I am trying to monitor a local school that uses DMR repeaters. I found the frequencies using the FCC license search and need help to get further. The school uses tier 2 because the radios don’t support it (Hytera HP650). I can listen to the frequencies and hear the repeater make a small digital burst every 2 seconds and long digital bursts when someone is obviously transmitting. How can I find out repeater input and output frequency and also color code and talkgroup? I know I need talkgroup info to transmit but do I need it to listen to all activity? I’m very new to DMR.
Is your problem finding the frequencies and talkgroups? Or, is your problem how to program your Baofeng DR-1801UV?
I know the frequencies. I cannot identify which two frequencies are input and output for the repeater, which is in TDMA mode. I also cannot tell what the talkgroups, color codes, and time slots are for each of the channels used by the school. Is there a way I can program the baofeng to look for these?
The call sign is WQIB499 if that helps. I’ve scanned through them all and a great majority of them uses DMR but some use analog which is probably for buses.
mmckenna
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On the UHF LMR band, the input/output frequencies are almost always separated by 5MHz. The LOWER frequency is the repeater output. The UPPER Frequency is the repeater input.
Program your radio with the lower/repeater output/FB2 frequency. Do NOT program the higher input frequency in.
Thanks for the help. Any idea on talk-groups, color code, and time slot issue?
mmckenna
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That's not reflected in FCC licenses, so it's up to you to find them, or hope someone local to you has the info.
I'm moving this thread to the Illinois forum and changing the title to better reflect your concern. If you have problems programming your radio, please start a thread in the appropriate forum focusing on that issue.
Can I use Allcall for talk group or do I just leave blank to listen
First of all, do you have a DMR scanner?
