Repeaters

In an exclusive interview, Connect Systems owner and President Jerry Wanger discusses his company’s plans to revolutionize ham radio with the launch of a new digital voice radio supporting both Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) and Digital Smart Technologies for Amateur Radio (D-STAR). With the recent launch of the CS700 DMR …

Ham radio in Scotland is about to be redefined with the launch of the first Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) repeater system in Dundee. On March 4, 2014, the new DMR repeater, which operates under the call sign GB7DD, went on the air in Dundee, Scotland, after previously operating as an …

One of the great things about ham radio Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) repeater networks is their ability to reach lots of other users all over the world with the simple push of a button. But what if you just want to make contact with one other user with the same …

The Connect Systems (CSI) CS700 portable radio is a low cost, high value Digital Mobile Radio (aka DMR) radio that has recently been released to the ham radio community. Overall, this is a great single band UHF DMR radio for ham radio use on the 70cm band and will make …

On January 15, 2014, Kenwood Communications announced the release of a new line of Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) portable radios, thereby tossing its hat into the DMR ring with other companies, such as Motorola, Vertex Standard and Hytera to name a few. The flagship version of these radios, the TK-D200G …

REVIEW DATE: January 6, 2014 REVIEWED BY: Don Trynor, VA3XFT SUMMARY The Motorola MOTOTRBO XPR 5550 is one of the latest additions to Motorola’s MOTOTRBO line of Digital Mobile Radio (aka DMR) TDMA radios, featuring best in class audio, integrated GPS, a multicolour LCD display, plus much more. This is …

December 2nd will forever become a day of celebration across Asia, as on December 2, 2013, the pioneering hams of the Hong Kong People Radio Club (HKPRC), launched the first Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) repeater in Asia under the call sign VR2TIG. This DMR repeater, which is owned and operated …

Canadian ham radio operators are celebrating the launch of a Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) ham radio repeater in their nations capital today. The new DMR repeater, which operates under the call sign VA3RFT, officially came on-line on November 5, 2013 and provides hams in the Ottawa area with full access …

On November 30, 2013, the VA3XPR analog FM repeater will be making the switch to Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) operation, making VA3XPR an all DMR repeater system. Since it’s launch in September 2011, the analog FM repeater has provided a valuable service to the ham radio community in the downtown …

Great news for ham radio Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) users in Ontario! Today, the 100th DMR user ID was issued to the Sun Parlour Retirees’ ARC, marking a special milestone for DMR adoption in Ontario. In fact, DMR is growing so quickly that currently, there are 175 users IDs and …