Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) using D-STAR

KE7FTE, N7QQU and W9ERT show us the "drag and drop" flexibility of the Icom D-STAR System. Offering reliable exchange of large image files, email, word-processing and other files that emergency responders and served agencies find invaluable.

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• Ham
• D-STAR
• System
• Icom
• Washington
• County
• ARES
• Amateur
• Radio
• Emergency
• Service
• Disaster
• Response
• Communications
• technolog

[kvesterling]

Uhh, regarding the security concern question above. Nothing is preventing you from using some semblance of Layer 3 VPN encryption across the D-Star network, so you have the flexibility to be as secure as you need to be. As far as the comment about the codec providing security, I say this, "Security through obscurity is not security, it's merely an obstacle."

[W7NWH]

@kvesterling - you bring up an interesting point - but not sure if legal for hams to do so? We're not allowed any codes or cyphers in our communications so even if it is possible? But excellent point if an official wants to make credit card purchases, etc. I can see the need for encryption in disasters, or while under duress, etc.

[Yessj]

What's the range on this thing? It looks quite similar to a wireless peer to peer lan!

[W7NWH]

One big difference HAMS can use greater power with a upside of distance and robustness. Hams can use up to 1500 watts of power. Where your local wireless network is measured in millawatts to watts. With high gain antennas and lots of power ranges can exceed 50-80 miles. And that's peer to peer! Try that with your wireless LAN! Idea is this can provide emergency backbone for a LAN that is down in an emergency. Not super fast, just robust and proven!

[sv2evs]

How fast is the "on-air" connection speed ?

[W7NWH]

Ask ham that are users. Can vary based on topography, etc.

[Senegal01]

Having my CSCE and waiting for my call sign to show up on the FCC page is giving me more gray hair! Then the hunt for a radio system, and so many out there, but I really like this D-STAR system.........let the fun begin......

[blackowl6]

I really am interested in this technology and look forward to future advancement in knowledge of these systems,so as to be of real service to society and to help deal with hi-tech issues in the future...........JASON........­......

[nitr0burn]

That guy with the glasses, crazy breathing and buzz cut is just crazy. Someone hide the meth

[herv112]

nice clip.

[K9FON]

Too bad D star is being wasted on ARES. I myself have no use for ARES. I do storm spotting, but as far as being involved in ARES forget it! Most of the ARES guys here are power hungry assholes who think they are important in some lame way. They treat the police, fire, and EMTs like crap.

[lu6jku]

seria bueno ver tantos equipos en una situacion de emergencia.

es una demostracion del dinero que hay en otros paises.

saludos

[rockytop441]

great job guys,could you tell me where I can get the bumper sticker that you have that says"radio communications" our club would love to get some of these for our radio van and vehicles.please let me know

thanks again

[boricua6326]

GREAT VIDEO