DMR HAM - Toronto

[Mike445]

How do I monitor the DMR-MARC and BrandMeister HAM frequencies/talkgroups on my BCD436? I have imported them for the database in a favorite list and I've never heard a peep out of them. I have the HAM service enabled. Any input would be great. I have every other DMR and NXDN system I have programmed in other favorite lists working flawlessly.
Thank you.
Mike.

 

[phyberoptics]

Is there a repeater near you? What city/town are you in?


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[Mike445]

Is there a repeater near you? What city/town are you in?


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I’m in Markham. I’m sandwiched in between Toronto and Richmond hill.

There are 2 Toronto repeaters for MARCS and 1 for BrandMeister.
Mike.


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[w2xq]

It could be lack of activity. Have you compared the various repeater Brandmeister talkgroups with https://hose.brandmeister.network feeds?

 

[Mike445]

It could be lack of activity. Have you compared the various repeater Brandmeister talkgroups with https://hose.brandmeister.network feeds?

No I haven’t!! Thank you. I’ll give that a try. Much appreciated.
Mike.


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[w2xq]

Welcome. Just an idea. Hope it sheds light on your question. Perhsps there is a net on a talkgroup on the repeater that would give you activity to check against, such as on TAC 310 Sunday nights. See a DMR NETS - NEX-GEN Custom Hot Spots net list here.

 

[KE5MC]

How do I monitor the DMR-MARC and BrandMeister HAM frequencies/talkgroups on my BCD436? I have imported them for the database in a favorite list and I've never heard a peep out of them. I have the HAM service enabled. Any input would be great. I have every other DMR and NXDN system I have programmed in other favorite lists working flawlessly.
Thank you.
Mike.

I have found that Custom 1 is the service to make sure enabled unless you edited the channels to HAM as you entered them.

My ham favorite's list is setup with all the known TGs, but I have them set for ID scan for anything I might miss. That favorite's list works for the hardcodes channels, but as I don't monitor it much I can't say I have seen any TG not programed come up.

You might try setting up on each frequency one TG on each timeslot with ID scan set. Usually color code is 1, but you can set that to color code search.
First clip is right panel of HAM favorites.
Second clip is Carrollton TGs
Third is Carrollton frequency.

 

[mikewazowski]

I'm not sure if any of the Toronto repeaters are still on the air.

Try listening to the LSR repeater on 443.5625Mhz. If you've got an outside antenna you should be able to hear it or you might be able to hear it while mobile.

 

[Mike445]

I'm not sure if any of the Toronto repeaters are still on the air.

Try listening to the LSR repeater on 443.5625Mhz. If you've got an outside antenna you should be able to hear it or you might be able to hear it while mobile.

Thank you!!


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[mikewazowski]

Just checked the Brandmeister Dashboard Repeaters | BrandMeister found the following repeaters near you:

VE3OBI 442.1375 Oshawa
VE3CBC 442.175 Downtown Toronto
VA3SLU 442.4125 Toronto

 

[Mike445]

Just checked the Brandmeister Dashboard 404 | BrandMeister found the following repeaters near you:

VE3OBI 442.1375 Oshawa
VE3CBC 442.175 Downtown Toronto
VA3SLU 442.4125 Toronto

I’m going to weed out the repeaters I don’t need. Thanks again.
Mike


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[MotoProgrammer]

How do I monitor the DMR-MARC and BrandMeister HAM frequencies/talkgroups on my BCD436? I have imported them for the database in a favorite list and I've never heard a peep out of them. I have the HAM service enabled. Any input would be great. I have every other DMR and NXDN system I have programmed in other favorite lists working flawlessly.
Thank you.
Mike.

There are a few DMR repeaters in Toronto on the brandmeister system. VE3NUS and VA3WIK

They are multi-mode so not only DMR but P25, Fusion and DStar

VA3XPR is/was on the DMR MARC network but the frequency has changed and they encrypted it as well. Its on 441.9375 now.

If you are a licensed ham you can ask the repeater owner for the encryption key.

 

[KE5MC]

MotoPragrammer,
Encryption key will not help Mike445 on his 436 as there is no place to load it. I curious, Canadian hams are allowed to encrypt their transmissions? I also thought DMR MARC was very specific about not using encryption.

 

[Jammin_Jay]

According to industry canada says you can use encryption but you must provide the key publicly. That's kind of stupid, but here's the link...


Ham Radio Canada: Encryption and Amateur Radio

 

[KE5MC]

According to industry canada says you can use encryption but you must provide the key publicly. That's kind of stupid, but here's the link...


Ham Radio Canada: Encryption and Amateur Radio

Interesting summary, thanks for posting the link.
Mike

 

[gary123]

I dont want to hijack the thread. I wish there was a DMR repeater locally but there is not but I wanted to throw my $5.28 worth in .

Why would anyone want to encrypt ham comms. Many of us hams ( I am a ham and proud to be one) dont care if anyone is listening, in fact many hams are the first to complain about public service encryption. The fact the radios are capable of it is mainly because commercial units are being used. Whats next? encrypting posts in forums such as these?

There is already too much encryption and movement towards being encrypted why add fuel to the fire.

 

[DMRAPX]

There are a few DMR repeaters in Toronto on the brandmeister system. VE3NUS and VA3WIK

They are multi-mode so not only DMR but P25, Fusion and DStar

VA3XPR is/was on the DMR MARC network but the frequency has changed and they encrypted it as well. Its on 441.9375 now.

If you are a licensed ham you can ask the repeater owner for the encryption key.

They won't hand out the key to anyone.

 

[DMRAPX]

They won't hand out the key to anyone.

They also are using RAS on the RPT.

 

[MotoProgrammer]

Wow, has anyone asked the repeater owner for the connection info?

Who owns it?

 

[mmisk]

I wonder if it has to do with all of the jamming activity they were bothered with?

They would have to give it out privately if they want users?......

They could just change the key if the jammer somehow found out what it was.

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