What is DStar

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What is D-Star?

• D-Star is an open protocol for digital
  communications
• Includes both voice and data
• Capability of sending both voice and low-speed
  data simultaneously
• Capability of sending 128K high-speed data on
  dedicated channel

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Manufacturers

• Can be produced by any manufacturer
• Icom first vendor to market
• Amateur products available now
• 144 MHz Mobile and Handheld
• 440 MHz Mobile and Handheld
• 1.2 GHz Mobile and Repeaters
• High speed data (128K) available only on 1.2 GHz
• No products for commercial bands yet

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Potential Benefits

• Emergency backup to commercial data carriers
• Semi-secure voice communications no scanners
• Capability of rapid deployment when required
• Allows both voice and data capabilities via RF

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Known Projects

• Arizona statewide digital backbone for EmComm
• Florida local projects for hurricane response
  (2)
• Pennsylvania investigative grant funded
• Wisconsin area project for digital backbone

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Demo Questions