Alexandria repeater is back online!
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.
New TG matrix posted
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).
Virginia DMR pioneer Bob Spindle, W4YP SK
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.
Please Welcome the KF4UCI Repeater
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.
South Hill repeater joins DMRVA network
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.
Virginia Statewide talkgroup
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.
Peninsula talkgroup is finally available
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!
Beaverdam repeater is off network
The Beaverdam repeater is off of the network but the repeater is still operating in stand alone mode. Network service will be disrupted to this location for a period of time. Please contact us if you have any questions.
If you have a roam list set up for Richmond Metro, your radio could roam to this site while it is off network.
New codeplugs fly into Virginia for the holidays
You can now find updated codeplugs with all of the repeater sites located at the downloads link. Please share the word! Full details on the changes are noted in the codeplug change log.
Please give your thanks to WB4EOT for this rather thankless work. If you don’t see a codeplug for your radio, we do not have one. These are starter files so you can learn about your gear. 73 to all.
New codeplugs are coming this week!
After a long pause (this is our hobby, after all) we are pleased to release some new codeplugs for the community this week. These will be non-Moto radio files, which are the most popular currently. Stay tuned for full release notes and files. These should be useful starter codeplugs that contain current DMRVA (and northern VA) repeater systems. Happy Holidays!