The ARRL Directory is woefully out of date when it comes to DSTAR Repeaters. I would recommend checking the listings at
www.DSTARInfo.com/repeaters/repeaters.htm<http://www.DSTARInfo.com/repeaters/repeaters.htm> or http://www.dstarusers.org/repeaters.php The ARRL Directory is much closer for FM repeaters. I suspect that 30+% of the repeaters are newer than the data in the directory. And the information in the directory doesn't come from great sources. Ed WA4YIH From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Barry Wilson Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 1:27 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] D-Star mobile Get the latest ARRL Repeater Directory! It will list all of the repeaters for both analog and digital modes. The ICOM 880 as well as any other D-STAR mobile will work analog repeaters just as well. You can also go to www.d-starusers.org<http://www.d-starusers.org> and www.dstarinfo.com/caculator/<http://www.dstarinfo.com/caculator/> to find users and programming to link to d-Star repeaters Sent via BlackBerry ________________________________ From: Don Bowen <[email protected]> Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2010 09:15:13 -0800 To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] D-Star mobile Gary Pearce KN4AQ wrote: First, see if there are any D-STAR repeaters in your area, or the areas you travel to. D-STAR doesn't work through analog repeaters - you need to have D-STAR repeaters to talk through. Thanks for the answer and like any good answer generated more questions. I have read the article you mentioned and a few others and have an understanding of how things work, I just need practical experience. As for new questions, I travel between Southern California and the Missouri Ozarks and Asheville, NC. Is is possible to scan for D-STAR repeaters along the way or do you have to know of each one? -- Don Bowen KI6DIU http://www.braingarage.com/Dons/Travels/journal/Journal.html
