DMR/ DSTAR repeaters

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DMR/ DSTAR repeaters

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I take it the reason I am hearing GB7EE amongst other Edinburgh based repeaters kicking out transmissions from South America, USA etc is down to it being telecom groundwire linked, just as mobile phone masts are groundwire linked and not relying on plenty wattage of radio transmission power?
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GB7EE is internet linked via a 4G router.
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Cheers Drew! I suspected that was the case. It certainly makes for interesting listening. I'm quite impressed by the software in my scanner picking up more information about the transmission and displaying the repeater etc whilst tuned in to other broadcasts, particularly on the 145mhz frequencies for Dstar. I was thinking of programming the repeater station in, but it's not necessary to do that seeing as it automatically displays the info!
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Have a codeplug here covering all the scottish related amateur radio DMR stuff, problem is there is so much on it no sure what to set it to for getting started !! over in dunfermline, fife anywhere suggest where to listen for most local / ww activity or is things a bit quiet north off the border ??!!
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John, for a decent list of uk repeater nets go to www.ukrepeater.net
Hopefully you will get a few frequencies there!
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Try the GB7DD website. It is the main source for DMR information in Scotland.

http://www.gb7dd.co.uk

You will likely be in rf range of GB7EE in Edinburgh.
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Ok cheers will check it out. As I say got everything for Scotland on the codeplug was just not sure what ones are the most active to start listening around and there is a good few freqs set within the codeplug to keep searching !! Thanks guys.
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