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<H1>CQ0DSM B - Portugal's latest D-Star repeater</H1>
<P><FONT face=Verdana><STRONG>CQ0DSM B</STRONG> is the call sign of the most
recent D-STAR repeater radio station in operation since October, 3rd in
Portugal.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>Located in Serra de São Mamede / Portalegre, Portugal, but
only a few Km of the border with the Autonomous Community of Extremadura in
Spain, this device is by now only on a test phase.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>The entire project, as well as the official operational
licence, goes to A.R.R. (Associação de Radioamadores do Ribatejo).</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>This regional ham radio association would like to express
a public gratitude, appreciation and recognition, regarding all those colleagues
who helped on the accomplishment of such remarkable motivating
project.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>This assignment was only possible thanks to group of
financial contributors, all dedicated to pursuit the intended goal right until
the end.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>According with the plan, a gateway connection is now ready
and will be accessible soon. The preliminary works of this first intervention
had in mind a simple start of the repeater on its basic, but full functional,
features.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>Obviously time is never enough and, as usual with amateur
setting up's, a few unpredictable "Murphy's law" events had a say in order to
postpone some important efforts for the next visit.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>Below we let you with the previously announced data and
TRX configuration tips :</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>UHF Channel: RU680<BR>Call Sign: CQ0DSM B<BR>TX Repeater:
438,500 MHz<BR>RX Repeater: 430,900 MHz<BR>Shift: -7,6 MHz.<BR>RF Power: 15
W.<BR>QTH local designation: Serra de São Mamede / Portalegre<BR>Geographic
Location: N 39º 18` 45,50" / W 007º 21´ 30,72"<BR>Locator Maidenhead:
IM69hh<BR>Altitude (ASL): 1025m.<BR>Heading: Omni Vertical.<BR>Mode:
GMSK.<BR>DesEmi: 6K00F7W.<BR>Internet Gateway: Not Available at moment, will be
accessible soon.<BR>Licence owner and maintenance responsibility: A.R.R. -
Associação de Radioamadores do Ribatejo</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>This Local Ham Radio Association have join efforts with
NAUCOM (Icom's delegate company for Portugal), and thanks to ICP-ANACOM - (the
equivalent to FCC in Portugal ) conformity, the project have become
achievable.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>D-Star repeaters installed until this moment in
Portugal:</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>Channel / Tx Rpt(MHz) / Rx Rpt(MHz) / Located / Call
Sign</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>RU676 / 438,4500 / 430,8500 / Terceira Island -AZORES /
CQ0DAH B.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>RU678 / 438,4750 / 430,8750 / S. ARRÁBIDA - SETÚBAL /
CQ0DSA B.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>RU680 / 438,5000 / 430,9000 / S. SÃO MAMEDE - PORTALEGRE /
CQ0DSM B.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>RU682 / 438,5250 / 430,9250 / S. CANDEEIROS - LEIRIA /
CQ0DLR B.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>RU684 / 438,5500 / 430,9500 / PENHA de FRANÇA - LISBOA /
CQ0DLX B.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>RU686 / 438,5750 / 430,9750 / S. LEIRANCO - CHAVES /
CQ0DCH B.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>RU686 / 438,5750 / 430,9750 / S. FÓIA - ALGARVE / CQ0DFO
B.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>Best Regards from Portugal.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>More info soon in website of A. R. R. : </FONT><A
href="http://www.ct1arr.org/" target=_blank><FONT
face=Verdana>http://www.ct1arr.org/</FONT></A></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>João Costa, CT1FBF</FONT></P></BODY></HTML>