Obviously, when designing a case for something, whether for a phone or a raspberry pi, you need to start off knowing its dimensions. Manual jumbo spot rtq mini mmdvm hotspot dmr radio station wifi. Otherwise, download the image from pistar downloads to a windows, mac, or linuxbased computer not the hotspot. Using an iphone 6 plus as a personal hotspot the w6kd forum. Oct 05, 2017 here is a simple guide to help you set up the pi star image on to your raspberry pi3. Dv4mini ham radio digital hotspot c4fm, dmr and dstar. This is an autostart raspberry pi image for the dvap. The dstar commander version enhanced image for the g4klx ircddbgateway on the raspberry pi is released. How to setup a raspberry pi and dvap for d star youtube. An easy step by step instructional on setting up raspberry pi and dvap for d star. Googling around a little, i found lots of references, but. Other useful information would include your experience with similar products, infomation on a product that you would purchase instead of. Step by step instructions on setting up raspberry pi and dvap.
A few weeks ago, i overhead a qso talking about using a raspberry pi and a dvap as a hotspot for dstar. Nov 17, 2012 the internet connection was done over 3g tethered to the iphone. Describe your experience with the digital voice access point dvap dongle and tell us why you give it the rating you did required. So make sure you have a good internet connection and patience. Setting up a raspberry pi to work with a dv access point. It must be emphasised that this is an experimental image based on the latest 27516 jessie image. For that, you need to check with the nearest club to you that operates a dstar repeater or, if you buy at ham radio outlet, tell them you need an account. After receiving your raspberry pi3 and dvmega, fit the dvmega to the raspberry pi3. This is not an instruction how to install but just to check your configuration. And after upgrading the dvmega bios, dstar software and raspberry pi, im having the same problem.
Raspberry pi and the dvap dongle this is a quickstart for configuring a raspberry pi to work with an internet labs dstar dvap dongle and run it headless aka without a keyboardmousemonitor. It is now possible to expand the file system sd card to maximum size via the fw update page. Raspberry pi b and the rasbian image debian wheezy release 20 june 2014. Teach, learn, and make with raspberry pi raspberry pi. Our science and coding challenge where young people create experiments that run on the raspberry pi computers aboard the international space station. If your hotspot uses a raspberry pi, download the rpi image. Jumbo spot rtq mini mmdvm hotspot expansion spot dmr p25 ysf radio station wifi digital voice modem raspberry pi zero w android. Raspberry pi runs linux the os, file system and applications need to be organized on the microsd card the chosen image must be written byte by byte to the card readymade, dstarfocused images are downloadable maryland dstar image dstar commander image pistarrecommended. The fastest way to get up and running is to grab the image file from the internet and burn that to your pis sd card. This works great to control my raspberry pi and dvap on dstar. On the peanut you can talk with ham amateurs around the world via an android device or network radio. Adafruits circuit playground is jampacked with leds. Raspberry pi dstar hotspot stepbystep m a r y l a n d d s t a r h t t p. One of my interests is digital modes, so im a dstar fan.
Dg9vh dashboard installed latest mmdvm for dvmega minimal install. Below are the sd card images that i have used and recommend for operating a dvap dongle on a raspberry pi. In fact, its much nicer to use a raspberry pi to run the dvap in that you can take this with you just about any place you may go. Note that this setup is for the dvmega, although it mainly focuss on inst. Pc for downloading and writing the image to the card. This is a brief how to tether your raspberry pi to an iphone5 for. Raspberry pi b and the rasbian image debian wheezy release 20. If your knowledge of the raspberry pi and the dvmega is the same as mine was, fear not, you can order this kit, plug it in and it will more or less work straight from the packaging. Ive used a couple images on the sd card but nothing works that great. With a number of sd card images available and the ease of interface to the ubiquitous dvap dongle, talking digital is a breeze. I use one of my raspberry pis as a hands free pocket version because of its bare bones minimal size. If your hotspot came with a microsd card loaded with the pistar image, skip ahead to step 3a. I use the raspberry pi primarily for ham radio purposes to operate my dvap dongle to access dstar with a dstar handheld radio. The kc4yoz image is one of the leaders in this area, its commandline only with no gui whatsoever using up the pi s precious computing resources.
