of world – not used very much at the moment
TG5
VK/ZL
carried on all repeaters in Australia and NZ – normal channel for this region
TG530
ZL
uses TS2, linked across all ZL repeaters, is not linked to VK or DMR-MARC core
TG8
ZK
uses TS1, linked across all ZL repeaters, is not linked to VK or DMR-MARC core
TG13
WWE
(worldwide English) primary talk group for worldwide contacts between regions
– use this in preference to WW.
TG113 and TG123
UAE1
and
UAE2
– PTT activated overflow groups for WWE
TG119 and TG129
UAA1
and
UAA2
, additional PPT activated overflow groups
TG9999
AT
Audio Test
Each repeater has two timeslots, all NZ repeaters use timeslot 1 to carry
WW, WWE, UAE1, UAE2,
UAA1, UAA2
and
AT
(the international talk groups) as well as
ZK
while timeslot 2 carries
VK/ZL
,
LCL
and
ZL
(the local / regional talk groups).
Both timeslots can be used at the same time, so one ZL station could be working an international
contact while a second ZL station is talking locally.
In a given timeslot, only one talk group can be active at a time, so if
WWE
is active you cannot make a
call in
WW
at the same time.
Etiquette
When making a call you do not need to call CQ, just announce yourself and it is normal on the initial
call to say which talk group you are calling in – this helps someone who is scanning channels to go
back to the correct channel to reply your call. Eg “ZL2XYZ listening worldwide english” or “ZL2XYZ
listening TG13”. Most people reference the talk groups by name not number.
Keep contacts in
WW and WWE
short, they are intended primarily as calling channels, and QSY to
UAE1/2
or
UAA1/2
if it is going to be a long QSO
In addition to the access permit tones at the start of an over, you will hear a channel free tone at the
end of each over. As DMR repeaters have no audible 'tail' this is the indication that you can transmit
now but please remember to leave a few seconds gap, so other stations can break in if necessary.
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