Experimental DMR Repeater

[kc9uhi]

This repeater has replaced the one in Green Bay. Info in a new thread.
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Bought an xpr8300. It'll be linked up to the DMRx BrandMeister server in Texas, which interconnects with most everything. Read more about BrandMeister -- https://bm.pd0zry.nl/index.php/Main_Page

The repeater is programmed up and on the air, currently located at my QTH. I'll admit, not the best coverage area. This may change. Linked talk groups coming soon.

Radio Programming info:
RX: 431.600, TX: 426.600, Color Code: 6 (short form: 431.600 -5 CC6)

The following Talk Groups will be 'primary usage' on the repeater
Time Slot 1
-- TG 3100, USA (linked)
-- TG 8951, Local 2 (secondary local, unlinked)
Time Slot 2
-- TG 9, Local (unlinked)
-- TG 3155, Wisconsin Statewide (linked)
-- TG 31099, Region 9 - WI, IN, IL (linked)

ARS will be supported shortly is now supported and its use encouraged. More info coming soon.

[kc9uhi]

Linked talkgroups now up.

[kc9uhi]

Drove around with site survey running; This coverage plot is pretty close to the data I measured.



estimated coverage for an ht

[kb9mwr]

Yeah ok, so just tell me the particulars so I can get a good feel for if hanging a yagi is worth the effort.

What antenna model/gain and height do you have for the repeater?

[kc9uhi]

As of 13Mar16, here's what the repeater is connected to:

Diamond X30 on top of about 20' of fence pole, fed by 80 feet or so of RG-8.

I do plan on changing this, not sure what to yet.

[kc9uhi]

Radio settings to utilize ARS:

[General Settings]
GPS -> enabled

[Network]
CAI Network -> 12
CAI Group Network -> 225
ARS Radio ID -> 3155055
ARS UDP Port -> 4005
TMS Radio ID -> 3155055
TMS UDP Port -> 4007

[Contacts -- Digital]
Create a digital private call contact with ID of 3155055
(optional - select ring style to hear when receiving incoming text message from the APRS/ARS-E system)

[Channel]
Time Slot -> 2
ARS -> On System Change


To make use of the system:

-GPS positions are automatically reported to APRS-IS on a regular basis, based on time since last update and change in distance.
-Send a text message to 3155055 (the digital private contact you created above) containing a command. See the changelog here -- http://qth.kc9uhi.net:14680/changelog.txt -- for a current listing, or send 'help'.

[kc9uhi]

DMR Last-Heard listing: https://dmr.kc9uhi.net

It's a work-in-progress, but is functional at the moment.

[kc9uhi]

Connect with a dv4mini!

~install dv4mini software -- http://dv4m.ham-dmr.ch/
~Get the edited dv4mf2 software from me. Copy to same directory the above software is installed to
~useful tips for configuring dv4mf2 software -- http://www.g0hwc.com/dv4mini.html
~On the "gateway setup" tab, select "kc9uhi-cloud2" as dmr+ master (this dmr+ master is not linked upstream... doesn't behave like other dmr+ masters)
~On "dv operation" tab, select dmr+ mode, reflector 4012. click the "connect" button.
~If you've got everything set up right, you should hear "connect to reflector four zero one two" from your radio.
~PTT on radio to dv4mini, will come out my repeater on TS2 TG9. All repeater traffic on TS2 TG9 will come out dv4mini.

It is possible to map more reflectors to more talkgroups in the future.


For operation on the linked talkgroups (3100, 31099, 3155), use brandmeister mode connected to master-3102-us, and use the xtg (extended talkgroup routing) feature.