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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Don’t have a DMR HT/radio…… here is an option.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>.>Max<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> roweed2009@gmail.com [mailto:roweed2009@gmail.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 24, 2020 14:41<br><b>To:</b> maxv@horizonps.com<br><b>Subject:</b> Droid-Star as smart phone based DMR<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#333333'>Max<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#333333'>Our local DMR guru sent me a message about a new <span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Android</span> app called Droid-Star. It's a FREE app that allows an android phone to act as a DMR/DSTAR/Fusion radio. I've only played with DMR but it works! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#333333'>If you think this might be of interest to HIDARG, please feel free to forward to members. Just talked with KG7AV in Bend as a test. Good report.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#333333'>Details:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Only works with BrandMeister internet accessed talk groups.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Download the FREE app from playstore.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>You <i>must</i> have DMR ID from radioid.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>You <i>must</i> have BrandMeister account (for password). <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Go to “Settings” tab to <o:p></o:p></span></li><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=circle><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>(1) add callsign, <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>(2) DMRID, and <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>(3) password used to access BrandMeister <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>On the “Main” tab <o:p></o:p></span></li><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=circle><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>(1) click on “Mode” and pick DMR, <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>(2) for “Host” use one of three US master servers like 3103, <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>(3) then pick a Talk Group (TG) that can be accessed via BrandMeister like 31411 in central Oregon, <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>(4) click on “Connect” near top right-hand side. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>At bottom of “Main” tab see blue for listening (has “tx” in the middle), press and hold (blue turns to red) to transmit.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Be sure to check out the “log” tab. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Every time you start the app, on the Main tab, have to pick mode (DMR in this case).<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#333333'>73s<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#333333'>Roger<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Roger Weed, Ph.D., KV4I (ex KL7HOT)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Extra Class<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>VE (ARRL and Laurel Certified) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>ARES Lake County, Florida<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a href="mailto:ROWeed2009@gmail.com">ROWeed2009@gmail.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>