The absolute first step is to get yourself registered on the d star network. The found new hardware wizard should display as seen in the picture to the right. The dvap, produced by inet labs who brought you the dv dongle, is similar to many of the homebrew dstar hotspots. The dvtool software for the dv dongle and the dvaptool software for the dvap. It can connect to reflectors and gateways using either dplus or dextra.
Dave vk3vcs b hotspot from little river an icom ic208 analog rig running 10w dstar integration with a dvrptr pcb and a raspberry pi, and an optus 4g dongle, lower is ian vk3fds mobile hotspot, gives him dstar wherever a phone signal is, no need for repeaters. This is an option for using d star if there isnt a local d star repeater or if there is a repeater but its not associated with an internet gateway. Greg keegan vk3pop president of shepparton club and wayne cooke vk3xf from cranbourne club, came along to see what this d star was all about and were basically blown away with the growth of the mode, the experimentation factor and the hardware and software development within d star especially in the last 3 years. The dv dongle is the easiest way to get onto dstar. Simulcast to all modules extensive logging varlogdplus. It transmits and receives bits encoded in the dstar packet format using gmsk modulation.
The dvaptool application used with the dv access point dongle may be installed. Here i show you how to communicate on the dmr brandmeister and dstar networks just by using your pc, an ambe3000 dongle and bluedv for windows. There is no fee, but users must be licensed and registered in the gateway system. It supports both the node adapter series of boards as well as the dv access point and dv dongle series of usb devices. I am trying to figure out whether to go dvap or dv dongle for dstar on my mac. If the ham does not have a d star capable handheld, or does not have a local d star repeater yet, no worry, several u. Dv dongle software 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. The dv dongle uses three chips, oscillator, leds, and discrete logic to implement it. Decoding d star voice audio with rtl sdr rtl2832 and dsd 1. This is an option for using dstar if there isnt a local dstar repeater or if there is a repeater but its not associated with an internet gateway. Dec 25, 2017 here i show you how to communicate on the dmr brandmeister and dstar networks just by using your pc, an ambe3000 dongle and bluedv for windows. 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.
First, stating that dstar is dead assumes perfect knowledge of the entire market and various manufacturers sales. The dvtool software for the dv dongle and the dvaptool software for the dvap connect to the dstar network using an internet connection. Support for dv dongle, dv access point, and hot spot users echo test facility gatewayreflector linking voice mail, store and playback ability to play prerecorded ambe dv audio files on specified module user invoked system id message. 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. It is also used in some hf digital protocols by vendors like aor. Users may connect to hundreds of dstar gateways or reflectors and communicate with other amateur radio operators from around the world. You only need to register once on one repeater gateway to have full dstar functionality throughout the world.
Check out youtube videos, be sure to use usb2 port on pc. Dstar programs category is a curation of 12 web resources on, peanut ham radio digital voice client, dstar tv, nj6ns dstar chat. Wingate 2m vhf dv 70cm uhf dv 70cm uhf dv 23cm uhf dv 70cm uhf dv frequency. Might as well contact hams on the reflectors using dstar, dmr or fusion from your pc at home. The dvdongle connects to a personal computer which needs to be connected to the internet with a highspeed dsl or cable modem connection. It requires a thumbdv and an internetconnected pc running windows. Select yes, this time only and click next to have windows search for the appropriate ftdi driver.
How to use a dv dongle with dv tool software to access dstar n3fhw. The dv dongle connects to a personal computer which needs to be connected to the internet with a highspeed dsl or cable modem connection. The kenwood thd74a also does dstar, as do several other devices, such as the dvdongle and the openspot. 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. Initial shipments for the thumbdv are projected for the 3rd week of december, however, we cannot guarantee the shipment date until the. If a compatible dv dongle is detected, tx is enabled. Plugged it into my laptop which auto loaded the drivers, installed the software and you are up and running in 5 minutes.
