Friday, December 31, 2021

Brandmeister DMR 2021 : A year-in-review

2021 has been a great year at Brandmeister DMR. The development team once again spoiled the DMR Amateur Radio community with many great features. Let’s review the most significant ones:

A new hoseline on steroids – QSOs on Brandmeister DMR talkgroups can be heard using a web browser on virtually any device, using the brand new Hoseline with improved audio, volume normalizing, multiple talkgroups listening, instant play, and many other features described in detail in this article.

Enhanced repeaters coverage plots – The coverage plots are more precise than they used to, and are updated minutes after making a change in repeater’s data.

Users and Repeaters Self Service– The days of the default “passw0rd” for hotspots and repeaters are over. The registration process on Brandmeister ensures that ham’s IDs are protected, and the traffic is not disturbed by rogue devices or gateways. Most new users are now automagically approved, and it only takes 5 minutes now for a new repeater to become available and manageable on Brandmeister DMR! Thanks to the collaboration of Brandmeister and RadioID developers, the repeater data is imported in Brandmeister, and sysop rights are automatically added. No need to ask and wait for this to be done manually!

A faster dashboard – The dashboard became a lot more responsive, repeater owners can set passwords on their own, hotspot and repeaters list display twice as fast as they used to, and the last-heard is faster than it has ever been!

Brandmeister Core updates – the core Brandmeister software has seen 48 updates in 2021, bringing lots of performance improvements as well as amazing new features such as the Asterisk’s AudioSocket protocol, TextCapture, and the optimization of Wires-X bridging.

We recognize that all these improvements would not have been possible without:

  • The time and devotion of the developpers involved in the many aspects of Brandmeister
  • Hams contributing their time to testing and reporting issues to the development team
  • Master administrators maintaining, troubleshooting, and updating the servers that make Brandmeister accessible to ham radio operators worldwide
  • Support teams spending countless hours helping fellow ham operators

We have more to come for 2022 … so stay tuned, and Happy New Year!



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Monday, December 27, 2021

Net Report 27-DEC-2021

Check In Count: 21 stations

Duration: 58 minutes

Net Newcomers:

CallsignName
N5AMDBEN A
WB8QBILL
WA6WVSERGIO
KC0MYPDANA F
WB8QJZSTAN
K8PDPAUL
N8DMHDRAKE M
N8VOXANTHONY
WB8HSBRUCE
N8YUIRANDY
AD8BUFRANK M
KB8GFFSTEVE
WA3TUURICK
N8TJTOM
N4ALKALLAN
KD8GTXMIKE
KE8SUORICKY D
KD8VJDALLAN
WQ8AJAMES
KD8KBHPHIL
N8RMADUSTIN

This was the last net of 2021. Dustin N8RMA will have the net again next week.

Thursday, December 23, 2021

Michigan DMR Repeater / Talkgroup Matrix

Borrowing an idea and format from our Hoosier friends to the south, there is now a Michigan DMR Repeater / Talkgroup Matrix. In a nutshell this is a one stop shop that lists every DMR repeater in Michigan, regardless of the ISPC network. This list indicates how to connect to each repeater and the talkgroup / timeslot configurations. Instead of scouring the vast internet for details on DMR repeaters around the state, this list has you covered.

Includes repeaters on:

  • BrandMeister
  • DCI / DMR-MARC
  • DMR+
  • Mi5 / W8CMN
  • TGIF
  • Chicagoland
  • Crossroads DMR
  • and more!
This data has been gathered from a variety of sources, include repeaterbook, BrandMeister, W8CMN, DCI / DMR-MARC, radioid.net, and scores of various websites. The most valuable resource however is YOU, the regional experts and repeater owner / operators.

Filters

You can use the filter funnel to quickly show just a certain type of DMR repeater (e.g. Mi5 only, BrandMeister only, etc) or limit the list to just "on air" repeaters. More filters will be added as the list matures.


Something wrong? Report it!

