DMRVA

Please Welcome the KF4UCI Repeater

There is a new DMRVA-affiliated repeater in the Charlottesville area! Please add the KF4UCI repeater to your codeplugs. The frequency is 444.9875 +5, CC1. It carries the standard talkgroup lineup, with 27500 (Local) being standalone and not linked to any other repeaters.

The repeater is on Carter Mountain and should provide excellent coverage of Charlottesville and the surrounding area.

If you hear Elmer on the air please thank him for putting up this repeater.

South Hill repeater joins DMRVA network

The K4MJO repeater on 444.7875 MHz has come online this week with the DMRVA network. This repeater brings coverage to the Mecklenburg County area include I-85 and route 58. As you can see, the repeater has some interesting neighbors!

This repeater has been on the air for the last five years and we have been involved in supporting it while it was attached to a neighboring DMR network. All of the TG’s that were previously available are still

available (PRN TG is now PTT) and the standard DMRVA talkgroup lineup is available for users.

Please welcome the trustee (Sammy, K4MJO) to the network if you hear him on the air.

Virginia Statewide talkgroup

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.

Peninsula talkgroup is finally available

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!

Beaverdam repeater is off network

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.

New codeplugs fly into Virginia for the holidays

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.

New codeplugs are coming this week!

Image result for news icon 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!

Alexandria repeater off network temporarily

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.

Linden Repeater Off-Network

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.

Fredericksburg Repeater Off Air

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