D-Star Gateway CQ

[G6PHF]

Hi,
just wondering if this feature is supported in pi-star? Or is it a feature only available in genuine Icom repeaters?
This is the feature that allows you to put a call out through a remote repeater, my ID52 plus calls it "Gateway CQ" and then presents you with a list of
repeaters to use.

Thanks

[M1DNS]

Yes and no.

Its not the same as icoms implementation, but it is possible to connect in-bound to a dstar rptr.

There are a couple of provisions though...
The rptr needs to be able to accept inbound connections, it needs to be available with a known IP addtess either by way of it reporting to ircddb or to open quadnet so pistar (ircddbgateway) knows where to route ur connection.

There is also a way to route manually if you know the rptrs ip address, you can add it to one of the host files found in the root folder. By running an update the setup pulls those manually added addresses into the main host files. Add the ip address to the host file named with the prorocol ur wanting to use for the connection (dplus, dcs, xlx, dextra)

Connecting is similar to connecting with a reflector. add the rpts call, its module and the link command in the radios ur field.
ie AB1XYZBL thats rptr AB1XYZ module B Link. (ensure L sits in the 8th position, pad it with spaces if the rptr has a short callsign) If theres an entry found in the host file for that rptr. Ur install should connect to it.


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[G6PHF]

Hi
Many thanks for your reply.
I don't like the idea of having to know the ip address of each gateway i want to connect to, so perhaps the first option is best?

I'm running pi-star on my repeater and have a static ip address.
What port do I need to forward in to the pi-star to get this working?
I think I have ircddbgateway enabled on pi-star but unsure what other config I need to do if any?

As for making outgoing connections to other gateways, am I able to use the built in list in my ID52 radio? Or do I need to add them in another way to the address book?
Thanks!
73
Mike

[M1DNS]

Regards what you have listed in ur radio. If the rptr and its ip isnt listed in the host files there is no way knowing where that rptr is on the web and so no way to connect to it.

Look at the ircddbgateway config, youll see there that you can enter ircddb info (after you signed up) or quadnet info. They will grab ip addresses of rptrs as they report to them and youll be able to acces that info from them.



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[G6PHF]

Thanks. I am seeing stuff in the ircDDB log on pi-star, so I assume these lines like
GATEWAY: VE7HPB G 68.150.241.187
Are route advertisments?
How do I get myself with my IP and call advertised?
IS there a document on any of this setup, from a users perspective?
Thanks
Mike
g6phf

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M: 2025-07-10 15:30:26: USER: F1PVR    NOT FOUND
M: 2025-07-10 15:30:33: USER: DH4RL    NOT FOUND
M: 2025-07-10 15:30:35: USER: M0YZV    NOT FOUND
M: 2025-07-10 15:30:46: USER: DO1TPC   NOT FOUND
M: 2025-07-10 15:30:49: USER: M6PBY    NOT FOUND
M: 2025-07-10 15:31:01: GATEWAY: VE7HPB G 68.150.241.187
M: 2025-07-10 15:31:02: USER: HB9TUO   NOT FOUND
M: 2025-07-10 15:31:06: GATEWAY: KB1FIY G 73.153.41.163
M: 2025-07-10 15:31:10: USER: DH4RL    NOT FOUND
M: 2025-07-10 15:31:11: USER: M6PBY    NOT FOUND
M: 2025-07-10 15:31:13: GATEWAY: W7OEC  G 166.153.190.33
M: 2025-07-10 15:31:23: USER: M6PBY    NOT FOUND
M: 2025-07-10 15:31:31: GATEWAY: R2BBS  G 89.113.144.209
M: 2025-07-10 15:31:32: GATEWAY: DS5SGW G 223.39.176.141
M: 2025-07-10 15:31:32: GATEWAY: 2E0FBF G 109.147.124.147
M: 2025-07-10 15:31:33: USER: M6PBY    NOT FOUND
M: 2025-07-10 15:31:33: USER: F4DKF    NOT FOUND
M: 2025-07-10 15:31:34: GATEWAY: IT9EJE G 188.72.123.42
M: 2025-07-10 15:31:34: USER: DO1TPC   NOT FOUND
M: 2025-07-10 15:31:38: GATEWAY: DB0FSG G 84.190.117.35
M: 2025-07-10 15:31:44: USER: F1PVR    NOT FOUND
M: 2025-07-10 15:31:58: USER: F4DKF    NOT FOUND
M: 2025-07-10 15:32:03: GATEWAY: W5QJM  G 216.147.121.241
M: 2025-07-10 15:32:04: USER: DK8AW    NOT FOUND

[M1DNS]

Go to ur dashboard and navigate here..

admin/expert/edit_ircddbgateway.php

Scroll down to where you see

Ircddbenabled make that= 1
Ircddbusername add ur rpts callsign there
Ircddbhostname make that read
ircv4.openquad.net


Ur rptr will now be using the open-quadnet service.

Alt. use the ircddb. service. google them and sign up for an account. when you do youll get info needed to populate those same fields shown above.

Or you can use both simultaneously by using both ircddbenabled & ircddbenabled2 group fields.
One for each service.

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[G6PHF]

Thats great, thanks.