As mentioned I’m new to radios, I started with a boafeng uv9r and really liked having the “roger tone” at the end of my transmission, it made me slightly more identifiable with the group I’m associated with as opposed to ending calls with my call sign. A boss at the company I work with told me I needed to upgrade from a cheap radio to something that is more reliable and can do more. Long story short I have a plethora or questions not only about a roger tone but using some of the DMR amd APRS features and so on. I also have questions for anyone who’s well versed with RT systems software. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated!
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New to radios Btech DMR 6x2 pro RT systems wondering if there’s a way to program in a “roger tone” or an end call tone on the analog side?
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Roger beeps have no business in a professional setting.
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I think you need to listen to the boss.
Under FCC rules, they are responsible for all the radios operating on their system/under their license. If you bring your own radio in to use on their system, they are now responsible for it. They should be either providing you with a radio if it is required as part of your job, -or- making sure you have a suitable radio that meets all the FCC requirement. Many of these Chinese radios don't meet the requirements, and certain features that get activated by end users are not permitted.
Tread carefully, but there are plenty of us here that would be willing to help you move in the right direction.
My boss was the one who suggested the Btech. I honestly have no idea the capabilities of this radio. He said he has one that he uses for work and is trying to get the rest of the company to buy them to use for work because of the APRS GPS systems. I have no idea how to do any of it. I really like this radio and I use it everyday. I’m just lost on how to use some of the advanced features. I know as it sits right now I can’t use the digital system until I have a radio ID as I have to get my HAM certs first (getting HAM in a few weeks) but I’d like to have a better understanding of how to use and program different talk groups and such.
APRS is an amateur radio system for reporting station locations and status using packet radio, a form of data transmission over radio. APRS was developed for and is intended for use in amateur radio.
FCC rules prohibit the use of amateur radio for commercial purposes. Transmissions in which either party has a pecuniary interest, meaning that the party derives a financial benefit, are specifically prohibited. If your "boss" is using amateur radio frequencies to conduct business, he is violating FCC rules.
I assume that your username is your GMRS callsign. GMRS rules don't allow data transmissions except in very limited circumstances. GMRS rules don't allow digital voice such as DMR.
Also, "ham" is a nickname for amateur radio. It's not an acronym, so it does not need to be capitalized.
FCC rules prohibit the use of amateur radio for commercial purposes. Transmissions in which either party has a pecuniary interest, meaning that the party derives a financial benefit, are specifically prohibited. If your "boss" is using amateur radio frequencies to conduct business, he is violating FCC rules.
I assume that your username is your GMRS callsign. GMRS rules don't allow data transmissions except in very limited circumstances. GMRS rules don't allow digital voice such as DMR.
Also, "ham" is a nickname for amateur radio. It's not an acronym, so it does not need to be capitalized.
mmckenna
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That's not a good sign.
Uh, yeah, as AK9R pointed out, APRS is for use on the amateur radio bands. It's not used on the commercial side, there are much better tools to do this. Hopefully your boss is not using amateur radio frequencies for business use?
Your company needs a lot of help with their radios if your boss is the guy making the decisions. Not poking at him, only pointing out that it's is apparent to most of us here that he doesn't know what he's doing.
There are some big differences between ham, GMRS and commercial radio services. Understanding the appropriate radio service to use, making sure everything is properly licensed, and using type accepted equipment will prevent a lot of headaches down the road.
Good radio systems are not purchased off Amazon, AliExpress, or e-Bay.
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