Dv access point dvap 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 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. Nov 14, 2014 how to revive your azsky dongle when it failed to work after recharging. May 14, 2010 this is a very interesting piece of d star equipment.
Flexradio systems and nw digital radio offer dstar. 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. There is no fee, but users must be licensed and registered in the gateway system. Im getting it now since my friend sold his d star repeater for lack of use.
The dv dongle is the easiest way to get onto d star. The nw digital radio thumbdv digital voice dongle will be available directly from flexradio systems, as well as from nw digital radio. Holding the dr key held for one second results in setting the radio to a convenient digital voice dr mode. Simple point and click programs channels without having to count spaces for extensions. One can safely assume that any licensing agreement would forbid any free. 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. John hays k7ve from nw digital radio and steve hicks n5ac from flexradio, will be available for questions, at the huntsville hamfest. Added various output modules dongle,dvtool,udp,files,logging that can be combined, so you can listen to calls and stream it over internet and log it to disk. Here is a demo on using a dv dongle to access the d star network using dv tool. 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. Sales in africa, the middle east azsky g1 adapter gprs dongle. Ic7100, ic80, ic9100, ic92, id31, id51, id880h and the ic5100 if you dont use the memory card method. 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. Free star currently does not bypass the need for an enduser to ownuse a d star radio to access dv enabled repeaters.
It supports text chatting, file transfers, position reporting and mapping, and much more. If you want d star digital voice, you do need to purchase an addon card which contains an asic from dvsi implementing the propritary ambe codec, or pay a substantial but undisclosed publicly licensing fee. Put the dvap on a outdoor antenna and you have your self a mini me d star repeater. D star basics and more wb4qdx d star last heard list. The following charts can help you compare the entire dstar product line based on features and specifications. How to use a dv dongle with dv tool software to access dstar. 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. When internet labs dv3k digital voice dongles are connected to a pc or mac, and used with dvtool software, an amateur radio operator can connect to the international d star gateway network and receivetransmit with a pc or mac device just like a d star radio user. How to fix azsky dongles receivers that failed to work.
Dstar amateur radio systems, your source for dstar digital amateur radio. 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. D star or digital smart technologies for amateur radio is a frequency division multiple access fdma gaussian minimum shift keying gmsk digital voice and data protocol used in amateur radio. Raspberry pi and dvap dongle to get a dstar hotspot. Download apn loader editor for azsky g1 gprs dongle. 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 dvdongle connects to a personal computer which needs to be connected to the internet with a highspeed dsl. Azsky g1 gprs adapter for africa internet sharing rs232 dongle for africa specification 1. It is also used in some hf digital protocols by vendors like aor.
Top 4 download periodically updates software information of dongle full versions from the publishers, but some information may be slightly outofdate using warez version, crack, warez passwords, patches, serial numbers, registration codes, key generator, pirate key, keymaker or keygen for dongle license key is illegal. We invite developers to extend use to other platforms. How to use a dv dongle with dv tool software to access dstar duration. A realtime hf qso finder can be found at hf dstar qso finder. Dstar for beginners amateur radio for beginners, band 2. If the ham does not have a dstar capable handheld, or does not have a local dstar repeater yet, no worry, several u. This you tube video features a demo by the washington country oregon ares group. The dvmega dvstick 30 runs on windows with the bluedv software. The dv access point dongle connects to your pc or intel based mac via a usb port and provides a 70cm access point for use with a d star radio. Dstar radio programming software icom radio software.
Dv dongle usb a to minib cable getting started info. 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. Once a dstar repeater is saved to a memory channel. Dvtool is a free download you will find using your web browser find internet labs dv3k digital voice dongles dv3k and get free. The dstar stands for digital smart technologies for amateur radio. When you program a dstar repeater into a memory channel of your radio, the memory saves the frequency and offset of course, but also the mode dv or fm, and for a dstar repeater, rpt1 and rpt2. The dvtool application used with the dv dongle may be installed and run on microsoft windows xpvista, mac os x leopard, or many flavors of linux.
