<div dir='auto'></div><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: "brendan.oneill" <brendan.oneill@gmail.com><br>Date: Mar 14, 2018 6:28 PM<br>Subject: [VWS] DMR Follow Up<br>To: VWS General Discussions <VWS-General@googlegroups.com><br>Cc: <br><br type="attribution"><blockquote class="quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Here is Ben's DMR hand out form the DMR Q&A at our most recent meeting:<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><u><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%">DMR Programming Basics</span></u></b></p>
<p style="margin-left:0.25in;text-indent:-0.25in">1.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'times new roman'">
</span>You must have a unique Radio ID which is
registered to your amateur radio callsign.
You can register at:</p>
<p align="center" style="margin-left:0.25in;text-align:center"><a href="https://www.dmr-marc.net/cgi-bin/trbo-database/userreg.cgi">https://www.dmr-marc.net/cgi-bin/trbo-database/userreg.cgi</a></p>
<p style="margin-left:0.25in;text-indent:-0.25in">2.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'times new roman'">
</span>Install the radio drivers and customer
programming software (CPS) for your radio.
It may come on a CD but recommend installing the latest version from
your radio manufacturer website. You may
choose to update the firmware as new features are released via firmware.</p>
<p style="margin-left:0.25in;text-indent:-0.25in">3.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'times new roman'">
</span>It is recommended to read the <b>codeplug</b> from the radio via USB cable first,
to use it as the baseline for your new codeplug. Be sure to save the radio default codeplug in
case you need it later.</p>
<p style="margin-left:0.25in;text-indent:-0.25in">4.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'times new roman'">
</span>Program your Radio ID into your radio using CPS. Disable Automatic Registration Service (ARS). Save your modified codeplug.</p>
<p style="margin-left:0.25in;text-indent:-0.25in">5.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'times new roman'">
</span>There are several sources for repeater listings
and what <b>talkgroups</b> they offer on
each <b>timeslot</b>. </p>
<p style="margin-left:0.75in;text-indent:-0.25in"><span style="font-family:'symbol'">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'times new roman'">
</span></span><a href="https://www.dmr-marc.net/repeaters.html">https://www.dmr-marc.net/repeaters.html</a></p>
<p style="margin-left:0.75in;text-indent:-0.25in"><span style="font-family:'symbol'">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'times new roman'">
</span></span>https://www.repeaterbook.com/dmr</p>
<p style="margin-left:0.75in;text-indent:-0.25in"><span style="font-family:'symbol'">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'times new roman'">
</span></span><a href="http://www.dmrva.org">http://www.dmrva.org</a>
(Repeaters Tab or Talkgroups Tab)</p>
<p style="margin-left:0.25in;text-indent:-0.25in">6.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'times new roman'">
</span>Choose the <b>talkgroups</b>
you would like to include in your codeplug and create a list of <b>group calls</b> under the digital contacts
section. This will have the “name” of
the talkgroup and the ID number will be the talkgroup number.</p>
<p style="margin-left:0.25in;text-indent:-0.25in">7.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'times new roman'">
</span>Add individual calls under the digital contacts
section for other amateur radio operators whose Radio IDs you want to show up
on your radio screen when they are transmitting.</p>
<p style="margin-left:0.25in;text-indent:-0.25in">8.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'times new roman'">
</span>Create a new digital <b>channel</b> for each <b>talkgroup</b>
you want to use. Be sure to give it a
unique name and include the TX and RX frequencies and the correct <b>timeslot</b> where the <b>talkgroup</b> is offered on the repeater. On the transmit side of the window, be sure
to select the <b>group call</b> that you
created in Step 6 for the <b>talkgroup</b>
you want to use.</p>
<p style="margin-left:0.25in;text-indent:-0.25in">9.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'times new roman'">
</span>Create a new <b>zone</b> in the radio and assign it a name. Add the <b>channels
</b>that you created in Step 8 to the zone.</p>
<p style="margin-left:0.25in;text-indent:-0.25in">10.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'times new roman'"> </span>Save
your <b>codeplug </b>and write it to the
radio via USB cable.</p>
<p style="margin-left:0.25in;text-indent:-0.25in">11.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'times new roman'"> </span>Select
the zone you want to use (typically via menu), and then select the channel
(typically via rotary knob on top of radio)</p>