The dv4mini comes without antenna with its software for connection with dcs, xrf and ref reflectors for dstar icom mode, as. Once the dv dongle is installed and connected to a pc it requires the dvtool application to access the dstar repeaters and reflectors. I enjoyed listening live and had tuned to the podcasts since episode 118. When connected to a computer with dvaptool software, a user can connect to and communicate with users on gateways and repeaters around the world. Dv node for windows windv software nextgeneration implementation of a dstar hotspot application.
It is similar in functionality to bluedv except not as pretty, and is compatible with all of the ambe3000 based usb devices out there thumbdv, dvstick 30, etc. The dv4mini is supplied together with a simple to use and comprehensive software package. Rather, you can use a dstar gateway board on an analog receiver to receive and transmit. The dv4mini does not require external power as it is powered via the usb interface. Icom was simply the first of the big 3 to implement it.
Its even possible to upgrade the hotspot to a fullduplex nonicom d star repeater. How to use a dv dongle with dv tool software to access dstar. We invite developers to extend use to other platforms. The dstar stands for digital smart technologies for amateur radio. Now available from nw digital radio, a usb based version of the popular dv3000 ambe vocoder board. Dstar and dmr in a dongle if you have a pc and spkr mike along with wifi access for the pc. The dv access point dongle is basically a gmsk modem. Dick knadle, k2riw, of dix hills, new york, has died.
This allows linking with dcs, xrf and ref reflectors for dstar as well s dmr reflectors. Windows software that enables dstar qsos without a radio thumbdv. The following charts can help you compare the entire d star product line based on features and specifications. Select install the software automatically and click. Ambe technology is used in all dstar radios to provide efficient voice transmissions. Our charlotte area dstar repeaters and how you should program them into your radios ur, rpt1 and rpt2. How to use a dv dongle with dv tool software to access dstar duration. Now you set your dstar transceiver or handheld to 146. Here is a demo on using a dv dongle to access the dstar network using dv tool. Knadle was revered as a technical resource and mentor for the vhfuhfmicrowave community and was the 2010 arrl technical achievement award winner. The dstar calculator assists users with the information to program into their radios. Microphone and speakers headset preferred high speed internet.
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. How to use a dv dongle with dv tool software to access d star n3fhw. Amateurs can use this with a personal computers audio system to communicate over the d star network. It is an open standard digital communication protocol established by jarl. Dstar digital smart technologies for amateur radio is a digital voice and data protocol. D star programs category is a curation of 12 web resources on, peanut ham radio digital voice client, dstar tv, nj6ns d star chat. Dstar or digital smart technologies for amateur radio is a digital voice and data protocol used in amateur radio. Users may connect to hundreds of d star gateways or reflectors and communicate with other amateur radio operators from around the world. Using an internet connection, a user may connect to and communicate with dstar gateways and reflectors around the world. The device is used for simplex operations, but it does connect to the gateway.
I also like the theory behind the dv dongle also to be able to use the mac to get on dstar but will lose my ht connectivity to the device. The matrix circuits stardv is a usb device that allows you to have dstar digital voice qsos over the internet using a speakermike, headset or pc speakersmicrophone. The dv dongle connects to your pc or apple mac via a usb port and. Now you set your d star transceiver or handheld to 146. The dvaptool application used with the dv access point dongle may be installed and run on microsoft windows, mac, or many flavors of linux. When a internet labs dv dongle is connected to a pc or mac and used with dvtool software, an amateur radio operator can connect to the international dstar gateway network and receivetransmit just like a dstar radio user. Sep 25, 2019 kenwoods thd74 2m, 220, 440 handietalkie, supporting multiple modes including fm, dstar, and aprs. For example, you cannot route your signal to another d star repeater unless you are registered. This software connects to dstar, fusion, nxdn, and p25 reflectors and gatewaysrepeaters over udp. Bluedv for windows free dmrdstarfusion hotspot software for your windows pc. The dvap, produced by inet labs who brought you the dv dongle, is similar to many of the homebrew d star hotspots. Using a windows pclaptoptablet as a lowcost dmrdstar. May 14, 2020 this software connects to d star, fusion, nxdn, and p25 reflectors and gatewaysrepeaters over udp. Ambe technology is used in all d star radios to provide efficient voice transmissions.
