Net Report 26-APR-2021

Stations Checked In: 18
Duration: 46 minutes

Net newcomers: WN3VXP

Call Sign	Name
N8YUI	Randy
KD8KBH	Philip
W8EO	Ed
WQ8A	James
KD8GTX	Michael F
VE3SB	David
N6WY	David J
KE5XD	David
WA3TUU	Richard E
N8RMA	Dustin A
KE8FJW	Brad
N4ALK	Allan L
WB8HS	Bruce
N8VOX	Anthony
KE8RDI	John
N8RAB	Randall
WN3VXP	Richard
KD8VJD	Allan G

How to tune your MMDVM-based DVAP

In the recent years, personal DVAP's (digital voice access points) have become wildly popular, and for good reason. They are cheap and allow access to a plethora of digital voice modes, right from the comfort of your home. No DMR / D-Star / Fusion repeater in your area? With a personal DVAP, that's no problem.

One of the first things you should do when receiving or building your own personal DVAP, is make sure it's calibrated. There are slight differences that appear in the MMDVM radio chipset that can make it almost unusable - luckily for us a simple calibration program and offset setting can rectify this issue.

It is recommended this calibration be done with DMR, as of the three major DV modes, it's the most sensitive. If you use DMR to find your DVAP offset, it likely will work on all major DV modes - at least that is what the current thinking is aligned too.

Net Report 19-APR-2021

Stations Checked In: 27 (new record!)
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes

Net newcomers: KE8QLA, VA3DMZ, K1VG, KE8AXC, KB8QAS, W8BTL

Callsign	Name
KE8QLA	Nevin J
N8YAD	Benjamin R
KC8WVZ	John
N4ALK	Allan L
N8TJG	Todd J
VA3DMZ	Scott
WA6WV	Sergio
WA3TUU	Richard E
N8YUI	Randy
N8RAB	Randall B
WB8HS	Bruce
K1VG	Jeffrey J
WQ8A	James
N8VOX	Anthony M
N6WY	David J
KB8GFF	Steve
W8EO	Ed
KE8AXC	John G
VE3SB	David
KB8QAS	JAMES A
WA8RSA	David
KE5XD	DAVID M
W8BTL	Brian T
KD8VJD	Allan G
N8HEE	Jeff
KD8GTX	Michael F
N8RMA	Dustin A

Picking a frequency (or pair) for your DMR hotspot

One of the first things you'll want to consider when setting up your new hotspot is what frequency (or for duplex, which pair) to use. Many of these boards come from China with a defaulted option that may or may not work with your regional band plan. Below are some frequencies you can choose from (in the US), dependent on a few factors. 

First, you'll want to make sure these are not in use already from a close neighbor. Second, you'll want to pick a frequency that is relatively free of noise within your home. The frequencies below have been established within the ARRL band plan and are acceptable to use for your personal hotspot. 

These frequencies and pairs are outside the satellite range and common UHF repeater inputs / outputs, avoiding the influx of hotspot users from ruining the fun of other amateurs.

Net Report 12-APR-2021

Stations Checked In: 21

Duration: 56 minutes

Net newcomers: N8ASD, N8RAB

Callsign	Name
KE8DET	Jesse D
KD8NPV	Jeffrey R
N8VOX	Anthony M
KD8VJD	Allan G
KE8FJW	Brad
N8ASD	LARRY T
N8RAB	Randall B
N8DMH	Drake M
VE3SB	David
WA8RSA	David
N8RMA	Dustin A
KD8GTX	Michael F
KE8RDI	John D
WQ8A	James
KE5XD	DAVID M
KA9FON	Milton
N8YAD	Benjamin R
N8HEE	Jeff
WB8HS	Bruce
N4ALK	Allan L
N8YUI	Randy

The Best DMR Radio? Anytone AT-D878UV Bluetooth GPS

Josh Nass KI6NAZ over at Ham Radio Crash Course has a great review of the Anytone D878UV.

He asks, is this the best DMR radio?

You can see more over on his channel, HRCC.

Net Report 5-APR-2021

Thank you to all who participated this evening - we set both a duration record AND a check-in record. It's truly an honor to run this net and I appreciate each and every check in. Here's to another year of DMR camaraderie in Michigan.

Call Sign	Name
N8RMA	Dustin A
KA9FON	Milton
N8DMH	Drake M
N6WY	David J
KE8NSU	Tony
KE8DET	Jesse D
KE5XD	DAVID M
WA3TUU	Richard E
KD8NPV	Jeffrey R
KD8VJD	Allan G
N8VOX	Anthony M
WA6WV	Sergio
N2OW	RYAN
KE8FJW	Brad
KE8RDI	John D
WQ8A	James
N8YAD	Benjamin R
WS8U	MATT
KB8GFF	Steve
N8YUI	Randy
K8PD	Paul
WA8RSA	David
N4ALK	Allan L
W8MAP	Matthew A
N8HEE	Jeff
WB8HS	Bruce

Statistics (2nd year)

• Total of 1485 unique check-ins

• Top 10 stations checking in:
• N8YUI 93
• N4ALK 84
• KD8KBH 80
• N8RMA 78
• KD8GTX 56
• KE8FJW 56
• N8HEE 53
• WA8RSA 45
• N8HLY 38
• KD8VJD 37

• Check-ins from 22 unique states, including:
• Michigan
• New Jersey
• West Virginia
• Florida
• Ohio
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Arizona
• Georgia
• Minnesota
• Texas
• Colorado
• Wisconsin
• New Mexico
• California
• Tennessee
• Nebraska
• Nevada
• Virginia
• North Carolina
• Arkansas
• Oklahoma

• From our home state of Michigan, we’ve had check-ins from 35 out of the 83 counties
• Average number of check-ins: 14 stations
• Record number of checks-ins: 24 stations (July 22nd 2019)
• Average net duration: 32 minutes
• Longest net duration: 57 minutes (March 15th 2021)

Join us for the 2nd year of net operations!

This is just a reminder that our next MichiganONE DMR Net marks 2 years of net operations. This has been a tremendous effort from admins and participants alike. We have a special event planned, so we hope you attend.

Nets like this are important as they allow us to promote DMR within the state of Michigan. This allows repeater admins to secure sites (which is increasing hard to do) which in turn expands the reach of DMR within the state.

Be sure to check in - we'll see you there!