Pi-Star D-STAR
26/01/22 07:17
These step-by-step instructions assume that you all ready have a radio programmed for the hotspot frequency. This will only detail configuration of a simple hotspot and will not go into how to create a hotspot or image a MicroSD.
Requirements:
DMR ID (acquired at radioid.net and good to have on digital modes)
Imaged Pi-Star MicroSD (get image at pistar.uk and belenaEtcher to image with)
RaspberryPi Hotspot (BYO or buy ready made TGIFSPOT.com)
Optional:
MicroUSB to Ethernet adapter (Amazon)
This option is to allow you to connect your hotspot directly to your network via Ethernet.
![pi-star-mmdvm-config-dstar-header](pi-star-mmdvm-config-dstar-header.jpg)
Requirements:
DMR ID (acquired at radioid.net and good to have on digital modes)
Imaged Pi-Star MicroSD (get image at pistar.uk and belenaEtcher to image with)
RaspberryPi Hotspot (BYO or buy ready made TGIFSPOT.com)
Optional:
MicroUSB to Ethernet adapter (Amazon)
This option is to allow you to connect your hotspot directly to your network via Ethernet.
![pi-star-mmdvm-config-dstar-header](pi-star-mmdvm-config-dstar-header.jpg)
Control Software
- Select MMDVMHost (DV-Mega Minimum Firmware 3.07 Required)
- Select Simplex Node (unless you are running a duplex MMDVM hat)
- Click or tap Apply Changes.
![pi-star-mmdvm-config-dstar-controlsoft](pi-star-mmdvm-config-dstar-controlsoft.jpg)
General Configuration
Only change the following
- Leave Hostname as is
- Enter your callsign in the Node Callsign field (just your callsign and no extensions).
- Enter your desired frequency in Radio Frequency.
- Place your QTH latitude in Latitude.
- Place your QTH longitude in Longitude.
- Place your town in Town.
- Place your country in Country.
- Leave URL alone unless you have a website address.
- Select your MMDVM type in Radio/Modem Type.
- Choose Private in Node Type (hotspot will only respond to your a radio with your DMR ID).
- Select your time zone in System Time Zone.
- Select english_us in Dashboard Language.
- Click or tap Apply Changes.
![pi-star-mmdvm-config-dstar-general](pi-star-mmdvm-config-dstar-general.jpg)
MMDVMHost Configuration
- Select D-Star Mode
- Set RF Hangtime and Net Hangtime to 10 or not less than 5
- Click or tap Apply Changes.
![pi-star-mmdvm-config-dstar-mmdvm](pi-star-mmdvm-config-dstar-mmdvm.jpg)
D-Star Configuration
- Select module B (for 70cm) D (for digital data) in the drop down RPT1 Callsign.
- Leave Remote Password as it is.
- Select XLX547 and module B in Default Reflector.
- Choose Startup if you want the hotspot to connect at startup.
- Choose Manual if you want the hotspot to connect manually when you key-up.
- Select English_(US) in ircDDBGateway Language
- Click or tap Apply Changes.
![pi-star-mmdvm-config-dstar-config](pi-star-mmdvm-config-dstar-config.jpg)
Check Connection to Reflector
- You can do this by hitting Admin up at the top of the page.
- Mid-way down and to the left, you should see D-Star and D-Star Net being green.
- Also at the bottom-left, it should should say what Reflector you are connected to.
![pi-star-mmdvm-config-dstar-admin](pi-star-mmdvm-config-dstar-admin.jpg)
CONGRATULATIONS!
If all went well, you should now be connected to the KAPIHAN Network. Feel free to modulate and hope to talk to you soon! 7-3
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