Hello Tom¡
And everyone in the QuadNet2 USA IRC Network QnetGateway group.
Jeff, VE6DV, suggested that I try out this approach to DStar. It sounds like a challenge and fun so we jumped right in with both feet. I like the lightweight nature of this software.
I have a DVAP that I hadn¡¯t used for several years because it would never work consistently on my iMac without restarting it every couple of hours. The Mac would go to sleep and when it did, bye bye DVAP During the past year however I have built up four or five raspberry pi computers and are using them for several radio related projects. It struck me that this would be a great application for one of my raspberry pi¡¯s. I now have the 70 CM DVAP connected via USB to my Raspberry Pi 3B. I installed the latest Buster version of Raspian on the 3B.
I didn¡¯t think I had any problems understanding and performing the configuration or the Building of the Qnet Gateway software. For the most part the logs look normal but I¡¯m missing something because I can¡¯t seem to link to one of the DSTAR Smart Servers and/or any Reflectors. Minor details¡ hi hi?
It¡¯s has to be something simple I missed but I have been unable to find it. To help anyone that can point me in the right direction I have attached a text file containing the output of the tail of the logs for QnetGateway, QnetLink and QnetDVAP. I have also placed the details of my current configuration in this file! I hope this will make it easy to point me in the right direction.
I use an Icom ID-51A on the radio side. And program it with the RT Systems Programming software. I¡¯m pretty sure I have it setup correctly. But I could have a mistake in there also. I also own an Anytone 868 and use it with Jeff¡¯s multi-network configuration settings on Pi-Star installed on a ZumSpot. The combination is great!?
Do I have to turn off the DMR hotspot when I want to fire up the DSTAR DVAP?
Thank you to anyone who can help me get this system on the air.
73 de Dale - K0HYD
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Dale L Puckett
K0HYD
Goddard, KS 67052
Member Society of Professional Journalists
Dale L Puckett