<p style="margin-left:0.25in;text-indent:-0.25in"><i>12.<span style="font-style:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'times new roman'"> </span></i><i>Remember to use Local and TAC channels
whenever possible to avoid typing up other repeaters or resources
unnecessarily.</i></p>
<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>And here is a list of DMR Nets, there are many and I am sure this list is not complete.. Have fun with it.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><p>The following list is a summary of nets available for DMR users on BrandMeister repeaters.<br />
You should check with your local repeater operator for timeslot usage.</p>
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3px" border="1"><tbody><tr bgcolor="silver"><td colspan="3">Monday</td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.papasys.com">PAPA DMR Roundtable</a></td><td>20:00 PAC</td><td>California 3106</td></tr><tr><td>Crossroads Indiana</td><td>18:00 CEN</td><td>Crossroads Statewide 31189</td></tr><tr><td>Oklahoma</td><td>20:00 CEN</td><td>Oklahoma 3140</td></tr><tr bgcolor="silver"><td colspan="3">Tuesday</td></tr><tr><td>Idaho Statewide</td><td>19:00 MST</td><td>Idaho 3116</td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://mrickey.com/dmr-nets/www.padmr.net">Pennsylvania Statewide</a></td><td>20:00 EST</td><td>Pennsylvania 3142</td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://tg3148.net/">Texas Tech Net</a></td><td>19:30 CEN</td><td>Texas 3148</td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://vcdrc.org/">Ventura County Digital Radio Club Net</a></td><td>19:30 PAC</td><td>VCDRC 31070</td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.snars.org/">SNARS DMR Net</a></td><td>20:00 PAC</td><td>SNARS 31328</td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.hoosierdmr.net/">Indiana Statewide</a></td><td>20:00 EST</td><td>Indiana 3118</td></tr><tr><td>Arkansas Statewide</td><td>21:00 EST</td><td>ARWX 31051</td></tr><tr bgcolor="silver"><td colspan="3">Wednesday</td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://dmrastronomy.net/">North American Astronomy Net</a></td><td>02:00 UTC</td><td>NA Astronomy 31175</td></tr><tr><td>Ohio Statewide Net</td><td>19:30 CEN</td><td>Ohio 3139</td></tr><tr><td>Texas Statewide Net</td><td>17:30<span style="font-size:13.3333px"> CEN</span></td><td>Texas 3148</td></tr><tr><td>North America Tech Net</td><td>17:00 EST</td><td>North America 93</td></tr><tr><td>After HamNation Net</td><td>19:00 PST</td><td>TAC-311 311</td></tr><tr><td>Pacific NW</td><td>19:00 PST</td><td>PNWR 31771</td></tr><tr><td>Oregon Statewide</td><td>20:00 PST</td><td>Oregon 3141</td></tr><tr><td>Minnesota Statewide</td><td>19:00 CEN</td><td>Minnesota 3127</td></tr><tr bgcolor="silver"><td colspan="3">Thursday</td></tr><tr><td>Kentucky Net</td><td>20:00 EST</td><td>Kentucky 3121</td></tr><tr><td>West Virginia DMR and Service net</td><td>20:00 EST</td><td>West Virginia 3154</td></tr><tr><td>Arkansas Skywarn</td><td>20:00 EST</td><td>Arkansas 3105</td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://papasys.com">PAPA Technical Round Table</a> (cross-mode)</td><td>20:00 PST</td><td>XLX013 31078</td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://norcal-brandmeister.org/">NorCal</a></td><td>19:00 PST</td><td>NorCal 31068</td></tr><tr><td>Ventura County Digital Radio Club (VCDRC)</td><td>19:00 PST</td><td>Ventura 310652</td></tr><tr><td>Hytera USA</td><td>19:30 PST</td><td>Hytera 31089</td></tr><tr bgcolor="silver"><td colspan="3">Friday</td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.tg3147.net/">Tennessee Statewide</a></td><td>21:00 CEN</td><td>Tennessee 3147</td></tr><tr><td>TGIF Net</td><td>20:30 EST</td><td>TGIF 31665</td></tr><tr bgcolor="silver"><td colspan="3">Saturday</td></tr><tr><td>BM Worldwide Net</td><td>14:00 UTC</td><td>Worldwide 91</td></tr><tr><td>Outdoor Adventure Net</td><td>10:00 PST</td><td>OAG 31772</td></tr><tr><td>Outdoor 4×4 Net</td><td>12:30 PST</td><td>OAG 31772</td></tr><tr bgcolor="silver"><td colspan="3">Sunday</td></tr><tr><td>TAC-310 Net</td><td>17:00 PST</td><td>TAC-310 310</td></tr><tr><td>Iowa Statewide Net</td><td>19:30 CEN</td><td>Iowa 3119</td></tr><tr><td>Southeast Florida Net</td><td>20:00 EST</td><td>South-East-Florida 31124</td></tr><tr><td>Connecticut Statewide</td><td>20:30 EST</td><td>Connecticut 3109</td></tr><tr><td>Hawaii Newsline Net</td><td>17:00 HST</td><td>Hawaii 3115</td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://dmrnet.blogspot.ca/">Canada DMR</a></td><td>21:00 EST</td><td>Canada 302</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://kg5rki.com/new2/index.html">DMRTrack Net</a></td><td>18:00 CEN</td><td>DMR Track 31489</td></tr><tr><td>Midnight Net</td><td>21:00 PST</td><td>TAC-310 310<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div>
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