Virginia's Amateur DMR Linked Repeater Network
Virginia's Amateur DMR Linked Repeater Network
An updated talkgroup matrix for DMRVA has been posted to the website. Please check the talkgroup matrix page for details and download the PDF if you like.
Note if you are looking for AWS information the latest they have provided is 2019.
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Updated codeplugs have been posted on the downloads page to use for programming your radios. Here is a summary of the changes – updates include Carters Mountain repeater with DMRVA TG lineup, Beaverdam repeater zone was updated to include DMRVA TG line up, minor edits to South Hill repeater TG to ensure VA StateWide Time Slot was set to “2”. Thanks to Joe, WB4EOT for his dedication and attention to detail in preparing these files.
The Alexandria repeater is back on the DMRVA network, after an extended outage of their network connection at the repeater site. Our hat is off the Alexandria club for being a part of the repeater system.
A new talkgroup matrix document has been posted that is up to date with the two newer systems on the network (South Hill and C’ville Carters).
In 2008 – 2009, W4YP was one of the first amateurs in Virginia to begin experimentation with DMR and put up the first DMR repeater in the state. Located on Bull Run mountain in Haymarket, his repeater provided many in northern Virginia their first taste of digital radio. Bob proceeded to mentor myself and others as we tried out the mode, put up repeaters and spread the word to others. Bob continued to be active as a repeater owner/operator and advocate for various digital modes for many years until his death just a few days ago. His obituary is located at this link.
There is a new DMRVA-affiliated repeater in the Charlottesville area! Please add the KF4UCI repeater to your codeplugs. The frequency is 444.9875 +5, CC1. It carries the standard talkgroup lineup, with 27500 (Local) being standalone and not linked to any other repeaters.
The repeater is on Carter Mountain and should provide excellent coverage of Charlottesville and the surrounding area.
If you hear Elmer on the air please thank him for putting up this repeater.
The K4MJO repeater on 444.7875 MHz has come online this week with the DMRVA network. This repeater brings coverage to the Mecklenburg County area include I-85 and route 58. As you can see, the repeater has some interesting neighbors!
This repeater has been on the air for the last five years and we have been involved in supporting it while it was attached to a neighboring DMR network. All of the TG’s that were previously available are still
available (PRN TG is now PTT) and the standard DMRVA talkgroup lineup is available for users.
Please welcome the trustee (Sammy, K4MJO) to the network if you hear him on the air.
At frostfest we heard from many users about the increased utilization of the Virginia Statewide talkgroup that is carried full time on all DMRVA repeaters. In some cases, users are using hotspots to talk to stations in the same town or even neighborhood. We encourage all users to review the Talkgroup and Linked System Etiquette and to ask questions. Using Virginia Statewide brings up 25+ repeaters across the state and beyond, not just your buddies hotspot.
After a many month wait trying to get the Peninsula talkgroup fed to us, it is now available on all DMRVA repeater sites! The talkgroup is 31516 and it is PTT activated on TS1. Enjoy!