This page is
full of rabbit holes, there is a lot to cover here you might want to
get a cup of coffee and a sandwich
If
you need help with DMR this is the right web page for you
DMR is really not that hard
to use, once you get the very basics down
You can learn
more about DMR here * Here are the steps to get all of your DMR credentials registered and verified Required for BrandMeister hotspot connections DMR
Doesn't Have To Be Super Expensive For around $214 you can have a
DMR setup, DMR HT & a
MMDVM hotspot, Starter pack Baofeng
DM-1701 $70 and a nice MMDVM
pi-zero hotspot with a LAN port for ($116) Depending on where
you buy the radio some come with OpenGD77 already installed
*
Are
there any DMR
repeaters near you?
It's
like having your own personal low powered digital repeater
at home or in your mobile
Also
most everyone who
starts off using a DMR repeater gets a hotspot for the freedom they
provide, no restrictions or sharing. BoomerangAmazoneBaySkyBridge Max
Others include and are restricted
to RF only no hotspots and most require permission to use c-Bridges:
DMR-MARC, DCI TRBO, NATS, CACTUS, K4USD, Crossroads, Lonestar, DMRX,
Chicagoland, Rocky Mountain Ham, DMR-FL, Bronx TRBO,
Minnesota TRBO
Take your time, don't be in
a
rush, follow the directions carefully
More
Advanced hotspot features for those who want more than just one DMR
network
What if my hotspot starts acting
funny? It
won't if you set it up and leave it alone
The
#1 most common issue I run into with people having hotspot issues is a
missing or wrong password, not connected to the DMR server if you mess around with any of the DMR or other configurations the hotspot password is removed.
The #2 would be WiFi or Internet issues, either the router assigned a new IP address or other Internet related issues Hopefully
you made a backup, you can just restore your hotspot to the last known
working conditions. This checklist is packed full
of tips and tricks gathered over years of
messing with these picky devices, 90% of its users are successful
at resolving their HS issues
These little devices are very
picky and have zero tolerance for type-o errors, if so much
as one small detail is off it will render the thing
useless. Set it up and put it somewhere out of the way and
away from RFI devices, don't shut it just leave it on, it updates
nightly at around 03:30 I
do not
recommend
tinkering with the settings unless you know what you're doing!
If
you did and now it doesn't work all hope is not lost
Quick links to your dashboards configuration settings
using pi-star.local To access your hotspot
configuration dashboardclick
heresame
user name and password
(pi-star / raspberry) Use caution when you tinker
around and always
make a back up before you do anything. Double check your configurationsettings If you're having high BER % try calibrating
the device Check your gateway
script for errors, Tryrebooting
the hotspot Update your hostfiles
or Upgrade
to the latest pi-star OS
BrandMeister Talkgroup
Information Download my XLSX master talkgroup list
Other
talkgroup information
Each DMR network has
it's own
set of talk groups that are specific to that network
* Note:
TGIF
comes with it's own talk group manager on the pi dashboard, for
BrandMeister you must add it manually
Here
you can find some prefabricated code plug CSV files to import, most all
DMR CPS software has some sort of import / export feature usually in
CSV format, super easy to make changes and
my collection of DMR ham radio CPS software download links *
I
crank out code plugs like a sausage factory
*
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