XLX493 Multi-Mode/Multi-Protocol Reflector/Gateway; Hosted by W0CHP
I operate an XLX Multi-Mode/Multi-Protocol Reflector/Gateway:
-
It’s a DMR reflector/gateway/network:
XLX493
- Module
E
is bridged/peered with BrandMeister TalkGroup3170603
.
- Module
-
It’s a YSF reflector/gateway:
YSF-80364
.
More modes may be added in the future.
Table of Contents:
Modules Enabled
(A) NY/NJ/PA
(B) MN/WI/IA
(C) USA
(D) General Rag-Chew
(E) W0CHP-PiStar-Dash
1
Module Notes
- Module
E
is the official chat room for myW0CHP-PiStar-Dash
software. It’s bridged/peered with BrandMeister so DMR users can simply talk in BrandMeister TalkGroup3170603
, and you will automatically be in the correct room/module.
Connecting to / Using XLX493 with DMR
You can connect to my DMR reflector in Pi-Star by selecting XLX-493
as the
DMRMaster. However, I recommend using DMRGateway…
- If you’re running DMRGateway in Pi-Star, XLX is by default, talk group 6 specific.
- DMRGateway users: simply make a private call to
68493
to connect to my reflector… - The private call prefix to switch modules is
640nn
(wherenn
is a module letter, mapped to a digit in the list above). Example:- Since the busiest module on my XLX reflector is
Module E: W0CHP-PiStar-Dash
, here is how you would connect to it in Pi-Star:- Connect to XLX493 in Pi-Star or by making a private call to
68493
. - Make a private call to
64005
(where the last05
, represents the 5th letter of the alphabet…module “E”.)- If your Pi-Star has voice announcements enabled, you should hear it tell you that you’re linked to “XLX493 - E”.
- Go to Talk Group 6 on your rig to talk on the selected module.
- To disconnect from a module, make a private call to
64000
.- If your Pi-Star has voice announcements enabled, you should hear it tell you that you’re linked to “XLX493” (note the omission of the previously-connected module)..
- Connect to XLX493 in Pi-Star or by making a private call to
- Since the busiest module on my XLX reflector is
XLX on DMRGateway can be confusing to some. If you need assistance, W1MSG
has
a very helpful video on using XLX with DMRGateway on
Pi-Star, or you can read my DMR Operation on W0CHP-PiStar-Dash
document.
Connecting to/Using XLX493 with YSF
You can connect to XLX493 via YSF Mode/DMR2YSF/YSF2DMR in Pi-Star by selecting:
YSFHost “YSF80364 - XLX493
”
Connection Cheat Sheet
This handy table depicts at-a-glance, how to connect and switch modules in both DMR and YSF with Pi-Star-based hot spots…
Module | Name | DMR (XLX-493 as master; TG-6) |
DMR (via DMRgateway; TG-6) | DMR2YSF as master | DMR2YSF (via DMRgateway) | YSF DTMF | YSF DG-ID |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A | NY/NJ/PA | PC 4001 | PC 64001 | - | - | #80364 | 10 |
B | MN/WI/IA | PC 4002 | PC 64002 | - | - | #80364 | 11 |
C | USA | PC 4003 | PC 64003 | - | - | #80364 | 12 |
D | General Rag-Chew | PC 4004 | PC 64004 | - | - | #80364 | 13 |
E (i) | W0CHP-PiStar-Dash (#) | PC 4005 | PC 64005 | TG 80364 (*) | TG 7080364 (*) | #80364 | 14 |
Disconnect | Disconnect from Module | PC 4000 | PC 64000 | PC 4000 | PC 7004000 (Use PC 7080364 to reconnect) |
- | - |
- Legend:
-
PC
= Private CallTG
= Talk Group/Group Call(*)
= Kerchunk to link to the reflector before talking(i)
= This is the default linked module for YSF, etc.(#)
= BrandMeister users: call TG3170603
for theW0CHP-PiStar-Dash
chat room (Module E
)
Note: As you can see from the Cheat Sheet above, DMR and native YSF provide the
most flexibility and control of modules. DMR2YSF does not (for now) and will
default to module “(E) W0CHP-PiStar-Dash
”, as configured on the XLX493
reflector.
XLX493 Reflector/Gateway Dashboard
No XLX server would be complete with a dashboard! [ XLX493 Dashboard ]
XLX493 Meta
The XLX493 reflector is currently running on a Debian server. It’s connected to a 1Gbit/s synchronous commercial fiber connection in my home “data center” with redundant connectivity (albeit, degraded to 100Mbit/s) as well as backup power.
The server sits in its own VLAN behind my pfSense Firewall, and the web interface/dashboard is being proxied by an Apache HTTP instance on a FreeBSD server in a dedicated VLAN and DMZ.
No proprietary garbage is running this network/XLX reflector. Many thanks to
Jean-Luc Deltombe (LX3JL
) and Luc Engelmann (LX1IQ
) for creating the
wonderful XLXd software.
-
The YSF default Module is
(E) W0CHP-PiStar-Dash
. ↲