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To Do: DMR

This is a living document as I'm on my DMR journey now. It will start as a to-do list, and ultimately become a reference, but it may change frequently.

Configuration

  • Codeplug - basically the radio's configuration: zones, channels, contacts, talkgroups
  • Some of the config can be done on the radio, but most things require CPS
  • Running CPS in a Windows 10 VM under Linux works a treat, just need to enable the USB redirection each time the radio restarts.
  • Pi-Star: DMR Gateway allows connection to multiple DMR networks through the use of TG mapping.

Networks

  • Brandmeister
  • TG 2356 Chris MW7CCS has a net on Saturdays
  • FreeDMR
  • Repeater Simple mode (Mark 2E1CEQ)
  • DMR+/Phoenix
  • FreeStar
  • TGIF

Learnings

  • Using Duplex mode on Pi-Star makes Brandmeister think you're running a repeater, rather than a hotspot. This means that any dynamic TG that you connect to will be timed out after 10 minutes of inactivity and you'll be disconnected from that TG. You could specify a static TG for this purpose, but if you want to switch between TGs it starts to get a little more complex. I've switched back to Simplex mode for now.