Side project: Setting up DVSwitch Mobile with DVSwitch server
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2020 4:13 am
I'm a fan of finding alternate ways to get "on the air" on the digital talkgroups. I've built several analog-to-digital bridges, and I've always wanted to find a way to dynamically access talkgroups straight from a smartphone or other mobile device. I like EA3IHI's DMR Station. However I don't have a Raspberry Pi to work on.
What I did was I used the DVSwitch Mobile application to control and access my Analog Bridge on my server. Here's a writeup I did: https://n2rac.com/how-to-setup-a-dvswit ... 35fb671ce3
What it does is basically run a "hotspot" on the server with a DMR (or YSF) to analog bridge using the MD380 Emulator software built by Travis Goodspeed. You can dial into any DMR Talkgroup on the BrandMeister network, or you can set it up with YSF if you choose.
It's like having your DMR on your smartphone, directly accessing the hotspot on the server.
It's not ham radio, some would say. But it's all about experimentation. And many talkgroups I access are linked to repeaters, so there's that RF component.
If you'd like to test it out, I have a few ports open on my server. But I can set you up with an analog bridge and ports of your own (I will need your details since I have to set it up with your DMR ID like a hotspot). Email me at qsl@n2rac.com or hit me up on one of the TGs in my signature.
What I did was I used the DVSwitch Mobile application to control and access my Analog Bridge on my server. Here's a writeup I did: https://n2rac.com/how-to-setup-a-dvswit ... 35fb671ce3
What it does is basically run a "hotspot" on the server with a DMR (or YSF) to analog bridge using the MD380 Emulator software built by Travis Goodspeed. You can dial into any DMR Talkgroup on the BrandMeister network, or you can set it up with YSF if you choose.
It's like having your DMR on your smartphone, directly accessing the hotspot on the server.
It's not ham radio, some would say. But it's all about experimentation. And many talkgroups I access are linked to repeaters, so there's that RF component.
If you'd like to test it out, I have a few ports open on my server. But I can set you up with an analog bridge and ports of your own (I will need your details since I have to set it up with your DMR ID like a hotspot). Email me at qsl@n2rac.com or hit me up on one of the TGs in my signature.
