D-STAR Newsletter of Upper Hutt Branch 63 NZART



D-Star Newsletter Index 2016


2015 | 2017 | 2023

January 2016

  • Napier / Hastings Mt. Treave UHF repeater - Jan ZL2CZE.
  • ZL Host Files list hosted by ZL2VH was introduced.
  • DV Dongle and DVAP devices such as DV4mini used on the Odroid C1+ running eMMC RAM.
  • Make your own data cable - Mark ZL2UFI.

    • February 2016

  • ZL3CHD C: Cashmere Hills Christchurch - Rory ZL3HB.
  • Hotspots on air and increasing in numbers.
  • uSD and eMMC card testing.

    • March 2016

  • Hotspots updates and performance-related issues - John ZL2TWS.
  • Odroid hotspot cooling options - Brian ZL1HN.
  • DVdongle and DVAP updates.
  • WinDV Dutch D-Star XRF063 host file to edit and router forwarding.

    • April 2016

  • ZL1SB running an Odroid C1+ and eMMC RAM.
  • CCS7 feedback enquiry from Hans DL5DI - Kevin ZL1KRH
  • Hawkes Bay ZL2HBD B repeater on air at Mt. Threave.
  • Hotspot update. Using ramdisk - John ZL2TWS

    • May 2016

  • ZL1AKD Henderson 145.375 MHz Repeater using Odroid C1+ is introduced.
  • Hawkes Bay HamFest April 2016 report - Mark ZL2UFI.
  • Hotspot update for VK4TUX RPi2 F21 image to use a ramdisk - John ZL2TWS.
  • Hotspot update comparisons between RPi2 and Odroid C1 eMMC and uSD - John ZL2TWS.

    • June 2016

  • New DV Products
  • Hotspots Update - John ZL2TWS
  • CCS7 Update - John ZL2TWS
  • Friday D-Star Net

    • July 2016

  • NW Digital UDRC on RPi3 and testing - John ZL2TWS
  • WinDV host file editing - John ZL2TWS
  • Yaesu Fusion and D-Star on one PC - John ZL2TWS
  • XRF063 Connectivity
  • New RPi2 and RPi3 Western D-Star image Hotspots on test
  • Christchurch ZL2CHD reaches a milestone
  • XRF002A PAPA net reflector change

    • August 2016

  • NW Digital UDRC on RPi2 / RPi3 and testing - Part 2 - John ZL2TWS
  • Hotspot Host file locations and editing - John ZL2TWS
  • Yaesu System Fusion FM and D-Star - John ZL2TWS
  • XRF002 A PAPA Net connectivity
  • OUFTI-1 D-Star satellite goes silent mid May but then comes back to life!
  • XLX Multipurpose gateway list
  • RPi and Odroid "Homebrew" Hotspot and Gateway Repeater active watch updates

    • September 2016

  • NW Digital UDRC on RPi2/RPi3 and testing - Part 3 - John ZL2TWS
  • RPi3 Dummy Repeater - John ZL2TWS
  • Odroid C2 64 bit 2 GHz Hotspot for DV4mini and D-Star DVAP - John ZL2TWS
  • Deutscher Amateur Radio Club (DARC) Raspberry Pi 2/Pi 3 DV4mini and D-Star image 29th June 2016
  • XLX reflectors UPADTE
  • RPi and Odroid "Homebrew" Hotspot and Gateway Repeater active watch UPDATES
  • KIWI DSTAR Image Update
  • New Kenwood D-Star Radio on the market

    • October 2016

  • DVRPTR-V1 discontinued. Replaced with MMDVM board
  • NW Digital UDRC on RPi2 / RPi3 and testing - Part 4 - John ZL2TWS
  • XRF063 New Zealand cloud based server and how to use it
  • LINKING TO and LINKED TO - What is the difference?
  • Hotspot and Gateway Repeater active watch UPDATES - ZL3TJH / ZL3CHD by - Blair ZL3TOY
  • ZL2TFG Palmerston North Odroid C1 Hotspot DC UPS solution - Warren ZL2JML
  • ZL2ROR Odroid C1 Kiwi D-Star image on air and testing
  • Kiwi D-Star Image Update - DVRPTR-V1 startup
  • D-Star Commander WiFi connect solution. VK3PG sent in by - Mark ZL2UFI
  • All about DV4 Home! -facebook article sent in by - Mike ZL2NSA

    • November 2016

  • NW Digital UDRC on RPi2 / RPi3 and testing - Part 5 - John ZL2TWS
  • MMDVM V1.2 ZUM board update.
  • History about G4KLX D-Star software - Hans DL5DI
  • G4KLX D-Star software 2016 DEBUG update from - John K7VE
  • Hotspot and Gateway Repeater active watch UPDATES - ZL2ROR - XU4
  • Kiwi D-Star Image Update - RAM cache clearing
  • Hotspot and Gateway internet data usage

    • December 2016

  • NW Digital UDRC on RPi2 / RPi3 and testing - Part 6 - John ZL2TWS
  • MMDVM V1.2 ZUM board modification update.
  • Hotspot and Gateway Repeater active watch UPDATES - ZL2UDG
  • Discontinued support for DVRPTR in Kiwi D-Star images.