Rpi image is for raspberry pi foundation hardware raspberry pi. Step by step instructions on setting up raspberry pi and. Setting up a raspberry pi to work with a dv access point dongle dvap posted on february 19, 20 by bill a while back, my friend ns4u mentioned that he was going to buy a raspberry pi. My first project with the raspberry pi would be the dvap pi hotspot. Instructions on how to install the dv access point dvap dongle on your raspberry pi with auto start step 1 start fresh. Hands free dvap and raspberry pi page 1 of 4 dvaprpirev1b. Better yet, buy two appropriate dstar image pistar. Power up the raspberry pi now remember that i am using the dvmega board attached to the raspberry pi board give the raspberry pi around 2 mins.
Since the raspberry pi draws far less power than a desktop, some were leaving their dvap pi running all the time. The dvap normally connects to a computer and has a low power, 10 mw 2m or 440 transceiver that works with a dstar radio. Adafruit pi case enclosure for raspberry pi model a or b or select any of the other enclosures. In the shack i use the dvap with a windows xp machine and the excellent dutchstar software. I have setup a dstar hotspot at home using a raspberry pi. Ive linked to kb5rabs image, which handles dmr, system fusionc4fm, and dstar. But avoid asking for help, clarification, or responding to other answers. I have made an simple instruction to get your hardware platform run. Mar 03, 2015 the dvap works on windows, mac and linux. Dvmegathe dvmega absolutely requires a raspberry pi. Not all raspberry pis are created equal w4pl dstar. Personal hotspot feature of my iphone to connect the rpi via the wifi dongle. You can already activate this function by doing an update via the dashboard. Additionally, you can just keep one around in your car and stay on one single dstar frequency.
I came upon the dvmega but knowing little about dstar and absolutely nothing about the raspberry pi and the dv mega i was a little hesitant about trying it. For portable use, i take advantage of the large capacity of the powergen. I found a post from robin aa4rc from the dvapdongle group today containing details of how to install dvap tool onto the raspbian. Improved screen when booting up, its now more obvious that you should not be using the console to interact with the pi. Setting up a raspberry pi to work with a dv access point dongle. Start with burn a new western dstar image on your sd card. Pi star is a software image built initially for the raspberry pi produced by the raspberry pi foundation. The windisk32imager software will prompt you when image is successfully written and you can then remove the sd card from your computer and insert it into the raspberry pi. This is enough to power the rpi, dvap and wifi dongle i use. The stepbystep procedure includes links to the hardware and image our members have. 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. Start with a fresh install of raspbian wheezy 20209 and during the initial setup under. This is a video by don ke6bxt, on how to add a sim. Here is a simple guide to help you set up the pistar image on to your raspberry pi3.
As far as i know, both the 2 meter and 440 version will work in this setup. We have spent a few nights developing this specialized raspberry pi image incorporating allstarlink and the dv4mini compact tft software. Note that this setup is for the dvmega, although it mainly focuss on installing the pi star image on to your raspberry pi3. Dstar is a very fun mode and now i can enjoy it wherever i can get internet connectivity thanks to the raspberry pi and the dvap. May 20, 2019 jumbo spot rtq mini mmdvm hotspot expansion spot dmr p25 ysf radio station wifi digital voice modem raspberry pi zero w android. Pistar is a software image built initially for the raspberry pi produced by the raspberry pi foundation. For those without a dstar repeater in the neighborhood, the raspberry pi is a highly serviceable solution.
Raspberry pi dstar dvap i have setup a dstar hotspot at home using a raspberry pi. Then there is another comment that i do not want to leave unmentioned. Users of the raspberry pi have discovered image files that make setup fast and easy. Vertical aerials for hf short wave amateur ham rad. Instructions on how to install the dv access point dvap. May 04, 2014 i had been hearing about this dvap pi hotspot on dstar nets. This is just the tip of the iceberg, there are many many other images worth taking a glance at. A few weeks ago, i heard that there was to be a version of the dvap tool software that would run on the raspberry pi. Download ircddb remote and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad and ipod. The chosen image must be written byte by byte to the. The raspberry pi is an inexpensive singleboard computer system which runs the raspbian operating system, a flavor of debian linux. Short video using ircddbremote app on an iphone to control pistar running on raspberry pi 3 and mmdvm hotspot hat. Raspberry pi and dvap dongle to get a dstar hotspot. Manual jumbo spot rtq mini mmdvm hotspot dmr radio.
