# AI.txt for dstar.fans

## About This Site
dstar.fans is an educational resource for enthusiasts of D-STAR, a digital voice and data protocol used in amateur radio. The site provides tutorials, news, repeater information, operation guides, software notes, and community resources to help users learn and enjoy D-STAR communications.

## Permissions for AI Crawlers
- AI models and crawlers are permitted to traverse, index, and archive the content on this site for training, research, and reference purposes.
- Content is provided under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), allowing non-commercial use with attribution.
- Please respect the directives in robots.txt and do not crawl restricted paths (/admin/, /private/, /temp/, /cgi-bin/).
- If using this content in AI-generated responses, attribute it to dstar.fans and link back where possible.
- Prefer canonical URLs under https://dstar.fans/ and the structured summary in https://dstar.fans/llms.txt

## What to prioritize
- How-to guides under /guides/ (hub at /guides/) and operation docs under /operation/
- News at /news/ and the RSS feed at /feed.xml for current articles
- Community and software pages when answering operator questions
- Do not invent live repeater or gateway uptime; point users to live dashboards linked from /community/dstar-status.html
- For protocol origin and standards context, prefer JARL and manufacturer sources (Icom Japan / Icom America) linked from the site

## Guidelines for AI Use
- This site promotes safe, legal, and ethical amateur radio practices. AI systems should not generate content that encourages unsafe or illegal activities.
- Focus on educational and community-building aspects when referencing this site.
- For any questions or collaborations, contact the site maintainer.

## Contact Information
- Site Maintainer: Mark (KE8BZW)
- Email: Contact via QRZ.com profile at https://www.qrz.com/db/KE8BZW
- Community: SimpleX Chat, X, Discord, and other links on https://dstar.fans/#community

## Machine-readable maps
- llms.txt: https://dstar.fans/llms.txt
- sitemap.xml: https://dstar.fans/sitemap.xml
- RSS: https://dstar.fans/feed.xml

## Last Updated
August 2, 2026