We can use the Android DAPNET app to send messages. POCSAG activity can also be seen on the “Live Logs” page.
The latest POCSAG activity will show on the Pi-Star dashboard. Radio Frequency POCSAG: 439.987.500 (worldwide)ĭAPNET AuthKey: Your transmitter’s authorization key assigned by DAPNET Node Callsign POCSAG: what you registered it as, usually your callsign Then set the POCSAG Configuration (near bottom of page) Main ConfigurationĮnable POCSAG mode in “MMDVMHost Configuration”, click “Apply Changes”, fill in the “POCSAG Configuration” section near the bottom of the page and click “Apply Changes” again. On main Configuration page enable POCSAG mode and click “Apply Changes”.
#Poc32 key upgrade#
Must upgrade to Pi-Star 3.4.16 or later.Must upgrade MMDVM modem to 1.4.0 or later.You will receive an email with your transmitter’s node callsign (usually your call sign) and a transmitter authorisation key.
Sign in with the new DAPNET account then open another support ticket and request a new transmitter. To get your hotspot ready to transmit POCSAG you start with a request for a new DAPNET Account: Open a support ticket and request a new account with RIC (pager ID) at: The RIC code (capcode) will be your pager “address”, similar to your DMR ID. If the hotspot is busy with another mode POCSAG messages will be stored until the other mode’s hang time ends and then the stored messages will be transmitted. Your hotspot will transmit POCSAG messages on a POCSAG frequency then change back to your regular hotspot frequency. POCSAG is an acronym for Post Office Code Standardization Advisory Group which developed the code for the British Post Office. See the DAPNET wiki for a basic overview of POCSAG. You can configure your Pi-Star hotspot to transmit these messages on the worldwide POCSAG frequency of 439.9875 MHz (or any other frequency you choose). POCSAG is a one-way pager protocol that is carried by DAPNET (Decentralized Amateur Paging Network) which was developed by German Amateurs.