Hi everyone,
If you have a D-STAR radio, we invite you to join us on Tuesday evenings at 6 p.m. for a quick test of the new CARC D-STAR repeater. We anticipate making a few adjustments in repeater settings and would appreciate a few test signals to verify performance and coverage.
Our repeater operates in Mixed Mode - FM Analog and D-STAR. Our Drive Home Net operates from 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. in traditional FM Analog. Join us there if you have time. This will, also, allow to compare performance between the two modes.
The Drive Home Net operates every Tuesday except for the 4th Tuesday, which is our monthly meeting night. The D-STAR tests continue after the Drive Home Nets through October, with no tests on the 4th Tuesday.
FM Analog settings:
441.875 MHz, PLUS OFFSET (5 MHz), PL=131.8 Hz
D-STAR settings:
441.875 MHz, PLUS OFFSET (5 MHz) -- DR mode
Set for Local Mode -- CQCQCQ
Set RPT1 as N5CXX..B (replace periods with spaces)
RPT2 is NOT USED; some radios or software require something in this field, so use N5CXX..B or N5CXX..G (again, replace the periods with spaces)
The N5CXX D-STAR repeater operates only in local mode at this time. There is no Gateway. We hope to have a connection to the D-STAR network in early 2025.
73, Frank Krizan KR1ZAN
