Anyone out here use DMR? Just got me a TYT MD380 and still learnimg. Got it setup and programmed. Havent actually used it yet though. Any tips?

73, N4DLT
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Hi David!

29 Oct 2017 10:36, from David Westphalen -> All:

Anyone out here use DMR? Just got me a TYT MD380 and still learnimg.
Got it setup and programmed. Havent actually used it yet though.
Any tips?

I also have a TXT MD380.
Did not use it for some time.

What tips are you looking for?

I have flashed the Firmware from Travis Godspeed, works nicely.

CU, Ricsi

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Re: DMR
By: Richard Menedetter to David Westphalen on Wed Nov 01 2017 10:36 pm

Hi David!

29 Oct 2017 10:36, from David Westphalen -> All:

Anyone out here use DMR? Just got me a TYT MD380 and still learnimg. Got it setup and programmed. Havent actually used it yet though.
Any tips?

I also have a TXT MD380.
Did not use it for some time.

What tips are you looking for?

I have flashed the Firmware from Travis Godspeed, works nicely.

CU, Ricsi

Finally got a good codeplug installed along with 380toolz. worts pretty goog except that i can only hit 2 repeaters in my area out of 15. hooked it to an outside rooftop home made j-pole but that didnt make any difference. Guess I need to find a better antenna. This j-pole i have someone gave me and its about 25 years old and not in the best condition.

73, N4DLT

Re: DMR
By: Richard Menedetter to David Westphalen on Wed Nov 01 2017 10:36 pm

Hi David!

29 Oct 2017 10:36, from David Westphalen -> All:

Anyone out here use DMR? Just got me a TYT MD380 and still learnimg.
Got it setup and programmed. Havent actually used it yet though.
Any tips?

I also have a TXT MD380.
Did not use it for some time.

What tips are you looking for?

I have flashed the Firmware from Travis Godspeed, works nicely.

CU, Ricsi

Finally got a good codeplug installed along with 380toolz. worts pretty
goog
except that i can only hit 2 repeaters in my area out of 15. hooked it
to an
outside rooftop home made j-pole but that didnt make any difference.
Guess I
need to find a better antenna. This j-pole i have someone gave me and
its about
25 years old and not in the best condition.

Maybe think about getting a decent hotspot?






.....Bob, VE5XEF


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Re: DMR
By: Bob Seaborn to David Westphalen on Sun Nov 19 2017 09:55 am

Finally got a good codeplug installed along with 380toolz. worts pretty goog
except that i can only hit 2 repeaters in my area out of 15. hooked it
to an
outside rooftop home made j-pole but that didnt make any difference. Guess I
need to find a better antenna. This j-pole i have someone gave me and
its about
25 years old and not in the best condition.

Maybe think about getting a decent hotspot?

.....Bob, VE5XEF

ok this may be a very dumb question but here goes... What exactly is a
hotsopt for? Advantages? Used for? etc.

Dave - N4DLT
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.....Bob, VE5XEF

ok this may be a very dumb question but here goes... What exactly is a hotsopt for? Advantages? Used for? etc.

Simply put, it's a personal, usually run in simplex mode, repeater. It allows you to operate in digital mode, d-star, fusion, dmr, etc, when there is no local repeaters available, or when you don't want to link the local repeater elsewhere and inconvenience other local hams.

For example, in Saskatoon, we have one D-STAR repeater, fully linked to the outside world, one fusion repeater, which is only occasionally linked, and no DMR repeater. In fact the nearest, and only DMR repeater in Saskatchewan, is a
couple of hundred miles away, well out of range. Yet, with a hotspot, I have full access to all three modes of digital service, which I fully make use of. fwiw, I have two hotspots, both use a stubby UHF antenna, approx 6" in length, and have a TX power of approx 10mw, so they're easily used indoors, yet have a range of a few blocks.

For D-STAR, try googling for dstar commander (one example), or DV4MINI, which covers all three modes I've referred to, plus others.

