CQ0DSM B is the call sign of the most recent D-STAR repeater radio
station in operation since October, 3rd, 2008 in Portugal.

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.

The entire project, as well as the official operational licence, goes
to A.R.R. ( " Associação de Radioamadores do Ribatejo " ).

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.

This assignment was only possible thanks to group of financial
contributors, all dedicated to pursuit the intended goal right until
the end.

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.

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.

Below we let you with the previously announced data and TRX
configuration tips :

UHF Channel: RU680.
Call Sign: CQ0DSM B
TX Repeater: 438,500 MHz.
RX Repeater: 430,900 MHz.
Shift: -7,6 MHz.
RF Power: 15 W.
QTH local designation: Serra de São Mamede / Portalegre.
Geographic Location: N 39º 18` 45,50" / W 007º 21´ 30,72"
Locator Maidenhead: IM69hh.
Altitude (ASL): 1025m.
Heading: Omni Vertical.
Mode: GMSK.
DesEmi: 6K00F7W.
Internet Gateway: Not Available at moment, will be accessible soon.
Licence owner and maintenance responsibility: A.R.R. - Associação de
Radioamadores do Ribatejo.

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.

More info soon in website of A. R. R. : http://www.ct1arr.org

D-Star repeaters installed until this moment in Portugal:
Channel / Tx Rpt(MHz) / Rx Rpt(MHz) / Located / Call Sign.
RU676 / 438,4500 / 430,8500 / Terceira Island -AZORES / CQ0DAH B.
RU678 / 438,4750 / 430,8750 / S. ARRÁBIDA - SETÚBAL / CQ0DSA B.
RU680 / 438,5000 / 430,9000 / S. SÃO MAMEDE - PORTALEGRE / CQ0DSM B.
RU682 / 438,5250 / 430,9250 / S. CANDEEIROS - LEIRIA / CQ0DLR B.
RU684 / 438,5500 / 430,9500 / PENHA de FRANÇA - LISBOA / CQ0DLX B.
RU686 / 438,5750 / 430,9750 / S. LEIRANCO - CHAVES / CQ0DCH B.
RU686 / 438,5750 / 430,9750 / S. FÓIA - ALGARVE / CQ0DFO B.

Best Regards from Portugal.

João Costa
CT1FBF