Why do asterisks appear instead of a callsign?
The asterisks are caused by the ircDDB privacy setting VIS OFF. With VIS OFF, the callsign is deliberately masked in Internet Live Log / LastHeard views. VIS OFF is the default setting; D-Star routing itself continues to work normally.
How do I make my callsign visible?
- Set URCALL / YOURCALL in the radio to VIS___ON, where each underscore means a space.
- Press PTT once through a repeater or gateway connected to the ircDDB network.
- Then restore normal URCALL / YOURCALL, for example CQCQCQ.
- The VIS ON setting is stored by ircDDB, so this procedure normally needs to be done only once. You can later disable visibility with VIS__OFF.
After enabling VIS ON, make a normal transmission and check the live list again. The setting affects only Internet visibility; it is not required for normal D-Star callsign routing. Official ircDDB explanation