Apr 18, 2014 how to connect two routers on one home network using a lan cable stock router netgeartplink duration. Note that this setup is for the dvmega, although it mainly focuss on installing the pistar image on to your raspberry pi3. Attached is a stepbystep summary of how i set up my two raspberry pi boards for headless use with a dvap, booting raspian wheezy 20209 and autostarting aa4rcs dvaptool software and the x11vnc virtual terminal server to allow remote control of the pi from another computer across the lan. This is a quickstart for configuring a raspberry pi to work with an internet labs dstar dvap dongle and run it headless aka without a keyboardmousemonitor. Theres no one best image out there, it depends a lot on what digital. It has only a battery pack and the dvap dongle connected to it. Using your computer is just fine, but its really overkill for all the dvap does.
When you want to connect to the iphone before you start the raspberry pi always go to settings, then personal hotspot and leave that screen open on your iphone, start the pi and let it connect. So now you can run your dv4mini usb stick, and also run allstarlink on the same raspberry pi. This is a great way to be on dstar when you are on my web site. Make sure the raspberry pi is powered down when inserting or removing the sd card. Cellphone with tetheringwifi hotspot exclude if not going to use in a portablemobile setup. This page provides advice and guidance for running imagej and fiji on raspberry pi systems. My experience has shown that i can connect the iphone 5 and a dvap to a rapi b, but if you experience problems you should try to resolve the issue with a powered usb hub. How to connect two routers on one home network using a lan cable stock router netgeartplink duration. If you purchased the raspberry pi as a kit, it came with a sd card with debian linux on it. W9wsw blog archive the raspberry pi zero and dstar. Hands off config restore, so if you are updating the sd card image and you have a backup of your config form the pistar dashboard you can just drop the zip file of your backup into the boot partition and when your pistar boots up, it will autoconfigure itslef using your backup.
That was after i had discovered the image including the g4klx software. Whats the best software for rasp pi when connecting to the dvap. Aug 12, 2014 my experience has shown that i can connect the iphone 5 and a dvap to a rapi b, but if you experience problems you should try to resolve the issue with a powered usb hub. Raspberry pi3 2m70cm dv mega complete kitpb0520 raspberry pi 3 model b project board pb0269 dv mega dual band for raspberry pipb0446 16gb microsd card w dv mega os image preinstalled2m70cm 1 sma ht antennapb0600 5. Fully assembled and tested in a ruggedized aluminum enclosure. Dstar commander and g4klx image support and discussion. Next plug in the dvap and wireless card into the pi. Two advantages were the unit was selfcontained, making it no longer necessary to keep a desktop computer running with the dvap connected.
Other useful information would include your experience with similar products, infomation on a product that you would purchase instead of this one, and so on. I have enjoyed some nice qsos this afternoon, with peter g0bzx, dave m0ney, ian 2e0vtm also experimenting with a pi and a dvap and bob mw0rbl. The design concept is simple, provide the complex services and configuration for digial voice on amateur radio in a way that makes it easily accessable to anyone just starting out, but make it configurable enough to be interesting for those of us who cant help but tinker. One of the coolest projects i read some time ago is how you can combine a raspberry pi with an dv access point dongle. My experience has shown that i can connect the iphone 5 and a dvap to a rapi b. The first thing you need to do before you can get on dstar is register with the dstar network. Dvmega on a raspberry pi uysing mmdvmhost software. The fastest way to get up and running is to grab the image file from the internet and burn that to your pi s sd card.
Thanks for contributing an answer to raspberry pi stack exchange. Please note that this is at least an 891mbyte file. I found a post from robin aa4rc from the dvapdongle group today containing details of how to install dvap tool onto the raspbian wheezy operating system. Minor changes to the os to allow usb tethering to iphone and other devices. If youre on dstar, you probably know about a couple dongles that make dstar. My raspberry pi s network connection is via wifi but this seems fine and adequate for connectivity, though perhaps it would be even more reliable to take a cable directly to the router. The internet connection was done over 3g tethered to the iphone. If youll be using only dstar mode with older hardware like dvap or dvrptr, select dstarrepeater. If your operating system is already installed, you can. Like a lot of things, it lodged in my brain, but i didnt do anything about it immediately. Stop breadboarding and soldering start making immediately. Coderdojos are free, creative coding clubs in community spaces for young people aged 717.
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