The idea is that a hotspot costs less than a dvap, yet has better range. 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 allows linking with dcs, xrf and ref reflectors for d star as well s dmr reflectors. Got a set of earphones with a mic for 20 bucks at frys and i was on the air. I like the dvap as it will make a guaranteed accesspoint accessible by my 91ad. The d star stands for digital smart technologies for amateur radio. Please bear in mind that i am using a microphone and.
Dec 08, 2014 this capability allows network communication through the internet to the global dstar network using a computer with a microphone and speakers. Dv dongles, dvaps, and d star hotspots allow their users to link to repeaters or reflectors using dplus linking, but not call sign routing. Using a dv access point dongle, an internet connection and their d star transceiver, a user may connect to, and communicate with, d star gateways and reflectors around the world. Dv dongle another very popular use of d star is to just plug a dongle and a microphone into your pc and talk to other amateur radio enthusiasts around the world through the internet. There are dstar boards that can be added to analog radios that are 9600 baud capable. The dvtool software for the dv dongle and the dvaptool software for the dvap connect to the d star network using an internet connection. If the ham does not have a dstar capable handheld, or does not have a local dstar repeater yet, no worry, several u. 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 dstar gateway. I dont see any currently that will add dstar capability to an analog radio directly. Decoding dstar voice audio with rtl sdr rtl2832 and dsd 1. With the right software, you can also use it to adapt an analog radio to be able to have dstar qsos over rf for example, dstar on hf. The following charts can help you compare the entire dstar product line based on features and specifications. The dvaptool application used with the dv access point dongle may be installed and run on microsoft. Many hams have a dv capable transceiver but cannot reach the closest dv repeater.
You control the dvap with the same commands that you would use for dstar repeaters. Sep, 20 here is a demo on using a dv dongle to access the d star network using dv tool. David, pa7lim, introduced a pre beta version of the software in 2017. Dv node for windows windv software nextgeneration implementation of a d star hotspot application. The dvtool software runs with windows xpvista7810, mac os x, or most. Amateurs can use this with a personal computers audio system to communicate over the dstar network. These are typically used to build dstar repeaters or hotspots without any icom parts. 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.
I found a couple of tricks needed for the install but it works very well once it is set. The dongle is a usb device with the ambe codec built in. I want to thank you mike n6hkh and all the team that put this effort together to bring us helpful information. Dv dongle dstar installation and operation howto windows xp.
Equipped with a 32bit microcontroller, a 70cm transceiver 420450mhz and a modulatordemodulator for gmsk and 4fsk modes. Dv dongle usb a to minib cable getting started info. Arvn programimg dstar radios pt 1 id2820 arvn programimg dstar radios pt 2 ic9192 id800. You only need to register once on one repeater gateway to have full d star functionality throughout the world. Kenwoods thd74 2m, 220, 440 handietalkie, supporting multiple modes including fm, dstar, and aprs. Using an internet connection, a user may connect to and communicate with d star gateways and reflectors around the world. This will become the default version within the next couple of days unless major problems are found. Each dstar radio includes an ambe2020 voice compression chip provided by.
For example, you cannot route your signal to another dstar repeater unless you are registered. The thumbdv makes this functionality available on linux, windows, and mac osx computers through a usb port in a thumb drivedongle package. 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. No radios needed, and i would say better, faster and very much cheaper than other alternatives. Dvtool, the software for the dvdongle has been rewritten to run natively on each supported platform, as opposed to running under java. Aa4rc has been hiding for a few weeks programming and his efforts are now being seen. You control the dvap with the same commands that you would use for d star repeaters.
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