Lets say in your area no one typically uses the 146. Select install the software automatically and click next to install the usb serial port driver. Debaian jessie image now has dv4mini software installed and is working with dvmega and dv4mini setups we cannot predict the direction future changes may take, all we can do is chase them when they come. Hams can extend the d star network to their qth using a gmsk modem and an analog fm transceiver dstar hotspots are inexpensive and easy to set up if you already have a d star radio, just get a gmsk node adapter and follow these simple steps. I am also attempting to use a pi star with a dvap for experimenting and getting familiar with d star but currently have not had any success. This is the least expensive and easiest way to get on the air with d star. May 30, 2012 raspberry pi and the dvap dongle this is a quickstart for configuring a raspberry pi to work with an internet labs d star dvap dongle and run it headless aka without a keyboardmousemonitor. Here is a demo on using a dv dongle to access the dstar network using dv tool. The goal of this document is to give the reader just enough information to get started operating a d star capable icom radio on a local internetconnected d star repeater.
The dstar calculator assists users with the information to program into their. The dvap is actually a dstar voice encoderdecoder coupled with a micro twometer transceiver that can be set to any frequency in the twometer amateur band. D star hotspot setup information for amateur radio digital voice using gmsk node adapters. Ambe technology is used in all dstar radios to provide efficient voice transmissions. This is a good video about programming for dr mode. D star programs category is a curation of 12 web resources on, peanut ham radio digital voice client, dstar tv, nj6ns d star chat. If you have a computer with access to the internet, you have access to the international world of amateur radio. Programming th d74 software for a dvap using dr mode duration. Dprs dprs converts these position reports from remote dstar radios to an aprs format. The software for the dv4mini right now is only one basic control panel program for windows, but runs well on linux under the mono program. Digital smart technologies for amateur radio category is a curation of 49 web resources on, irc dstar, dstar yahoo groups, dstar on youtube. You then connect the dvap to the dstar network and desired reflector with the provided software. 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.
There is also the ability to map users positions using the d prs function of dstar. Now you set your d star transceiver or handheld to 146. The purpose of the reboot command is to restart the os so that the network manager can reset the ip address of the wifi adapter or to allow the os to clear the memory swap and temporary files. This is a very interesting piece of d star equipment. The system was developed in the late 1990s by the japan amateur radio league and uses minimumshift keying in its packetbased standard. More details about the d star calculator and suggestions for your d star file are included. The dv dongle connects to your pc or apple mac via a usb port and provides encoding and decoding of compressed audio using the dvsi ambe2000 full duplex vocoder dsp chip. This page shows how to install and configure the stardv software on windows. Now you have the ability to connect to dstar repeaters and. It can do dstar callsign routing through the ircddb network. 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. The dvaptool application used with the dv access point dongle may be installed and run on microsoft windows xpvista7, mac os x. Like the dvap software, you probably want to be able to link to your favorite reflectors, as well as unlink and the other administrative functions.
From the aurora hotel and the greenwood flea market the wifi connection allowed me to have portable d star coverage with my ic80 ht. It can connect to reflectors and gateways using either dplus, dextra or dcs. I like the idea that i dont have to be by the computer to use a d star reflector. Dstar dvap raspberry pi chilliwack amateur radio club. 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 d star radio. Now, dstarinfo brings you the ability to create memory listings for your dvap. Or, a dvap dongle, a mac or pc computer with an internet connection, and a d star. After reading this document the reader should read other articles, books, and web pages to learn the finer points. Here are a few resources for learning regular dstar use. Dv node for windows windv software nextgeneration implementation of a d star hotspot application. In the callsign tab, enter your callsign in the callsign field and select b if you have a 440 mhz 70 cm dvap and c if you have a 140 mhz 2 meter dvap. I found that i had to unplug my dvap and then reconnect before this would work, you will also have to restart the software again.
The split repeater is also an oddity as it used to split the d star data between more than one transmitter and receiver. Click on the dvap node screen and then select edit and preferences. Dstar refers to voice communication as dv mode for digital voice mode. I have not seen these documented elsewhere, so i share them here for your convenience. Using an internet connection, a user may connect to and communicate with dstar gateways and reflectors around the world. By reading this article you are agreeing that you have read the disclaimer page a dvap is a small amateur radio transceiver 2m vhf and 70cm uhf with integrated usb connection for a computer.
The dvap passes the transmitted digital audio in both directions with the dstar enabled transceiver doing all. Programming th d74 software for a dvap using dr mode, 2017, don arnold, w6gps. Users may connect to hundreds of d star gateways or reflectors and communicate with other amateur radio operators from around the world. It is a 2m transceiver that is connected via a usb 2. D star trails behind them, if you are on the fringe and get some packet loss d star like the other modes puts out something unintelligible called by many r2d2. Now, d starinfo brings you the ability to create memory listings for your dvap.
