2023-02-20, 16:04:17
(This post was last modified: 2023-02-20, 16:43:36 by Rob_Walker.)
Thanks for the post Tom.
Although I am not solid on DRM, I see its benefits in emergencies. But what if the repeaters are down or our hotspots at home that rely on the Internet are down? Without power we are pooched. I guess it's all a matter of trying to minimize the deficiencies in our emergency systems.
I picked up an interesting Cellular/HF/DMR HT a while back to share with you. I haven't played with it a lot while my mouth is recovering from surgery.
RFinbder B1+
The HT requires no codeplugs which is one of the biggest obstacles to getting into DMR. A codeplug is a set of instruction you compile and sent to your device that tells you where everything is (talk groups) and how to get there by local hot spot or digital repeater. GBARC does not have a digital repeater.. Unlike the Anytone HT, you do not have to program all the repeaters and Talk Groups (TG) into this. If you want to get onto DMR and talk to a local DMR TG, across the world, or local, it can all be done with this one unit.
The selling feature on this HT is it will do DMR across the cellular network. If you have digital repeaters in your area it will work with those. If you have a hotspot at home, it will also work with them. If you are on the road and no digital repeaters are in your area, it will do DMR using cellular. As a matter of fact, it also serves as a cellular phone. I noticed driving from Owen Sound to Waterloo, there were many areas without DMR communication.
You can use Echo Link from this as well {attachment=266]. There is an up to date repeater list based on your GPS location. If you want to broadcast your location, it will do APRS. It is quite an interesting device
Although I am not solid on DRM, I see its benefits in emergencies. But what if the repeaters are down or our hotspots at home that rely on the Internet are down? Without power we are pooched. I guess it's all a matter of trying to minimize the deficiencies in our emergency systems.
I picked up an interesting Cellular/HF/DMR HT a while back to share with you. I haven't played with it a lot while my mouth is recovering from surgery.
RFinbder B1+
The HT requires no codeplugs which is one of the biggest obstacles to getting into DMR. A codeplug is a set of instruction you compile and sent to your device that tells you where everything is (talk groups) and how to get there by local hot spot or digital repeater. GBARC does not have a digital repeater.. Unlike the Anytone HT, you do not have to program all the repeaters and Talk Groups (TG) into this. If you want to get onto DMR and talk to a local DMR TG, across the world, or local, it can all be done with this one unit.
The selling feature on this HT is it will do DMR across the cellular network. If you have digital repeaters in your area it will work with those. If you have a hotspot at home, it will also work with them. If you are on the road and no digital repeaters are in your area, it will do DMR using cellular. As a matter of fact, it also serves as a cellular phone. I noticed driving from Owen Sound to Waterloo, there were many areas without DMR communication.
You can use Echo Link from this as well {attachment=266]. There is an up to date repeater list based on your GPS location. If you want to broadcast your location, it will do APRS. It is quite an interesting device