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P25Link Software

Warning: v2.40.8 is a work in progress, if you want to run a stable version use .deb file or p25link_v2.34.4.pl

P25Link is a program that let you connect your Quantar repeater or Astro DIU 3000 to multiple HAM networks as P25Link, P25NX, and P25-MMDVM. It use the v.24 port on Quantar/DIU 3000, a Cisco router 28xx or DVM-V24 board and a Raspberry Pi. For P25Link it use the same router setup as P25NX.

Current version features:

  • Local voice talk groups 1 to 10.
  • P25Link network Voice talk groups 11 to 65534 (each TG is network selectable).
  • P25NX network Voice talk groups 10100 to 10599 (each TG is network selectable) Will be deprecated as it is abandoned by its creator.
  • P25-MMDVM network Voice talk groups 11 to 65534 (each TG is network selectable).
  • TMS (text messages) implemented if repeaters are on P25Link network and radios on linked TG.
  • Page functionality implemented if repeaters are on P25Link network and radios on linked TG.
  • Repeater scan mode with priority index for talk groups on P25Link and P25NX modes.
  • Local and remote courtesy tones.
  • RDAC for P25Link and P25NX.

Setup

  • Enable RTRT on your repeater.
  • Set Clock as External.
  • To setup the P25Link software for yor Quantar or Astro DIU 3000, you will need to install a fresh Raspbian image on your Raspberry Pi.
  • Next, log to it using SSH.
  • Run the following commands:
cd /opt
  • Download the current p25link_2.xx-x.deb file (where xx-x is the desired version) using the following command:
sudo wget https://github.com/Wodie/p25link/raw/master/installer/p25link_2.xx-x.deb
  • Install it with the following command:
sudo apt install /opt/p25link_2.xx-x.deb
  • To configure, run the main menu run:
sudo /opt/p25link/p25link-menu
  • READ what you are asked to input.

  • To test app run:

sudo /opt/p25link/p25link
  • Remember to modify the hosts.txt file with the Talk Groups you want lo add to the scan list by setting the last field to a highest take precedence >= 1, 0 = No scan.

Local Dashboard is feature that do not work, (still under development).

Version History:

v2.40.8 June 14, 2024.

  • Added: Compatibility with DVM-V24 board.
  • Fixed: Minor code cleanup.

v2.40-6 Jan 06, 2023.

  • Added: Support for Atro TAC connection.
  • Fixed: A lot of bugs caused due to code split into multiple files for easier code management.
  • Bug: Please ignore DMR code and features, they are useless.

v2.40-5 Jan 20, 2023.

  • Added: Code is now spread in multiple files.
  • Fixed: Performance improved.
  • Added: RDAC shows station type.
  • Bug Fixed: Double courtesy tone.
  • Added: SuperFrame is a work in progress feature, not working.
  • Bug: Please ignore DMR code and features, they are useless.

v2.40-0 Dec 17, 2022.

  • Added: DMR Linking test harness.

v2.34-5 Dec 17, 2022.

  • Added: Minor development debugging lines for MMDVM added, Frames counter/order checker.

v2.34-4 May 02, 2022.

  • Added: Minor development debugging lines added and syntax fixes.

v2.34-3 April 20, 2022.

  • Bug Fixed: Missing library on package installer .deb.

v2.34-2 April 11, 2022.

  • Bug Fixed: HDLC RR flag bug fixed.

v2.34-1 February 03, 2022.

  • Bug Fixed: FAP bug found.

v2.34-0 January 29, 2022.

  • Bug Fixed: FAP bug found.

v2.33-6 September 16, 2021.

  • Bug Fixed: MMDVM Dynamic connection.
  • Bug Fixed: MMDVM dis-connect TG when new TG is requested.

v2.33-5 June 01, 2021.

  • Added: Voice Announce "Alarm".
  • Added: Emergency Page.
  • Added: Talk Group 65535 is now a valid local TG.
  • Bug Fixed: P25NX and P25Link network Courtesy tone played multiple times on every Tx end..

v2.33-4 March 31, 2021.

