Repeater/Gateway – How to join.

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Motorola, Hytera, MMDVM/Pi-Star Repeaters are all Welcome to join.

Step 1.

Please join this Group on Telegram and make yourself known to us.
FreeDMR Network Repeater Keepers

Download Telegram.

Step 2.

Motorola and Hytera Repeater Only.
Post that you wish to join FreeDMR UK, along with your Repeater Callsign and the Type of Repeater it is. “Moto or Hytera.”
An Admin will get back to you.
     You agree to –
Repeaters connected to the repeater server, that you provide a full public access service.

Step 3 – MMDVM or Pi-Star Repeaters/gateways (6 Dig ID).

1. Pi-Star Repeater Dial-a-TG via DMR Gateway.     (TG9 Slot 1 and TG9 Slot 2 Dial-a-TG)

2. Pi-Star Repeater via DMR Gateway.     (All TGs on Both Slots and Dial-a-TG)

3. MMDVM Repeater Dial-a-TG via DMR Gateway.      (TG9 Slot 1 and TG9 Slot 2 Dial-a-TG)

4. MMDVM Repeater.      (All TGs on Both Slots and Dial-a-TG)

From the 4 options above, you can work out what is best for your repeater and users.
Explanations on Rewrite Rules used in some of the above.
We would recommend No1 and No3.
     You agree to –
Repeaters/gateways connected to the repeater server, that you provide a full public access service.
Any repeater/gateway connected to the repeater server that aren’t providing a full public access service, should connect to the hotspot server.

Step 4 – MMDVM or Pi-star Gateway (7 dig id)

For LPR / low power repeaters.
Following on from the change to the Amateur Radio Licence Terms & Conditions recently announced by Ofcom on 21 February 2024.  FreeDMR UK is pleased to advise that low power repeaters (5W or less) are welcome to connect to our network.

You have two options –
a)   7 dig ID + ESSID gateway you can connect to the Hotspot Server.
     *Please use your standard DMR ID plus a 2 digit ESSID when connecting to this server.
b)   6 dig ID gateway you can connect to the Repeater Server (Step 3) You can apply for a 6 dig ID at radioid.net
     You agree to –
Gateways connected to the repeater server, that you provide a full public access service.
Any gateway connected to the repeater server that aren’t providing a full public access service, should connect to the hotspot server.

Step 5

That is you all set-up on Repeater FreeDMR UK or Hotspot FreeDMR UK.

 

*An ESSID is a 2 digit number (01-99) that is added to the end of your 7 Dig DMR ID to enable a user to connect more than one device to the network whilst still using the same user ID.
You can NOT add a ESSID to a 6 dig repeater ID. (Each repeater would require its own 6 dig ID under its Callsign.