AMERICALINK via D-STAR in my PI? (Newbie Question)

[W6CJ]

I like AMERICALINK and other YSF reflectors/rooms, but I'm struggling with the tinny speaker audio in an FT3DR and cannot tolerate it for long periods. I had this newbie thought:

Is there a way to use D-STAR (between my D-STAR handheld and my PI) and then translate over to a YSF reflector such as AMERICALINK? If my PI cannot do that, is there a D-STAR <------> YSF AMERICALINK reflector that will?

I' m running one of those new Zumspot RPi Nextion 3.5's from Ham Radio Outlet.

73,
Jay
W6CJ

[K2IE]

This is a FAQ.

There is no protocol translation in Pi-Star to or from D-Star. This would require additional hardware that is not part of the supported MMDVM devices.

73

[AF6VN]

Or to be more detailed...

It would require an AMBE codec on one side, and an AMBE-2 codec for the other. The digital audio coming from the radio would have to be decoded, passed over to the other, and re-encoded. AMBE codecs are not open-source; manufacturers have to pay license fees to use the codecs

DMR<>YSF is possible because both use the same AMBE codec; they only need to strip off the addressing headers in each packet, and wrap the packet in with the headers used by the other protocol.

[W6CJ]

Thanks all... that helped.
73
W6CJ

[AK2L]

Jay,

Here's another idea for you...

Buy a small external speaker such as the DX Engineering DXE-218 for about $15.
You will also need the Yaesu CT-44 adapter for your HT for about $20.

Together they should help a lot.

AK2L