EXPLORE & UNDERSTAND

Rethinking connections.

From handheld through repeater to network: understand the paths behind digital voice and find related guides and equipment from my station.

Set up step by step →
RADIO IN CONTEXTRadio → access point → network → destination

Your radio. Your next step.

Choose the guide for your system. Each step includes a check before you continue.

Icom ID-52E PLUS · D-STAR →DMR & Pi-Star: all guides →Digital radio as a learning path →
DMR stays silent? Continue checking here.From RF input through network login to the talkgroup.

Think of the connection in stages.

  1. Radio & local RF link

    Mode, frequency and access parameters must match. D-STAR and DMR are different systems.

  2. Repeater or hotspot

    A repeater or personal access point can connect local RF to a data network. A working internet connection does not yet verify the RF link.

  3. Destination & return path

    Talkgroups, reflectors or callsign routing determine the onward path. Check that replies also reach your chosen access.

My identifiers and equipment.

Callsign
HB3YAQ
DMR ID
2280316
NXDN ID
12569
Locator
JN47db

Public identifiers and profiles associated with my station. They do not indicate a current mode or live activity here.

QRZ ↗RadioID ↗BrandMeister ↗BrandMeister · DMR ↗MMDVM / Pi-Star →Icom ID-52E PLUS →
KEEP LEARNING

The principles behind the settings.

All learning articles →
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D-STAR: callsigns and connection paths

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DMR: timeslot, colour code and talkgroup

Understand the main codeplug building blocks and assemble a channel without guesswork.

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