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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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