When troubleshooting intermittent connection problems/dropouts, my experience has been eliminating wifi altogether. You can get cheap ($5-7) USB to ethernet dongles for the Pi-Zeros everywhere. Even if ethernet is inconvenient, it takes wifi issues out of the mix and lets you focus on the other things that affect voice quality; ie. hotspot freq offset, portable radio out of tune (which is the same thing), etc. In the end it's just more reliable for me.
@B Barkley Duplex hotspots add a minor amount of configuration complexity (which should become 2nd nature as you get more experience with these things) but are useful for someone like me who talks with a finite group of people that are fairly aggressive on quick-keying; more positive control of your PTT. Also duplex hotspots do _both_ timeslots plus you can disconnect overly chatty talkgroups without waiting for the bucket-mouth to finish.
Can you add more than one wi fi AP to a single hotspot so you can automatically connect to different networks while Mobile...Like while I am in my car it connects to my cell phone hotspot, but when I arrive at home I can shut my phone down and it connects to my home network automatically?
I’m about to buy one off Amazon after the local DMR repeater was turned off. I now have a DMR radio sitting there not doing anything. I have no idea what I’m doing but I’m sure I’ll find the info online.
That’s a great video, totally explained everything, I have an Openspot3 which is superb, but I an really concerned how fast the battery drains ( so are others according to the internet ) I have one of these will use it as a backup.
Do you really need a heat sink? This is the first video that mentioned using a heat sink. Also, you mentioned that an auto USB power will kill a hotspot. Can you elaborate more on this? Just use a battery in the car? Dave K8WPE
DMR doesn't help as much if/when internet access points are out though as it relies on an internet connection (as your computer would). But it's a great addition to analog for long distance communication when things are up and running around you.
Cannot get the board to be found on my computer, tried installing driver, opened BlueDV and device not found, cannot even use device manager (on three different computers) to find the device... help, please?
Hey great video, my only issue was where you bought your kit. Could you please let me know where you bought this, and how i could order one from the same person/store where you bought yours? I understood that you got it from “Amateur Radio Toys” but the next thing I heard was “From Winters Viewing”. Now I’m pretty certain that “winters viewing” is not the name of the Chinese seller. I appreciate you helping me out in advance. Take care, Lee.
@@vk4nga Thank you SO much! I would put my FCC call sign, but I just don’t want to loose my anonymity on UA-cam, and obviously if I put it here, it could quite easily be found and cross referenced with ALL of my other posts! Again, thanks a lot.
Hello. I work in small European company. We have 2 offices and they are in diferent cityes, 100km away eachother. My boss buy us DMR radios because GSM not work there. My question is: Can we connect theese two ofices via internet using something like that hot-spot?
Do yopu have any info on an outside antenns to increase range ? 25 or 50 foot of coax? What kind of coax? outside antenna? Thank you for your video and answers.
Great video. Just got my MMDVM today and it's up and running already. I see what you mean about reading the display with the default antenna. Where did you get your antenna? (what is it called? I did a quick ebay search for "Vertical Antenna" but only came back with MMDVM kits)
Hey sir, how did you get your oled display to swap so you can turn your hotspot upside down? Also I am having one heck of an issue getting my hotspot to connect to a net head Jet pack that I use in my truck, no mater what I do I can’t get it working. If anything has any thoughts please let me know.
How to Configure your MMDVM Pi-Star HotSpot for DV Scotland DMR Network IPSC2-DVScotland. This will allow users either in Scotland or other parts of the World to link in to our system to join in the IRN NETWORK NETS and to also take part in our Monday Night Net Configure your radio with HotSpot Frequency and Time Slot 2. List of DV Scotland DMR Network Talk Groups: www.dvscotland.net/talkgroups.xhtml How to configure static Talk Groups. DMR Configuration DMR Master: DMR+_IPSC2-DVScotland DMR+ Options: Options= TS2_1=23555;TS2_2=23556; ua-cam.com/video/xBLIC9sMp8c/v-deo.html
great intro video and tips, thanks! do you have a video on the making of one from start to finish including programing and setting up the hot spot? 73 Ps found one, thanks
Dear Vk4nga, if i buy one MMDVM Hotspot+8G TF Card Support P25 DMR YSF for Raspberry Pi New on ebay, its already for use in d-star? or i need one raspberry pi-zero?
Will these MMDVM board fit on a Pi 3 B as well as the Pi Zero? I have the same Setup but want to add Nextion 3.5 screen which would fit just right on a Pi 3 case. Wondering if I can avoid buy the modem again
Question.. so how did you get the screen to reverse,, by that I mean if I put my hot spot with the connector up like you show there the text on the OLED is upside down ????????
