North Carolina D Star Communications is a group for the promoting, and operating of ICOM's Amateur D Star Digital Radios in the State of North Carolina. To be a member of this group you have to be an Amateur Radio Operator, and be located in the STATE OF North Carolina.

Please list your CALL SIGN when applying for MEMBERSHIP in this group.

D-STAR is a digital protocol developed by the Japanese government and
Japanese Amateur Radio League. Icom is the first manufacturer to
manufacture D-STAR-compatible radios, although the protocol is open
to anyone.

D-STAR enables simultaneous digital voice and data transmission. At
present, digital voice can be sent on 144, 440 & 1.2 GHz (4800 bps)
concurrently with low speed asynchronous data (950 bps) in a narrow
6.25 KHz channel. High speed data (128 kbps) can be sent concurrently
using TCP/IP on 1.2 GHz in a 130 KHz channel.

D-STAR repeaters are connected via the Internet, which enables
worldwide connections across the D-STAR network. Imagine having a
broadband Internet connection via your mobile rig.

Among the many possible applications, D-STAR promises enhanced
emergency communication handling - the efficiency of simultaneous
voice and data communications, as well as graphic and other large
file transfers that are difficult or impossible with current packet
technology.

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