ICOM ID-5100A VHF/UHF Transceiver




D-Star Resources

D-Star is a digital radio protocol for carrying voice and data. The first thing to do for DSTAR is to get your callsign registered for use on the DSTAR network. Follow this first link:

  • ZL2VH Gateway Status and Registration

    • The links below have been placed here to assist those coming to grips with D-Star. Other useful links are provided as well so you may want to bookmark this page.

  • Icom D-Star FM Deviation tests in DV mode - by John M. Wysocki ZL2TWS (28 February 2025)

  • Hotspot and gateway info & DroidStar Software for Windows and Android/iOS (12 January 2025)

  • D-Star Terminal Mode/Access Point Mode using RS-MS3W and RS-MS3A Apps V1.3 (updated 31 October 2024)
  • ICOM D-Star Gateway Function document for Terminal Mode and Access Point Mode. (updated July 2024)
  • Terminal Mode (TM)/Access Point (AP) Mode with G3 Gateways and XLX299 V1.2 (updated 27/08/2024)

  • D-Star Newsletter 2024
  • D-Star Newsletter archives 2023–2021

  • Hotspot and gateway info & DroidStar Software

  • (Link) Opentools by Robin AA4RC: DV Dongle, DVAP and DPLUS software

  • Port Forwarding on your Home Router
  • SDR-Mobile (for iOS) Control for ICOM Radios
  • Hotspot or Gateway upgrade using ircDDBGateway 20200621-DEBUG and DStarRepeater 20180911-DEBUG: Part 1, Part 2
  • D-Star ONE Sparrow DV Beacon message 2021
  • Using BlueDV software for Windows
  • D-STAR ONE (iSat) & (Sparrow) Digital Voice (DV) Beacon Tracking - ICOM ID-5100
  • D-Star ONE (Sparrow) Beacon Data Telemetry decoding
  • D-Star ONE iSAT DV Message received with ID-5100
  • D-Star ONE iSAT DV Beacon message
  • VHF Repeaters Block Diagram
  • 860 Repeater Block Diagram
  • Guide to setting up a DV repeater
  • Hardware & Software for D-Star
  • Linking Climie 5425 Module C and 860 Module B
  • ICOM ID-880H External GPS Antenna: How to
  • ICOM HM-133 Microphone Mods
  • D-Star for Dummies (Reference Edition)
  • D-Star Reflectors + Statuses (DPLUS Dashboards)
  • D-Star Calculator (Call sign routing or call signs to put in the RPT1 and RPT2 fields)
  • uFind page: useful for looking up stuff—APRS and the like