Maybe I'll backup a little.

DMRlink and HBlink were created by Cort, N0MJS. DMRlink as a package will allow you to do quite a few things you might want without having to connect to a larger network. DMRlink is built for IPSC networks. (Think Motorola) A Motorola repeater uses IPSC to communicate with other Motorola repeaters. Motorola repeaters can also communicate with larger networks built with systems like c-Bridge or BrandMeister. DMRlink allows us to build networks without c-bridges or BM. A DMRlink network can communicate with other larger networks, but it does not have to. DMRlink includes a number of "applications" that run on top of the main DMRlink.py program. Some of those applications include bridging, parrot, record and playback. ambe_audio was a example skeleton program, it did not really do anything. Mike N4IRR used the skeleton to build a application that would accept data (AMBE) from DMRlink and send it to DMRGateway. DMRGateway formats that AMBE and sends it to the DV3000. The DV3000 returns analog (PCM) which DMRGateway sends to AllStarLink. This same PCM can be sent to and from other devices like a microphone and a speaker.

HBlink is built for HB Protocol. (Think MMDVM) a MMDVM base repeater or hotspot uses HB Protocol to communicate with BM. HBlink allows us to build networks without BM. Just like DMRlink, HBlink as applications built for it.  Some of those applications include bridging and parrot. hb_ambe_audio does what ambe_audio does for DMRlink. hb_ambe_audio accepts data (AMBE) from HBlink and send it to DMRGateway. DMRGateway formats that AMBE and sends it to the DV3000. The DV3000 returns analog (PCM) which DMRGateway sends to AllStarLink. This same PCM can be sent to and from other devices like a microphone and a speaker.

As of today, HBlink can communicate with MMDVM, BM and I think OpenSpot (don't quote me). DMRlink can communicate with Motorola repeaters c-Bridges and BM. Neither DMRlink or HBlink can communicate with Hytera repeater or each other. DMRlink can NOT communicate with HBlink (today)

DMRlink and HBlink are NOT meant to replace larger networks, the give YOU control of your network! Oh, and did I mention they are OPEN SOURCE?

73, Steve N4IRS

On 4/25/2017 12:46 PM, Neil k8it wrote:
can someone please explain what this
hv-ambe-audio is about.
what hardware is it using
wwhat is the purpose of using it
etc...
 
Thanks
73 Neil Sablatzky  K8IT
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