ARLA/CLUSTER: Como operar sistemas em voz digital DStar, Fusion e DMR através de um DV MEGA AMBE3000 Dongle.

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

How to get into DMR … without a radio!

Are you a licensed ham who is interested in Dstar or DMR – but without
the cost of expensive radios?

Here are three steps you can take to accomplish the task. This applies
to the three most popular protocols.

It begins by acquiring a special USB Dongle that contains an analog to
digital and digital to analog IC chip reffered to as an AMBE3000. They
sell for about $100 but that’s still only 1/4 the cost of an Icom
IC-51HT or DV4HOME V2 SDR.
http://nwdigitalradio.com/product/thumbdv

Because only licensed hams are permitted on each system, registration
is required.

For Dstar go to:
https://regist.dstargateway.org/Dstar.do
(Login then click REGISTER, it takes 10+- days).

For DMR registration go to:
https://www.radioid.net/cgi-bin/trbo-database/register.cgi

You can confirm your DStar Registration later at:
http://dstar.info/query.html

For software I recommend the free BlueDV Windows client:
http://software.pa7lim.nl/BlueDV/BETA/Windows/BlueDV-09548-preBETA.zip
(note: expand the BlueDV-09548-preBETA.ZIP and RUN the contained .MSI
installer).

and here for the latest changes to build 9548:
http://www.pa7lim.nl/bluedv-windows-changelog/

When you plug in the ThumbDV it should create a new “virtual” serial
port. Look under Control Panel, Device Manager, Com & LPT . You must
note the new COM port# it creates and use that COM# when setting up
the BlueDV setup software. Also remember the ThumbDV™ Dongle works at
460800 baud (older models are at 230400).

Be aware that BlueDV build 9548 is BETA, although the Dstar and DMR
operations are very stable, Fusion has yet to be fully implemented,
currently limited to receive only.

I quote from David, the author: “Press CTRL+1 to activate C4FM
(Fusion) on BlueDV but it currently only works in receive mode. I find
BlueDV software to be superior to WinDV.

As always, install any software you download online at your own risk.
Every computer configuration is different and not all software will be
compatible with all systems.

https://youtu.be/291k3VxJCv0

https://www.amateurradio.com/how-to-get-into-dmr-without-a-radio/