring along (or purchase on the 
> day) either an Icom IC-92AD or
> IC-2820 we will have programming 
> software, cables and configuration
> files available to program your radio 
> on the spot, to suit Gateway
> operation across either VK3RWN C or 
> VK3RWN B.
>
> The configuration files available for 
> the IC-2820 are based on the
> following:
> Mem 000 - 049: Access to all 
> Australian DV repeaters via the 
> Gateway.
> Mem 050 - 059: 2m and 70cm DV Simplex 
> frequencies.
> Mem 060 - 099: Local access to all 2m 
> and 70cm DV repeaters.
> Mem 100: Unlink.
> Mem 101 - 199: Access to non VK and 
> non US DV repeaters via the Gateway.
> Mem 200 - 399: Access to US DV 
> repeaters via the Gateway.
> Mem 400 - 499: All Victorian 2m and 
> 70cm FM repeaters and some common FM
> Simplex frequencies.
>
> The configuration files for the 
> IC-92AD are similar to the 2820, where
> Mems 000 - 399 are configured for Band 
> B (DV operation) and Band A (AM
> and FM operation) is setup as:
> Mem 000 - 099: AM international 
> Broadcast stations
> Mem 100 - 299: All VK1 / VK2 2m and 
> 70cm FM repeaters and some common FM
> Simplex frequencies.
> Mem 300 - 399: All VK4 2m and 70cm FM 
> repeaters (sorry no memory space
> for common FM Simplex freqs).
> Mem 400 - 499: All VK3 2m and 70cm FM 
> repeaters and some common FM
> Simplex frequencies.
> Mem 500 - 599: All VK5  2m and 70cm FM 
> repeaters and some common FM
> Simplex frequencies.
> Mem 600 - 699: All VK6 2m and 70cm FM 
> repeaters and some common FM
> Simplex frequencies.
> Mem 700 - 749: All VK7 2m and 70cm FM 
> repeaters and some common FM
> Simplex frequencies.
> Mem 750 - 799: All VK8 2m and 70cm FM 
> repeaters and some common FM
> Simplex frequencies.
>
> The portable D-STAR repeater, VK3RWW 
> B, is planned to be operational
> (within the area of the Hamfest) and 
> available for use on the day.  You
> will need to set your D-STAR radio to 
> the following:
>
> Freq: 438.150 MHz
> Offset: -5.4 MHz
> URCALL: CQCQCQ
> RPT1: VK3RWW B
> RPT2: VK3RWW G
>
> Assuming we can get an internet 
> connection on the day then D-STAR
> registrations for access to the 
> Gateway will also be processed at the
> Hamfest.
>
> More details about the Shepparton 
> Hamfest can be found at:
> www.sadarc.org
>
> If you are interested in D-STAR please 
> drop by the table and say G'day.
>
> Regards,
>
> David Tilson, VK3UR
>
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