Have a DStar radio that supports Terminal Mode and want to have a way to
access the DStar network without RF to a DStar repeater? Newer ICOM DStar
radios have a new feature called Terminal Mode. You connect the radio to a
computer that has internet access and you run an appropriate app.
Problem was - ICOM's app does not allow connection to reflectors. To the
rescue came Jonathan Naylor G4KLX (who attended Pacificon two years ago and
gave a presentation on digital voice). He updated his free app to support
Terminal Mode radios.
If you have a radio that can do Terminal Mode (51A Plus2, 31A Plus, 4100,
5100, 9700, 705), a Terminal Mode hotspot may be the answer. And if your
radio comes with the needed cable, rather than buying an expensive hotspot,
for about $20-$30 you can set up a Terminal Mode hotspot using a Raspberry
Pi Zero loaded with Pi-Star. I have posted a short guide about how to do
this at
That page has an overview, with links to a How-To page.
Of course RF access to the W6CX D-STAR repeater is still the best way to use
D-STAR, but if you are travelling or you want to switch reflectors a lot
without disturbing others, a cheap hotspot may be the solution for you.
Jim - K6JM
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