SharkRF openSPOT2 - DMR Usage Notes; Talkgroups; Dynamic Talkgroups; Static Talkgroups on the BrandMeister Network

DMRusagenotes
TherearetwobasictypesofDMRcallsyourtransceivercantransmitorreceive:privateandgroup.The
openSPOT2forwardswhatitreceivesfromyourradiotothenetwork,orfromthenetworktoyourradio.The
networkmayforwardyourcallstoit'sotherconnectedstations(hotspots/repeaters/gateways)orcallsfromother
connectedstationstoyoubasedonlinkedtalkgroupsandreflectors.
Talkgroupsandreflectorsarenetworkfeatures,theyarecompletelyhandledbythenetworkandnotthe
openSPOT2,andtheirbehaviormaybedifferentoneachnetwork.
Talkgroups
DMRnetworksusuallyhavestaticordynamiclinkingavailableforatalkgroup.StaticallylinkedTGsremain
linkedallthetime,dynamicallylinkedTGsstaylinkedforyouonlyforalimitedamountoftimeafterthelast
call(usually15minutesonBrandMeister,dependingonthecurrentlyusedserver'sconfiguration).
Havingatalkgrouplinkedeitherdynamicallyorstaticallymeansthatstationswhichhavethesamelinked
talkgroupwillreceiveall(usuallygroup)callssenttothattalkgroup.
Dynamictalkgroups
YoucanlinkaTGdynamicallybysimplystartinga(group)calltothetalkgroupID.Thenetworkwill
automaticallylinkyouropenSPOT2tothecalledTGID.
Tounlinkalldynamicallylinkedtalkgroups,callTG4000(startashortgroupcalltoDMRID4000).
Note:callingTG4000willalsounlinklinkedreflectors,notjustalldynamictalkgroups.
DynamictalkgroupsontheBrandMeisterNetwork
TheBrandMeisterNetworkletsyoucallanytalkgroupIDandwillcreatethattalkgroupdynamicallyforyou.
There'sBrandMeisterNetworkfeatureforhotspotscalledautostatictalkgroups:thefirsttalkgroupIDyoucall
aftercallingTG4000willbelinkedautostaticwhichmeansitwon'tbeunlinkedafteratimeout.Youcan
unlinkthisautostaticTGbycallingTG4000.
StatictalkgroupsontheBrandMeisterNetwork
StaticallylinkedTGscanbeconfiguredontheBrandMeisterNetwork'sdashboardafterloggingin,orbyusingthe
openSPOT2'sBrandMeisterManager.
Settingupyourtransceiver
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