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UniversityDMR/TRBO and Motorola Codeplug Overview

February 28, 2015

Jeff Ryan, KØRM and Mike Lozano, KØNGA

What is DMR/TRBO?(and why do we care?)

• DMR (Digital Mobile Radio) is an international commercial digital radio standard

• TRBO refers to MotoTRBO which is Motorola’s implementation of the DMR standard

• Many Amateur Radio repeater networks use MotoTRBO equipment, which is why they are commonly referred to as “TRBO” networks

• You do not need to use a Motorola MotoTRBO radio to use these networks

Mike’s DMR Doctrine

If something about using DMR for Amateur Radio doesn’t make sense, remember that DMR was created for commercial use, and was never designed nor intended for Amateur Radio use.

TWO Repeaters in One!

Lower infrastructure cost, 1 box in rack TWO voice channels from one repeater

Available Radios

Motorola MotoTRBO

• Obvious choice, but more expensive

• Programming software is expensive, bought on a 3-year license basis

Available Radios

Connect Systems CS700/CS701

• Popular due to their entry-level price

• CS700 is UHF, CS701 is VHF

• Programming software and firmware updates free

Others

• Hytera (P/MD782)

• Vertex eVerge

• Vertex VD720(0)

• Kenwood (coming soon)

Available Radios

• Sample Codeplugs are available on the RMHAM website for:

• Connect Systems CS700

• Motorola MotoTRBO XPR6550

• Hytera PD782

• Vertex eVerge and VDX7200

• Samples are offered as-is and are intended as a starting point

• Include RHMAM TRBO and Analog repeaters, DMR repeaters in Colorado, other various repeaters and simplex frequencies, and a select contact list

Colorado Repeater MapInteractive Google Map: http://bit.ly/rmham-trbo-map

DMR-MARC

RMHAM – North

RMHAM – Denver

RMHAM – South

RMHAM – Colorado

What’s in a codeplug?

• Channels

• Frequencies – Color Code – Slot – Talk/Receive Group

• Zones - “Groups” of channels

• Geography

• Community of interest (department)

• Contacts

• Identification of Talk Groups and Individuals (Radio ID)

• All Call (used for Simplex operation in RMHAM)

Contacts

Talk Groups

Colorado=700 Lookout=710 South=719

Denver=720 North=721

Talk Groups

• RMHAM assigns only one Talk Group per Repeater Slot

• Other networks may have more than one Talk Group per Repeater Slot

• DMR-MARC WW, WW English and NA share a slot

• DMR-MARC Local and Regional share a slot

• Having more than one Talk Group on a slot can cause confusing during scanning

• Be sure you know which Talk Group you are transmitting to!

Individual ID

Unique ID – displays caller on receiving radio

DMR-MARC has created a standard

RMHR recommends DMR-MARC standard

RMHR Generic Codeplug

• Intended as a starting point to get hams on the air quickly

• Sixteen (16) Zones (banks)

• TRBO zones based on where you will be using the radio (South, Denver, North)

• Analog Repeater based on frequency

• Simplex includes analog, analog NB and digital

RMHR Generic Codeplug – 16 zonesTRBO Denver

TRBO North

TRBO South

DMR-MARC – RMHAM

DMR-MARC - Other

TRBO-Misc

RMHAM Analog

Portable Repeaters

HAM 447

HAM 448

HAM 449

SX Analog (Simplex)

SX Analog NB (Narrowband Simplex)

SX Digital

RMHR ROAM


TBRO Zones


Zone Channels

TRBO Denver Badger ColoBadger DenverBoulder ColoDevil’s DenverLookout LocalLookout DenverSquaw ColoSquaw DenverThorodin ColoThorodin DenverTrailer ColoTrailer DenverTrailer NorthTrailer South


TRBO users in the Denver region can communicate with each other on Badger, Devil’s, Lookout, Squaw and Thorodin

Or all of Colorado on Badger, Boulder, Squawand Thorodin (or Lookout VHF) using the TRBO Denver Zone

RMHAM – Denver


Zone Channels

TRBO North Boulder ColoBoulder NorthCheyenne ColoCheyenne NorthFt Morgan ColoFt Morgan NorthHorsetooth ColoHorsetooth NorthTrailer ColoTrailer North


TRBO users in the North region can communicate with each other on Boulder, Cheyenne, Horsetooth and Ft Morgan

Or all of Colorado on the same repeaters (Boulder, Cheyenne, Horsetooth and Ft Morgan) using the TRBO North Zone

RMHAM – North


Zone Channels

TRBO South ABQ ColoABQ SouthAlmagre ColoAlmagre SouthCañon ColoCañon SouthDevils SouthDurango ColoDurango SouthPueblo ColoPueblo SouthSalida ColoSalida SouthTrailer ColoTrailer South


TRBO users in the South region can communicate with each other on ABQ, Almagre, Cañon, Devils, Durango, Pueblo, and Salida

Or all of Colorado on ABQ, Almagre, Cañon, Durango, Pueblo, and Salida using the TRBO South Zone.

RMHAM – South

What gets updated in the codeplug?

Contacts

Channels

Rx Groups

Scan List

Roam List

RMHR Generic Codeplug – Contacts


XPR 6550 will display calling user’s Radio ID and Talk Group (name) when receiving

K0RM Jeff

ColoradoN0VBY Mike

South CO

3108101

DenverNEAHR P2

North CO

Radio ID not in contacts list

RMHR Generic Codeplug – Channels

RMHR Generic Codeplug – Rx Group

Group Members from Contact List

RMHR Generic Codeplug – Scan List

Members from Channel List

RMHR Generic Codeplug – Roam List

Members from Channel list

What is Roaming?

List of related channels

• In practice, channels that use the same Talk Group

The radio will tune to the channel with the best signal

Not all radios support Roaming (like the CS700)

Best used when you only need to communicate on a single Talk Group

Colorado Roam

North Roam

Denver Roam

South Roam


• Analog Repeater zones:

• RMHAM

• Portable Repeaters

• Ham 447

• Ham 448

• Ham 449


• Simplex zones:

• Analog Simplex -

• 8 Colorado simplex (no tone)

• 8 Colorado simplex (w/ 141.3 Hz tone)

• Narrowband Analog Simplex

• 5 using carrier squelch / no tone

• 5 using digital (DPL) squelch

• Digital Simplex - 9 DMR Simplex Frequencies

• Now includes DMR-MARC National Simplex


A more detailed description of the generic codeplug zones including analog repeater frequencies can be found on the RMHam website under MotoTRBO information.

RMHR Generic Codeplug - Steps

• Read from your radio

• Save File as a backup (old) codeplug

• Copy/Paste between RMHR Generic and your personal (old) codeplug

• Save file as new baseline codeplug

• CLONE from newly edited file to your radio

• Immediately READ file back (it will now be “personalized”)

• Save file as your current codeplug

RMHR Generic Codeplug –cut/paste


For help:

Mike Davey, NØ[email protected]

Jeff Ryan, KØ[email protected]

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