One major advantage we have here in Indiana is that all the repeaters on the Hoosier DMR Network have a common "template" of Talk Groups, which makes seamless roaming on Motorola gear possible.
Although the automatic roaming is not available on non-Motorola equipment, it is still a HUGE advantage knowing that "Channel 4" is always going to be the "Midwest" TG on any Hoosier DMR repeater!
One of the major (and it truly is MAJOR!) failings of DMR in general is the lack of commonality of Talk Groups among the thousand+ repeaters here in North America, as well as the others throughout the world.
Many DMR owners/trustees complain that too many folks are camping out for long rag-chewing sessions on TGs that are supposed to be "calling groups" (such as North America, Worldwide English, and WW Global...
...yet offer few if any of the alternative PTT Talk Groups that are available. Just in the examples above note that while the Columbus repeater does offer four PTT groups, no other repeater listed has those particular TGs! Meaning that folks in Columbus cannot have a peer-to-peer connection with other repeaters in Ohio!
Even stranger, the Columbus repeater doesn't even offer a "Local" Talk Group, so users there must use Statewide or Midwest to communicate city-to-city within the state...
...or even simply across town! :roll:
