W1DLO's latest MD-380 Codeplug
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The last section below of this temporary webpage is an explanation of how I have this codeplug set up to work. You may also download this explanation by clicking this link... _Codeplug-Info-by-W1DLO_.txt
"SCAN... (DMR)" is a zone set up for scanning through different parameters on DMR... * Channel 1 scans all Maine DMR repeaters for all talk groups in both time slots. This scanning channel is set up for receive only. * Channels 2 and 3 do the exact same thing except scanning for all talk groups in each time slot respectively. These scanning channels are set up for receive only. * Channels 4-16 scan all talk groups in all time slots for each of the individual Maine DMR repeaters. These scanning channels are set up to transmit on the last parameter it heard. "SIMPLX (DMR)" is a zone that's pretty self explanatory. All known direct frequencies that can be used on DMR starting with the adopted call frequency on channel 1. The next set of zones are for each of the individual Maine DMR repeaters which had to be split up into two zones for each one. I decided to split them as individual time slots. So, for this example, I will use "HOLDEN (TS2)". There you will only find talk groups channelized for time slot 2 and only on the Holden repeater... * Channel 1 is setup to only receive all talk group activity for time slot 2 and only on the Holden repeater. * Channels 2-7 are each individual talk groups on time slot 2 and are each set up to only hear it's own talk group and only on the Holden repeater. * Channels 8-13 are exactly the same talk groups as channels 2-7 and only on the Holden repeater.. The only difference is that each of these channels can also hear all talk group activity on time slot 2 but will only transmit on the talk group it is parked on. So the concept of this structure is that if a user is in listening mode, the advise is to leave it on channel 1 in this zone. That way they can listen to all talk group activity on time slot 2 and if they want to call out on a specific talk group, they would know if time slot 2 was free or not. Plus if a user hears a QSO in progress that they'd like to join in on, all they would need to do is notice which talk group they were using, then simply go from listening on channel 1 to whichever talk group channel that QSO was on, and jump in when the moment was appropriate. I duplicated the talk groups for channels 8-13 with the slightly different paramenters because there were just a lot of unprogrammed space. Plus knowing that some of the other codeplugs have the talk groups set up to hear all talk group activity, I added them for that available option. "HOLDEN (TS1)" is pretty much set up the same way. Just without individual talk groups that can hear all time slot 1 talk group activity with the except of channel 1 which, like "HOLDEN (TS2)", is set up to as receive only to hear all talk group activity on time slot 1. "SCAN... (FM)" is the zone for scanning analog FM. * Channel 1 scans most of the FM repeaters in the central areas of Maine. * Channel 2 scans most of the FM repeaters in the southwestern areas of Maine. * Channel 3 scans most of the FM repeaters in the southern areas of Maine. * Channel 4 scans most of the FM repeaters in the eastern areas of Maine. * Channel 5 scans most of the FM repeaters in the northern areas of Maine. "SIMPLX (FM)" is a zone that's pretty self explanatory. These are some of the direct frequencies used for analog FM starting with the National call frequency on channel 1. The frequencies chosen for this zone covers all of the ones used for ARES around the state. "RPTRS1 (FM)" thru "RPTRS5 (FM)" are zones for a "by channel" list of analog FM repeaters in Maine listed in frequency order. * Channel 1 of zone "RPTRS1 (FM)" starts with 145.170 for Island Falls. * Channel 12 of zone "RPTRS5 (FM)" ends with 147.390 for Waldoboro. "MURS" is a zone for the five channelized frequencies for the license-free Multi-Use Radio Service. These channels are set to low power (1w) which is below the (2w) restriction. Never switch these specific channels in this zone to high power (5w) as this would violate FCC regulations. Please also note that from my understanding, the MD-380 is part 90 certified in some MD-380s and not in others which can make or break your legal ability to use it. If your unit has the FCC ID '10337A-MD380', it is certified and ok to use. If the FCC ID is 'PODMD-380', it is not certified and isn't legal to use. If your unit is PODMD-380, you must ignore or refrain from using this MURS zone. "WEATHR RADIO" is a receive only zone for the seven NOAA channels in the United States, nine EC/MSC channels in Canada, and a tenth channel that has been retired on both sides of the border. They are channelized in chronological order, not frequency order, so the channels in the MD-380 match what channels they are generally listed as. "TRAVEL (ME SW)" is a convenience zone for users traveling across the state of Maine using the talk group, Maine Statewide. A user can easily channel to the repeater that they are closest to and know that they are on Maine Statewide verses trying to hunt through zones and correct channel. "TRAVEL (LOCAL)" is a convenience zone for users traveling across the state of Maine using the talk group, Local. Like the "TRAVEL (ME SW)" zone, a user can easily channel to a repeater and know that they are using the correct parameters for the talk group, Local. Good for throwing your callsign out there on a specific repeater without tying up multiple ones. Both TRAVEL zones have "ME/LCL SCAN..." as their channel 1. This channel scans both talk groups, Maine Statewide and Local, on all Maine DMR repeaters and it will transmit on the last parameter it heard.Click here to go back