CQ0DCH - New D-STAR repeater is operational in northeast of Portugal

Eduardo Gonçalves CT1DQV the President of ARAT- Associação de Radioamadores do Alto-Tâmega, has announced at Portuguese Internet mailing list, ARLA / CLUSTER, that a new D-STAR repeater is operational in Serra do Leiranco, 1146 metres above sea level. This site is located between Chaves and Boticas, in northeast of Portugal.

Info about the new device licensed and operational by A.R.A.T. - Associação de Radioamadores do Alto Tamega:

UHF Channel: RU586
CallSign: CQ0DCH B
TX Repeater: 438,575 MHz
RX Repeater: 430,975 MHz
Shift: -7,6 MHz.
RF Power: 25 W.
QTH local designation: Serra do Leiranco / Boticas / Chaves
Geographic Location: 41º 43` 57" N / 07º 38` 52" W.
Locator Maidenhead: IN60er.
Altitude (ASL): 1.146m.
Heading: Omni Vertical.
Mode: GMSK (F1D).
DesEmi: 6K00F7W.
Internet Gateway: Not Available at moment.
Licence owner and maintenance responsibility: A.R.A.T. - Associação de Radioamadores do Alto Tâmega.

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.

With such partnership it was possible to engage this new technology in Portugal.

Best Regards.

João Costa CT1FBF

Moderator of the ARLA/CLUSTER mailing List.