REF/XRF connector

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You can use this connector to connect to a network which supports the Dplus protocol like REF or XRF.

Note

The easiest way is to use the Quick Setup menu on the device or the Quick Setup page on the web interface to set up this connector.

Note

Classic REF/XRF servers require a valid, registered callsign. You can check your callsign’s registration by clicking on the Check D-STAR® registration button at the Owner information on the Quick Setup page.

If you connect to such a server with an invalid callsign registration, then the server may only serve a read only connection, which means you won’t be able to transmit to the server. A warning notification will be shown on the web interface, and you’ll see a warning at the Connected to field on the Status page.

Advanced usage

Connecting to a reflector

If you do not use the Quick Setup, and you want to use a reflector like REF001 or REF030, then:

  • Set the local module to D

  • Set the Reflector/gateway ID to the callsign of the reflector

Connecting to a gateway

If you do not use the Quick Setup, and you want to use a gateway, then:

  • If the Auto set URCALL to network is not enabled, then set the PTT destination callsign to the gateway’s callsign and remote module.

    Remote module should be the last character of the URCALL.

  • Set the local module to a space character (make sure the “space” local module is registered in the D-STAR® registration system).

  • Set the Reflector/gateway ID setting to the callsign of the repeater.

Note

You can change the PTT destination callsign on the device display or on the Mic settings page on the web interface.

Advanced settings

Try remote module E on any classic reflector like REF001 or REF030 for the echo service (may not be enabled on some servers).

If Advanced mode is enabled, the following settings will be visible:

If the Auto set URCALL to network setting is enabled, and the REF/XRF connector is set to Reflector mode, then the destination callsign (URCALL) of outgoing calls will be automatically set to CQCQCQ. If the REF/XRF connector is set to Gateway mode, then the URCALL will be automatically set to the gateway’s callsign and remote module.