You can find the updated code plugs for the TYT brand of radios under https://minnesotadmr.com/codeplugs/
These plugs have been updated using the data from Eric W0EDG’s plugs. You will find two different plug names, one with DMRUID (Contacts loaded) and one with out DMRUID (no Contacts loaded) for each model of radio.
Enjoy!
Just a quick reminder that the breakfast originally scheduled for March 18, 2023 at Fat Nat’s in St. Anthony is cancelled due to Midwinter Madness this weekend! All of the DMR folks will be out in Buffalo at the hamfest. Click here for more information on the Midwinter Madness hamfest.
Be sure to stop by and say hello to everyone at the Minnesota DMR table!
Looking to stay warm this winter? Come on down to the Minnesota DMR breakfast and enjoy a hot stack of pancakes with a warm cup of coffee. Though some of our fellow hams have migrated south, the Minnesota DMR breakfast will continue on schedule this winter! Here are the following dates:
If there is inclement weather possible please check this website the evening before. I’ll do my best to post an update on whether we plan on gathering.
Fat Nat’s Eggs – St. Anthony Village, MN
2700 39th Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55421
8 a.m. – 10 a.m.-ish
Everyone is welcome to come out. If you’ve never been — don’t be shy. You’ll find us in the back left corner of the restaurant (the one with all the radios on the table). Introduce yourself and enjoy a nice meal — we don’t bite. Well… most of us.
As we deal with the splitting of talkgroup 3127 between the Brandmeister network and the K4USD network some questions have come up on whether you can access the K4USD TG3127 on a hotspot. This would be helpful for hams who are not near a K4USD-networked repeater but still want to check into that net on Wednesday or monitor both networks for 3127 activity. The answer is: yes!
— Point your hotspot to DMR+_IPSC2-Minnesota as its DMR Master Server.
— Use this password: passw0rd
Connect and reset — and you’re done. You’ll now be able to hear traffic on TG3127 from the K4USD network of repeaters.
Daniel KDØTGF is hosting DMR basic and advanced training classes in Owatonna.
Details available at: dmr.kd0tgf.com
The Annual March Hamfest hosted by the Maple Grove Radio Club is coming up soon.
See you March 18th 2023 – More info at: https://k0ltc.org/midwinter-madness/
Since COVID hit us back in early 2020, the Minnesota DMR community pivoted from in person breakfast to online meetings each Saturday morning. While it might not be on Saturdays only, a dedicated group have keep the conference bridge alive for more than 3 years now.
You can connect at any time, give a yell and you might find several people run to their PC’s or cell phones and join you for a video call. This is a great resource if you need assistance configuring your radio or any other Amateur radio elmer’ing. Or simply to hang out.
You can find updated codeplugs on the MinnesotaHamRadio.com/codeplugs website. These plugs have been updated with the split of the Brand Meister network from the K4USD network.
During this evenings Minnesota Statewide DMR net, held on Talk-group 3127, Wednesday nights at 7pm Central. Many of us discovered that many repeaters are again split and unable to talk to each other, due to networks disconnecting from each other. Matt, NØYNT shared with us that brandmeister network manager Cory N3FE disconnected the K4USD network from the brandmeisternetwork because K4USD was passing on network connections to downstream networks where as Cory felt those networks should connect directly with his. Anyhow, Minnesota Statewide 3127 was the victim again and depending on where your repeater connected, it might not connect to other users DMR repeaters.
KDØTGF Has a new repeater (LEM2) on the air in the Ellendale/Owatonna area that is connected to BrandMeister. Below is the information to get connected:
442.075Mhz+ CC10
TS1 – TG 312734 (SCSW)
TS1 – TG 31272 (MN-Metro)
TS2 – TG 3100 (Nation Wide BM)
TS2 – TG 3127 (Minnesota Wide)