DMR Simplex Freq’s

DMR Simplex Frequencies

Below are the recommended simplex frequencies to be used with DMR in United States and Canada. In addition to this information, please note the following radio configuration items:

Admit Criteria: Please set this to “Always”
In Call Criteria: Please set to “TXI” or “Always”
CC = 1
TS = 2 (for most radios this does not matter) The more expensive radios can accommodate 2 TSs on simplex. However to negotiate a time slot all the radios must be within simplex range of each other.

FREQUENCY	BAND	TALKGROUP ID	TIMESLOT*	COLOR CODE
441.0000	UHF	99	2	1
446.5000	UHF	99	2	1
446.0750	UHF	99	2	1
433.4500	UHF	99	2	1
145.7900	VHF	99	2	1
145.5100	VHF	99	2	1

* Most low end radios will use both time slots during simplex. Some high end radios (commercial) will negotiate the use of time slots also on simplex.

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