Hello DMR!

Indianapolis has it’s first DMR repeater online.  W9AMT (441.200+) using Color Code 1.  The repeater is a member of the DMR-MARC world wide network and carries multiple talkgroups across it’s two time slots.  I have eight talk groups programmed into my HT across both time slots.  For reference:

  1. TS1/TG1 : DMR-MARC World Wide
  2. TS1/TG3 : DMR-MARC North America
  3. TS1/TG13 : DMR-MARC World Wide English
  4. TS1/TG310 : DMR-MARC TAC310
  5. TS2/TG2 : DMR-MARC Local
  6. TS2/TG719 : DMR-MARC Eastern Indiana
  7. TS2/TG3118 : DMR-MARC Indiana Statewide
  8. TS2/TG3169 : DMR-MARC Midwest Regional

My first radio, the Connect Systems CS-700, was ordered while I was still on vacation.  I was able to work out most of the programming so that when i arrived home, all I needed to do was connect the new radio to my laptop and download the radio template that I’d been working on.  I also added the N9CZV systems in Muncie, IN and Lynn, IN.

I chose the CS-700 based upon it’s amateur radio price of $180.  The programming cable was $5 and shipping was $10.  So for $195, I had the radio shipped and ready to rock and roll.  The software and drivers area available on the CSI website.

I suspect that I will expand my DMR inventory over the next few weeks

If you’re interested in DMR, I’m happy to share what I’ve learned as well as details on radios that I have.  Just shoot me an email!

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