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Hotspot Offset Calibration

Most of the boards I've been getting lately have required adjusting the offset to function properly on DMR. Many boards are shipped with a sticker on the bottom with the required offset. These are usually pretty close. There is however a way to get this more exact and specific to your radio. MMDVMcal Luckily there is a utility built in to Pi Star that enables you to tune your offset. All it requires is pen and paper, a calculator and a little time. Step one is to gain ssh access to your Pi. The easiest way to do this is go to "Configuration" then click "Expert" then "SSH Access" and log in with pi-star and your password. Next set your radio to VFO Digital mode at 433.000mHz TS1 TG9 Then go back to SSH and type "sudo pistar-mmdvmcal" this will start the calibration program. Type "m" this sets a 1031 Hz test tone. Next press the "space bar" to start transmitting. You should hear the test tone on your radio at

Pi Star Mobile Dashboard

A Mobile Friendly Dashboard for Pi Star All thanks go to Marshall Dias, this can also be found at www.amateurradio.digital/pistar.php (disclaimer: this is not my work and I did not develop any of it, please use at your own risk, this addon does NOT require admin rights, should not break the update process) Here is a handy mobile optimized dashboard for Pi Star installations. This doesn't change the default dashboard or any other operation of your Pi Star. This is simply an add-on. To install or update just follow the instructions below or from Marshall's post. SSH into your Pi Star installation. G o to your Pi Star dashboard. You'll need to click "Configure" and "Expert" you'll see the expert settings warning screen and on the right under "Tools:" you'll need to click "SSH Access". Login with the same username and password you use to login to the dashboard and you'll be taken to a terminal session.

How to Build a Code Plug

For those that are new to DMR hopefully this will help you get on air. You may have heard the term CPS, basically it's the software we use to program the radios. The files created are called "Code Plugs". You may be able to find code plugs created by someone else for your radio that have what you want mostly included however, I find it much more rewarding to write my own. You'll also get a better understanding of how these radios work by writing your own code plug. There are several parts that all have to be setup properly for everything to work the way you want it. I'll go through setting up a code plug with the Anytone AT-D868UV and show you how to do it with the Radioddity GD-77 too. These instructions should work well for other DMR radios as well so lets get started. These are the steps I use, in order. Basic Settings Create Contacts Create Receive Groups Create Scan Lists Create Channels Create Zones The order is pretty important but don

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