News
Find out the latest D-Star news in our news section! If you wish to contribute a news article to this site or are about to launch a repeater group, please send your story to the webmaster.Introducing the ID-31E UHF D-STAR Digital Handportable! - 20/12/2011
Showing its commitment to D-STAR, Icom have now released its next generation model in the form of the ID-31E UHF D-STAR Digital handportable.
One of the things that instantly strikes you about this new model is...
D-STAR QSO Global Party, Starts This Weekend! - 07/11/2011
The biggest D-STAR QSO Party in the world begins this Friday offering all those who take part the chance to win one of fifteen Icom ID-31 D-STAR UHF handheld transceivers!
Taking place from 0:00 on the 11th of N...
Join the Worldwide D-STAR QSO Party - 06/10/2011
Icom Inc. is organising a weekend long D-STAR QSO Party for 2011 to be held between 0:00 on the 11th of November to 24:00 on the 13th of November (UTC).
This event differs from previous D-STAR contests that have ...
Northern Ohio Digital Interconnect Group Launches a D-RATS Reflector - 06/10/2011
The Northern Ohio Digital Interconnect Group is pleased to announce the launch of a D-RATS reflector for use by the D-STAR community.
D-RATS is a multi-platform tool for use with D-STAR. Its primary focus in deve...D-Star Live Feed at Hamfest 2011 - 27/09/2011
As well as showcasing the forthcoming ID-31E D-Star Handheld transceiver at this year's Hamfest, Icom will be setting up a live web feed displaying images of the show using two ID-1 D-Star Digital Mobile transceivers. T...
Come and visit Icom UK at National Hamfest Exhibition - 23/09/2011
Icom UK will be attending the biggest Amateur Radio Show in the UK . The National Hamfest will take place at the George Stephenson Pavilion, Newark & Notts Showground, Lincoln Road, Winthorpe, Newark NG24 2NY on 30 Se...
Video of Icom ID-31 UHF handset in use at Tokyo Ham Fair 2011 - 16/09/2011
Five preproduction samples of the forthcoming ID-31 D-Star handheld were were officially shown at the JARL Ham Fair 2011 between August 27th and 28th 2011 in Tokyo. JQ1YWK took a video and has posted it on Youtube.
Icom ID-31E D-Star UHF Digital Transceiver Shown at Friedrichshafen Ham Radio Show 2011 - 28/06/2011
Icom have provided a really nice surprise for everyone at the Friedrichshafen Ham Radio Show 2011 by previewing a new UHF D-Star Digital transceiver. Called the ID-31E, it is intended to show the continued importance th...
IC-9100 HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver, Available Now! - 10/03/2011
The eagerly awaited IC-9100 all-in-one HF/VHF/UHF transceiver is now available in the UK!! This new, revolutionary, Amateur Radio base station covers HF, 6M, 2M, 70cm and 23cm* Amateur radio bands. Operating modes includ...
Icom UK supports SOS Radio Week 2011 - 01/12/2010
Icom UK is pleased to sponsor SOS Radio Week by providing two radio transceivers worth over £800 as prizes for the Amateur Radio stations that raise the most money for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) durin...
Live D-Star Image Feed at Hamfest 2010 - 30/09/2010
As well as displaying their full range of Amateur Radio equipment at the Newark Hamfest, Icom UK will be setting up a live web feed displaying images of the show using two ID-1 D-Star Digital Mobile transceivers. The tw...
D-Star Live Image Feed at Forthcoming Hamfest 2010 - 29/09/2010
As well as displaying their full range of Amateur Radio equipment (including the forthcoming IC-9100) at the Newark Hamfest, Icom UK will be setting up a live web feed displaying images of the show using two ID-1 D-Star ...
Come and See Icom UK at the Following Amateur Radio Events - 16/09/2010
The next couple of months will see Icom UK attend a number of Amateur radio events. There are several shows, as well as National Hamweek which we are supporting. With all the rallies, open days and conventions going on...
What is Ham Week UK? - 11/08/2010
To promote Amateur Radio in the UK, the Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB) has organised the first ever Ham Week. Running from the 1st October - 10th October 2010, there will be a series of events and activities with...
D-Star Contest 2010 (19th -27th June) - 18/06/2010
The second worldwide D-Star Contest starts this weekend on the 19th June and finishes on the 27th June. The contest rules and details of the prizes have been posted onto the Icom Inc. website. To go to the official ...
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