the SALOP & Borders DMR CLUSTER
The Cluster is on SLOT 1 / TG 75 linked to 23575 for hotspot access via Brandmeister.
The Salop & Borders DMR Cluster is a group of Digital Voice (DV) repeaters covering Shropshire & the Welsh Borders, Hereford & Worcester, Gloucestershire, Staffordshire, the Black Country (West Midlands), and the Cotswolds.
The cluster currently consists of eight networked repeaters; GB7GT on Clee Hill near Ludlow, GB7CC on Cleeve Common near Cheltenham, GB7BJ in Malvern, GB7HC in Hereford, GB7WD in Sedgley & GB7DY in Quarry Bank in the Black Country, GB7KR in Kidderminster, and GB7SB in South Birmingham.
GB7BX and GB3BX are now operational on DMR only from Brown Clee, currently working on temporary aerials. We are waiting for the antennas and Internet to be installed, so they are operating as a standalone back-to-back pair, Slot 1 is linked across both repeaters, Slot 2 is local to the repeater being used. Please adhere to the Salop Cluster convention of Slot 1 / Talkgroup 75 and Slot 2 / Talkgroup 9.
Planned improvements to the network include:
- GB7KS for Kings Stanley, Stroud in Gloucestershire.
The convention used across all repeaters in the Cluster is:
- Slot 1 / Talkgroup 75 linked between all repeaters in the cluster
- Slot 2 / Talkgroup 9 for local use and dynamic talkgroups to access the wider Brandmeister network (see map below)
Repeater timeout is set to 180 seconds and dynamic talkgroups on Slot 2 drop out after 10 minutes.
It is possible to configure some radios for roaming on Slot 1 / Talkgroup 75, so you can automatically move between repeaters without changing channel.
The "Talker Alias" feature of DMR is not supported.
It is important to note that the Salop & Borders DMR Cluster is an independent collection of repeaters that are NOT centrally controlled or funded. There is no club or group to join, no annual membership fee and no politics. The individual keepers have invested their own time and money, and rely totally on your goodwill and generosity to help keep them running.
If you use the Cluster, please consider making a donation towards the upkeep of your local repeater.
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brandmeister UK - diagram of regional talkgroups
(for use on slot 2 only)
To test your radio, use the parrot reflector … simply make a private call to 9990 on either slot 1 or 2 and it will record and play back your transmission.
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Here is a quick (very quick) tutorial on how to setup your new TYT, Retevis or Radioddity radio for the Salop Cluster ...
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Still confused by DMR?
There are two great (and free!) eBooks for you to download:
For more information on wider use of DMR by the amateur radio community in the UK, click here; for information on the specific networks, you'll find BrandMeister here, Phoenix here & here, Northern Cluster here and the Southwest Cluster here. These sites are not endorsed or recommended by Salop-Repeater and you visit at your own risk :-)
To register for an ID or simply to check the DMR user and repeater database, click here.
For general information on amateur radio and the RSGB, click here.
For anything else to do with repeaters, beacons, gateways, red-tape and unnecessary hurdles we have to jump-over in the UK, click here and abandon all hope ...
There are two great (and free!) eBooks for you to download:
- W2XAB has written a very detailed guide on how to get started, click here. It's a little US-centric but nevertheless a good primer.
- In the UK, Chris 2E0UCW has created the excellent "The DMR Guide UK", which you can read here.
For more information on wider use of DMR by the amateur radio community in the UK, click here; for information on the specific networks, you'll find BrandMeister here, Phoenix here & here, Northern Cluster here and the Southwest Cluster here. These sites are not endorsed or recommended by Salop-Repeater and you visit at your own risk :-)
To register for an ID or simply to check the DMR user and repeater database, click here.
For general information on amateur radio and the RSGB, click here.
For anything else to do with repeaters, beacons, gateways, red-tape and unnecessary hurdles we have to jump-over in the UK, click here and abandon all hope ...
DMR DIGITAL VOICE repeaters
Please check the RSGB ukrepeater.net web site for the latest news and status information; alternatively click on the call signs above to go direct to the specific status page for each repeater.
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