The first thing you will notice is this is a Digital Gateway not a REPEATER, no other station can hear what you say if they are also connected to this same gateway. A gateway as the name suggests means you can use this just as a way to access Talk Groups which reside on the Internet.
This is an Multi Mode Gateway and it could be in any mode at any time. Just 1 station can make use of the gateway at any time. Think of it similar to a public phone box.
To see if the gateway is in use you can see on the Dashboard. It will show you what mode is in use an if anyone is in a QSO and to where. Check the active talk groups here
The gateway will remain on the the last mode as it was left. You cannot change mode until the last station hasn’t made a TX for 6 minutes. Therefore if the last station has finished you can change the mode to DMR and select your own Talk Group. This gateway is connected to the UK Brand Meister Network of Talk Groups
By Default the DMR is set to UK Wide 235.
If you hear activity but your DMR radio doesn’t decode the stream but you see the RX light it is probable that the Gateway is currently in use by another Station in a different mode, DStar for example. Once the band seems clear you can connect your DMR to a Talk group, which is basically a chat room.
Check out this YouTube about DMR talkgroup use and how to disconnect. Note our frequency is different and so is the call signs and the video calls them Hot-spots which are essentially the same
While connected to the Gateway on 144.850 DV
our Time slot 2, Colour Code 2
Check here to see the activity first.
Tip! if you see activity on DMR but you can’t hear it, enter the talk group number and key up in use and you should join the group.
Commands are sent by going to the talk group menu on your DMR and entering a number, then KEY UP
YOU MUST WAIT UNTIL NO ONE IS TALKING OR IT WON’T WORK
Some commands to note are :-
4000 Disconnect the last talk group
235 & 2350 connects to UK Wide talk groups
820 Roaming
UK User Access: TG80
UK User Access: TG81
UK User Access: TG82
UK User Access: TG83
User Access World Wide English: TG113
User Access World Wide English: TG123
User Access World Wide: TG119
User Access World Wide: TG129
1 Connects to World Wide
Check the active talk groups here
