D-STAR DAYTON 2014
SCHEDULE
• Introductions
• A Brief History of D-STAR
• Growth of D-STAR
• D-STAR versus ……
• Trust Server Team Update
• A local net becomes the National Hurricane Net
• Self-contained Hot-Spot - DHAP
• D-STAR compatible Homebrew
• Corner Discussions
HISTORY OF D-STAR –LABOR PAINS
Event
Corporate HQ Introduction
JARL published protocol
Tokyo HamFair
Dayton
TAPR DCC
D- STAR Introduced in Dayton
ID- RP1D/VS – 1.2GHz Repeater
(K5TIT)
D-STAR Concept Article in QEX
ID-1
IC2200H
ID-800H
Date
2001
2001
2002
2002
6/2002
5/2003
2003
2003
8/2003
3/2004
3/2005
D-STAR REPEATERS 2005
HISTORY OF D-STAR – INFANCY
Event
Gateway V1 Released
D-STAR 101 Class
48 Users
DSTAR Monitor
DSTARUsers.org
DPRS
RP2000, RP4000
IC-91AD
RP2C, RP2D, RP2V – Upgraded Repeater
ID-2820
Dayton Buy 10 ID-1 Get a RP2 Free
534 Users / 36 Repeaters
Huntsville Gateway Class
DVDongle
ID-92
Date
2005
8/2005
2006
2006
2006
2006
5/2006
5/2006
7/2006
3/2007
5/2007
5/2007
8/2007
12/2007
2/2008
D-STAR REPEATERS 2006
D-STAR REPEATERS 2007
DSTARUSERS.ORG LAST HEARD LIST
HISTORY OF D-STAR - ADOLESCENCE
Event
Icom releases “G2” software
All users had to re-register
Multi- cast support
DPlus 2.0 released
Chirp
D-RATS
DCHAT
DSTARInfo
First contact to Japan from Dayton
201 Repeaters
DVAP
ID-80/ID-880H
ID-9100
Date
3/2008
3/2008
2008
4/2008
5/2008
8/2008
2/2010
4/2010
3/2011
HISTORY OF D-STAR - PUBERTY
Event
ID-31
ID-51
ID-7100
ID-5100
RS-MS1A Android App
Date
4/2012
4/2013
7/2013
4/2014
3/2014
GROWTH OF D-STAR
Gateways
User Registrations
• 1,101 Gateways on US Trust Server
• 31,500 User Registrations
• Increase ~100
• Increase ~3,000
DAILY D-STAR USAGE
~2,200 Users / Day
D-STAR STRENGTH
Total D-STAR Systems
• 1510 D-STAR Systems
(includes IRCddb and non-Internet
connected)
• 2786 D-STAR Repeaters (Including DD)
Penetration
• 48 States plus DC
• 48 Countries
D-STAR STRENGTH
Worldwide Leaders
Country
United States
Germany
Canada
United Kingdom
Italy
Sweden
Japan
Poland
Australia
Denmark
Total Voice Data
1109 979 130
220 214
6
190 169 21
176 176
172 156 16
148 148
117
92 25
98
98
56
49
7
55
55
US Leaders
State
Texas
Florida
California
Georgia
Alabama
Ohio
Washington
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Illinois
Total Voice Data
89
70
19
86
80
6
78
67
11
75
57
18
65
55
10
54
50
4
48
44
4
38
37
1
33
32
1
31
30
1
D-STAR VS……
Function
D-STAR
System Fusion
DMR
Out of Box
Same as FM
Very Different
Good
Better, Bestest
Better
User Controlled
User Controlled
???
Pre-defined Channel
Selection
Native
WIRES-X ???
C-Bridge
GMSK
6.25 kHz
4FSK
12.5 kHz
4FSK TDMA
2 Ch / 12.5 kHz
Call Signs in Data Stream
Position Reporting
Front Panel Programmable
Ease of Programming
Voice Quality
Repeater Linking
Interconnection Method
Repeaters Dual-Mode
Internet Accessible
Home-Grown Repeaters
Modulation
REPEATER LINKING
• D-STAR provides complete end-user control of repeater linking
• D-STAR provides reflectors
• Automated Linking functions
• Link commands may be stored in memory
SCHEDULE
• Introductions
• A Brief History of D-STAR
• Growth of D-STAR
• D-STAR versus ……
• Trust Server Team Update
• A local net becomes the National Hurricane Net
• Self-contained Hot-Spot - DHAP
• D-STAR compatible Homebrew
• Corner Discussions