The problem with these reviews is that someone new to digital IS LOST in the first 30 seconds with all the ham acronym jargon! Sounds like I still have to buy a slew of different radios to be able to use these limited powered devices. Why can't I just use my cellphone and an app with my cell data? Rube Goldberg waste of time! PS, I work with networks and digital satellite. I can maneuver those with ease. My confusion is why all this for simple voice, and 1200 baud sub-dialup speed!
Do you really need a heat sink? This is the first video that mentioned using a heat sink. Also, you mentioned that an auto USB power will kill a hotspot. Can you elaborate more on this? Just use a battery in the car? Dave K8WPE
Very nicely done. Thanks so much for sharing your wisdom and for the connections to get the parts.
When troubleshooting intermittent connection problems/dropouts, my experience has been eliminating wifi altogether. You can get cheap ($5-7) USB to ethernet dongles for the Pi-Zeros everywhere. Even if ethernet is inconvenient, it takes wifi issues out of the mix and lets you focus on the other things that affect voice quality; ie. hotspot freq offset, portable radio out of tune (which is the same thing), etc. In the end it's just more reliable for me.
Excellent video, wasn't sure if I needed a simplex or duplex. Thanks for clearing that up! 73
@B Barkley Duplex hotspots add a minor amount of configuration complexity (which should become 2nd nature as you get more experience with these things) but are useful for someone like me who talks with a finite group of people that are fairly aggressive on quick-keying; more positive control of your PTT. Also duplex hotspots do _both_ timeslots plus you can disconnect overly chatty talkgroups without waiting for the bucket-mouth to finish.
Great video, a bit rambling but all the better for that as you kept coming out with good info. Too many vids. these days are rushed through. Thank's.
Can you add more than one wi fi AP to a single hotspot so you can automatically connect to different networks while Mobile...Like while I am in my car it connects to my cell phone hotspot, but when I arrive at home I can shut my phone down and it connects to my home network automatically?
Great boards and agree with you on the suppliers you mentioned, I have the dual time slot duplex board and it hasn’t missed a beat.
I’m about to buy one off Amazon after the local DMR repeater was turned off. I now have a DMR radio sitting there not doing anything. I have no idea what I’m doing but I’m sure I’ll find the info online.
Grate video.
Hope you can answer a question, how do I rotat the screen images?
Go to the configuration page, Expert, MMDVM Host, scroll right down to oled display and change rotate from zero to 1, apply changes.
That’s a great video, totally explained everything, I have an Openspot3 which is superb, but I an really concerned how fast the battery drains ( so are others according to the internet ) I have one of these will use it as a backup.
Do you really need a heat sink? This is the first video that mentioned using a heat sink.
Also, you mentioned that an auto USB power will kill a hotspot. Can you elaborate more on this? Just use a battery in the car?
Dave K8WPE
thanks for sharing! found this while digging in on all the things i'll need in survival preparedness... i'm excited to get things going
DMR doesn't help as much if/when internet access points are out though as it relies on an internet connection (as your computer would). But it's a great addition to analog for long distance communication when things are up and running around you.
Great info, and your QRZ page is fantastic! :)
Thanks. just ordered one.
Cannot get the board to be found on my computer, tried installing driver, opened BlueDV and device not found, cannot even use device manager (on three different computers) to find the device... help, please?
I cannot find the sources that you mention in your video. Please provide a link to them.
Do you still supply these?
great videos that have been very helpful.
Everything i hear on my MMDVM hotspot sounds digital garbage, any tips?
Do you have to be connected up to a cell pay monthly local service network provider to use the hotspot?.
What does the display do?
Excellent video. Thanks! I have the parts on order to assemble one myself.
Thanks Glenn. Great video
Do you have a link to his website? Thx for a good video!
Hey great video, my only issue was where you bought your kit. Could you please let me know where you bought this, and how i could order one from the same person/store where you bought yours? I understood that you got it from “Amateur Radio Toys” but the next thing I heard was “From Winters Viewing”. Now I’m pretty certain that “winters viewing” is not the name of the Chinese seller. I appreciate you helping me out in advance. Take care, Lee.
Hi Lee, www.bi7jta.org/cart/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=69
Cheers Glenn vk4nga
@@vk4nga Thank you SO much! I would put my FCC call sign, but I just don’t want to loose my anonymity on UA-cam, and obviously if I put it here, it could quite easily be found and cross referenced with ALL of my other posts! Again, thanks a lot.
You have a Radiodditty gd77, what about the hotspot mode on the transceiver? Did you test it and how does it compare ?
Appreciate you sharing this video and information mostly all new to me.
73 de AA4SH
Have ordered a board - but where do you buy your cases? Thanks - great video
Excellent video. Thanks!!!
