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<H1>More UK 2 metre D-STAR repeaters on-air </H1>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>2 metre D-STAR repeaters have been springing up across the 
UK in recent days. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>First off the mark was GB7DG in Glasgow on 15th February 
followed rapidly by GB7YD in Yorkshire, GM7MI in Manchester and GB7DE in Fife. 
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<P><FONT face=Verdana>D-STAR repeaters have already become well established in 
the 70 cm band. The new 2 metre repeaters make D-STAR accessable to many more UK 
Radio Amateurs. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>The offer by <STRONG>Icom UK</STRONG> of 2 metre or 70 cm 
D-STAR repeaters for £1000 (ex. VAT) has undoubtably been a factor in the rapid 
growth of the D-STAR repeater network. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>D-Star Introductory Infrastructure Offer </FONT><A 
href="http://www.southgatearc.org/news/february2008/dstar_repeater_offer.htm"><FONT 
face=Verdana>http://www.southgatearc.org/news/february2008/dstar_repeater_offer.htm</FONT></A></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>SGB Emerging Technology Co-ordination Committee ETCC 
</FONT><A href="http://www.ukrepeater.net/index.html"><FONT 
face=Verdana>http://www.ukrepeater.net/index.html</FONT></A><BR></P></BODY></HTML>