D-STAR digital voice
A digital voice and data system for hams, developed in Japan.
ModeD-STAR digital voice
FamilyDigital voice
Audio exampleComing
What does it sound like?
Plate 08Digital voice
A smooth, hissy digital rush.
Field marksGMSK, 4,800 bits per secondHam VHF/UHF
Who uses it?
Amateur radio operators; many repeaters are linked worldwide.
Where and when can I hear it?
Ham VHF/UHF repeaters.
What do the decoded parts mean?
- Call signs: D-STAR headers carry the caller's and the destination's call signs.
Easily confused with
- System Fusion (C4FM) digital voice: System Fusion sounds harsher