The Colorado D-STAR Association was formed by ARES Organizations, established amateur radio clubs, and individual members, to promote the use of digital voice and data communication technologies—D-STAR—in Colorado.

The Colorado D-STAR Association repeater is now ON THE AIR!

An open digital voice and data protocol specification, D-STAR (Digital Smart Technologies for Amateur Radio) was born in Japan as a result of trying to find a new way of bringing digital technology to amateur radio. The project was overseen by the Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) and funded by the Japanese governement.

Although D-STAR is an open protocol, Icom is the only vendor to offer RF products to date.