Sep, 20 here is a demo on using a dv dongle to access the d star network using dv tool. As a presenter at the event, i found very few had any dstar experience so we had a good audience to educate. If you have a icom id5100 radio you can import the csv file from the memory card. Dvap digital voice access points d star hotspot looking at david vk3vcs b hotspot d star repeaters looking at vk3rww ba. However, d star takes longer to recover when that happens than the other modes. The d star repeater uses a sound card, the dvrptr repeater uses the dvrptr modem, the dvap node uses the dvap, the gmsk repeater uses a gmsk. The open source software, stardv, was written by rick kd0oss of matrix circuits. You then need to run g4klx d star config icon at upper left corner of screen, select the modem tab, and select the appropriate gmsk or dvrptr modem type. The following charts can help you compare the entire dstar product line based on features and specifications.
I learned a lot listening to this net and im going to miss the discussions. 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. Dstar programs category is a curation of 12 web resources on, peanut ham radio digital voice client, dstar tv, nj6ns dstar chat. Check out this free and very useful im chat tool for the icom d star. The built in d star calculator gives you repeater and reflector information worldwide. 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. The major difference between the dv dongle software and the dvap software is once installed and running no further user input from the pc is required. There is more than one way of getting your raspberry pi up and. There is more than one way of getting your raspberry pi up and running your d star radio kit using the jonathan naylor packages, here are a few alternatives. The repeater is operational but currently has no gateway connection. The dvap is a 10 mw digital transceivers units will work with your dstar radio all around the house with the included stub antenna. Dstar digital smart technologies for amateur radio.
If you have a dvap then i dont need to tell you how useful they are to the dstar amateur radio enthusiast. The dv access point dvap dongle connects to your pc or intel based mac via a usb port and provides a 2 meter or 70 cm access point for use with a d star radio. If your dvap and the software are communicating, then you will see the. Dstar, which stands for digital smart technology for amateur radio is an open digital amateur radio standard that offers users a number of ways to connect with other users globally via a worldwide network of digital amateur radio repeaters. Dv node also known as windv, as it currently exists for windows only is a nextgeneration implementation of a d star hotspot application. The dv access point dvap dongle connects to your pc or intel based mac via a usb port and provides a 2 meter or 70 cm access point for use with a dstar radio. Wb8nut dstar information page amateur radio wb8nut. D star digital smart technologies for amateur radio is a digital voice and data protocol specification for amateur radio. Basically, all you do is enter your dvap frequency, the radio that you have, the file format, and your favorire reflectors, and dstarinfo creates a file just fo you. With the dongle you are tethered to the computer, with dvap you are free to go around your house inside and out and even walk about a football field away and enjoy d star. Since i use a hotspot for nearly all my dstar activity, i really dont know much more about programming the radio for regular dstar use in other words, using it for dstar when not using a hotspot.
Setting up a raspberry pi for dstar by ken kc nicely ke3c. 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. All you need to do is to import it into the icom software for your radio. Dstar hotspot setup information for amateur radio digital voice using gmsk node adapters. It is an open standard digital communication protocol established by jarl. A dvap is a small amateur radio transceiver 2m vhf and 70cm uhf with integrated usb connection for a computer. The dstar commander enhanced images for the g4klx ircddbgateway on the raspberry pi are available here. Java project tutorial make login and register form step by step using netbeans and mysql database duration. I recently acquired a dv access point dvap dongle from hro this is a very interesting piece of d star equipment it is a 2m transceiver that is connected via a usb 2.
Basic information on how to install dstar commander image. D star repeater directory click on a repeaters callsign to view the profile in detail. The d star repeater uses a sound card, the dvrptr repeater uses the dvrptr modem, the dvap node uses the dvap, the gmsk repeater uses a gmsk modem, and the dummy repeater uses the dvdongle but no radio interfacing hardware. You control the dvap with the same commands that you would use for d star repeaters.
Voice is converted to a digital format using a bit of computer code referred to as a codec. Enter in your location, and the dstarinfo software will create a file for your location with your nearby repeaters all included, each with the i, e, s, u, and link commands to your favorite reflectors. How to use a dv dongle with dv tool software to access d star. Click finish to complete installation of the last driver. The stepbystep procedure includes links to the hardware and image our members have. The codec code is embedded on a microchip which encodes and decodes the audio signals into and out of the ambe advanced multiband excitation format. It supports both the node adapter series of boards as well as the dv access point and dv dongle series of usb devices. Before you start straight out of the box, there are certain basics we must have in place. New d star repeaters in japan list repeater directory maintenance. The dvap install steps were provided by robin aa4rc, basically he has us installing tools for runtime, connecting to and pulling the dvap. Dstar links codec2 codec2 is a open source low bit rate speech codec designed for communications quality speech at around 2400 kbits.