If you don't find a repeater on this list, or you find information that needs added / corrected, use the link on the form to request the change. This will go to the regional admins so that the list can be updated.


Talkgroup Key


FT | Full Time | Static
  • TG is always on designated TS
  • Cannot be disconnected

PT | Part Time | Dynamic
  • TG is published as available or suggested
  • Will be active for duration (e.g. 15 minutes) once used

SK | Scheduled
  • TG will be set as static during scheduled period
  • TG will revert to dynamic outside of scheduled period

BM | On BrandMeister
  • TS is open to any BrandMeister TG
  • May not be published, but is still available



Monday, December 20, 2021

Net Report 20-DEC-2021

Check In Count: 20 stations

Duration: 56 minutes

Net Newcomers: 

CallsignName
WB8HSBRUCE
K8PDPAUL
KD8NPVJEFFREY R
KE8FJWBRAD
KD8VJDALLAN
N4ALKALLAN
AD8BUFRANK M
KE8SUORICKY D
KC0MYPDANA F
AC8ZDDAVID P
W8EOED
N8RMADUSTIN
N8VOXANTHONY
WB8QJZSTAN
WA3TUURICK
N8APXADAM
N9WYDDOUGLAS M
WQ8AJAMES
N8TJTOM
N8YUIRANDY

Monday, December 13, 2021

Net Report 13-DEC-2021

Check In Count: 20 stations

Duration: 42 minutes

Net Newcomers: 

CallsignName
KD8NPVJEFFREY R
KC0MYPDANA F
AC8ZDDAVID P
KE8SOVDAN
KB8GFFSTEVE
N8APXADAM
N8YUIRANDY
N4ALKALLAN
W8EOED
WB8QJZSTAN
WA3TUURICK
WA6WVSERGIO
N8NIFDICK
N8TJTOM
KE5XDDAVID M
KD8VJDALLAN
KD8PBEDAVID M
N8LNUREZA
WQ8AJAMES
N8RMADUSTIN

Sorry for a bad night of connections - we had issues in Kalamazoo and on BrandMeister.

Adam N8APX is looking for some help in crafting a Michigan Super Codeplug!

Monday, December 6, 2021

Net Report 6-DEC-2021

Check In Count: 24 stations

Duration: 54 minutes

Net Newcomers: K8PDJ

CallsignName
KD8NPVJEFFREY R
WA6WVSERGIO
KD8GTXMIKE
KE8FJWBRAD
KE8SUORICKY D
KC0MYPDANA F
N9WYDDOUGLAS M
N8TJTOM
N8RMADUSTIN
K8PDPAUL
WB8QJZSTAN
WA3TUURICK
N8VOXANTHONY
N4ALKALLAN
KD8VJDALLAN
AC8ZDDAVID P
KD2OFDSteven P
K8PDJDORIAN
KB8QJFMARK E
WQ8AJAMES
VE3SBDAVID
WA8RSADAVID
N8NIFDICK
N8YUIRANDY

Monday, November 29, 2021

Net Report 29-NOV-2021

Check In Count: 16 stations

Duration: 31 minutes

Net Newcomers:

CallsignName
WA6WVSERGIO
N8APXADAM
KE8SUORICKY D
KD8GTXMIKE
N8YUIRANDY
K8PDPAUL
WB8QJZSTAN
N9WYDDOUGLAS M
N4ALKALLAN
KD8VJDALLAN
KC8VDQGREG
KE8SOVDAN
WB8HSBRUCE
W8TVRGARY
N8NIFDICK
N8RMADUSTIN

Monday, November 22, 2021

Net Report 22-NOV-2021

Check Ins: 22 stations

Duration: 44 minutes

Net Newcomers: N2OII

CallsignName
K8PDPAUL
N8DMHDRAKE M
KE8SOVDAN
KD8NPVJEFFREY R
KE8FJWBRAD
KC0MYPDANA F
N6DBFJOHN E
N9WYDDOUGLAS M
WB8QJZSTAN
WB9RXKJOHN W
WA3TUURICK
KD8GTXMIKE
N4ALKALLAN
N8TJTOM
N2OIIWILLIAM
KE8TETDORIAN
WB8HSBRUCE
N8NIFDICK
KB8GFFSTEVE
N8RMADUSTIN
KD8KBHPHIL
N8YUIRANDY

