Join us on Monday, December 4th from 7:45pm-8:30pm ET on Brandmeister talk group 3126 as we discuss repeaters vs hotspots

Posted on December 18, 2023

Monday, December 4th, 2023 from 7:45pm ET – 8:30pm ET on Brandmeister’s DMR Talk Group 3126:

 

  • Do you know about the statewide network of DMR repeaters here in Michigan?
  • Have you heard about the Mi-5 network?
  • Where and how do you learn about the Michigan repeater network?
  • What about repeaters across the country?
  • How do you access DMR; via repeaters, hotspots, both, or another method?

 

Let us know on the DMR Tech Net.

 

Tom N8TJ                    Stan WB8QJZ              Steve KC8WXM                    Dana KCØMYP      Brian KE8NJT

 

The DMR Tech Net starts at 7:45pm ET on Brandmeister Talk Group 3126 (statewide Michigan) and runs until 8:30pm ET.

Stay on TG-3126 to join the Michigan One DMR net (the longest running Michigan DMR net) at 8:30pm, hosted by Dustin N8RMA.

We are branching out to the TGIF network.  The DMR Tech Net team has our own TGIF talk group 31268 that you are welcome to use.  We’ll leave the lights on and best of all, there is no 10-minute limit!

https://tgif.network/talkgroups.php

We were lucky to have Ralf DL3BCB travel all the way from Germany to visit his host family from years ago in Michigan.
Here he is with two members of the DMR Tech Net team at Dana’s ham shack.
KCØMYP, DL3BCB, and KE8NJT

Upcoming DMR Tech Net topics

Monday, December 4, 2023 from 7:45pm ET – 8:30pm ET on Brandmeister’s DMR Talk Group 3126:

  • Repeaters, hotspots, or both?
  • We’ll discuss the pros and cons of using repeaters and hotspots with DMR and go over Michigan’s network of DMR repeaters.

Monday, December 11, 2023 from 7:45pm ET – 8:30pm ET on Brandmeister’s DMR Talk Group 3126

  • DMR buzzwords, such as time slots, color codes, PTT, CPS, Code plugs, hotspots….
  • We’ll identify, explain, and discuss them

Monday, December 18, 2023 from 7:45pm ET – 8:30pm ET on Brandmeister’s DMR Talk Group 3126

  • There are lots of networks to use and utilize.  DMR, TGIF, YSF, D-Star, P25, M17, and NXDN.  Which ones do you listen to and make QSO’s on?  Which ones are you interested in using?  We’ll try again to get Chip Cuccio WØCHP to discuss the M17 network if he’s available.

Monday, December 25, 2023 from 7:45pm ET – 8:30pm ET on Brandmeister’s DMR Talk Group 3126

  • ???  We’re not sure if we’ll be doing the DMR Tech Net but stay tuned.

*This is our tentative schedule and it can change*

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Michigan Brandmeister statewide Michigan DMR talk groups:

  • 3126              Statewide Michigan (10-minute limit except for nets)
  • 31260            Michigan WX ARES EmComm
  • 31261            Mi-5 Statewide 1
  • 31262            Mi-5 Statewide 2
  • 31263            Mi-5 Event 1
  • 31264            Michigan TAC
  • 31265            Mi-5 Event 3
  • 31267            West Michigan Talk Group
  • 31268            UP (Upper Peninsula) of Michigan
  • 31269            West Michigan Technical Group

Be sure to register with Mi5 before using machine

https://www.michiganonedmr.net/

https://w8cmn.net/Mi5-Sites-Talkgroups/

https://www.repeaterbook.com/repeaters/index.php?state_id=26

60 DMR REPEATERS FOUND IN MICHIGAN

= On-Air       = Off-Air       = Testing/Reduced       = Unknown

Click on the frequency for additional details.
Click on a header to sort. Note: Sorting does not carry through to exports!

