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DMR stays silent?

Check channel, RF link and network separately — through a repeater or your own Pi-Star hotspot.

For DMR with AnyTone and Pi-Star. Obtain repeater parameters from its operator. Make short transmit tests only when authorised, on a permitted, clear frequency.

YOUR NEXT USEFUL TEST

Distinguish RF from network traffic

First establish a reliable observation. Someone else’s callsign in the dashboard may have arrived from the network.

  1. Open the local Pi-Star page and find the RF input view. Compare time and your own DMR ID with a permitted short test.
  2. Only then decide whether input is missing or whether the next problem is beyond the hotspot. A displayed ID does not prove intelligible speech.

What to look for next

Go back with that clear observation and choose the matching branch.

Related learning & practice

Technical sources for this check

Background and model-specific guidance; the check sequence is editorial. Match menu names against your own model’s manual.

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HB3YAQ · Check record: DMR stays silent?
Your answers; no automatic measurement.

1. Which access path are you using?
→ My Pi-Star hotspot
2. Does Pi-Star see your own RF input?
→ I cannot reliably identify it

Distinguish RF from network traffic
First establish a reliable observation. Someone else’s callsign in the dashboard may have arrived from the network.
1. Open the local Pi-Star page and find the RF input view. Compare time and your own DMR ID with a permitted short test.
2. Only then decide whether input is missing or whether the next problem is beyond the hotspot. A displayed ID does not prove intelligible speech.
Go back with that clear observation and choose the matching branch.

Pi-Star · Project documentation: https://www.pistar.uk/

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