DMR-MARC Canada Talkgroups

The repeaters on the DMR-MARC Canada network support a number of talkgroups, or virtual radio channels, for users within its coverage area to use. Any user that is tuned into a talkgroup will hear the traffic from all of other users on that talkgroup, which are usually intended to cover a specific geographic region or for a specific language. In addition, talkgroups are either designated as permanent or on-demand.

Permanent: These talkgroups are always active and any traffic on them will be automatically be broadcasted to all users that are listening on these specific talkgroups.

On-Demand: These talkgroups are inactive until a user initiates them by keying the PTT (push to talk) button on their radio while on that talkgroup. Once the talkgroup is activated, it will remain active until they become inactive for 5 minutes. To reactive the talkgroup, a user simply needs to key their PTT on the talkgroup again.

Talkgroup Specifications

TALKGROUP NAME	DISPLAY NAME	TALKGROUP ID	TIMESLOT	CONNECTION	INACTIVITY TIMEOUT
Worldwide	WW	1	1	On-demand	15 min.
Worldwide English	WWE	13	1	On-demand	15 min.
North America	NA	3	1	On-demand	15 min.
Canada	CAN	302	1	Permanent	N/A
Echo Audio Test	Parrot	9998	1	On-demand	5 min.
TAC 310	TAC310	310	1	On-demand	15 min.
User Accessible English 1	UAE 1	113	1	On-demand	15 min.
User Accessible English 2	UAE 2	123	1	On-demand	15 min.
DMRPlus USA	DMR+US	133	1	On-demand	15 min.
DMRPlus UK	DMR+UK	143	1	On-demand	15 min.
Golden Horseshoe Area	GHA	8	1	Permanent	N/A
Local 2	Local 2	9	1	Permanent	N/A
Quebec	QC	3022	2	On-demand	15 min.
Ontario	ON	3023	2	Permanent	N/A
Manitoba	MB	3024	2	On-demand	15 min.
Alberta	AB	3026	2	On-demand	15 min.
British Columbia	BC	3027	2	On-demand	15 min.
New Brunswick	NB	3029	2	On-demand	15 min.
Local 1	Local 1	2	2	Permanent	N/A

Check out the Codeplug Files page for ready-to-go codeplugs with all Canadian UHF repeaters and talkgroups set-up for your DMR radio.

Talkgroup Descriptions

TALKGROUP NAME	COVERAGE	DETAILS
Worldwide	All regions	This talkgroup is intended as a global, multi-language calling channel and is carried by most DMR repeaters in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South America.
Worldwide English	English speaking countries	This talkgroup is intended as a global, English language calling channel and is carried by DMR repeaters in English speaking countries.
North America	United States & Canada	This talkgroup is intended as a North American English language calling channel and is carried by DMR repeaters in both the United States and Canada.
Canada	Canada wide	This talkgroup is the Canadian national talkgroup and is carried by all Canadian DMR repeaters.
Parrot	North America	To use the Parrot Audio Test, simply key your radio on the "Parrot" talkgroup to initiate the connection and then speak into your radio using a normal voice. Within a few seconds, you will hear you audio echo back. This talkgroup is not intended for conversations.
TAC 310	North America	This is an on-demand North American talkgroup that allows DMR users to dial in at will, without creating traffic unnecessarily on other DMR repeaters. Users just key their PTT to activate the talkgroup. After 15 minutes of inactivity, this talkgroup will no longer be active.
User Accessible English 1	Worldwide	This is an on-demand worldwide English only talkgroup that allows DMR users to dial in at will, without creating traffic unnecessarily on other DMR repeaters. Users just key their PTT to activate the talkgroup. After 15 minutes of inactivity, this talkgroup will no longer be active.
User Accessible English 2	Worldwide	This is an on-demand worldwide English only talkgroup that allows DMR users to dial in at will, without creating traffic unnecessarily on other DMR repeaters. Users just key their PTT to activate the talkgroup. After 15 minutes of inactivity, this talkgroup will no longer be active.
DMRPlus USA	North America	This is an on-demand North American English only talkgroup that is interconnected between the DMR-MARC and DMRPlus networks. Users of this talkgroup can communicate with DV4mini users who also connect to the DMRPlus USA talkgroup.
DMRPlus UK	Europe	This is an on-demand European English only talkgroup that is interconnected between the DMR-MARC and DMRPlus networks. Users of this talkgroup can communicate with DV4mini users who also connect to the DMRPlus UK talkgroup.
Quebec	Quebec	This talkgroup is carried by all DMR repeaters in the province of Quebec. DMR users outside of Quebec may connect their local DMR repeater to this talkgroup on-demand by keying their PTT. After 5 minutes of inactivity, this talkgroup will no longer be active.
Ontario	Ontario	This talkgroup is carried by all DMR repeaters in the province of Ontario. DMR users outside of Ontario may connect their local DMR repeater to this talkgroup on-demand by keying their PTT.
Manitoba	Manitoba	This talkgroup is carried by all DMR repeaters in the province of Manitoba. DMR users outside of Manitoba may connect their local DMR repeater to this talkgroup on-demand by keying their PTT. After 5 minutes of inactivity, this talkgroup will no longer be active.
Alberta	Alberta	This talkgroup is carried by all DMR repeaters in the province of Alberta. DMR users outside of Alberta may connect their local DMR repeater to this talkgroup on-demand by keying their PTT. After 5 minutes of inactivity, this talkgroup will no longer be active.
British Columbia	British Columbia	This talkgroup is carried by all DMR repeaters in the province of British Columbia. DMR users outside of British Columbia may connect their local DMR repeater to this talkgroup on-demand by keying their PTT. After 5 minutes of inactivity, this talkgroup will no longer be active.
New Brunswick	New Brunswick	This talkgroup is carried by all DMR repeaters in the province of New Brunswick. DMR users outside of New Brunswick may connect their local DMR repeater to this talkgroup on-demand by keying their PTT. After 5 minutes of inactivity, this talkgroup will no longer be active.
Golden Horseshoe Area	Golden Horseshoe area of Ontario	This talkgroup is carried by the DMR repeaters in the Golden Horseshoe area of Ontario, which includes the greater Toronto area, Hamilton and Niagara Peninsula.
Local 1 & 2	Local repeater coverage area	Both the Local 1 and Local 2 talkgroups are only carried by the VA3XPR-1 and VA3XPR-2 repeaters in Toronto and Niagara Falls areas and are intended for local traffic within each repeater's respective coverage area.