Hi All
The UHF (70cm) DMR repeater GB7BK is one of several repeaters run by the
Thames Valley Repeater Group.
It can be found on channel DVU59 (Output frequency: 439.7375MHz, Input
frequency: 430.7375MHz).
It uses a DMR 'Colour Code' of 3 - which is analogous to the CTCSS code
used on analogue repeaters.
It is part of the DV Scotland Phoenix network of 77 interconnected UK
repeaters spread across the whole
country [
https://dvsph.net/ ].
A recent change to the network has added 'user activated' chat
talkgroups 2351, 2352 and 2353 on slot 1.
Significantly these are cross-connected to the other main DMR network -
Brandmeister - which brings in a
further 84 plus UK repeaters.
GB7BK now has talkgroup 2350 as a static (always on) talkgroup on slot
1. This is the Brandmeister UK wide
calling channel and, as it is also cross connected to the Phoenix
network, it is effectively a UK wide
channel on Phoenix also. At the moment only a few Phoenix repeaters have
talkgroup 2350 as a static
talkgroup but hopefully this will catch on.
This means that wherever you are in the UK, if you are in range of a
Phoenix or Brandmeister repeater, you
can put out a call on talkgroup 2350 slot 1 and your call will come out
on GB7BK. It is a calling channel so it is
recommended that you QSY to one of the user activated chat talkgroups
(2351, 2352 or 2353) after
making initial contact.
A full list of Phoenix talkgroups can be found here:
https://dvsph.net/talk-groups
You can see real-time activity on the Phoenix network here:
http://phoenix-k.opendmr.net/ipsc/
...and here...
http://161.97.181.32/
Denis G4KWT