[TheList] DMR Radio - Wellington

Fri Aug 21 08:55:23 AEST 2020

By a HotSpot.. 
I have a ZumSpot from HRO. 

The NZ implication is pretty crap really. 
If you wanna do anything, you cant - had had no success in SMS’s other operations around NZ on the NZ Network. 
Just don't bother with NZ hams - get a hotspot and you are free to do what you want, when you want, and how you want. 

https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-016491 <https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-016491>

(Message me off list if you wanna chat about DMR too) 

> On 15/08/2020, at 00:54, Dan Nitschke <dan.nitschke at outlook.com> wrote:
> 
> Thanks All!
> 
> Some awesome information there, so it's great to get some feedback. 
> I've got a codeplug which I downloaded off the AREC website. [developed I think by ZL2RSA], and I've been having some good discussions on the ZL TG about some of this stuff as well. 
> 
> My confusion came from the fact that the codeplug included Talkgroups such as:
> EU Eng TG23, French TG11, German TG4, NAmerica TG3, QLD AU TG5054, Spanish TG14 etc, but none of these TG's are carried on my local Wellington repeater (or any other ZL-TRBO repeater I've seen across NZ). 
> 
> I'm guessing these were loaded on the codeplug specifically for use with Hotspots... 
> I'm in the Market to buy a hotspot, does anyone have any reccomendations (or possibly one sitting around they'd like to sell me?). 
> 
> I've also noticed my reception on DMR seems to be much worse, than it does with Analogue. 
> I can get through to Hawkins Hill quite nicely on my budget little Baofeng Radio, but seem to struggle from the same location on my AnyTone when using DMR. 
> 
> Thanks all for your help!
> Dan
> From: Paul Miller <zl2bez at gmail.com <mailto:zl2bez at gmail.com>>
> Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2020 12:20 AM
> To: Dan Nitschke <dan.nitschke at outlook.com <mailto:dan.nitschke at outlook.com>>
> Subject: Re: [TheList] DMR Radio - Wellington
>  
> Hi Dan,
> 
> DMR is a push to talk radio network. Unlike the cellphone network. DMR network repeaters do not put out a continuous signal. 
> 
> That is why you will see no signal, when the DMR network is not active.
> 
> 
> This site will explain the basics of the NZ DMR network.
> http://arec.info/arec-dmr-network/ <http://arec.info/arec-dmr-network/>
> 
> 
> This site will enable you to download a file for the D878 which has all the talkgroups and zones already constructed and ready to go. 
> http://arec.info/downloads/ <http://arec.info/downloads/>
> You will have to manually insert your DMR ID: 5300228 into the file, to get on the DMR radio network.
> 
> 
> As well as the ZL-TRBO site, which shows network activity: http://trbo.arec.info:42420/MinimalNetwatch <http://trbo.arec.info:42420/MinimalNetwatch>
> 
> there is another part of the ZL-TRBO site, that shows the network in action: http://trbo.arec.info:42420/PeerWatchFrame <http://trbo.arec.info:42420/PeerWatchFrame>
> 
> 
> 
> On the ZL and ZK talkgroups you would activate all DMR repeaters in the NZ network.
> 
> On the Local talkgroups only a sub set of DMR repeaters are activated. 
> 
> This image of the Peer Watch web page shows the DMR repeater groupings and the local talkgroup associations. 
> 
> The example shows someone using  the Local-NI talkgroup on ZL2KB - Kapiti in green and the associated repeaters in red. 
> 
> That's why you can't hear Local-NI talkgroup activity on ZL2WA-Wellington, Wrights Hill.
> 
> 
> 
> <ZL-TRBO local talk groups.png>
> 
> 
> Regarding internet connected hotspots/MMDMV devices. They will connect you to ZL and ZK talkgroups on the ZL-TRBO DMR radio network. 
> 
> The Local, WW, WWE and DMR+ talkgroups on hotsport/MMDVMs are NOT connected to the ZL-TRBO DMR radio network
> 
> 
> 
> 73 Paul ZL2BEZ
> 
> 
> 
> On 14/08/20 8:47 pm, Dan Nitschke wrote:
>> Hi Listers!
>> 
>> I've finally made the leap into DMR radio, and have bought an AnyTone D878. 
>> I see we have a repeater here in Wellington on Hawkins Hill. I can connect to this repeater (success tone when hitting PTT). The radio should have a function where it sees digital repeaters 'in range', but mine always shows 'no signal' - even though I can key into the repeater.  I guess I must just be on the cusp of range from Hawkins Hill where I am... 
>> 
>> A couple questions, I see the below talkgroups are loaded on the ZL-TRBO Wellington Repeater: ZL, ZK, LCL, WW, WWE and some DMR+. 
>> 
>> Are these zones/talkgroups always on or are they PTT activated?
>> Who manages which Talkgroups are linked to this repeater? 
>> I can see on the control centre people chatting on other groups which aren't on this repeater (ie. Local-NI, Worldwide-CORE). 
>> How do I reach these?
>> Has anyone had experience with setting up RaspberryPi hotspots, and which Talkgroups can you link to these?
>> 
>> Cheers!
>> Dan
>> 
>> 
>> 
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