Most cost $100-$150 plus a Raspberry Pi, some others can cost double that or more, and don't require a Pi. The DV4Mini, for exmple costs around $130, and plugs into a USB port on a Windows computer, or a Pi.

Hope this helps





.....Bob


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Re: DMR
By: Bob Seaborn to David Westphalen on Sun Nov 19 2017 01:58 pm

.....Bob, VE5XEF

ok this may be a very dumb question but here goes... What exactly
hotsopt for? Advantages? Used for? etc.

Simply put, it's a personal, usually run in simplex mode, repeater.
you to operate in digital mode, d-star, fusion, dmr, etc, when there
local repeaters available, or when you don't want to link the local elsewhere and inconvenience other local hams.

For example, in Saskatoon, we have one D-STAR repeater, fully linked
outside world, one fusion repeater, which is only occasionally linke
DMR repeater. In fact the nearest, and only DMR repeater in Saskatc
couple of hundred miles away, well out of range. Yet, with a hotspo
full access to all three modes of digital service, which I fully mak
fwiw, I have two hotspots, both use a stubby UHF antenna, approx 6"
and have a TX power of approx 10mw, so they're easily used indoors,
range of a few blocks.

For D-STAR, try googling for dstar commander (one example), or DV4MI
covers all three modes I've referred to, plus others.

Most cost $100-$150 plus a Raspberry Pi, some others can cost double
more, and don't require a Pi. The DV4Mini, for exmple costs around
plugs into a USB port on a Windows computer, or a Pi.

Hope this helps

.....Bob

well i guess ill look into getting one. price is a bit high though.

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Re: DMR
By: Bob Seaborn to David Westphalen on Sun Nov 19 2017 01:58 pm

.....Bob, VE5XEF

ok this may be a very dumb question but here goes... What exactly
hotsopt for? Advantages? Used for? etc.

Simply put, it's a personal, usually run in simplex mode, repeater.
you to operate in digital mode, d-star, fusion, dmr, etc, when there
local repeaters available, or when you don't want to link the local
elsewhere and inconvenience other local hams.

For example, in Saskatoon, we have one D-STAR repeater, fully linked
outside world, one fusion repeater, which is only occasionally linke
DMR repeater. In fact the nearest, and only DMR repeater in Saskatc
couple of hundred miles away, well out of range. Yet, with a hotspo
full access to all three modes of digital service, which I fully mak
fwiw, I have two hotspots, both use a stubby UHF antenna, approx 6"
and have a TX power of approx 10mw, so they're easily used indoors,
range of a few blocks.

For D-STAR, try googling for dstar commander (one example), or DV4MI
covers all three modes I've referred to, plus others.

Most cost $100-$150 plus a Raspberry Pi, some others can cost double
more, and don't require a Pi. The DV4Mini, for exmple costs around
plugs into a USB port on a Windows computer, or a Pi.

Hope this helps





.....Bob

well i guess ill look into getting one. price is a bit high though.

If it's any help to you, or anyone else, I have a DV4Mini hotspot listed for sale on eBay, with bids starting at a mere $80.00. That's BOUT $50 BELOW NEW COST.





.....Bob


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Hi David!

19 Nov 2017 06:36, from David Westphalen -> Richard Menedetter:

Finally got a good codeplug installed along with 380toolz.
works pretty goog except that i can only hit 2 repeaters in my area
out of 15. hooked it to an outside rooftop home made j-pole but that
didnt make any difference. Guess I need to find a better antenna.

Any luck?

Going the local Hotspot route is naturally also an option on digital modes.

CU, Ricsi

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Anyone out here on DMR? I monitor WW English on BM all the time. Give me a call sometime.

N4DLT - David
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Anyone out here on DMR? I monitor WW English on BM all the time. Give
me a call sometime.

Yeah, usually hang out on some quieter BM talkgroups though. :)


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