We help explain how to use Digital Mobile Radio & its many features
April 14, 2023 Tom Janke N8TJ Stan LaMuth WB8QJZ Steve Sutton KC8WXM Dana West KC0MYP Introductions (Dana) What is DMR (Digital Mobile Radio)? (Dana) Why use DMR? (Tom) Advantages & disadvantages of DMR (Steve) Local check-in with Brian KE8NJT on TG-3126 & his comments USA check-in with Stan WB8QJZ on TG-3126 & his comments Different
Read MoreDigital Mobile Radio (DMR) Primer April 14, 2023 Tom Janke N8TJ Stan LaMuth WB8QJZ Steve Sutton KC8WXM Dana West KC0MYP https://michiganonedmrtech.net/ To begin with DMR, you need an FCC license for Amateur Radio (HAM) –and to get that you will need an FRN number as that is the way that the FCC looks at individuals. https://www.fcc.gov/wireless/support/universal-licensing-system-uls-resources/getting-fcc-registration-number-frn Then you will need
Read MoreMonday, April 10, 2023 from 7:45pm ET – 8:30pm ET on Brandmeister Talk Group 3126: Stan WB8QJZ & Tom N8TJ will discuss the different alpha phonetics along with not using them to create your unique call sign. We have created a new website at https://michiganonedmrtech.net/ for you to keep up with our DMR Tech Net
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Read MoreUpdated listing of ARRL Great Lakes Division Sanctioned Hamfests and Special Events through May 2023: 3/4/23 – Cave City Hamfest, Cave City, KY 3/11-23 – MOVARC Hamfest, Bidwell, OH 3/11/23 – Crossroads Hamfest, Kalamazoo, MI 3/12/23 – NOARS Winter Hamfest, Elyria, OH 3/19/23 – Toledo Mobile Radio Assn, Perrysburg, OH 3/26/23 – CANCELLED USECA
Read MoreDuring March Tom N8TJ is setting up a DMR W.A.S. (Worked All States) event. Here is your list of each State and Talk Group: Channel Name Talk Group US Nationwide TG3100 BM US Nationwide Alabama TG3101 Alabama Alaska TG3102 Alaska Arizona TG3104 Arizona Arkansas TG3105 Arkansas California TG3106 California Colorado TG3108 Colorado Connecticut TG3109 Connecticut
Read MoreIntroduction One of the first things you will notice when you tune the low end of any VHF band is that most QSOs include an exchange of “grid squares.” What are grid squares? Well, they’re more like rectangles and are just a way of dividing up the surface of the Earth. Grid squares are a
Read MoreSo many people wanted to explore All Star Node that Stan WB8QJZ was discussing so here’s a link to check out: Welcome to AllStarLink! AllStarLink is a network of Amateur Radio repeaters, remote base stations and hot spots accessible to each other via Voice over Internet Protocol. AllStarLink runs on a dedicated computer (including the
Read MoreMonday, February 27, 2023 from 7:30pm ET – 8:30pm ET on Brandmeister Talk Group 3126: Dustin N8RMA will continue discussing how to troubleshoot Brandmeister issues. Steve KC8WXM along with Jeremy KD5YUZ will discuss new, different, and unusual Brandmeister Talk Groups, such as: TG-9410 ATV Talk TG-31652 RVing Hams TG-31667 Old Friends TG-31679 Blind Hams TG-31773
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