Welcome to DVSwitch
Purpose
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
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.
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Re: MMDVM_Bridge [INFO] for brandmeister
#brandmeister
#mmdvm_bridge
After setting both Power & Height to 0 in MMDVM_Bridge.ini , I was able to change both the "Priority Message" and "Description" on the Brandmeister website.
Good lesson learned here. As always, thanks for everyone's help.
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Re: Restarting DVSwitch Services
You can define the default DMR server using the dvs menu.
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Advanced Configuration / Additional DMR Networks / Change Default DMR Server You can find the result in the [DMR Network] section. Steve N4IRS
On 12/27/20 12:45 PM, g8ptn@...
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Hi,
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Re: MMDVM_Bridge [INFO] for brandmeister
#brandmeister
#mmdvm_bridge
Sorry I asked. As I said, you should be able to edit the fields.
Good luck.
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On 12/27/20 7:58 PM, Frank C. D'Amato
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I never said I was trying to enter height , I’m saying that Brandmeister gives me an error when I try to update the description, that I need to enter a height, but it’s not editable.
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Re: MMDVM_Bridge [INFO] for brandmeister
#brandmeister
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I never said I was trying to enter height , I’m saying that Brandmeister gives me an error when I try to update the description, that I need to enter a height, but it’s not editable.
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Re: MMDVM_Bridge [INFO] for brandmeister
#brandmeister
#mmdvm_bridge
were you trying to enter your height?
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On 12/27/20 7:23 PM, Frank C. D'Amato
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Tried it numerous times, it gives me an error about entering my height, that is not editable
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Re: MMDVM_Bridge [INFO] for brandmeister
#brandmeister
#mmdvm_bridge
Tried it numerous times, it gives me an error about entering my height, that is not editable
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Re: MMDVM_Bridge [INFO] for brandmeister
#brandmeister
#mmdvm_bridge
You should be able to edit "Priority Message" and "Description".
Make sure you hit the save changes
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On 12/27/20 5:15 PM, Frank C. D'Amato
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My MMDVM_Bridge.ini has the following
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MMDVM_Bridge [INFO] for brandmeister
#brandmeister
#mmdvm_bridge
My MMDVM_Bridge.ini has the following
[Info]
RXFrequency=444775000
TXFrequency=449775000
Power=200
Latitude=40.789737
Longitude=-76.121412
Height=550
Location=Barnesville, PA
Description=W3TWA MMDVM_Bridge
URL=http://qrz.com/db/w3twa I asked Brandmeister support how do I get "Priority Message" and "Description" to populate? (I'm unable to edit those fields). They replied... The information in all those greyed out fields is taken from the hotspot to BM. You need to edit that in the hotspot software and it will be updated on BM then. What additional settings need to be in the [INFO] section? Description, height, Power are already in there but don't seem to pass the information.
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Re: WA3XYZ PL 88.5 Announcement
#analog_bridge
#mmdvm_bridge
Patrick Perdue
Yes, that is the example string used in HamVoIP, which generates
a GSM file on the node setup script.
On 12/27/2020 3:33 PM, Steve N4IRS
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I would guess, the HAMVOIP node.
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Re: WA3XYZ PL 88.5 Announcement
#analog_bridge
#mmdvm_bridge
Patrick Perdue
That's just a default example which was never changed to something
useful by whoever installed that node.
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On 12/27/2020 3:32 PM, Frank C. D'Amato
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Out of curiosity, where is it getting WA3XYZ PL 88.5 from?
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Re: WA3XYZ PL 88.5 Announcement
#analog_bridge
#mmdvm_bridge
I would guess, the HAMVOIP node.
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On 12/27/20 3:32 PM, Frank C. D'Amato
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Out of curiosity, where is it getting WA3XYZ PL 88.5 from?
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Re: WA3XYZ PL 88.5 Announcement
#analog_bridge
#mmdvm_bridge
Out of curiosity, where is it getting WA3XYZ PL 88.5 from?
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Re: WA3XYZ PL 88.5 Announcement
#analog_bridge
#mmdvm_bridge
It may have been I set the ID string to empty rather then commenting
out the line. I'll test and adjust the example if needed.
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Thanks, Steve
On 12/27/20 2:42 PM, Patrick Perdue
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Re: WA3XYZ PL 88.5 Announcement
#analog_bridge
#mmdvm_bridge
I updated it, lets see what happens. Thanks
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Re: WA3XYZ PL 88.5 Announcement
#analog_bridge
#mmdvm_bridge
on the DVSwitch Server. Yes in /etc/asterisk
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On 12/27/20 2:41 PM, Frank C. D'Amato
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which rpt.conf?
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Re: WA3XYZ PL 88.5 Announcement
#analog_bridge
#mmdvm_bridge
Patrick Perdue
And I can tell you from experience, having done it on four different bridges, that it doesn't do anything at all if idrecording and idtalkover aren't defined. I originally used your example because I thought it would do that as well, but after being annoyed by a dit coming across USRP, holding things up on a pretty busy talkgroup every time it happened, I just commented those lines out, and it went away with no consequence.
On 12/27/2020 2:39 PM, Steve N4IRS
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I disagree, I'll check it again. I believe if app_rpt does not find the entry it will default to ID.
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Re: WA3XYZ PL 88.5 Announcement
#analog_bridge
#mmdvm_bridge
which rpt.conf?
on the dvswitch or hamvoip? In the ect/asterick directory?
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Re: WA3XYZ PL 88.5 Announcement
#analog_bridge
#mmdvm_bridge
I disagree, I'll check it again. I believe if app_rpt does not find
the entry it will default to ID.
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On 12/27/20 2:36 PM, Patrick Perdue
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Re: WA3XYZ PL 88.5 Announcement
#analog_bridge
#mmdvm_bridge
Patrick Perdue
No, it definitely won't even try to send an ID if that line is commented out, so there's really no point in having it there in the first place on a USRP bridge.
On 12/27/2020 2:34 PM, Steve N4IRS wrote:
I think it will send "ID" if you comment it out.
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Re: WA3XYZ PL 88.5 Announcement
#analog_bridge
#mmdvm_bridge
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On 12/27/20 2:33 PM, Patrick Perdue
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