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REF/XRF connector
You can use this connector to connect to a network which supports the Dplus protocol like REF or XRF.
The easiest way is to use the Quick setup to connect to these networks.
If you want to use a reflector , set the URCALL on your radio to CQCQCQ, and the local module to D in the
openSPOT3. If you want to use a gateway , set the URCALL to the gateway's callsign and remote module.
Remote module should be the last character of the URCALL. In this case, set the local module to a space
character in the openSPOT3.
Note that if you are connecting to a repeater, you have to set the Reflector/gateway ID connector setting to the
callsign of the repeater.
If the Auto set URCALL to network setting is enabled, and the REF/XRF connector (list) is set to Reflectors mode,
then the destination callsign (URCALL) of calls coming from your transceiver will be automatically set to
CQCQCQ. If the REF/XRF connector (list) is set to Gateways mode, then the URCALL will be automatically set to
the gateway's callsign and remote module.
Some (classic) REF and XRF servers need a valid D-STAR® registration. You can check your callsign's registration
by clicking on the
Check D-STAR® registration button. Make sure you have registered your local module on the
D-STAR® gateway registration system. If you have a registration, you have probably registered the "space" local
module, in this case set your openSPOT3's local module to a space (empty) character.
Try remote module E on any reflector for the REF/XRF echo service (may not enabled on some servers).
Switching reflectors/gateways using your radio
URCALL/your call method
You can switch reflectors using your radio by starting a short call to their names as the destination callsign
(URCALL), like
REF001 A
, or
XRF001 A
. Set the desired remote module as the last character of the URCALL. You
can switch to gateways the same way.
The URCALL/your call method lets you change to the following server types:
REF/XRF
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