Hello. I work in small European company. We have 2 offices and they are in diferent cityes, 100km away eachother. My boss buy us DMR radios because GSM not work there. My question is: Can we connect theese two ofices via internet using something like that hot-spot?
Do yopu have any info on an outside antenns to increase range ? 25 or 50 foot of coax? What kind of coax? outside antenna? Thank you for your video and answers.
Great video. Just got my MMDVM today and it's up and running already. I see what you mean about reading the display with the default antenna. Where did you get your antenna? (what is it called? I did a quick ebay search for "Vertical Antenna" but only came back with MMDVM kits)
Search sma 433mhz antenna on ebay.
Hey sir, how did you get your oled display to swap so you can turn your hotspot upside down? Also I am having one heck of an issue getting my hotspot to connect to a net head Jet pack that I use in my truck, no mater what I do I can’t get it working. If anything has any thoughts please let me know.
Very good video.
Enjoyed your video. Can you send me the link and info on getting the kits thanks
Thanks for your Help
How to Configure your MMDVM Pi-Star HotSpot for DV Scotland DMR Network IPSC2-DVScotland.
This will allow users either in Scotland or other parts of the World to link in to our system to join in the IRN NETWORK NETS and to also take part in our Monday Night Net
Configure your radio with HotSpot Frequency and Time Slot 2.
List of DV Scotland DMR Network Talk Groups: www.dvscotland.net/talkgroups.xhtml
How to configure static Talk Groups.
DMR Configuration DMR Master: DMR+_IPSC2-DVScotland
DMR+ Options: Options= TS2_1=23555;TS2_2=23556;
ua-cam.com/video/xBLIC9sMp8c/v-deo.html
great intro video and tips, thanks!
do you have a video on the making of one from start to finish including programing and setting up the hot spot? 73
Ps found one, thanks
Dear Vk4nga, if i buy one MMDVM Hotspot+8G TF Card Support P25 DMR YSF for Raspberry Pi New on ebay, its already for use in d-star? or i need one raspberry pi-zero?
Hi, yes it is for D-Star. Watch out! some advertised on Ebay aren't completely assembled.
Hi! Where in the settings do you reverse the screen so you can mount it the way you did without the screen upside down? Thanks!
Go to expert, mmdvm host, scroll down to oled, change rotate to 1, apply.
@@vk4nga Perfect! Thank you for the quick reply!! Very informative video!
It was strange that you came onto the repeater while I was watching this video. 73 from VK4AHR
Glenn when looking at MMDVM boards, is there a version that I should be looking for! What if the most current version? Tnx.
Search bi7jta, he makes very good quality boards.
Will these MMDVM board fit on a Pi 3 B as well as the Pi Zero?
I have the same Setup but want to add Nextion 3.5 screen which would fit just right on a Pi 3 case. Wondering if I can avoid buy the modem again
Yes it will, and it has provision for a Nextion screen on the board (it's labelled TFT or LCD).
Mine won’t connect to reflector so I suppose something with my router but can’t figure it out, threw it in the drawer
Can you show that program
Hi Glenn..i dont see your listing on VK Classified..have you sold them already? 73
I am about to build the next batch, if you go to QRZ you'll see my email address. Send me an email and we can talk. 73 Glenn
@@vk4nga cool..sent you an email. 73
Do you by any chance have a link handy for the antenna ? Many thanks
On eBay search 433mhz sma antenna.
Question.. so how did you get the screen to reverse,, by that I mean if I put my hot spot with the connector up like you show there
the text on the OLED is upside down ????????
Go to expert, mmdvm host, scroll right down to oled, change rotate to 1.
@@vk4nga Thanks GOT IT !
Did you find you had to fine tune the rx tx offset when you build these hotspots?
Yes I did. I used MMDVM cal in pi-star.
@@vk4nga could you possibly do a video on that? Would really help 🙂
@@stevenlardes3540 Yes it's on my list of upcoming videos.
Could you sell me 2 and mail them to.California?
Thank you for the information. Could you put the name of the ham in China that has them in the information below.
www.bi7jta.org/
They are definitely not low cost anymore.
very interested! d e VK1MV
The problem with these reviews is that someone new to digital IS LOST in the first 30 seconds with all the ham acronym jargon! Sounds like I still have to buy a slew of different radios to be able to use these limited powered devices.
Why can't I just use my cellphone and an app with my cell data?
Rube Goldberg waste of time!
PS, I work with networks and digital satellite. I can maneuver those with ease. My confusion is why all this for simple voice, and 1200 baud sub-dialup speed!
I don’t buy anything of eBay
Do you really need a heat sink? This is the first video that mentioned using a heat sink.
Also, you mentioned that an auto USB power will kill a hotspot. Can you elaborate more on this? Just use a battery in the car?
Dave K8WPE