CQ0DSA B is the most recent D-STAR repeater in Portugal

CQ0DSA B is the call sign of the most recent D-STAR repeater radio station in Portugal.

Located in 'Serra da Arrábida', a few kms South of Lisboa – capital city of Portugal, this device is simply on trial phase for the moment.

The entire project as well as the official operational licence goes to A.R.L.A. (Associação de Radioamadores do Litoral Alentejano).

Carlos Mourato, CT4RK, Vice-President of ARLA has written in ARLA/CLUSTER mailing List in last Saturday, 24 of April:

“This regional ham radio association would like also to take the chance for expressing public gratitude, appreciation and recognition, regarding all those colleagues who helped on the accomplishment of such remarkable ambition, in particular a few voluntary contributions from non associates. Thank you very much indeed by your support.

"In fact, this assignment was only possible thanks to a small group of around 30 altruistic financial contributors, all dedicated to pursuit the intended goal right until the end.

"With such open-handedness and an impeccable working task force, it's easy to declare that every club and association ought to have valuable people like our colleague fellows.

"According with the plan, a gateway connection is ready and will be accessible soon. The preliminary works of this first intervention had in mind a simple start of the repeater on its basic, but full functional, features.

"With this job, the team involved did also perform some deep alterations on the site original setting up, including a brand new 2 metres high rack to receive inside all the equipments, including the two other analogical repeater stations working previously there, as well as other support devices, like power suppliers and so on. Even with a lot of work to get nearer, this latest rack arrangement gives already an impressive "professional look " to A.R.L.A.'s " toys".

"Obviously time is never enough and, as usual with amateur setting up's, a few unpredictable " Murphy's law " events had a say in order to postpone some important efforts for the next visit.

"In roughly 15 days from now, by the time of next mission, the team responsible for this task hopes to fulfil the required concluding works, which includes the above mentioned activation of the D-STAR repeater gateway. “

Below we let you with the previously announced data and TRX configuration tips :

UHF Channel: RU578
Call Sign: CQ0DSA B
TX Repeater: 438,475 MHz
RX Repeater: 430,875 MHz
Shift: -7,6 MHz.
RF Power: 25 W.
QTH local designation: Serra da Arrábida / Setúbal Geographic Location: 38º 29` 33,41” N / 08º 57` 43,39” W
Locator Maidenhead: IM58ml.
Altitude (ASL): 385m.
Heading: Omni Vertical.
Mode: GMSK .
DesEmi: 6K00F7W.
Internet Gateway: Not Available at moment, will be accessible soon.
Licence owner and maintenance responsibility: A.R.L.A. - Associação de Radioamadores do Litoral Alentejano

This Local Ham Radio Association have join efforts with NAUCOM (Icom's delegate company for Portugal), and thanks to ICP-ANACOM - (the equivalent to FCC in Portugal) conformity, the project have become achievable.

Best Regards.

João Costa CT1FBF

Moderator of the ARLA/CLUSTER mailing List.