How to use GB7HH
You need a DMR ID before you can use any DMR repeater. If you do not have one, apply free at radioid.net.
- Output (TX)
- 439.7500 MHz
- Input (RX)
- 430.7500 MHz
- Split
- −9.0 MHz
- Colour code
- 3
Both networks run across both timeslots, so programme by slot rather than by network.
Slot 1
| TG | Name | Network | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | World-wide | DVSPH | Static |
| 2 | Europe | DVSPH | Static |
| 13 | World-wide English | DVSPH | Static |
| 235 | UK-wide | DVSPH | Static |
| 235226 | GB7HH — the repeater’s own ID as a talkgroup | BrandMeister | Static |
235226 is the repeater’s own DMR ID being used as a talkgroup. It is not in any published talkgroup list, so you will need to add it to your codeplug by hand. Use it for local chat on GB7HH without putting traffic onto the wider network.
Slot 2
| TG | Name | Network | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| 801 | South-East England — Essex, Kent, Hertfordshire and East London | DVSPH | Static |
| 2350 | United Kingdom — the UK calling channel | BrandMeister | Static |
| 2358 | London — see who’s been on | BrandMeister | Static |
| 23511 | LEFARS — see who’s been on | BrandMeister | Static |
Everything else on BrandMeister is available on slot 2 by user activation: key up on the talkgroup and it comes to the repeater for a few minutes.
TG 235 is rarely monitored, so calling there usually gets you nothing. Use 2350 for a UK-wide call. For anything local, 2358 is static here and is the one most people are listening to.
D-Star
GB7HH runs D-Star on module B, with a gateway out to the reflector network. Most radios will pick the repeater up from their repeater list.
It is currently connected to XLX672 E, the Pi-Star reflector. That can change, so the repeater dashboard is the place to see where it is linked right now.
Yaesu Fusion
Fusion is enabled on the repeater. It is not currently linked to a YSF reflector, so it works as a local repeater: anyone else on Fusion within range will hear you, but the audio does not go out to the wider network.
No DG-IDs are assigned, so leave yours at the default.
Etiquette
Leave a couple of seconds between overs. Digital networks add delay, and other stations need a gap to break in. Hold the PTT for a moment before you start speaking, or the first syllable gets clipped.
To test a radio or a new codeplug, set up a private call to 9990 on the BrandMeister slot. Note the call type: it is a private call, not a talkgroup, so a channel with 9990 as a group call will not work. The parrot records what you send and plays it straight back, which tells you your audio and your ID are getting through without tying up a live talkgroup.