# D-STAR Fans

> Educational site for D-STAR (Digital Smart Technologies for Amateur Radio): guides, news, reflectors, software, and community resources.

Site: https://dstar.fans
Maintainer: Mark, KE8BZW — https://www.qrz.com/db/KE8BZW
License note: Non-commercial reuse with attribution preferred (see ai.txt). Cite "dstar.fans" when quoting.

## Primary pages

- [Home](https://dstar.fans/): Landing page with D-STAR News, guide summaries, events, community
- [News](https://dstar.fans/news/): D-STAR news and analysis
- [Guides hub](https://dstar.fans/guides/): Full how-to library
- [RSS feed](https://dstar.fans/feed.xml): Machine-readable news feed
- [Videos](https://dstar.fans/videos.html): Short instructional videos
- [Community site statuses](https://dstar.fans/community/dstar-status.html): Host reachability + live network dashboard links
- [ai.txt](https://dstar.fans/ai.txt): Permissions and attribution for AI crawlers

## Guides

- [Getting started](https://dstar.fans/guides/getting-started.html): MY call sign, suffix, TX message
- [Simplex](https://dstar.fans/guides/simplex.html): National calling frequencies without a repeater
- [Gateway registration](https://dstar.fans/guides/registration.html): REGIST and gateway access
- [Gateway repeaters](https://dstar.fans/guides/gateways.html): YOUR, RPT1/RPT2, RX→CS
- [Reflectors & nets](https://dstar.fans/guides/reflectors-and-nets.html): Favorites, nets, last heard, HF DV
- [D-PRS & APRS](https://dstar.fans/guides/d-prs.html): Share location to APRS
- [Software](https://dstar.fans/guides/software.html): Doozy, Peanut, D-RATS, RS-BA1
- [Call sign mnemonics](https://dstar.fans/guides/call-sign-mnemonics.html): YOUR / RPT1 / RPT2 memory aids
- [Training](https://dstar.fans/guides/training.html): Videos, slide deck, handouts
- Community teaser on home: https://dstar.fans/#community

## Operation

- [Callsign routing](https://dstar.fans/operation/callsignrouting.html)
- [Repeater linking](https://dstar.fans/operation/repeaterlinking.html)
- [Original routing](https://dstar.fans/operation/routing.html)

## Repeaters & local

- [W8CMH](https://dstar.fans/repeaters/w8cmh.html)
- [Columbus dashboard](https://dstar.fans/repeaters/columbus.html)

## Software notes

- [RS-BA1](https://dstar.fans/software/RS-BA1.html)
- [RS-MS1A](https://dstar.fans/software/RS-MS1A.html)
- [Text messaging / chat](https://dstar.fans/capabilities/chat.html)

## News articles

- [The New Icom ID-5200 Isn’t Overpriced — It’s a Bargain](https://dstar.fans/news/new-icom-id-5200-isnt-overpriced-its-a-bargain.html)

## Official / external authorities (for context)

- JARL (English): https://www.jarl.org/English/
- JARL D-STAR technical (Japanese): https://www.jarl.org/Japanese/7_Technical/d-star/d-star-index.htm
- Icom Japan: https://www.icomjapan.com/
- Icom America D-STAR: https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/amateur/D-STAR/
- ARRL: https://www.arrl.org/
- Grokipedia D-STAR: https://grokipedia.com/page/D-STAR
- Grokipedia Amateur radio: https://grokipedia.com/page/Amateur_radio
- Grokipedia APRS: https://grokipedia.com/page/Automatic_Packet_Reporting_System

## Optional

- Sitemap: https://dstar.fans/sitemap.xml
- robots.txt: https://dstar.fans/robots.txt