Welcome to DVSwitch
DVSwitch is a set of tools and programs related to provisioning and operating Amateur Radio digital voice networks.
Purpose
The purpose of DVSwitch is as follows:
1) Allows “local” networking during an outage of the regional national/international network server.
2) Allows a local network operator to “blend” upstream feeds from different Networks (capital N on purpose). These Networks can’t get their act together and learn how to play nice with each other (everyone guilty as far as we are concerned). They may not like people doing this, but the solution is to grow up and work with each other, and not keep trying to force people to take sides.
3) Allows local segregation of localized traffic with more flexibility.
4) Allows experimentation with linking and how it’s done (part 97 specifies experimentation and advancement of the radio art are a core part of amateur radio).
1) Allows “local” networking during an outage of the regional national/international network server.
2) Allows a local network operator to “blend” upstream feeds from different Networks (capital N on purpose). These Networks can’t get their act together and learn how to play nice with each other (everyone guilty as far as we are concerned). They may not like people doing this, but the solution is to grow up and work with each other, and not keep trying to force people to take sides.
3) Allows local segregation of localized traffic with more flexibility.
4) Allows experimentation with linking and how it’s done (part 97 specifies experimentation and advancement of the radio art are a core part of amateur radio).
Mission Statement/Position
Our stated position is:
WHEREAS the Networks continue to be largely islands and are not working together to create a unified network of Networks.
WHEREAS no firm reason has been given by any of the Networks why a *competent* local network operator cannot make this work effectively.
(US ONLY)
WHEREAS 47 CFR 97 (Amateur Radio Service) specifies that a core component of amateur radio is experimentation and advancement of the radio art [97.1(b)].
BE IT RESOLVED the core group of US amateur radio operators and experimenters organized around the DVSwitch project, and in the spirit of USA 47 CFR 97 and its intentions, support the *responsible* and *thoughtful* use of digital voice networking tools to create localized networks that will interconnect to the national/international Networks, and will support users of its tools in order to do this in the most effective and sustainable way possible.
WHEREAS the Networks continue to be largely islands and are not working together to create a unified network of Networks.
WHEREAS no firm reason has been given by any of the Networks why a *competent* local network operator cannot make this work effectively.
(US ONLY)
WHEREAS 47 CFR 97 (Amateur Radio Service) specifies that a core component of amateur radio is experimentation and advancement of the radio art [97.1(b)].
BE IT RESOLVED the core group of US amateur radio operators and experimenters organized around the DVSwitch project, and in the spirit of USA 47 CFR 97 and its intentions, support the *responsible* and *thoughtful* use of digital voice networking tools to create localized networks that will interconnect to the national/international Networks, and will support users of its tools in order to do this in the most effective and sustainable way possible.
MMDVM_BRIDGE and connect to XLX selected Module
#mmdvm_bridge
SP2ONG Waldek
Hi,
Is it possible connect mmdvm_bridgeto to XLX reflector with the selected module just like DMRgateway? 73 Waldek
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Re: Image for Raspberry pi3 with Debian 10 Buster with DVSWICTH SERVER, HBLINK3 AND HBMONITOR.
i registered a C terminal today, not sure if it takes time to propagate? I noticed the mmdvm had the module set to C. Also, I have 2 DMR ids not sure if that matters. I tried on both and neither seem to work. I don't see an ircdbb gateway folder on this image, any idea where it is or maybe he's using something else?
On Tue, Oct 1, 2019 at 6:01 PM Adrian Fewster <vk4tux@...> wrote:
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Re: Image for Raspberry pi3 with Debian 10 Buster with DVSWICTH SERVER, HBLINK3 AND HBMONITOR.
Adrian Fewster <vk4tux@...>
What is the dplus login call in ircddbgateway ? Your call shows (USTRUST) [KV4S ] [K4DSO B] [KV4S B] [KV4S B] registered terminals, so those should work in dplus. Seems like a dplus auth issue. Adrian ... vk4tux
On 2/10/19 7:02 am, Russell, KV4S
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Re: Image for Raspberry pi3 with Debian 10 Buster with DVSWICTH SERVER, HBLINK3 AND HBMONITOR.
Joaquin, I'm running your 2.0 image today. Very well done and easy to work with! I need some D-star help. on the REF reflectors i'm hearing traffic but my audio is not going over the reflector? are there any logs i can look at to see what's going on? I've attached my analog and mmdvm logs but they look ok. maybe there is an ambe log or dstar specific log i can looking for? I've tried some XRF reflectors and transmit appears to work fine over there. seems to be limited to REF.
On Mon, Sep 30, 2019 at 11:14 AM EA5GVK Joaquin <ea5gvk@...> wrote: New Version 2.0 Image DVSwitch Server ( format .img microsd 16gb).
