Greeting from W6DUX in CA; Q:Voice Alert?

[W6DUX]

Good day all,

First let me thank you all for this amazing firmware!

My friend gave me a DM-1701, and I was trying to just listen to the happenings on my local repeater but I wasn't able to figure out all the TalkGroups since it didn't seem to support a promiscuous mode. I just installed OpenGD77 and have been able to hear some chatter in the digital work. Still haven't gotten on the digital airwaves.

I noticed that OpenGD77 support APRS, but my radio doesn't have GPS so it seems like there isn't much I can use the APRS support for at the time being. I was wondering if there would be a way to use Voice Alert. It seems like I could create a zone that has 144.39 with a 100Hz tone and then scan over the zone, but I was hoping to also transmit periodical APRS packets indicating the frequency the radio is set to listen on.

Apologies in advance if this has been discussed (couldn't find it with a few searches) or if it is a dumb question.

Thanks,
W6DUX

[VK3KYY]

Good day all,

First let me thank you all for this amazing firmware!

My friend gave me a DM-1701, and I was trying to just listen to the happenings on my local repeater but I wasn't able to figure out all the TalkGroups since it didn't seem to support a promiscuous mode. I just installed OpenGD77 and have been able to hear some chatter in the digital work. Still haven't gotten on the digital airwaves.

I noticed that OpenGD77 support APRS, but my radio doesn't have GPS so it seems like there isn't much I can use the APRS support for at the time being. I was wondering if there would be a way to use Voice Alert. It seems like I could create a zone that has 144.39 with a 100Hz tone and then scan over the zone, but I was hoping to also transmit periodical APRS packets indicating the frequency the radio is set to listen on.

Apologies in advance if this has been discussed (couldn't find it with a few searches) or if it is a dumb question.

Thanks,
W6DUX

Voice Alert is not supported.

I think there has already been a discussion about Voice Alert. Try asking Google if it can find that discussion on this forum,

[SA0BUX]

Good day all,

First let me thank you all for this amazing firmware!

My friend gave me a DM-1701, and I was trying to just listen to the happenings on my local repeater but I wasn't able to figure out all the TalkGroups since it didn't seem to support a promiscuous mode. I just installed OpenGD77 and have been able to hear some chatter in the digital work. Still haven't gotten on the digital airwaves.

I noticed that OpenGD77 support APRS, but my radio doesn't have GPS so it seems like there isn't much I can use the APRS support for at the time being. I was wondering if there would be a way to use Voice Alert. It seems like I could create a zone that has 144.39 with a 100Hz tone and then scan over the zone, but I was hoping to also transmit periodical APRS packets indicating the frequency the radio is set to listen on.

Apologies in advance if this has been discussed (couldn't find it with a few searches) or if it is a dumb question.

Thanks,
W6DUX

Voice Alert is not supported.

I think there has already been a discussion about Voice Alert. Try asking Google if it can find that discussion on this forum,

Is it possible to add CTCSS RX on a APRS defined channel ?
In the long run it's a bit annoying to hear the packet bursts, both ones received and the locally generated.

[F1RMB]

Turn the volume down.