{"id":944,"date":"2015-09-26T19:53:41","date_gmt":"2015-09-26T18:53:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chatteris.biz\/blog\/?p=944"},"modified":"2026-03-24T22:56:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T22:56:16","slug":"on8jl-dstar-babystar-node","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chatteris.biz\/blog\/on8jl-dstar-babystar-node\/","title":{"rendered":"ON8JL D&#8217;Star BabyStar Node"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Recently bought a Icom 7100 for the additional features this radio offers, one being DStar enabled, unfortunately I&#8217;m unable to access a \u00a0remote repeater, hence the BabyStar\u00a0node<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chatteris.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/babystar.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-945\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chatteris.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/babystar-300x235.png\" alt=\"babystar\" width=\"300\" height=\"235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chatteris.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/babystar-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/www.chatteris.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/babystar.png 980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This is a small unit with only two physical connections required, these being power (7 Vdc to 15Vdc) and an hardwired internet connection.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">When the BabyStar is first powered up it will use an available ip, and this is displayed for a few moments on the screen, typing this ip into your browser opens the BabyStar configuration and status pages.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I have setup in the Icom 7100 a repeater called BabyStar Node, I then lower the RF power of the rig to 0% and simply transmit to the BabyStar and via this, using the internet, to repeaters and reflectors worldwide with FM quality audio both ways.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The version of Firmware on the unit I bought was v1.02, shortly after v1.03 came out, you will need Hyperterminal and a programming lead to complete the update, the process quite easy as the instructions within the User Guide\u00a0are really good, I found the drivers for the USB to Serial lead <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ftdichip.com\/Drivers\/VCP.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chatteris.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Users_guide_dstar_hotspot_v1_01.pdf\">Users_guide_dstar_hotspot_v1_01<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Hyper-terminal is found on older versions of Windows, such as XP, so make sure you have an old PC about!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">22 May 2016 &#8211; Updated Firmware to 1.04\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1kKcbezaJEz_zzhgL6GDiXJkjvl4d7sOF\/view?usp=drive_link\"> Link to Babystar Firmware download<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Updated &#8211; 24 March 2026<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recently bought a Icom 7100 for the additional features this radio offers, one being DStar enabled, unfortunately I&#8217;m unable to access a \u00a0remote repeater, hence the BabyStar\u00a0node This is a small unit with only two physical connections required, these being power (7 Vdc to 15Vdc) and an hardwired internet connection. 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