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Re: dvswitch.ini multiple instances
old thread but I finally figured it out what was causing this almost 8 months later. the local port on mmdvm_bridge.ini needed to be different based on the mode in use for each instance: DMR for example: Local=62032 instance 1 Local=62033 instance 2 and so on.
On Sat, Feb 9, 2019 at 9:45 AM Steve KC1AWV <smiller@...> wrote:
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Re: bridging ASL, DMR and DSTAR
> However, it occurs to me as an audio guy that just connecting ASL directly to DMR with the current bridge as it is wouldn't be the best sounding option, as calls to and from DSTAR would be transcoded through DMR before it gets to ASL.
Well, you're going to have to get the analog audio vocoded to DMR or D-Star anyway. Going from ASL to DMR is easier as there exists vocoding software to do so. ASL to D-Star (if you're worried about audio quality) will require another hardware vocoder, so you're going to need another AMBE stick. To keep things simple, I would choose this path: ASL <-> AB <-> MB <-> BM <-> XLX. You're already using the existing XLX server to do the transcoding into a common format; in this case it's DMR being sent off to Brandmeister. Then, it's an easy hop from DMR to Analog. I have not experienced any significant audio quality issues going from D-Star to DMR to Analog. > I would think that using ASL as a hub would mitigate this problem, but perhaps cause new ones, such as no data for call signs between DMR and DSTAR. If you want to use ASL as a hub, then you will probably want to drop the BM to XLX link and let ASL do the heavy lifting. You'd be looking at this: XLX <-> MB <-> AB <-> ASL <-> AB <-> MB <-> BM. As you can see, it's a bit more involved as far as setup goes, but it can be done. Also, AB handles the metadata for callsigns, so no worries there - though all calls passing through ASL from one side to the other will always look like they're coming from whatever callsign is being used in Analog_Bridge. This is because as far as I know, app_rpt does not know about the metadata being passed through it. Not sure if I'm correct on that point, so don't take my word for it. Steve KC1AWV
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bridging ASL, DMR and DSTAR
Patrick Perdue
Hello everyone:
I currently have a bridge between a Brandmeister DMR talk group and DSTAR via an XLX reflector, using a remotely connected machine running ambed with two ThumbDV dongles. I am thinking of setting up an ASL bridge. However, it occurs to me as an audio guy that just connecting ASL directly to DMR with the current bridge as it is wouldn't be the best sounding option, as calls to and from DSTAR would be transcoded through DMR before it gets to ASL. I would think that using ASL as a hub would mitigate this problem, but perhaps cause new ones, such as no data for call signs between DMR and DSTAR. What would be the best approach for handling this? Also, do I need more ambe vocoder channels, or is two plus instances of Analog_bridge sufficient for these three modes?? Thanks and 73 KE4DYI
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DVSwitch DMR TGID dropped
Bill N2WNS
I have an ASL to DMR instance of DVSwitch and even though the log says it's sending the correct TGID, the HBLink master on the other side only sees TGID 0.
DVSwitch MMDVM: Begin TX: src=3134293 rpt=313434 dst=31345 slot=2 cc=1 metadata=3134293 HBLink Master: CALL DROPPED WITH STREAM ID 4208528749 ON TGID 0 BY GLOBAL TS2 ACL Anyone ever see this? -Bill
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Re: Image for Raspberry pi3 with Debian 10 Buster with DVSWICTH SERVER, HBLINK3 AND HBMONITOR.
DigiCommCafe - KD5DLJ - Dennyj
Hey Joaquin! Nice job on the DVSwitch image. I gave it a try and everything works beautifully! I only wish that the voice for DSTAR was in English but Maybe it’s time for me to learn some spanish. haha Thanks for providing a very reliable image. I was up and running on all modes in short order. 73, de KD5DLJ DigiCommCafe Digicommcafe.com
On Mon, Sep 30, 2019 at 11:14 AM EA5GVK Joaquin <ea5gvk@...> wrote: New Version 2.0 Image DVSwitch Server ( format .img microsd 16gb). --
Denny - KD5DLJ DigiCommCafe.com At the intersection of Faith and Technology
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Re: Image for Raspberry pi3 with Debian 10 Buster with DVSWICTH SERVER, HBLINK3 AND HBMONITOR.
EA5GVK Joaquin
New Version 2.0 Image DVSwitch Server ( format .img microsd 16gb).
