DMR

On February 23rd, Canada took it’s first step toward the creation of a national amateur radio DMR network with the launch of the first inter-provincial DMR networking server. This server, known commonly as a “c-Bridge”, which is manufactured by Rayfield Communications, will serve as a network hub for Canadian amateur …

  Mark it in your calendar, folks! The DMR-MARC World Wide Net is held every Saturday at 17:00 UTC (12:00pm EST) and is available to hams around the globe via DMR repeaters in Canada, USA, Germany, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, Switzerland, Spain, Austria, Finland, and Sweden. With over 2,500 …

It’s the same ham radio your grandfather used to use, but now digitally remastered and on display at the Ontario Science Centre! On January 27th, the Ontario Science Centre Amateur Radio Station, which operates under the call sign VE3OSC, made it’s first contact using Digital Mobile Radio, commonly known as …

On January 23, 2013, Vertex Standard announced the launch of it’s eVerge™ portfolio of DMR radios. This new line of commercial radio equipment will provide hams with yet another value option to access both traditional FM and DMR technology, all in one radio. For more information on the eVerge™ product …

So you missed the January 8th Digital Mobile Radio Demystified presentation but are still eager to learn all about the latest in digital communications with amateur radio? Well, you’re in luck, since we’ll be presenting again here in the GTA! Below is the next confirmed presentation date & location: January …

Interested in learning about the latest in digital voice communications? Perhaps you’ve heard something about DMR and MOTOTRBO, but not quite sure what they’re all about or how they compare to D-STAR? Then you need to attend one of our upcoming Digital Mobile Radio Demystified presentions to learn all about …

Please note that the VA3XPR analog FM repeater will be off the air for a couple of weeks until a new antenna is installed at the site. The existing antenna is now being used by the new digital DMR repeater and a new antenna is on its way. In the …

It’s time to shift into digital, Toronto! Today, the VA3XPR repeater, the new voice for downtown Toronto, becomes the first amateur radio repeater within the city of Toronto to support Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) communications using Motorola’s MOTOTRBO technology. DMR, a published standard for digital voice communications utilizing TDMA technology, …

Starting January 1, 2013, the VA3XPR repeater will become the first amateur radio repeater system in the greater Toronto area to support digital voice communications using the Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) standard used by Motorola’s MotoTRBO technology. This will allow DMR capable radios, which are made by number of manufacturers …