Their is a new update for the PI-STAR firmware. It now on version 4.2. A reflash of the memory card is needed has the upgrades Buster to Bullseye. https://www.pistar.uk/downloads/ 05-Feb-2024 **Version 4.2.0** – Available for Download. This release upgrades the base OS from Buster to Bullseye. Binaries / Dashboard are all the […]
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***Competition Time*** Once again the group that im involved with will host a free giveaway competition, the prize is a Quansheng UV-K5 donated by and courtesy of Quansheng Electronics Co., Ltd. This competion will run from today until Valentines Day 14th February 2024. To paricipate you simply must be a […]
This Saturday, there will be an amateur radio event named the 145 Alive Event. It will run on the 2 Meter band across the 145 MHz Spectrum. This event will be hosted by over 30 regional net controllers within the 32 nets being held UK-wide. Below is a table displaying […]
The configuration i will use for this is aimed at UK Licened users. You will need chirp next installed, if you dont have it already, please download from Chirp Next. You will also need my stock config from the downloads section, In this tutorial i will use the frequency unlocked […]
This radio is capable of 3 different frequency modes. You have Ham Radio Frequency Mode, GMRS Frequency Mode and Frequency unlocked mode. To select a mode you just need to do has follows, in all these instances we will have the radio turned off, this will reset your device: To […]
A headless Raspberry Pi runs without a monitor, keyboard, or mouse. To run a Raspberry Pi Raspian OS headless, you need a way to access it from another computer. To access your Raspberry Pi remotely, you’ll need to connect your Raspberry Pi to a network, and a way to access […]
This is a table of approved radio channels for Citizen’s Band in the UK and EU, along with their frequencies in MHz. ChannelNumber Frequency (MHz) Modulation Channel Number Frequency (MHz) Modulation UK 1 27.60125 NFM EU 1 26.96500 NFM UK 2 27.61125 NFM EU 2 26.97500 NFM UK 3 27.62125 […]
This is a basic tutorial to getting Openwebrx set up on a raspberry pi computer. List of items you need: Procedure: Create a User management account (via SSH): Port Forwarding: You’ll need to create a port forwarding rule on your home router in order to see the websdr outside of […]
1. Click a memory row to highlight it (Note: Highlight multiple memory rows to edit common settings of more than one memory at the same time). 2. Right-click the highlighted memory row and choose ‘Properties’. 3. In the ‘Edit details for memory’ window, click the ‘Extra’ tab. Or simply click […]
The configuration i will use for this is aimed at UK Licened users. You will need chirp next installed, if you dont have it already, please download from Chirp Next. You will also need my stock config from UV-K5 Stock config You will need to extract the file using winrar […]
During a routine update on my pi-star gateway i got given the no pub keys error and headed straight to facebook groups for assistance. I came across a tutorial put together by fellow radio hams namely Chris-smith Robbins and assited by Antonio Pablo on the W.D.R.G WALES DIGITAL RADIO GROUP […]
THIS IS NOW OBSOLETE DUE TO CHIRP NEXT NOW SUPPORTING THE QUANSHENG UV-K5 SIMPLY DOWNLOAD CHIRP NEXT FROM THE LINK BELOW To program the Quansheng UV-K5 on Chirp Next using developer modules your firstly need to Download chirp next CHIRP NEXT Next we open the chirp programming softwarethen click on […]
So here is my codeplug for Quasheng UV-K5 within the North West UK Region. This is unfinished and still under development. It holds the channels for UK PMR Channels 1 – 16, 2 Meter Amateur Band Simplex Channels, 70CM Simplex Channels, Repeaters and Gateways within 50 Miles of Wigan, Greater […]
This codeplug will only work if you have installed Opengd77 firmware on your Retevis RT3S I initally edited the codeplug currently created by m0xrs Original Link. I rearraged the North West Zone to put repeaters in distance order from my home QTH in Wigan, adding a few more repeaters along […]
To unlock the full frequency bands on the Retivis RT85 foll the instructions below. First you need to enable frequency mode with memory mode, their are 2 possible ways to enable this. First,turnthe radio off normally. Then,press”F” and”1”key at the same time and turn on it. Now,press”#”key,it will enter and […]
Recently i run into an issue whilst trying to upgrade the mmdvm firmware on one of my raspberry Pistar gateways. I spent hours searching the internet for answers to find a fix, the error i was getting whilst issuing the upgrade command: sudo pistar-mmdvmhshatflash hs_hat This resulted in the error […]
JOTA, JOTI, YOTA, Talk Groups are Open 24 Hours / 7 Days a Week.To be used by Scouting, Guiding, Youth Groups, Schools etc. Under Amateur Radio Operator Supervision. Please make sure you have all Talk Groups below in your radio. Country TG Name Bridge Worldwide 907 Jota – Joti – […]
Why Change ColorsIf you have two identical Pi-Star hotspots, each programmed with different Frequencies and Servers. When you bring up the dashboard, You want a quick way to identify which hotspot was connected. How to ChangeThe simplest way is to start at the main Configuration Section. From the selection menu, […]
First configure under DMR Configuration, select DMRGateway and apply, after the services restart and page refreshes, you’ll see several additional options under DMR Configuration. Select the BrandMeister Master you want to use and configure your BM Hotspot security if it’s enabled in your BM Selfcare. Also be sure to select […]
MMDVMCAL is a very versatile tool included in the latest versions of the pistar software. MMDVMCAL will allow you to check BER (Bit Error Rate), send test tones, adjust TX levels for proper deviation and more. To access MMDVMCAL, open your pi-star dashboard for your hotspot in a browser window. […]
Reflectors Explained Let’s delve into the world of D-Star reflectors. These reflectors play a crucial role in enabling communication among D-Star repeaters and hotspots. Here’s what you need to know: REF Reflectors: XRF Reflectors: DCS Reflectors: XLX Reflectors: In summary, each type of reflector serves as an audio conference server […]
Clarification is likely to benefit some users of amateur radios, when considering appropriate use of Callsigns and Suffixes. Whilst it is not now mandatory to use Suffixes, if they are used, it should be the correct one. (ref Notes to the Licence (d)) 2E0XYZ. For use when at the Main […]
Q Codes QRA – What is the name of your station QRB – How far, approximately, are you from my station QRC – What authority/administration settles the accounts of your station QRD – Where are you bound and where are you from QRE – What is your estimated time of […]
Wigan has a few 2m, 70cm and DMR repeaters serving it and the surrounding area. This list is by no means complete list and the mobile app RepeaterBook is very useful to find repeaters within your own local proximity. You can download the for Android or iOS. You may also […]
HF communications are still a crucial part of military communications. Here are some frequencies worth monitoring as tensions rise in Ukraine. (Data provided by Pyriom.) WESTERN MILITARY DISTRICT The Buzzer (4625 kHz) D marker (5292 kHz)T marker (4182 kHz) The Air Horn (3510 kHz)The Goose (4310/3243 kHz) The Alarm (4770 […]
Has i progress through my learninG journey, We would like to announce we now have our very own TalkGroup on the https://tgif.network -TG1942 https://tgif.network/tgprofile.php?id=1942 Talkgroup Description Has a radio amateur i Stuart (M7SPI) am owner and founder of a website namely https://www.m7spi.co.uk and facebook page https://www.facebook.com/mspi named A Radio Amatueurs Learning […]