English and Spanish Version https://mega.nz/#!mwYREKia!AF6MPV3g3223dA1CPPc00HttVTAIjTDgTqzm4W3RHwE English manual https://mega.nz/#!uoBzBYBD!F9qFqZecQ_fQCrUzXqngSbGS1xoNQR0fEpbughtj1r4 More Info: http://ea5gvk-dmr.zigor.es/2019/09/30/nueva-version-2-0-imagen-server-dvswitch-actualizable-y-server-hblink/
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Re: Image for Raspberry pi3 with Debian 10 Buster with DVSWICTH SERVER, HBLINK3 AND HBMONITOR.
Cal N9KO
What is the status of the English version?
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Re: Image for Raspberry pi3 with Debian 10 Buster with DVSWICTH SERVER, HBLINK3 AND HBMONITOR.
Thanks Alberto for the link I'm sitting up the Pi 4 for a weekend install, I'll also be running a DV3000u vocoder and possible a 6 channel vocoder on the pi 4 if there are no power issues ..Hoping 5v 10amp power supply will be enough. Has anyone ran DVSwitch , HBLink , HB Monitor and a vocoder all on the same pi? I'd be interested in hearing about any issues . n9umj
On Tue, Sep 24, 2019, 12:28 PM Alberto, KP4AP <alberto_e_puig@...> wrote: Hi Richard..I have Joaquin image working on a Pi 4B 4GB. Some pictures are posted on this facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/208046546017837/
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Re: Image for Raspberry pi3 with Debian 10 Buster with DVSWICTH SERVER, HBLINK3 AND HBMONITOR.
EA5GVK Joaquin
Now available, V.1.2 Image with the great DVSwicth software.
16gb microsd is needed. It is in .img format This version is already Bilingual - English and Spanish. Many thanks to this Great DVSwicth Group. Link info: http://ea5gvk-dmr.zigor.es/2019/09/24/disponible-actualizacion-v-1-2-imagen-blasmakers-ea5gvk-dvswitch/ Download Link: https://mega.nz/#!HsoSXSLK!yC2XI5gZzB9bs53AMk-_Y9LT5vIm3pq1V8CjUzsI0zY
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Re: Image for Raspberry pi3 with Debian 10 Buster with DVSWICTH SERVER, HBLINK3 AND HBMONITOR.
Hi Richard N9UMJ..I have Joaquin image working on a Pi 4B 4GB. Some pictures are posted on this facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/208046546017837/
Alberto KP4AP 73'
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Re: Image for Raspberry pi3 with Debian 10 Buster with DVSWICTH SERVER, HBLINK3 AND HBMONITOR.
Jean Ricklin <jyricklin@...>
Hello yes I have on 8 Go on mega. Thanks EA5GVK, I add also MMDVMHost 73 F1IZl ( f1izl@... )
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Re: Image for Raspberry pi3 with Debian 10 Buster with DVSWICTH SERVER, HBLINK3 AND HBMONITOR.
EA5GVK Joaquin
I have managed to reduce the image so that it can be recorded on any microsd of any minimum brand of 16GB. in .img format
Greetings and thank you very much for all the support of this DVSwitcth group. Link Download -->https://mega.nz/#!zkhiUIKC!4TgO_ch-etxD5ZZ657HTs73EMnPsRL8d1OPmGUzKdnM Next Version in English also.
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Re: DMR Bridge
Jeff Lehman, N8ACL
My guess is it would be something with the hotspot and TGIF then. If everything is coming through allstar/dvswitch ok, then it's something with the hotspot. --- Jeff Lehman, N8ACL E-mail: n8acl@... Hamshack Hotline: 4218 Webmaster Hamilton County ARPSC http://www.hamcoarpsc.org E-mail: info@... Phone: 513-452-6480
On September 19, 2019 at 11:31 AM, Ke4tlc <ke4tlc@...> wrote:
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Re: DMR Bridge
Yes. After i reboot hotspot it works and quits again.
On Thu, Sep 19, 2019, 11:18 AM Jeff Lehman, N8ACL via Groups.Io <n8acl=icloud.com@groups.io> wrote:
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Re: DMR Bridge
Jeff Lehman, N8ACL
k...that's not it....hav you tried rekeying the radio to reconnect the TG to the hotspot when it drops? --- Jeff Lehman, N8ACL E-mail: n8acl@... Hamshack Hotline: 4218 Webmaster Hamilton County ARPSC http://www.hamcoarpsc.org E-mail: info@... Phone: 513-452-6480
On September 19, 2019 at 11:12 AM, Ke4tlc <ke4tlc@...> wrote:
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Re: DMR Bridge
The hotspot is a pi 3B using a mmdvm hat. It is running on TGIF netwotk.
On Thu, Sep 19, 2019, 11:01 AM Jeff Lehman, N8ACL via Groups.Io <n8acl=icloud.com@groups.io> wrote:
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