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New to TGIF, not new to DMR, some questions..
DIR By: KK4JW
Date: August 4, 2021, 3:08 pm
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So I've heard of TGIF several times and am just now checking it
out. Shame on me, I guess. I've been active on DMR for a couple
years using Pi-Star hotspots on BrandMeister, which brings me to
my question.
As I understand TGIF is a completely different network, are some
of the TG's "linked" for lack of a better term to
BrandMeister's? For example, is TGIF KY 3121 "the same" as "BM
KY 3121"? Or in other words, if I have a hotspot that's on TGIF,
and I put out a call on KY 3121, will my transmission be heard
on other hotspots and repeaters that are only on BrandMeister?
Or is that not how this works?
Second, as I'm only familiar with BM and it's structure (WW 91,
NA 93, US 3100, etc., etc.) are these TG's available on TGIF?
For example, is there a TGIF TG that is again "the same" as say,
BM WW 91? I guess this question is kinda the opposite of the one
I just asked earlier, and may not warrant a response, ha.
Is there a method to set up my hotspot to use BOTH TGIF and BM?
I've seen some talk about "DMR Gateway", but haven't read much
into it. I'm not a very advanced hotspot user and know
absolutely nothing about Linux, but I can navigate Pi-Star
somewhat.
Lastly - what are some of the most active TG's on TGIF?
Many thanks!
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Re: New to TGIF, not new to DMR, some questions..
DIR By: WB3IHY
Date: August 4, 2021, 7:50 pm
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I'll try to go through all your questions in order:
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> Are some of the TG's "linked" for lack of a better term to
BrandMeister's? For example, is TGIF KY 3121 "the same" as "BM
KY 3121"?
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Generally, no. Each network is completely separate, despite
certain talkgroups having similar names and/or numbers. There
are a FEW exceptions where bridges exists between the networks
that link various talkgroups from each together, but they are
VERY few and far between.
--- Quote from: KK4JW link ---
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> Second, as I'm only familiar with BM and it's structure (WW
91, NA 93, US 3100, etc., etc.) are these TG's available on
TGIF?
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There are similar talkgroups to SOME of those found on
Brandmeister and also many ones that you won't find over on that
network. Best thing to do is explore and compare. You can find
a list of TGIF talkgroups right here:
HTML https://tgif.network/talkgroups.php
--- Quote from: KK4JW link ---
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> Is there a method to set up my hotspot to use BOTH TGIF and
BM? I've seen some talk about "DMR Gateway", but haven't read
much into it. I'm not a very advanced hotspot user and know
absolutely nothing about Linux, but I can navigate Pi-Star
somewhat.
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Indeed there is. In fact, there's a lot of information to be
found right here on the forums (as well as around the Internet).
Try here:
HTML https://tgifnetwork.createaforum.com/new-board/
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> Lastly - what are some of the most active TG's on TGIF?
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Well, 31665 is considered to be the "main" talkgroup of the
network, so it's usually pretty active. For a list of currently
active talkgroups, try here:
HTML https://tgif.network/activetg.php
Welcome, and enjoy your stay!
Best Regards,
Joe, WB3IHY
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Re: New to TGIF, not new to DMR, some questions..
DIR By: KK4JW
Date: August 5, 2021, 7:12 am
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Many thanks, you did answer all of my questions. I guess I have
some homework to do then regarding this DMR Gateway thing!
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