Virginia's Amateur DMR Linked Repeater Network
Virginia's Amateur DMR Linked Repeater Network
At frostfest we heard from many users about the increased utilization of the Virginia Statewide talkgroup that is carried full time on all DMRVA repeaters. In some cases, users are using hotspots to talk to stations in the same town or even neighborhood. We encourage all users to review the Talkgroup and Linked System Etiquette and to ask questions. Using Virginia Statewide brings up 25+ repeaters across the state and beyond, not just your buddies hotspot.
After a many month wait trying to get the Peninsula talkgroup fed to us, it is now available on all DMRVA repeater sites! The talkgroup is 31516 and it is PTT activated on TS1. Enjoy!
The Beaverdam repeater is off of the network but the repeater is still operating in stand alone mode. Network service will be disrupted to this location for a period of time. Please contact us if you have any questions.
If you have a roam list set up for Richmond Metro, your radio could roam to this site while it is off network.
You can now find updated codeplugs with all of the repeater sites located at the downloads link. Please share the word! Full details on the changes are noted in the codeplug change log.
Please give your thanks to WB4EOT for this rather thankless work. If you don’t see a codeplug for your radio, we do not have one. These are starter files so you can learn about your gear. 73 to all.
After a long pause (this is our hobby, after all) we are pleased to release some new codeplugs for the community this week. These will be non-Moto radio files, which are the most popular currently. Stay tuned for full release notes and files. These should be useful starter codeplugs that contain current DMRVA (and northern VA) repeater systems. Happy Holidays!
The Alexandria repeater is experiencing a loss of internet at their site and it is taking them some time to try and resolve. We will post an update when they are operational.
Update as of 2/4/2020: still off network, awaiting service from vendor.
Due to network issues at the hosting site, the Linden repeater is currently off the air. We hope to have the problem resolved soon.
It is available in stand-alone mode for the time being.
UPDATE: The Linden Repeater is back on the network and fully operational.
Due to changes within the corporate environment at the host facility, the 442.1125 DMR repeater in Fredericksburg is now off the air. Other options are being explored at this time and we hope to have the repeater back online soon. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause and many thanks for your patience. I hope to hear you all on the system again in the not too distant future.
73,
Rod
N8RAT
The Northern VA repeater system (AWSVirginia) team has provided two updates for us to share.
First, a wide area coverage repeater has been added in the Tysons Corner area of northern Virginia (see proposed coverage map). It operates on 441.3375 MHz (+5, CC1) with their normal TG lineup. We have also posted an updated list of their talkgroups at this link.
The W4DHW repeater system located in the Lexington area came on board the DMRVA system, enhancing coverage in the valley especially along I-81. The repeater is on 441.925 MHz (+) and uses CC1. The TG lineup for this system will be Virginia centric and slightly different than other sites. Full details on what TG’s are carried can be seen at the Talkgroup Matrix page.