How To Use Dmr Hotspot

In this series i will show exactly how to setup your own inexp.

How to use dmr hotspot. Click on the status button and grab the ip address for the master in your browser s address bar. Go to the brandmeister dmr master servers list and select which master s you want to consider. A hotspot simply put is your internet gateway to a particular dmr network. Many hotspots are capable of multiple modes as well such as d star. Next i ll go through the setup for dmr as that s all i use on my hotspot but it s not hard to figure out the other modes.

In the world of dmr there are two ways to gain access to the now worldwide network. Which method is best is determined by several factors. How to program a dmr codeplug for use with a hotspot. One is a repeater the other is using a hot spot. A small box that connects to the internet and acts like your own personal low power dmr repeater useful if you re not in range of a dmr repeater to access.

If you are not within range of a repeater a hot spot may be your only choice. This seminar is not intended to teach basic dmr concepts other radios other networks or other hotspots however in many cases the information is universal. Change display type to whatever display your going to use. First select mmdvmhost and simplex node then enable the modes you re going to use. Receive and transmit frequency 433 8000mhz color code 1 here we use a simplex dmr hotspot so we do not need to choose time slot so select on.

You can add the talkgroups what you want to listen to into one rxgroups. You can even take them with you and use your cell mobile phone wireless data to connect the hotspot to the internet and be able to use dmr anywhere you get cellular signal. Another thing you need to choose a gxgroup on rt73 otherwise it wont receive any signals. Sainsmart mmdvm hotspot wifi digital voice modem kit with raspberry pi zero w and 3 2 inch lcd. The port doesn t matter for oled and i believe it s modem for nextion displays.

This seminar will aid a casual dmr user in connecting an anytone dmr radio to the pnw dmr network via a pi star based mmdvm hotspot. One of the main factors is how far you are from the local repeater. 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. A full detailed multi part tutorial aimed at people who are new to hotspots and digital modes. I see this question posted often in several of the facebook groups that i follow and since i share codeplugs for multiple radios from one of my other websites i get emails with this question also.