Quest: DMR
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You can listen to Digital Mobile Radio ([DMR]) transmissions across the globe on the web without having to log in or have a ham radio license.
In this quest, we’ll listen in on some conversations using DMR.
Remember, as a ham, all of our communications except those controlling aircraft or satellites are presumed public.
Visit the Brandmeister Network
The Brandmeister Network is one of the largest organizations providing DMR services. The Brandmeister Network maintains a hoseline site that shows all of the DMR traffic going through the Network.
You will see something like the following:
This shows all of the stations connected to the Brandmeister network in the entire world.
Click on an active QSO
To listen in on one of these [QSO]s, click on an active QSO. Active QSOs will be outlined in red.
You can also listen in on specific talkgroups. A talkgroup is like a repeater, except that it repeats signals from stations connected via the internet. There is often traffic on talkgroup 91 (Worldwide) or talkgroup 93 (North America), so let’s listen in on those.
Click the PLAYER button in the upper right hand corner.
This will open a small panel where you can select what talkgroups to listen to or which stations to monitor.
