N2MLH has completed the Dstar installation and it is connected to the worldwide network. The frequency is 443.500 +5. Registration is not required for listening or local use. If you want to use the gateway services, registration is required.

The link to the registration and status site is K2BWK. An email will be sent when the registration is approved. You must then login to the site and enter your personal information. Please enter the information carefully. This document has some details on the process. Instructions Pay special attention to steps 8 thru 10!

An excellent document about D-Star is here D-Star for Dummies

Here is a program file for the ID-880H that will allow easy linking between reflectors and other repeaters or stations. It uses the C0 and C1 memory slots to hold the CQ and Unlink commands so the operator just needs to press the DR button, rotate the dial to the desired reflector, key the mike then use the M/Call button to select CQ or Unlink. It also has many local analog repeaters and some Ontario County public safety channels. Be sure to change the MyCall from NOCALL to your own. Right click and select "Save link as" to download the file. ICOM 80/880 K2BWK program file. Be sure you check the settings after you load the file. Things like GPS, messages, display color, etc.

Located at City Hall Geneva the 147.090 (+) pl 110.9 is a repeater with excellent audio quality.
It will provide HT coverage in the city. Coverage to the East and South is unknown at this point. To the North it hits Newark and to the West reliable coverge fades around the Flint area.
This system will be linked to the 442.200 and Echolink.

• Steve Sykes for retuning the old Ontario EMS repeater
• David Lee Foster for starting this project and securing the repeater site
• Integrated Systems for the donation of man power and materials for the installation of the repeater
• The City of Geneva for hosting the repeater
• Bob Nezelek for technical assistance and advice

The Winlink 2000 packet RMS node is still up and running on 145.630 (connect to W2ONT-10). We will be adding as 9600 baud port in the near future.

SIARC is not for profit corporation located in Ontario County, N.Y. Currently we maintain the K2BWK 2 meter repeater on 146.820 with a negative (-) offset and pl of 110.9. The Ontario County RACES W2ONT repeaters, 442.200 and 145.45 with 110.9 pl tone are also maintained by SIARC. Our mission is to promote amateur radio in the region, provide a public service to the community as an ARRL Special Service Club, and have some fun while we are at it. Members pursue many different interests from rag-chewing on local repeaters to exploring the latest in communication technologies. Some SIARC members are using APRS which uses VHF radios to allow tracking of mobile stations. Many also serve the community on a regular basis through the ARRL Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES) and the FEMA Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services (RACES), both long standing programs that have provided emergency communication services through many disasters.
To learn more about ARES and RACES check out the Ontario County ARES/RACES web site or

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