Setting up a raspberry pi for dstar charlotte dstar. Attachment to a better antenna will yield extended coverage. You may choose to order from your favorite retailers. The device is used for simplex operations, but it does connect to the gateway. Dstar radio programming software icom radio software. How to use a dv dongle with dv tool software to access d star duration. Dvrptr modem, and dvap, allows them to connect to the ircddb system. It can connect to reflectors and gateways using either dplus or dextra. You can be up and running on the reflectors in a matter of minutes, all you fill. I have a new pc and have updated the linux os but the g2 gateway software is missing. The dstar hot point software converts your radio station to a dstar rf gateway.
It uses your dstar dongle, an analog base radio and a radio interface like a rigblaster, va3to, or uli, signallink or wb2rem or any usb interface board or rascal. Hams can extend the dstar network to their qth using a gmsk modem and an analog fm transceiver dstar hotspots are inexpensive and easy to set up if you already have a dstar radio, just get a gmsk node adapter and follow these simple steps. If your dvap and the software are communicating, then you will see the beacon counter advancing, if it isnt then the most likely cause is that the dvap has not been detected. Ambe technology is used in all d star radios to provide efficient voice transmissions. Wireless world however, keep in mind the older dvap is a proven reliable product that does d star very well and works with a number of powerful software packages for linux, windows and mac. I just setup my 2m dvap with pi star and note that the dvap setup did not work without requiring several additional settings. There is a tip that is still live online today as of late 2019 in an undated dstar article that was ranked highly in search resultswhich i mistakenly presumed meant it was relatively currentclaiming that you can access xreflectors with the dvapdv dongle devices running the dvaptooldvtool software by making changes to the. May 14, 2010 i recently acquired a dv access point dvap dongle from hro.
It is also used in some hf digital protocols by vendors like aor. Applications include low bandwidth hfvhf digital radio. Raspberry pi and dvap dongle to get a dstar hotspot. More details about the d star calculator and suggestions for your d star file are included in this document. Dstar commander image public releasedownload links here. The software can optionally work with a gmsk modem to create a d star compatible hotspot that also supports inshack qsos using a speakermike rather than a d star ht. Terminal and accesspoint modes if you own a radio that supports terminal and accesspoint features currently, the id51a plus2 or the id4100a, the following may be of interest.
There is a little more to this, but youll get the gist. The purpose of halt is to orderly shutdown the os to reduce the chance of sd card corruption. Using a dv access point dongle, an internet connection and a dstar transceiver, a user may connect to, and communicate with, dstar gateways and. The new march 2012 dcs dstar reflectors use a routing protocol that allows for.
The image should boot with the gmskdvrptr modem running, and all the dstar commander functionality intact. First, if you have a d star radio but no local repeaters, it allows you to use your radio to connect to any reflector in the d star network. Raspberry pi dstar hotspot stepbystep m a r y l a n d d s t a r h t t p. How to use a dv dongle with dv tool software to access dstar. D rats is a dstar communications tool that supports text chat, tcpip forwarding, file transfers, and can act as an email gateway. Dvar hotspot for windows software before installing dstar hot spot you must first install the usb drivers for the node adapter. Free star currently does not bypass the need for an enduser to ownuse a d star radio to access dv enabled repeaters. The dvap is actually a d star voice encoderdecoder coupled with a micro twometer transceiver that can be set to any frequency in the twometer amateur band. How to setup a raspberry pi and dvap for d star youtube. The dvtool software for the dv dongle and the dvaptool software for the dvap connect to the dstar network using an internet connection. The dstar stands for digital smart technologies for amateur radio.
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. The dvtool application used with the dv dongle may be installed and run on microsoft windows xpvista7810, mac os x, or many flavors of linux. Check out this free and very useful im chat tool for the icom d star system. The dvap plugs into your windows or mac os x computers via the computers usb port and uses the internet connection to communicate with the d star gateway.
The dvap, produced by inet labs who brought you the dv dongle, is similar to many of the homebrew d star hotspots. Here is a demo on using a dv dongle to access the d star network using dv tool. Recently, the victorian dstar users group ran a dstar education day in woodend, victoria last weekend the event was held at the woodend rsl and was hosted by the macedon ranges amateur radio club. The dvtool software for the dv dongle and the dvaptool software for the dvap connect to the d star network using an internet connection.
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