Search and Rescue Niagara is looking for any BETA testers who may want to join in and testing out brand new DMR system. This system is about two weeks old, We've tested and programmed all of our Radios. If there's any local Amateur radio personnel, we would really like to hear you on the frequency as a test.
If you are interested in joining on board and getting involved with testing our frequencies, can you please PM this account here on the Radio Reference forums? From there, we will collect your information and verify it. After we verify your information, we will then send you the information to get on our frequency. Before getting to far ahead of ourselves, there is some radio etiquette that you are expected to use while on our frequency. If not, we will just disable your radio. Below we have attached that information for you to look over and reference while making a contact on the system.
WHEN PUTTING OUT A CALL
When you put out a call for the first time, there will be a certain way that you have to do it. You will be able to use your call sign until SAR Niagara issues out four digit call codes for anyone out there. Below is an example of previous test calls in which were successful.
From there if the dispatcher has time they will ask if you want to have a conversation with him/her as to further the testing. You will be able to continue to answer with 10 codes and color codes as that is what we use most of the time. Below are the codes that you will hear fairly frequently on the frequency. Also, when not in an emergency each member has a 2-way radio where they can tune in to get traffic information and hear information dispatched about car accidents, fires and all of that stuff as well. The reason you will hear this is because we use the frequency as a source of communication through out every day. Also all of our BETA testers will be able to put out their call signs at any time and ask for information for the Niagara Region, we will share anything and everything we can with you. We have a lot of great sources.
RADIO CODES WE USE
Lastly, just a friendly reminder that the information you will be given as a BETA tester is to be kept private. Should anything get leaked, we will retract our invitations to HAM operators and change the talk group numbers on the repeater. We would like to thank everyone in advanced and we are looking forward to having you all on board. Until then 73 for now.
If you are interested in joining on board and getting involved with testing our frequencies, can you please PM this account here on the Radio Reference forums? From there, we will collect your information and verify it. After we verify your information, we will then send you the information to get on our frequency. Before getting to far ahead of ourselves, there is some radio etiquette that you are expected to use while on our frequency. If not, we will just disable your radio. Below we have attached that information for you to look over and reference while making a contact on the system.
WHEN PUTTING OUT A CALL
When you put out a call for the first time, there will be a certain way that you have to do it. You will be able to use your call sign until SAR Niagara issues out four digit call codes for anyone out there. Below is an example of previous test calls in which were successful.
From there if the dispatcher has time they will ask if you want to have a conversation with him/her as to further the testing. You will be able to continue to answer with 10 codes and color codes as that is what we use most of the time. Below are the codes that you will hear fairly frequently on the frequency. Also, when not in an emergency each member has a 2-way radio where they can tune in to get traffic information and hear information dispatched about car accidents, fires and all of that stuff as well. The reason you will hear this is because we use the frequency as a source of communication through out every day. Also all of our BETA testers will be able to put out their call signs at any time and ask for information for the Niagara Region, we will share anything and everything we can with you. We have a lot of great sources.
RADIO CODES WE USE
Lastly, just a friendly reminder that the information you will be given as a BETA tester is to be kept private. Should anything get leaked, we will retract our invitations to HAM operators and change the talk group numbers on the repeater. We would like to thank everyone in advanced and we are looking forward to having you all on board. Until then 73 for now.
