r/DMR

Hey y'all I'm trying to create my own private DMR server for my friends and I using a pi3b and wpsd with a custom server instead of using freedmr or bandmeister servers.

Has anyone accomplished this successfully?

I keep running into issues where the wpsd is hard coded to look for a certain file and won't take my custom one

I've tried using grok to help me get through it but I'm just stuck in circles.

I know doable I just can't get the coding correct.

Since wpsd and pistar both offer a custom option for a config file and creating your own server it's just throwing me in a never ending loop

Hi, all.

I've recently gotten my hands on a Baofeng DM-32UV as my first DMR capable radio, and wanted to see about getting as many contacts loaded into the radio as possible. Ran into the issue of not finding a tool for this, so I started a conversation with Google's Gemini Pro. I was able to have it pull down all US contacts from RadioID.net, then pull the weekly dump file from the ULS database, merge and reformat it into the DM-32UV format.

First and foremost, you'll only be able to use the resultant CSV file if you're on firmware version DM32.01.L01.048. My radio was initially on DM32.01.L01.049 which brings the contacts limit to 50k, whereas .048 supports 150k so I had to roll back the firmware. I can confirm the radio will hold the whole CSV which sits (as of today) at 131,363 contacts.

I have uploaded the python script here: DM-32UV Digital Contacts CSV Generator

Please let me know if this works for you like it has for me. Looking forward to hearing from you.

Edit: I've just added an Application for an easier method of generating the contacts CSV.

Our organization has utilized UHF DMR for a number of years. Recently we opted to add encryption (low level ADP) onto all of our talkgroups. We successfully programmed every radio with the same codeplug, but have started noticing issues. Many individuals say that they try to answer someone when they called them but they cannot hear them. Other individuals state that no one can hear them when they call others. Each time they are getting a grant from the repeater.

These are Motorola XPR7550e radios with a single site.

Thanks in advance.

On a local DMR repeater, I have been observing busy signals all day, but nothing came up. I know the Color Code is correct because I saw previous call logs hitting that Color Code. I have the radio on anytone digimonitor for any calls.

what am i missing?

I'm new to dmr. I saw a recommendation for the hamspot 5 hotspot. Seem like a bright kid. Has anyone used the hamspot and what do you think of it?

I have a GD-88 that I bought from Radioddity. I am having the worst time programming it with the CPS. I am struuglijng with the concepts and then get confused and give up. I’ve been repeating this cycle for very couple of months. Is the radio a good one and do others have problems? I did the 2025 firmware update so I’m good there. Thinking of giving up and getting an easier radio? If you have insights into this radio I’d love to hear them.

I've been working on VoxDMR, a desktop hotspot-less DMR client. It connects to Brandmeister over the Rewind protocol, captures audio from your mic, encodes AMBE+2, and TX/RXs to a talkgroup, same idea as DroidStar / BlueDV.

What it does:

- Connects to a Brandmeister master, picks a TG, PTT and you're on the air

- Plays back received audio through your default output

- Built-in TOT (time-out timer), level meter, basic UI in egui

- Windows / Linux

The vocoder situation:

No firmware ships in the binary. On first launch you get a setup card that fetches the two firmware files (D002.032.bin from md380.org, d02032-core.img from the upstream md380_vocoder_dynarmic repo) directly to your machine, SHA-256 verified. Nothing proxied through me. If you can't reach those URLs you can point it at local copies.

Site: https://voxdmr.jcalado.com

Happy to hear feedback, especially from anyone who's wrestled with AMBE on desktop before. 73!