How to use DV Dongle?

Enter your amateur radio callsign in the “My Callsign” box and enter up to 20 characters of custom user message in the “My Message” box. Click the “Open” button to open the DV Dongle. The application will connect to the gateway/reflector name server and retrieve the list of currently available systems.

What is a DV Dongle?

DV Dongle. 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. AMBE technology is used in all D-Star radios to provide efficient voice transmissions.

What is a DVAP?

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACCOUNTABILITY PROGRAM (DVAP)

What is a Dstar hotspot?

A personal, low-power hotspot is a combination of hardware, firmware, and software that enables an amateur radio enthusiast with internet connectivity to link directly to digital voice (DV) systems around the world. Basically, hotspots are your own personal digital voice repeater and gateway, which can be really fun.

How do you use BlueDV?

How it all works

Plug the supported hotspot into your serial port.
Look in the Windows device manager on what port the hotspot is.
Start the BlueDV windows application.
Goto setup and fill in your Call, freq. etc..
Press Connect.. Done!

Do you need a hotspot for DMR?

You would use a hotspot when you either don’t have a DMR repeater nearby, or simply don’t want to tie it up for any length of time. Many hotspots are capable of multiple modes as well, such as D-Star, P25, DMR+, YSF and NXDN… but we are only going to talk about DMR here.

How do I check my Dstar registration?

You should try to log in periodically to check on the status of your registration. Use the same URL listed in step 1, https://dstargateway.dcara.net/Dstar.do and use your callsign (IN UPPER CASE) and the password you entered during registration.

How do I install BlueDV?

Installation procedure

Copy the ZIP file to your Linux machine. ( e.g. with WinSCP )
Install BlueDV with the following commands: sudo apt-get -y install mono-complete. mono –version ( is mono 4. x installed? )
Start BlueDV ( make sure you do exactly the following!! ) cd /usr/local/bluedv. sudo bash. mono BlueDV.exe.

How does DMR hotspot work?

A DMR hotspot is a gateway that allows your radio to connect to a digital network like Brandmeister or DMR-MARC. You can also use your hotspot to connect to other digital network’s like Yaesu System Fusion and D-Star. Most hotspots operate as a simplex gateway.

What frequency should I use for DMR hotspot?

DMR is 7.6 kHz wide. If this is the correct one for Northern Cali, then the freqs 431.4 – 432 and 438.35 – 438.75 (minus a gap or two) seem ok. Is the issue that if somebody is using a hotspot they are blocking whatever frequency they are using for everybody in the country?

How do you register for D-STAR?

Open a web browser and enter https://dstargateway.dcara.net/Dstar.do for the URL.
You should see the web page shown below.
You should see the web page shown below.
Click on “Yes” to agree to the registration terms.
Your browser will display the following popup.
The following web page should be displayed.

Why is my DV Dongle not working on my Mac?

There are multiple things that can cause this to happen. The FTDI device drivers may not be installed properly, you have windows firewall or a 3rd party firewall installed and blocking the TCP/IP ports used to communicate, you have an instant messenger program open and locking the audio input/output devices. It doesn’t work on my Apple Mac.

Where do I plug in a DV Dongle?

Plug the DV Dongle into an open USB 2.0 PC port. The “Found New Hardware Wizard” should display as seen in the picture to the right. Select “Yes, this time only” and click “Next>” to have Windows search for the appropriate FTDI driver. ‣ 2.

How does DV access point dongle work with dvap?

Once the DV Access Point Dongle is opened, the Device Name and Serial Number fields should show data specific to the hardware you have opened. If it does not, you may need to select a different device in the DVAP Device box. DVAPTool then makes a request to an Internet based D-STAR gateway name server.

What does the green light on the DV Dongle mean?

The green LED shows the mode of operation, slow pulsing indicates idle and fast blinking indicates running. The read LED shows overruns or underruns between the PC/Mac and the device and should normally be off.

How to use DV Dongle? Enter your amateur radio callsign in the “My Callsign” box and enter up to 20 characters of custom user message in the “My Message” box. Click the “Open” button to open the DV Dongle. The application will connect to the gateway/reflector name server and retrieve the list of currently available…