Offset Access   Location County Call  Use Modes DMR Local Network
146.6100 -0.6 MHz CC1 Manchester, West Austin at Grossman Rd Washtenaw KB8POO OPEN DMR BrandMeister US
146.6800 -0.6 MHz CC1 162.2 / CSQ Howell, Latson Road at M-59 Livingston W8LRK OPEN FM AllStar DMR EchoLink
146.9400 -0.6 MHz CC1 Ironwood Gogebic KC8NWS OPEN AllStar DMR EchoLink
147.3100 +0.6 MHz CC1 Waterloo Washtenaw KB8POO OPEN DMR
442.0125 +5 MHz CC1 Lincoln, Lost Lake Woods Alcona W8JJR OPEN DMR
442.0375 +5 MHz CC2 Bad Axe Huron KA8WYN OPEN DMR
442.0875 +5 MHz CC1 Alanson Emmet W8FSM OPEN DMR
442.0875 +5 MHz CC1 Lansing, McLaren Hospital Ingham KB8SXK OPEN DMR
442.2000 +5 MHz CC1 Marquette Marquette KB0P OPEN DMR
442.2125 +5 MHz CC1 Kent City Kent KD8RXD OPEN DMR
442.2125 +5 MHz CC1 Novi Oakland KC8LTS OPEN DMR CMEN MI5
442.2625 +5 MHz CC1 Charlotte Eaton N8HEE OPEN DMR BrandMeister US
442.3250 +5 MHz CC1 77.0 / 77.0 Munith Jackson KB8UB OPEN FM DMR
442.3875 +5 MHz CC1 Moline Allegan K8SN OPEN DMR
442.5000 +5 MHz CC1 Jackson, Downtown Jackson N8URW OPEN DMR BrandMeister US
442.5000 +5 MHz CC1 Traverse City, News Tower on M72 Grand Traverse W8TCM OPEN FM DMR WIRES-X
442.5125 +5 MHz CC1 Dowagiac Cass N8VPZ OPEN DMR BrandMeister US
442.5125 +5 MHz CC1 Onsted, Michigan International Speedway Lenawee N8UWR OPEN DMR
442.5375 +5 MHz CC1 NAC 293 Detroit Wayne K9DPD OPEN DMR P-25
442.5750 +5 MHz CC1 162.2 / 162.2 Howell, Latson Road at M-59 Livingston W8LRK OPEN FM DMR DSTAR Fusion BrandMeister US
442.8250 +5 MHz CC1 100.0 / 100.0 Dundee Monroe K8RPT OPEN FM DMR
442.8375 +5 MHz CC1 Waterford Oakland N8QQS OPEN DMR
443.1125 +5 MHz CC1 Lowell Kent KD8RXD OPEN DMR
443.1125 +5 MHz CC1 Milan Washtenaw W2PUT OPEN DMR
443.1250 +5 MHz CC8 Bessemer Gogebic W9RCG OPEN DMR
443.2250 +5 MHz CC Bellaire Antrim W8VPC OPEN DMR
443.3125 +5 MHz CC1 Traverse City Grand Traverse KD8OXV OPEN DMR
443.3250 +5 MHz CC1 Southgate Wayne KC8LTS OPEN DMR
443.3750 +5 MHz CC1 NAC 293 103.5 / 103.5 Stutsmanville Emmet W8CCE OPEN FM DMR P-25 Fusion
443.3875 +5 MHz CC1 Greenville Montcalm KD8RXD OPEN DMR
443.4000 +5 MHz CC1 Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County EOC Kalamazoo KM8CC OPEN DMR Brandmeister
443.5000 +5 MHz CC1 Ann Arbor Washtenaw W8RP OPEN DMR BrandMeister US
443.5500 +5 MHz CC1 Cassopolis Cass N8VPZ OPEN DMR
443.5750 +5 MHz CC1 West Olive Ottawa K8OEC OPEN DMR
443.6000 +5 MHz CC1 James Township Saginaw N8VDS OPEN DMR
443.8125 +5 MHz CC1 Bay City Allegan KC8ELQ OPEN DMR
443.8125 +5 MHz CC1 Grass Lake Jackson W8CMN OPEN DMR
443.8500 +5 MHz CC1 Mayville Tuscola KB8SWR OPEN DMR
443.8875 +5 MHz CC4 Holland, Hospital Ottawa K8DAA OPEN DMR
443.8900 +5 MHz CC1 Waterloo Jackson N8URW OPEN DMR BrandMeister US
443.9000 +5 MHz CC1 Mason Ingham N8URW OPEN DMR
443.9250 +5 MHz CC1 Fenton Genesee W8FSM OPEN DMR
443.9250 +5 MHz CC1 Hamilton Allegan W8FSM OPEN DMR
443.9500 +5 MHz CC1 Mt. Clemens Macomb KD8EYF OPEN DMR
444.0000 +5 MHz CC1 Detroit Wayne KE8HR OPEN DMR
444.1375 +5 MHz CC1 Sault St Marie, Water Tower Chippewa KE8FJW OPEN DMR
444.2500 +5 MHz CC1 Grand Rapids, Downtown Kent N8JSN OPEN DMR
444.3500 +5 MHz CC1 107.2 / 107.2 Traverse City, Munson Medical Center Grand Traverse N8DMH OPEN FM AllStar DMR DSTAR EchoLink Fusion WIRES-X
444.3750 +5 MHz CC1 107.2 / 107.2 Mackinaw City Cheboygan W8AGB OPEN FM DMR DSTAR Fusion
444.4625 +5 MHz CC1 Pontiac, Michigan Oakland W8OAK OPEN DMR
444.4750 +5 MHz CC1 Manchester Washtenaw KB8POO OPEN DMR BrandMeister US
444.5000 +5 MHz CC1 Houghton, Wadsworth Hall Houghton W8YY OPEN DMR
444.6250 +5 MHz CC1 Byron Center Kent KD8RXD OPEN DMR
444.6750 +5 MHz CC2 Detroit Wayne W8CMC OPEN DMR
444.7000 +5 MHz CC1 Dansville Ingham N8OBU OPEN DMR
444.7000 +5 MHz CC1 Mio Oscoda W8CMN OPEN DMR CMEN MI5
444.7500 +5 MHz CC1 Phoenix, Calumet Air Force Station Keweenaw W8YY OPEN DMR
444.7875 +5 MHz CC2 Lansing, MGL Hospital Ingham KB8SXK OPEN DMR
446.0250 0 MHz CC0 Ironwood Gogebic WX8NWS OPEN AllStar DMR EchoLink
446.1500 -5 MHz CC4 Ironwood Gogebic N6NWS PRIVATE DMR

