D-STAR - Equipment

Equipment

  • Homebrew
    • Repeater equipment:
      • GMSK Node Adapter - these devices are hardware GMSK modems with firmware to take D-STAR protocol frames over a USB cable and provide the necessary logic and GMSK modulation to control a simplex node or a full duplex repeater. One repeater that is easily adaptable is the Kenwood TKR-820 as documented by K7VE.
      • GMSK using a sound card - this method uses a computer sound card to generate GMSK modulation and de-modulation. The primary software for this method is developed by Jonathan Naylor.
  • Icom D-STAR equipment
    • Transceivers—D-STAR and Analog FM Capable:
      • Icom ID-1: 23 cm digital voice and digital data mobile transceiver. Power is selectable at 1 W or 10 W. USB control port and Ethernet connection for data.
      • Icom IC-2820H/IC-E2820: 2 m / 70 cm twin band digital voice mobile transceiver. Power up to 50 W on each band. May be purchased with or without D-STAR module. The D-STAR module includes a built-in GPS receiver with accompanying antenna.
      • Icom ID-31: 70 cm digital voice hand held transceiver (5W). Includes a built-in GPS receiver and repeater database.
      • Icom ID-800H: 2 m / 70 cm dual band digital voice mobile transceiver. Power up to 55 W on 2 m and 50 W on 70 cm.
      • Icom ID-880H: 3rd gen 2 m / 70 cm digital voice mobile transceiver (50W).
      • Icom IC-80AD: 3rd gen 2m / 70 cm digital voice hand held transceiver (5W).
      • Icom IC-92AD: 2 m / 70 cm twin band digital voice hand held transceiver. Four power settings up to 5 W on each band. Rugged and submersible design, optional microphone with embedded GPS.
      • Icom IC-91AD/IC-E91 + D-STAR: 2 m / 70 cm twin band digital voice hand held transceiver. Power is selectable at 0.5 W or 5 W on each band.
      • Icom IC-2200H: 2 m single band digital voice mobile transceiver. Power up to 65 W. Must purchase optional D-STAR module.
      • Icom IC-V82: 2 m single band digital voice hand held transceiver. Power up to 7 W. Must purchase optional D-STAR module.
      • Icom IC-U82: 70 cm single band digital voice hand held transceiver. Power up to 5 W. Must purchase optional D-STAR module.
    • Receivers:
      • Icom IC-R2500: HF/VHF/UHF/SHF receiver/scanner. Must purchase optional D-STAR module.
    • Repeater equipment:
      • Icom ID-RP2000V: 2 m digital voice repeater.
      • Icom ID-RP4000V: 70 cm digital voice repeater.
      • Icom ID-RP2V: 23 cm digital voice repeater.
      • Icom ID-RP2D: 23 cm digital data access point.
      • Icom ID-RP2C: Repeater controller. Can support up to four digital voice repeaters and digital data access points. Required to operate any Icom D-STAR digital voice repeater or digital data access point.
  • Inet Labs
    • Computer accessory:
      • DV-Dongle: The dongle is a USB device with the AMBE codec built in. Amateurs can use this with a personal computer's audio system to communicate over the D-STAR network. This is a good option for experiencing D-STAR if there isn't a local D-STAR repeater or if there is a repeater but it's not associated with an Internet gateway. The dongle works along with the DVTOOL software, a simple application that mimics the controls on a D-STAR radio, although the interface doesn't actually look like a radio panel. Note: Now available from a number of amateur radio dealers or by homebrew using documentation at Moetronix.
      • DV-AP: A DVAP Dongle (DV Access Point Dongle) is also a USB device that creates a connection to the D-STAR network through an Internet connected computer. But instead of using the computer's audio system, the DVAP Dongle has an antenna and a 10 mW two-meter transceiver that provides short-range over-the-air access using a D-STAR radio (usually a handheld). Note that a D-STAR radio is required. The DVAP does not convert an analog FM signal to D-STAR.
  • Kenwood D-STAR equipment
    • Transceivers:
      • Kenwood TMW-706S: 2 m / 70 cm dual band digital voice mobile transceiver. Power up to 50 W.
      • Kenwood TMW-706: 2 m / 70 cm dual band digital voice mobile transceiver. Power up to 20 W.
Note: These transceivers are not available in North America and appear to be OEM versions of the Icom ID-800H
Manufacturers of D-STAR equipment
Manufacturer Radio(s) Repeater(s) More Information
Icom Yes Yes (ID-1, ID-800H, ID-880H, IC-2200H, IC-2820H, IC-80D, IC-91AD, IC-92AD, ID-RP200V, ID-RP400V)
Kenwood No No (Kenwood at one time "re-badged" an Icom radio in Japan which is no longer for sale.)
DV-RPTR Node adapter & Hotspot Yes Open Source hardware and firmware. Can be used for simplex node or repeater.
Moetronix DV Dongle & DVAP No (Available through multiple amateur radio dealers.)
MicroWalt Corporation DUTCH*Star Mini Hotspot & Node Adaptor Yes Hotspot / Node Adaptors give D-STAR users access to remote D-STAR systems using over-the-air interface. Can be used as a simplex node or repeater.

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