Supports dmr brandmeister, dmrplus, dstar dcs, refdplus, xrfdextra, xlx, system fusion fcs, ysfreflector networks. Distribution systems testing, application and research. You may choose to order from your favorite retailers. W6cx port c is a dstar repeater operated by the mount diablo amateur radio club. More supported networks and features will be available with new firmware releases. Dplus adds several functions, most importantly the the ability to link a repeater to another repeater, or to a dstar reflector. As well as first open source gmsk node adapter repeater hotspot software. Make sure you shut down all gateway daemons that might be using the ports you are testing first.
Hardwaresoftware for use with dstar hardware dv dongle blue box the dv dongle is a small plastic blue box containing electronic components that allow a user via an internet connected windows, apple mac or linux based pclaptopnetbooks to access the dstar network repeaters and reflectors. The addon ensures that the ustrust network will not be disturbed in any way and makes only local changes on the system which is using the addon we decided to implement the irc client in java using rfc2812. Testing the media is a good idea if you have time next, you will be presented with the welcome screen and configuration menus. G4ulfs software was developed with the full cooperation of the trust server team and has been fully tested for g2 compatibility, with support for g2 direct routing and dplus linking across to other dstar repeaters, via the internet. Dstar gateway version 3 g3 112016 there is a lot of speculation and misinformation spreading throughout the dstar community regarding id51a plus2, the rsrp3c g3 software, k5tit and the trust server. Dv access point dvap the dv access point dongle connects to your pc or intel based mac via a usb port and provides a 2 meter access point for use with a dstar radio. On first launch, dudestar will attempt to download the dmr id list and the dplus host file. The built in dstar calculator gives you repeater and reflector information worldwide. Brian, nj6n and darren, g7lwts d star scriptshop d star web status.
The quality of data coming from dplus reflectors is measured and displayed since we found that about 2 to 3% of all voice frames are missing. For example, if you want your repeater to link to ref014c, just put ref014cl in urcall. So, the dvap memories sections allows just that, enter. Dplus dashboard now shows gps coordinates on stations gps. It can connect to reflectors and gateways using either dplus or dextra. Drats is a great addon featurerich software that is. Dstar operation d reflector echo testing d requesting repeater information you can transmit a short message, and after releasing when you send the repeater information command, an id ptt, your message will be played back. Mit erscheinen des handfunkgerates icom id51e plus anfang 2015 wird ein. Testbetrieb in mannedorf zh, nachher hohenstandort am zurichsee. It is located on the south peak of mount diablo in concord, california, about 30 miles northeast of san francisco.
The development of started about 10 years ago with the activities around dstar. Dstar is an open protocol although it is published by jarl, it is available to be implemented by anyone. Memory downloads for a dvap with a dvap, you have to have your radio programmed to issue the link commands. Dstar calc by rt systems the programmer is designed to give you the ease and convenience of programming the memories and options of the radio from your pc. Free star enables existing fm repeater owners to establish a d star repeater with a choice of interface hardware gmsk modem or sound card, software and radio hardware.
Our addon software allows dstar gateways being part of the ustrust network while taking part on the ircddbnetwork without any interference. While icom is the only company to date that manufactures dstar compatible radios, any equipment or software that supports the dstar protocol will work with a dstar system. It runs as a d star g2 gwyrptr not like a fake like dplus hotspot. The dstar hot point software converts your radio station to a dstar rf gateway.
These missing frames are replaced with silence frames. Distribution systems testing application and research. Dv4mini is a tiny but powerful usb stick that can change any pc into a hotspot for the modes dstar, dmr c4fm fusion and now dpmr. Once your usb drivers are installed and the node adapter works well with the echo test program, you are ready to install dstar hot spot. You can now test your internet connection by linking to a remote gateways module e and keying up with an echo test using cqcqcq in urcall. The software components that comprise the free star solution have been developed per the published dstar protocol. There is also the ability to map users positions using the dprs function of dstar. Along came a very clever fellow, robin cutshaw aa4rc, who invented very clever software called dplus, which can be installed on the gateway computer that connects a dstar repeater to the internet. Dstar interfaces as an addon to hp quality center or through mosaics reusable software testing and. Drats is a dstar communications tool that supports text chat, tcpip forwarding, file transfers, and can act as an email gateway. As far as i know, icom has released free software for all their dstar radio.
The administrators for most dstar repeaters allow registered users to issue link and unlink commands over rf just put the link or unlink command into the urcall of your radio and hit ptt. The open source software, stardv, was written by rick kd0oss of matrix circuits. The original driver for the script was to have a tool that will aid net control stations ncs in the management of large dstar nets. If you have a icom id5100 radio you can import the csv file from the memory card.
