The following information is mostly derived from a hamdigitaal.nl article and is only for use on the Brandmeister Network - this will not work on Phoenix UK or any other networks.
Firstly, you need to know your local Brandmeister master node id. The UK node is 2341 (list here). The ID that we need to use is the first three digits of this id, with 999 added, so 234999 for the UK (USA: 310999, France: 208999 etc.)
Note 1: there is still quite a lot of old info about this on the internet. ID 5057 is no longer in use on Brandmeister. If you read an article that uses this ID then you're either reading an out-of-date article, or one about the Phoenix UK Network.
Note 2: You'll need to put CPS into Expert Mode to change some of these settings
General setup
In Network -> Radio Network, set the following settings:
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| CAI Network | 12 |
| CAI Group Network | 225 |
| Protected Mode Control Station | unselected |
| Max TX PDU Size | 1500 |
| Telemetry UDP Port | 4008 |
| Forward to PC | Disabled |
In Network -> Services, set the following settings:
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| ARS Radio ID | 234999 (or whatever your local master is) |
| ARS UDP Port | 4005 |
| TMS Radio ID | 234999 (or whatever your local master is) |
| TMS UDP Port | 4007 |
| User Defined UDP Port 1 | Disabled |
| User Defined UDP Port 2 | Disabled |
| User Defined UDP Port 3 | Disabled |
| XCMP Server ID | 234999 (or whatever your local master is) |
| Battery Management Server ID | blank |
Now, for each channel on which you want to be able to use messaging/APRS, the following settings need to be correct:
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| ARS | On System/Site Change |
| Enhanced GPS | not selected |
| IP Site Connect | Selected |
| Messaging Delay (ms) | 60 |
| Compressed UDP Data Header | DMR Standard |
| Text Message Type | DMR Standard |
And in the channel's TX Section
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| GPS Revert | Selected |
| Private Call Confirmed | Selected |
| Data Call Confirmed | Selected |
| Location Data Delivery Mode | Follow Data Call Confirmed |
| Enhanced Channel Access | not selected |
| CSBK Data | not selected |
On the Brandmeister Self-care portal, the Brand for each ID should be set to Motorola
GPS setup
To enable GPS, select the GPS tickbox in General Settings. Reports suggest that changing the GNSS setting to include GLONASS also helps with fix-times - presumable this is a European thing.
In General Settings -> Persistent LRRP Requests, set Persistent LRRP Requests to Save - this makes APRS updates more reliable.
Testing
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If the radio is sending position reports, then your callsign should show up on aprs.fi.
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You can try sending an SMS message to your radio by using findu.com
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To send a message from your radio to APRS, send an SMS to the master id (
234999for the UK, it might be worth storing this as a contact). The format of the message must be the destination callsign (with SSID), followed by a space, followed by the test of the message, e.g.M5MAT-10 Hello Matt!.