Charlotte D-Star Group Updates
Next
meeting -
4/20/23 - 6:00 p.m.
Park Place
Restraurant
New
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All-
Work in progress - keep checking back.
Carolina Link
Update! The Carolina Link is back on Room 43008,
and the YSF Carolinas Link is connected as of
July 19, 2019.
December Update:
D-Star is now working! DCS-054A
Dashboard is
here
Click Here for more
Oct 2018 - We have moved from Yahoo groups to Groups.io - join the group
here
Check out the new Carolinas Reflectors!
We now have REF054C, XREF054C, and DCS054A!
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DRats users - we now have a NC DRats reflector:
Network: 52.87.128.252:9000
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Feel free to join our Groups.IO page
CharlotteDigitalRadio
New Quick Registration page - registration
Repeater Updates!
Hood Road Update!
A new antenna has been installed and both VHF and UHF repeaters are working
(KI4WXS-C, KI4WXS-B, and KI4WXS Fusion) are all available again.
New - As of Feb 2022,
KI4WXS-C is perma-linked to REF054C and cannot be unlinked. We had some people
trying to move it to other reflectors while a net was in progress.
2018
Here is a list of the
currently available NXDN talk groups:
10 parrot (don't know if it works)
31371 triangle nc
31665 TGIF
65000 Worldwide
10200 North America
1200 Florida Statewide
10400 Pacific
31010 Alabama Link
31672 Pi Star Tech Support
31374 Carolina Digital Link
50525 TG 50525 bridge Australia
31648 Texas Digital tech Net
Nov 2017
Stanly County now has DMR and D-Star repeaters on the air. They are listed on
the HOME page or at the
SDVRA page
Aug 2017
In cooperation with the Western DMR Repeater group, I am pleased to announce
that we now offer repeater service to the WNC network!
Their website is:
https://wncdmr.wordpress.com/
The repeater is located in our Crowders mountain cabinet.
So you're wondering how to get on it, are ya?? Well, here's the whole enchilada,
and it's a simple one!
Repeater frequency: 443.5875 mhz +5mhz
Color Code: 1
There are only TWO channels that our repeater offers:
Slot 1 is Local repeater only. Talk Group 1.
Slot 2 is WNC network. Talk Group 27600.
The WNC network is similar to PRN, only it covers the western North Carolina DMR
repeaters. The goal of this repeater is to provide a reliable and different
network from Brandmiester and others without loads of complicated talk groups to
set up. Plus, the WNC network is low volume usage. It isn't anywhere near as
busy as PRN, yet it offers service to areas that PRN typically doesn't cover. If
you're planning a trip or vacation out west, you now have a means of access back
to our area which is a very nice thing to have.
Site roaming is available on this network for you Motorola radio users. For
those familiar, you know what it is. The radio tracks and changes to the closest
repeater on the network. The beacons are on at Crowders and transmitting!
Also note: They offer a very nice informal DMR net every Thursday at 8:30pm on
the WNC network. Look for Tony KK4FFE as NCS. Check it out!
My thanks to Dave KC4SGT and Todd N4DTR for their assistance in making this
project become a reality.
Steve,
KA4YMY
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The latest info from Steve KA4YMY:
We have a new Dstar repeater on the air: KK4JDH B @ Crowders Mtn. The frequency
is the old Charlotte Hood Rd pair of 443.8625 +5 mhz. You can simply change R1
and R2 settings in your radio from KI4WXS to KK4JDH and you're good to go.
Coverage appears to be wide area and will service the western suburbs of metro
Charlotte. The plan is to connect both it and the 1.2ghz repeater (KK4JDH A) to
Ref 54C.
KA4YMZ C 2 meter Dstar repeater has been removed from service due to equipment
failure. Yaesu Fusion has taken its place. Same frequency pair of 144.92 /
147.42 mhz. Note the 2.5 mhz split. This repeater was formerly located at
Crowders Mtn. This gives us VHF Fusion coverage in the west and UHF coverage
from Hood Road in the east.
Roland
W9HPX successfully upgraded our DSL line at Hood Road today to faster U-Verse
service. I believe we now have 6 meg down and 2 meg up. Or somewhere close to
those numbers. Considerably faster than before, and it gives us room for future
expansion.
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Jan 2016 - APRS Digipeaters now back on the air. KI4WXS-5 and K4OGB-9 are on the
air!
Update - K4DVA-9 is on the air at Morrow Mountain State Park!
Notes from Steve KA4YMY:
KI4WXS-5 at Charlotte / Hood Road has been repaired to some extent. I am
currently using a standby radio and have since ordered a new FT2900 75 watt 2
meter radio as a new drop-in unit. I hope to get it up and running later in the
coming week but for now it is on the air and working fine @ 25 watts with an
antenna at 500 feet on the tower.
Today I met with Ray KI4UDZ and Keith KK4LGM. We fixed the Albemarle APRS
digipeater and returned it to service. We agreed to have Stanly County ARC
co-sponsor that system with us since it is a bit of a drive for me to maintain.
It's new call sign is now K4OGB-9. It is working VERY well and is relaying
stations from Myrtle Beach, Fayetteville and Raleigh as well as filling in
service areas up towards the Triad area. Thanks to Ray and Keith for their
assistance today. I couldn't have done it without them!
We used to operate several additional digipeaters at various other locations
around the area, however, the current plan into the future is that we will
continue to support these two sites exclusively.
If you own a Kenwood APRS-ready radio or Fusion equipment, check your manuals to
learn how to access these systems. They operate on 144.39 mhz, 1200 baud. Plenty
of traffic still being passed including igate connectivity. Really cool stuff,
even if it is "old school".
For More Information Contact:
Charlotte D-Star Group
PO Box 87, Richfield NC 28137
Internet:
info@charlottedstar.org
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