Dvrptrplatine zur verwendung als dongle, hotspot oder vollduplexrelais bzw. Electronics free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Not all icom dstar radios support the import function within the software. The thumbdv makes this functionality available on linux, windows, and mac osx computers through a usb port in a thumb drivedongle package. Up until recently it was possible to decode d star headers using either dsd 1. The built in d star calculator gives you repeater and reflector information worldwide. The dvtool application used with the dv3k dongle may be installed and run on microsoft windows xpvista7810, mac os x, or many flavors of linux. Download apn loader editor for azsky g1 gprs dongle with. Using an internet connection, a user may connect to and communicate with dstar gateways and reflectors around the world. It has the same red case and power levels as the 2m unit. The d star repeater operates similar to existing analog repeater. Dstar digital smart technologies for amateur radio ist ein digitaler ubertragungsstandard. And, of course, youll want your radios frequency to match that of the dvap.
Mar 22, 20 one major advantage that azsky g1 dongle is presently having over liberty star decoder is that it the manufacturers provides for a way or means of editing the apn also known as access point name. Once the dv dongle is installed and connected to a pc it requires the dvtool application to access the dstar repeaters and reflectors. Rt systems programmers for icom d star radios the rt systems programmers make it so easy to set up details for d star operations with your icom radio. The dv dongle connects to a personal computer which needs to be connected to the internet with a highspeed dsl or cable modem connection. D rats is a small application designed to provide data communication capabilities with d star radios. Im assuming the reader has a raspberry pi and a working knowledge of the hardware, software and operating linux, the raspberry pi and the dvap dongle. The dvaptool application used with the dv access point dongle may be installed. Drats is a small application designed to provide data communication capabilities with dstar radios. The dvaptool application used with the dv access point dongle may be installed and run on microsoft windows, mac, or many flavors of linux. Dec 08, 2014 this capability allows network communication through the internet to the global dstar network using a computer with a microphone and speakers.
When a 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. 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. Dcs ccs server erlauben weltweites schnelles callsign routing. Id1 1200mhz digital transceiver features icom america. Using an internet connection, a user may connect to and communicate with d star gateways and reflectors. When d star repeaters are connected via 10ghz microwave, the d star system transfers a received data to another repeater site. Dstar programs category is a curation of 12 web resources on, peanut ham radio digital voice client, dstar tv, nj6ns dstar chat. 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 d star gateway network and receivetransmit just like a d star radio user. 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. In fact, the udr56k is an sdr and transmits d star. That is a simple relay of transmit and receive communication in 1.
Aug 19, 2011 i hear a lot of dvdongles being used on d star, so they are apparently pretty popular. Software defined dongle decodes dstar the papa system. The whole process is detailed, from registering your call sign with the dstar network to installing the dvap or dvdongle software on your pc or mac and. Here is a demo on using a dv dongle to access the dstar network using dv tool. Dvdongle ist kleines usb modem, welches ermoglicht im weltweiten. Perfect to be qrv operational in dmr or dstar from a laptop. Dongle software free download dongle top 4 download. 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. Mac osx running realvnc client or windows 7 laptop running realvnc client. We have completed the design, prototype, and fccce testing for the new 70cm version of the dvap. Using an internet connection, a user may connect to and communicate with d star gateways and reflectors around the world. Internet key sharingiksthrough cell phone network 4. The easy way to communicate through the gateway in the indianapolis area, with the icom id31a and icom id51a, is to use the d star repeater dr button. The radios that will allow you to import if you have the software and lead are.
Just uploaded new version of d star decoder to files section. It is a 2m transceiver that is connected via a usb 2. One major advantage that azsky g1 dongle is presently having over liberty star decoder is that it the manufacturers provides for a way or means of. Hb9rf 70cm dstar relais ist am weltweiten netz heute samstag 06.
Got a set of earphones with a mic for 20 bucks at frys and i was on the air. I will categorize this into two, troubleshooting azsky dongles with an external decoders and troubleshooting azsky receiver with inbuilt dongle. So, the dvap memories sections allows just that, enter. This then allows the dongle to be effectively a simplex repeater passing d star signals on and off the d star network. Plugged it into my laptop which auto loaded the drivers, installed the software and you are up and running in 5 minutes. D star programs category is a curation of 12 web resources on, peanut ham radio digital voice client, dstar tv, nj6ns d star chat.
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