Virginia's Amateur DMR Linked Repeater Network
Virginia's Amateur DMR Linked Repeater Network
Peter Martin (K2VIZ) passed away recently. He was an avid enthusiast of DMR and the linked DMRVA repeater network and worked to expand coverage throughout central Virginia. Peter contributed to many repeater sites in the region by assisting with installation, custom metal fabrication, climbing towers and in other ways. The intent is for Peters repeater sites to continue to operate thanks to the cooperative efforts of other local hams.
Recently we’ve heard about some operators paying for codeplug development and radio programming. There are a multitude of free codeplugs available for download on the RATS codeplugs pages as well as extensive information about codeplug conversion and some of the other details. There is also some support available if you run into hiccups. Even though there are a large number of radios out there, we want to encourage as much collaboration and sharing of information about the system as possible.
Operators supporting the Special Olympics in the Richmond area will be using Timeslot 1 on the Richmond and Petersburg repeaters during the days of June 6 and 7, 2025. All traffic on Richmond Metro (TG 27500, TS1) will be managed by Special Olympics Net Control during this time.
Accordingly, all Talkgroups on Timeslot 1 will be unavailable for general amateur use during the duration of the Special Olympics nets. Thank you for your understanding during this important event.