Eduardo Gonçalves(CT1DQV) the President of ARAT- Associação de
Radioamadores do Alto-Tâmega, has announced at Portuguese Internet
mailing list, ARLA/CLUSTER, that a new D-STAR repeater is
operational in Serra do Leiranco, 1146 metres above sea level. This
site is located between Chaves and Boticas, in northeast of
Portugal.

Info about the new device licensed and operational by A.R.A.T. -
Associação de Radioamadores do Alto Tamega:

UHF Channel: RU586

CallSign: CQ0DCH B

TX Repeater: 438,575 MHz

RX Repeater: 430,975 MHz

Shift: -7,6 MHz.

RF Power: 25 W.

QTH local designation: Serra do Leiranco / Boticas / Chaves

Geographic Location: 41º 43` 57" N / 07º 38` 52" W.

Locator Maidenhead: IN60er.

Altitude (ASL): 1.146m.

Heading: Omni Vertical.

Mode: GMSK (F1D).

DesEmi: 6K00F7W.

Internet Gateway: Not Available at moment.

Licence owner and maintenance responsibility: A.R.A.T. - Associação
de Radioamadores do Alto Tâmega.

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.

With such partnership it was possible to engage this new technology
in Portugal.

Best Regards.

João Costa
CT1FBF
Moderator of the ARLA/CLUSTER mailing List.