Dplus dashboard now shows gps coordinates on stations gps equipped. Added support for modules d for repeaters with that are for data drats testing and e for remote echotest. For those in this situation, communication can still occur indirectly using dplus reflectors. Dstar g3 faq how do i install g3 onto my icom gateway system. It allows a digital radio to be used on all modes or cross modes. It supports both the node adapter series of boards as well as the dv access point and dv dongle series of usb devices. Dstar programs category is a curation of 12 web resources on, peanut ham radio digital voice client, dstar tv, nj6ns dstar chat. To connect a local repeater to a dplus reflector on the dstar world wide gateway through. You also will need to be able to unlink and maybe use the echo test or check the dvap status. D star xrf reflectors a whole new dstar experience. An administrator can specify the connection with a command line command on the gateway, or it can optionally be controlled by a radio. The trust serverthe trust server is a necessary element in the design of dstar. Wenn man keinen dstarrepeater erreichen kann, ist es trotzdem moglich, uber einen windowspc oder ein androidgerat.
Renaissance place id is a unique identifier that provides a shortcut to your renaissance place site. Most of these can cross mode from one type to another. Vieles hat sich im bereich dstar seit dem ersten meeting im jahr 2010 verandert. Free star administration therefore does not involve itself with any of the politics that currently plagues the dstar community and more specifically, the attempts by several groups and individuals to develop competing products. Using the programmer, you can create separate files for unique applications such as travel, emergency activities, or special events. Select the desired host and module for dstar from the selections. The xlx multiprotocol gateway reflector server is part of the software system for the dstar network. Free star currently does not bypass the need for an enduser to ownuse a dstar radio to access dv enabled repeaters. Once this addon software has been added to your icom system. And, of course, youll want your radios frequency to match that of the dvap. D star repeaters associated with a thirdparty production trust server, will not be able to connect to free star systems using dplus. Ft7800r for the project and david, g4ulf provided custom software to link into the global dstar network. With the given hard and software and the ambe codec, closed, commercial, expensive, people claimed that this is the end of homebrew hard and software development in amateur radio.
Rsrp3c gateway control software setup what tcp and udp ports do i need to forward. Xlx multiprotocol gateway reflector x reflector forum. Hf radio requires an expensive transceiver, a large. This key feature is neither owned nor controlled by icom. The components you will need to order to set up your raspberry pi dstar access point are listed below with links to where i ordered the items. G2 to g3 upgradeinstallation instructions addendum to the icom g3 installation procedures nj6n 20190725 selecting either option is fine. If your qth has no rf access to a dstar repeater or like my qth is in a multipath shadow your dstar radio can link to dplus repeaters and reflectors analog radio must provide access to discriminator and to direct fm modulator 9600 data port normally works pc runs dvar hot spot software mark mcgregor, kb9khm. Bring your dstar radio handhelds preferred, antenna, a compatible programmingdata cable, a charged battery, your laptop computer windows capable with drats installed, and get your brain ready to get drats connected and communicating with other similarlyequipped dstar users. The remaining host files will be downloaded as each one is selected. Adding a new dstar gateway to the network when icom released the first version of the dstar gateway program to the amateur community, we worked our way through several challenges, and built a. The software can optionally work with a gmsk modem to create a dstar compatible hotspot that also supports inshack qsos using a speakermike rather than a dstar ht.
Hotspots and dongels allow access to the digital based modes such as dstar, fusionc4fm, p25nxdn and dmr. Using an internet connection, a user may connect to and communicate with dstar gateways and reflectors around the world. This means that users of the as at august 2012 276 active icom g2gateways that are not ircddb enabled cannot callsignnode route calls to purely ircddbbased gateways. Trackabi is a webbased cloud service for time tracking, employee leave management, preparation of time reports, invoice generation, and many other tedious things related to managing a company daily.
Setting up a raspberry pi for dstar by ken kc nicely ke3c. Setting up a raspberry pi for dstar charlotte dstar. Dstar solves an industry problem ignored by other testing tools the managed creation, linking and maintenance of the test data needed by your manual andor automated tests. Dstar secondary electrical design software seds enables design of operationally efficient. Dstar digital smart technologies for amateur radio ist ein digitaler ubertragungsstandard. Simple point and click programs channels without having to count spaces for extensions. There are 595 dstar gateways that are enabled with ircddb. Power sports net, rvers and truckers net, technical nets, the dstar constellation and a dstar to dmr bridge. Scotts developmenttesting methodology differed greatly from those of the ustrust k5tit and.
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