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.
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Re: MMDVM_Bridge Updates
#mmdvm_bridge
Hi
Is possible, using connector with BM and this one with YSF reflector. We have 3 Wires-x connections and an IMRS repeater
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Re: MMDVM_Bridge Updates
#mmdvm_bridge
Patrick Perdue
FWIW: There is no way to connect a WIRES x room directly to a reflector other than through RF, at least if you want to keep it purely in the digital domain. I'm doing this through analog, connecting a Yaesu HRI-200 to an Allstar node, but that's completely different.
On 7/22/2021 12:05 PM, David - AK2L
wrote:
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Re: MMDVM_Bridge Updates
#mmdvm_bridge
Hi Ben,
I am not handling that part. Once a week, I use MMDVM_Bridge to connect one of my YSF reflectors (A) to another YSF reflector (B) so that my local club members can participate in a net. YSF reflector (B) is bridged to a WIRES-X room by the net operators. (I don't know how.) The problem: Last week I attempted to check-in to the net. My call sign appeared on the dashboard of YSF reflector (B), but net control did not hear me. The issue could be in my Pi-Star software, the YSF reflector software, the MMDVM_Bridge software or the YSF-to-WIRES-X bridge. I'm just trying to narrow it down. Next week I plan to connect directly to the remote reflector without the bridge to see if that helps. Edit: Add missing component
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Re: MMDVM_Bridge Updates
#mmdvm_bridge
Benjamin ON5BGO
Hi David,
how do you setup a such gateway between an YSF reflector and a WiresX node ? (or the pc WiresX node i suppose) ? Thanks 73, Ben
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MMDVM_Bridge Updates
#mmdvm_bridge
I'm using a ~2-year old version of MMDVM_Bidge on a Raspberry Pi and have encountered a problem with traffic not going between a YSF reflector and a WIRES-X room.
Are there release notes somewhere showing what changes have occurred to this program over the past 2 years? Thanks.
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Re: How to connect to FCS001 27
Mike precede the reflector number 000127 with a 9. So, connect to
9000127 while in YSF mode.
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On 7/16/2021 1:05 PM, IK7VXC Mike
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Sorry for the noobie question.
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How to connect to FCS001 27
IK7VXC Mike
Sorry for the noobie question.
I wish to connect to FCS001 27 but I don't know how to set it up in DVSwitch. Apparently using 176.10.105.218:65000 is not enough. In fact I don't know how to point the reflector to operate on module 27. Can you please help? Thank you IK7VXC Mike
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Re: Truncated DMR audio
Danny Lloyd
The issue was with the talk group. The system was using an unnamed 5 digit talk group. It appears that Brandmeister found out and shut it down. It works now using a 7 digit talk group.
Danny
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Re: Truncated DMR audio
What TG are you using?
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On 7/15/21 3:59 PM, Danny Lloyd wrote:
I have an allstar link setup with mmdvm bridge (1.63) and analog bridge (1.6.1). I use thumbdv for the vocoder, all running on a RPI 4. I am connecting to 3104 master.
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Truncated DMR audio
Danny Lloyd
I have an allstar link setup with mmdvm bridge (1.63) and analog bridge (1.6.1). I use thumbdv for the vocoder, all running on a RPI 4. I am connecting to 3104 master.
Everything has worked great for the past several months. (No changes or updates) This morning DMR users reported only hearing the first 1 to 2 seconds of dmr audio from the bridge. I connected my hotspot to the talk group and sure enough - when someone talks on the analog side, the connected dmr users only hear the first 2 seconds. The logs for MB and AB indicate that we are transmitting much more voice data than 2 seconds. There are no errors in those two logs. I tried a reboot, however, that did not change the operation. I have though about changing masters to see if that helped. Anyone else seen anything like this or has a suggestion? Danny/KB4MDD
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Re: System Builder Script where is Asterisk?!
#analog_bridge
craig@...
On Mon, Jul 12, 2021 at 10:49 AM, Steve N4IRS wrote:
apt install allstarOMG! You're right! Thanks!!
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Re: System Builder Script where is Asterisk?!
#analog_bridge
You don't have AllStar installed.
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apt install allstar Steve N4IRS
On 7/12/2021 11:22 AM, craig@...
wrote:
Thanks for reading this, a simple question, where can I find the IAX, RPT EXTENSIONS files when I use the DVSwitch-System-Builder script, yes, I've looked in etc/asterisk but it doesn't exist.
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System Builder Script where is Asterisk?!
#analog_bridge
craig@...
Thanks for reading this, a simple question, where can I find the IAX, RPT EXTENSIONS files when I use the DVSwitch-System-Builder script, yes, I've looked in etc/asterisk but it doesn't exist.
Thanks, Craig G8PY
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DSTAR TX from ASL comes out as TG 0
Michael - N5ZR
When I transmit with my ASL node into Analog_Reflector on DSTAR, the Target is TG 0.
But, if I use the DVSW web client it work properly with ‘CQCQCQ via REF001 E’
This used to work, did I mess up a config somehow? Or did something change in updates?
-Michael
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Re: ASL Using DVSWITCH client on android and Anytone 878 radio
#dvs
#analog_bridge
Stephen Fairfield
I have Analog_Reflector working. Lotsa new "stuff" to configure tho. I have used with the HUC client and also on my analog phone with dvs mobile. I have not tried it yet with my analog Radio connection from the 878UV to my SHARI node.
Thank you for all your help Steve. You ROCK !!! 73s N1SAF - Steve
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Re: ASL Using DVSWITCH client on android and Anytone 878 radio
#dvs
#analog_bridge
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On 7/2/21 7:24 AM,
Fairfieldsteve@... wrote:
Yes same LAN. Yes I can access from outside localLAN using public address.
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Re: DVSwitch Client does not receive
Hi Everyone,
First of all Sorry Steve that this has taken me a while to post. Family medical emergency kept me busy since we were in contact. Anyway for the benefit of everyone. Thanks to Steve, I can report my DVSwitch Client app is working fully. After much pondering and trying of things it was discovered that the issues were at the end of the day not related to the DVSwitch Server and ports firewalls etc. That was proven because Steve connected to the server first time and it worked. So that left me with the t320 and the client to look at. What eventually was discovered was that after putting a SIM card into the t320 and switching off wifi it all started working, Reconnect to the WiFi directly built in to the ISP router - Again it was now working A OK. It would appear that the issue was that my main WiFi sits behind a couple of Managed network switches and somehow UDP packets were getting blocked on their way back in. Honestly I'm at a loss to explain it. However a full shutdown and reboot of my network from scratch to make sure all the ARP tables etc etc were flushed and no I'm happy to report the Client on the t320 is working using 4G, WiFi (my main and ISP direct) also it works tethered to my Mobile Phone. So there you have it...... Thanks again to Steve! Best Regards, Gareth GM0WUR
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Re: ASL Using DVSWITCH client on android and Anytone 878 radio
#dvs
#analog_bridge
Fairfieldsteve@...
Done restarted AB
Sent email
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Re: ASL Using DVSWITCH client on android and Anytone 878 radio
#dvs
#analog_bridge
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On 7/2/21 7:24 AM,
Fairfieldsteve@... wrote:
Yes same LAN. Yes I can access from outside localLAN using public address.
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Re: ASL Using DVSWITCH client on android and Anytone 878 radio
#dvs
#analog_bridge
Fairfieldsteve@...
Yes same LAN. Yes I can access from outside localLAN using public address.
Steve
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