The Repeaterbook administrator(s) for Michigan: KB0P, N9KOP

https://www.repeaterbook.com/repeaters/feature_search.php?state_id=26&type=DMR

 

 

5 BRANDMEISTER SYSTEM REPEATERS FOUND

= On-Air       = Off-Air       = Testing/Reduced       = Unknown

Click on the frequency for additional details.
Click on a header to sort. Note: Sorting does not carry through to exports!

Offset Access   Location State County Call  Use Modes
442.2625 +5 MHz CC1 Charlotte MI Eaton N8HEE OPEN DMR
442.3875 +5 MHz CC1 Moline MI Allegan K8SN OPEN DMR
442.5750 +5 MHz CC1 162.2 / 162.2 Howell, Latson Road at M-59 MI Livingston W8LRK OPEN FM DMR DSTAR Fusion
443.5000 +5 MHz CC1 Ann Arbor MI Washtenaw W8RP OPEN DMR
444.7875 +5 MHz CC2 Lansing, MGL Hospital MI Ingham KB8SXK OPEN DMR

 

NO M17 REPEATERS FOUND IN MICHIGAN

 

 

 

Topics for future DMR Tech Nets:

  • Go back over the Digimon feature to explain what it is, how and why to use it.
  • Hot Keys.  What are they, why use them, and how to set them up.
  • DMR tips.  Like what Steve KC8WXM mentioned to better (and faster) utilize DMR features.
  • Adding or changing DMR channels via keypad programming.
  • How to update your DMR contacts via RadioID.net.
  • Asking check-ins what they know now that they didn’t know when they started with DMR that would be helpful to other beginners (Elmering)
  • A timeline to get started of essential things to do with DMR and why.
  • Which DMR radio do you use the most & why?
  • Proper DMR practices & procedures to use on-air
  • DMR text messaging
  • Advanced features of the Anytone 878 handheld and 578 mobile radio
  • Going over the different DMR networks (Brandmeister, TGIF, DMR+, YSF, etc)
  • Useful radio accessories to use with your DMR equipment
  • Unique names used instead of the amateur radio alpha codes
  • Antennas for handheld, mobile, and home radios
  • Logging software
  • QSL cards  Do you send them out?
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