TH-D75 will not transmit. If openspot 4 pro to any DSTAR reflector. ReceiveOK

RobertWatson

I have followed the TH-D75 setup for D-STAR reflector operation. I followed the SharkRF Openspot 4 Pro setup for D-STAR operation. I get a connection to REF030C and I hear stations. However, none of my transmissions are heard. I ran the Echo test on the TH-D75 and is successful.
Any suggestions are welcomed.

Bob, KN4HH

HA2NON

Make sure your transceiver transmits to CQCQCQ as the destination callsign and KN4HH as the source callsign, without any whitespaces or any other pre/suffixes. You can verify these if you look at your transmissions in the call log on the Status page of the OS4 web interface.

RobertWatson

I tried to capture the call log by clicking on Export. However I can not locate the file on my iPhone. So, I have attached these photos of what I see on the setup.
Thanks for any further comments.

HA2NON

Do you hear back yourself using the server echo on REF001 module E or REF030 module E?

RobertWatson

HA2NON

Yes, I hear my echo on REF030C and REF 001C

RobertWatson

Additional information. I can connect to any reflector. However, a few minutes later, I hear the voice announcement "Trying to connect to REF030 Charlie"
I checked the D-STAR Info reflector status page and my call never appears.

KG4ZOW

Not sure if this helps or not, but REF030 has a "one connection per callsign" policy. (I'm not sure if the policy is "only one connection to module C" specifically, or "only one connection to any module on REF030".) I've been told that REF001 has a similar policy. Note that not all reflectors have this policy, but I figure it's better not to test it. (I have done it once on a different reflector, by accident, and I didn't get banned for it, but I'm not going to push it.)

If you own more than one hotspot, make sure that no more than one is connected to REF030 at the same time. If you own an M1KE, it also connects to reflectors using an IP socket, so if it's connected to REF030C, it will count as your one connection.

I have an OSP1 on the shelf next to my home router which stays connected to REF030C, and if I forget to unplug its power, I can't connect to REF030C from any other devices using my call sign (which is irritating when I forget to unplug it before leaving the house).

RobertWatson

Well, I finally got up and working but not sure why my change did the tick. I followed one of the Youtube videos for setting up the TH-D75 with the Openspot 4 Pro. In setting up the D75 for Hotspot, the video shows the Hotspot callsign is my callsign leaving three spaces and then putting in the letter B. I followed those instructions and the Openspot instructions. For whatever reason, I had to go in and edit my Hotspot call to remove the B and substitute a D. Doesn't make sense to me because I thought the B indicated that the hotspot was using UHF which it is. At any rate, I have had a number of good QSO's on REF 030B and C. Please accept my apology for all the bandwidth covering this issue.
Many thanks to all for your comments. Now it's time to enjoy D-STAR.

73, Bob, KN4HH

Tyrbiter

The A, B and C modules are reserved for actual RF modules on a repeater, that's why you need to use a different letter for the local module.

There are other reserved module letters but the only one that immediately springs to mind is G which is used for a gateway.

RobertWatson

Thanks so much for your explanation. I have learned a great deal from this group.
73, Bob, KN4HH