Brandmeister Talk Group status on E-Ink display

1. Problem description If you are interested in Brandmeister monitoring. Like Talk Group of your interest. You might end up using some kind of view to see activity log while you were away. Pi-Star has its own Last Heard view. Which has its own pros and cons. One of the most critical for me is: it will show only latest call if the same callsign was doing several or had a conversation. [Read More]

Nextion display WiFi extender

The idea of the project is to provide the ability to place your Nextion display and hotspot in different locations in your house. Since UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter) protocol is used for communication between the hotspot and display, it becomes easier to experiment with all kinds of options. There are many controllers available today with UART interface onboard. Some of them can even emulate virtual COM ports when they are connected via USB. [Read More]

Using the BrandMeister API

Here is my approach to using talkgroups and my AnyTone radio on BrandMeister, as well as using the BrandMeister SelfCare account to check the status of static and auto-static talkgroups right in the browser. There’s also some commands that can be used in any Linux Terminal, and they also should work in Windows Subsystem for Linux or even a router shell. Basic setup The role and function of the hotspot Using the BrandMeister API Checking current talkgroup’s status in a browser Running commands in Terminal 1. [Read More]