North Western Repeater Group

D-Star

D-STAR (Digital Smart Technologies for Amateur Radio) is a digital voice and data protocol specification for amateur radio. The system was developed in the late 1990s by the Japan Amateur Radio League. There are other digital modes that have been adapted for use by amateurs, but D-STAR was the first that was designed specifically for amateur radio.

There is a good explanation of D-Star and how to use it on the DStar101 website.

In order to use DSTAR on GB3RF you will need to set your radio with the following settings:

UR:	CQCQCQ
RPT1:	GB3RF__C
RPT2:	GB3RF__G
MY:	YOUR CALLSIGN

News

Allstar Linking

21 Aug

There has been some confusion recently regarding GB3RF repeater and MB7INM 2m gateway network links. GB3RF is linked to our own NWRG Allstar network from 6am - 4pm, it then connects to our friends at the North West Allstar Group . MB7INM is linked to the North West Allstar Group from 6am - 4pm, it then connects to our own NWRG network with GB3BY, GB3EG, GB3FC, GB3PN and others. Group members decided they wanted to connect GB3RF to our group network during the day but still wanted to connect to the NWAG in the evening because many of our friends enjoy the evening net at 6.30pm. To avoid duplication and wasted frequencies MB7INM switches networks opposite to GB3RF so local users can still enjoy both networks 24/7.

MB7IBL 2m Gateway Burnley Frequency Change

12 Aug

MB7IBL Gateway in Burnley has moved from 144.900MHz to 145.2625MHz the CTCSS is still 103.5Hz. This was requested by the ETCC. From ETCC website. 2 Metre Gateway Frequencies We are starting the process of moving Analogue Gateways from 144.900 MHz to 145.2625 MHz this is to make space for extra DV gateways which have to be below 145 MHz (IARU guideline). Once 144.900 is cleared it will give us an extra channel for DV gateways on 2 metres. We will also in time be moving the analogue gateways from 144.9125 MHz to a frequency above 145 MHz. Thank you for your co-operation in this change. /G8SFR

MB7IPT 2m Gateway Prescot Renamed

16 Jul

Our 2m gateway in Prescot was originally named M0NFI-GW due to it being on a non-standard frequency. The ETCC has now adopted 145.2625MHz as a gateway frequency and has issued the Prescot gateway the callsign MB7IPT. Nothing has changed except its callsign

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