  • Bug Fixed: MMDVM ICW Terminate was never sent.

v2.33-3 March 29, 2021.

  • Fixed: Multiple architecture now supported.

v2.33-2 March 18, 2021.

  • Bug Fixed: Warble sound removed (Read_Timeout decreased).
  • Bug Fixed: Audio loss on QSOs larger than 1 min (Read_Timeout).
  • Bug Fixed: HDLC RR sent while audio is sent to HDLC causing audio drops.

v2.33-1 March 10, 2021.

  • Fixed: App does not crash when unable to reach MMDVM reflector.

v2.33-0 March 06, 2021.

  • Fixed: Priority to local TGs and reliable scan pause.
  • Fixed: first-time menu bugs fixed.
  • Added: Code block for local dashboard begin to be implemented.

v2.32-0 January 03, 2021.

  • Fixed: config.ini file now have full file paths.
  • Fixed: autostart configuration settings that were not allowing app to autostart.
  • Fixed: autostart can be run by diferent user accounts.
  • Added: p25link-menu options to setup different user.

v2.31-0 November 19, 2020.

  • Fixed: code simplification and optimisation.
  • Added: Alive column added on aprs.txt file, now objects can be killed. Please update your aprs.txt file.

v2.30-3 November 13, 2020.

  • New: RDAC, which used to be the Report to server draft.
  • New: Site Name field.
  • New: Site Info field.
  • Fixed: App was consuming a lot of CPU.

v2.30-2 November 09, 2020.

  • Misc: Minor APRS code fixes.
  • Added: Linked Talk Group now updates on APRS-IS.
  • Added: APRS objects update time can be changed on the config.ini file.
  • Fixed: some .deb bugs.
  • Added: Semi automatic creation of .deb file.
  • Added: APRS-IS rotate server.

v2.30 October 23, 2020.

  • Lot of code updates and bugs fixed.
  • All config files changed and been renamed.
  • New Voice Announcements.
  • First time menu changed, now it is very friendly.
  • Report to server draft code implemented.

v2.20 October 12, 2020.

  • APRS-IS objects code modified.
  • config.ini APRS-IS stanza renamed to APRS.

v2.20 October 02, 2020.

  • APRS-IS objects implemented.

v2.19 September 29, 2020.

  • APRS-IS implemented, now the repeater location can be posted thru APRS-IS.

v2.00.18 September 17, 2020.

  • Dynamic Talk Groups disconnect function implemented using Hangtime timer.
  • Voice announce bug fixed, should play complete files. hosts.txt file updated.

v2.00.18 August 18, 2020.

  • Courtesy tones implemented.
  • Call end timer bug fixed.

v2.0.17 September 03, 2020.

  • Bug fixes.

v2.0.16 August 25, 2020.

  • P25Link Talk Groups now implemented for future compatibility with P25-MMDVM talk groups 11-65534.

v2.0.15 July 01, 2020.

  • Bug fixes.

v2.0.14 June 11, 2020.

  • P25Link beta implementation (TG 4095).
  • Page and TMS implementation on P25NX and P25Link beta implementation.

v2.0.13 June 2, 2020.

  • First official public release.

v2.0.13 May 27, 2020.

v2.0.12 May 12, 2020.

v2.0.11 May 12, 2020.

v2.0.10 January 26, 2020.

v2.0.9 Deceber 20, 2019.

v2.0.8 December 01, 2019.

v2.0.7 November 16, 2019.

v2.0.6 October 29, 2019.

v2.0.5 October 29, 2019.

v2.0.4 October 29, 2019.

v2.0.3 October 29, 2019.

v2.0.2 October 29, 2019.

v2.0.0 October 17, 2019.

  • First code created.

License

This software is licenced under the GPL v3. If you are using it, please let me know, I will be glad to know it.