Monday, November 15, 2021

Net Report 15-NOV-2021

Stations Checked In: 18

Duration: 47 minutes

Net Newcomers: KE8TET

CallsignName
N8TJTom
KE8FJWBrad
KE8GRYEric P
KC0MYPDana F
WA6WVSergio
N8YUIRandy
KE8TETDORIAN
WA3TUURick
KE5XDDAVID M
KE8GRYEric P
KD8VJDAllan G
KD8GTXMichael F
WB8QJZSTAN
N4ALKAllan L
WQ8AJames
N8NIFDick
WA8RSADavid
N8RMADustin A

Monday, November 8, 2021

Net Report 8-NOV-2021

Stations Checked In: 16

Duration: 40 minutes

Net Newcomers: KE4UYD

CallsignName
KE8FJWBrad
KE8QLANevin J
KC0MYPDana F
N4ALKAllan L
KE4UYDMICHAEL E
KD8VJDAllan G
N8TJTom
WB8QJZSTAN
N8NIFDick
N8RMADustin A
W8EOEd
WA3TUURick
KD8GTXMichael F
WB8HSBruce
N6WYDavid J
N8YUIRandy

Monday, November 1, 2021

Net Report 1-NOV-2021

Stations Checked In: 20

Duration: 45 minutes

Net Newcomers:


CallsignName
N8NIFDick
KC0MYPDana F
WB8HSBruce
N6WYDavid J
WA6WVSergio
WA3TUURick
WB8QJZSTANLEY F
KD8GTXMichael F
N9WYDDOUGLAS M
N8YUIRandy
W8EOEd
N4ALKAllan L
KD8VJDAllan G
N8TJTHOMAS E
W8MATMatthew
WQ8AJames
N8TSPAnthony K
WA8RSADavid
KD8KBHDennis W
N8RMADustin A


Announcements:
  • SATERN Net, Wednesday @ 8PM
    • DMR BrandMeister TG 31269
    • Cross-mode with YSF
  • Don McLain (KB8RAD) became a silent key on 21-OCT-2021
    • Don was very active in the Central Michigan / Lansing area
There was a couple of announcements for eyeball QSO's, but I missed the details - keep letting us know on the net!

Saturday, October 30, 2021

Brandmeister Worldwide “TAC” talkgroups

Three new TAC talkgroups have been added to the Brandmeister talkgroups list:

901 WorldWide TAC 1
902 WorldWide TAC 2
903 WorldWide TAC 3

They have been created to allow finishing long QSOs started on the 91~95 worldwide talkgroups, while allowing new calls to take place on the wide-audience groups.

What is a TAC talkgroup?

TAC stands for TACtical. They are designed to off-load large audience talkgroups.

When a QSO starts on a talkgroup that is known for being static on a very large number of repeaters (and often used as a call channel), and the participants feel that the conversation will be longer than a couple of minutes, they decide to move to a TAC in order to free the original talkgroup so other calls can take place.

What’s special about these talkgroups?

Just like the USA TAC talkgroups 310~319, these three new worldwide TACs cannot be made static on repeaters and hotspots. They are designed to be strictly dynamic, which increases their chances of stay available after a QSO is over.

How to use a Worldwide TAC talkgroup?

If you have started a QSO on talkgroup 91 for example, and you’d like to talk for a long time without monopolizing this very large audience talkgroup, check the talkgroups 901, 902, and 903 for activity (this can easily be done using the dashboard’s lastheard, or your radio), and ask your party to QSY to one free TAC talkgroup. You can then continue your QSO for as long as you’d like. Other hams who wish to participate to this QSO can follow you, while new calls can take place on 91.



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