Technical info about the new Portuguese D-STAR Repeaters

The technical projects, as well as the licensing process for two new D-STAR repeaters have been approved officially by ICP-ANACOM (Autoridade Nacional de Comunicações), the Portuguese Administration of Telecommunications (the equivalent to FCC in Portugal).

Such before mentioned official licences have been acknowledged to A.R.L.A. - Associação de Radioamadores do Litoral Alentejano and A.R.A.T. - Associação de Radioamadores do Alto Tâmega, ham radio associations.

These two new repeaters will operate only at the 70 cm Amateur Radio band, within the Digital Repeater Communications sub-band, according to the IARU recommendation channels.

Info data about the new device licensed by A. R. L. A. - Associação de Radioamadores do Litoral Alentejano:

UHF Channel: RU578
CallSign: 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 (F1D).
DesEmi: 7K60FXE.
Internet Gateway: Possibly Available

Licence owner and maintenance responsibility:
A. R. L. A. - Associação de Radioamadores do Litoral Alentejano

Both Ham Radio Associations have join efforts with NAUCOM (Icom's delegate company for Portugal), and after the ICP-ANACOM agreement, both projects have become achievable.

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

For the three current D-STAR Portuguese repeaters in action - CQ0DFO, CQ0DLR and CQ0DLX - is now available a new version of the required Internet gateway software.

Best Regards.

João Costa, CT1FBF