OpenSpot DMR HBLink
30/01/22 16:57
These step-by-step instructions assume that you all ready have a radio programmed for the hotspot frequency and the talkgroup 51547 in a channel. This will only detail a simple configuration of an OpenSpot.
Requirements:
DMR ID (acquired at radioid.net and good to have on digital modes)
OpenSpot Hotspot (1, 2 or 3 bought from other hams or SharkRF)
Optional:
TGIF.network account (get at TGIF.network)
Advance Mode
First and foremost, make sure you are on the Advanced mode.
![openspot_advanced](openspot_advanced.jpg)
Connectors:
![openspot_connectors_dmr_tgif](openspot_connectors_dmr_tgif.jpg)
General Settings
Leave as is.
![openspot_connectors_dmr_general](openspot_connectors_dmr_general.jpg)
DMR/Homebrew/MMDVM
![openspot_connectors_dmr_homebrew-mmdvm-hbl](openspot_connectors_dmr_homebrew-mmdvm-hbl.jpg)
DMR/Homebrew/MMDVM - Backup server:
The following is optional, but it is good to have a backup server just in case you get disconnected from the US Kapihan Network HBLink.
Optional Settings
Here are more optional settings.
![openspot_connectors_dmr_optional](openspot_connectors_dmr_optional.jpg)
Modem
![openspot_modem_dmr](openspot_modem_dmr.jpg)
Frequency
![openspot_modem_dmr_frequency](openspot_modem_dmr_frequency.jpg)
Other settings (optional)
![openspot_modem_dmr_other_settings](openspot_modem_dmr_other_settings.jpg)
Settings
![openspot_settings_dmr](openspot_settings_dmr.jpg)
Check connection status
![openspot_status_dmr-tgif](openspot_status_dmr-tgif.jpg)
CONGRATULATIONS!
If all went well, you should now be connected to the TGIF.network and can now modulate on TG 51547 KAPIHAN Network. Hope to talk to you soon! 7-3
Requirements:
DMR ID (acquired at radioid.net and good to have on digital modes)
OpenSpot Hotspot (1, 2 or 3 bought from other hams or SharkRF)
Optional:
TGIF.network account (get at TGIF.network)
Advance Mode
First and foremost, make sure you are on the Advanced mode.
- Check the box at the bottom right of OpenSpot dashboard for Advanced mode.
![openspot_advanced](openspot_advanced.jpg)
Connectors:
- At the very top of the page or menu, select or tap / hit Connectors.
- Select Homebrew/MMDVM on the drop-down menu.
- Press the Switch to selected button.
![openspot_connectors_dmr_tgif](openspot_connectors_dmr_tgif.jpg)
General Settings
Leave as is.
![openspot_connectors_dmr_general](openspot_connectors_dmr_general.jpg)
DMR/Homebrew/MMDVM
- Modem rx/tx frequency (MHz) should be your simplex or duplex frequency you have programmed for your radio.
- The Modem mode should say DMR
- Select MMDVM as a Protocol.
- Select US KAPIHAN Network in the drop-down menu for Server.
- It should pre-populate the Server address with 45.32.129.89 and the Port (UDP) as 55550.
- Make sure your callsign and DMR ID are correct.
- Enter a URL that you desire for your website or qrz.
- It should have also pre-populated the Server password with passw0rd.
- If it didn't, enter passw0rd in the field - all lower case and the 0 is a zero for Server password.
- You can click on (show) if you want to make sure you entered the correct password.
- Press Save at the top - across DMR/Homebrew/MMDVM.
![openspot_connectors_dmr_homebrew-mmdvm-hbl](openspot_connectors_dmr_homebrew-mmdvm-hbl.jpg)
DMR/Homebrew/MMDVM - Backup server:
The following is optional, but it is good to have a backup server just in case you get disconnected from the US Kapihan Network HBLink.
- Select TGIF in the drop-down menu for Backup server.
- It should pre-populate the Server address with tgif.network and the Port (UDP) as 62031.
- Enter your TGIF.network account hashed password in Server password.
- OR if you don't have an account, enter passw0rd - all lower case and the 0 is a zero for Server password.
- You can click on (show) if you want to make sure you entered the correct password.
- Leave all the rest and press Save at the top - across DMR/Homebrew/MMDVM.
Optional Settings
Here are more optional settings.
- Place 51547 in Auto connect to ID, if you want the OpenSpot to connect to the talkgroup as soon as it connects to the network.
- If you opt to do this, make sure that Group call is selected.
![openspot_connectors_dmr_optional](openspot_connectors_dmr_optional.jpg)
Modem
- Scroll or slide back up to the top of the page or on the menu, and select tap or hit Modem.
- Once there, you should see Active modem mode as DMR, if not…Select DMR in the drop down for Change to mode.
- Click or tap Change across from Modem settings.
![openspot_modem_dmr](openspot_modem_dmr.jpg)
Frequency
- Modem rx/tx frequency should be what you have set in connectors and programmed on your radio.
- Modem receive frequency offset should be your setting to minimize BER (bit error rate) for your radio.
- You can tweak your Transmit power to your requirement from your hotspot to your radio.
- Click or tap Save across from Frequency to save your changes.
![openspot_modem_dmr_frequency](openspot_modem_dmr_frequency.jpg)
Other settings (optional)
- Scroll or slide down a little on the page to Other settings.
- Call hang time can be reduced to 1000, if you want the wait time between RX/TX to be shorter.
- Leave everything else as is.
- Click or tap Save across from Other settings to save your changes.
![openspot_modem_dmr_other_settings](openspot_modem_dmr_other_settings.jpg)
Settings
- One last thing to check… Scroll or slide up to the top or on the menu, select, tap or click Settings.
- Scroll or slide down a bit and find DMR settings.
- Make sure the Color code (CC) is the same as you have programmed on your radio talkgroup channel.
- Select TGIF for Preferred talkgroup list.
- This one is important, make sure that you have your DMR ID in the Default cross mode source DMR ID.
- Leave everything else as is.
- Click or tap Save across from DMR settings to save your changes.
![openspot_settings_dmr](openspot_settings_dmr.jpg)
Check connection status
- Scroll or slide back up to the top and hit Status up at the top of the page.
- Mid-way down in the center, it should say connected with a green • status light.
- It should also say the Server address as tgif.network.
![openspot_status_dmr-tgif](openspot_status_dmr-tgif.jpg)
CONGRATULATIONS!
If all went well, you should now be connected to the TGIF.network and can now modulate on TG 51547 KAPIHAN Network. Hope to talk to you soon! 7-3