I know this is an older video but I just found it after buying a new dmr radio. Ive never had a dmr radio so this was good info for me to watch. Thanks for keeping your old videos up for people like me.

I'm watching as many DMR video as as I can to try to get an overview. This one covered a lot of material that almost everyone else mentioned, but no-one explained. I especially appreciated the tine slot explanation (best ever) and the talk group visualisation (also, best ever). 100% essential viewing - my thanks for your time and insights.

Kevin, I just stumbled into the concept of DMR yesterday and have been reading up on it for hours... This video was VERY helpful. Thanks for making and posting it.

Some that FINALLY explained it in a way I understand! So many videos talk like you're already familiar with DMR in the business band.

I'm from Fort Wayne. I wonder if that's why I actually understand your video. I feel that I would not like DMR now. I go to radio to get away from computer stuff and I hate repeaters. Your video WAS helpful for sure. Thanks.

Finally someone who gives a good explanation about the operation of DMR. Clear and in intelligible digital language.

This is the only video on DMR I've seen that I can actually understand.

Thank you for a brief, easy to understand explanation of DMR. I have watched other channels, but I would give up. You do an excellent job of making complex ideas understandable. Now, I can decide whether I need one of these gadgets. At this point, I don’t feel a strong need, but I can make a more intelligent decision due to you.

Great explanation, thanks. Now I see 2 problems: Dependency on Windows (I won't use) and internet, which may be non-existent in SHTF scenario.

Kevin, a very good video. Nicely laid out with no fluff. You might want to include 2 things in your next version.. 1- The id of the radio that the operator must have before he can get on the air 2- A mentioning in passing of Brandmeister.

One of the best vids on DMR I have seen so far! Good job!

Thanks Kevin! Well done video. I tend to agree that putting the internet in the loop won't do well for emergency conditions where we expect the internet to either fail or be overloaded. 73, John

Awesome. I have been googling "What is DMR?" for a few days now. All of a sudden "poof" this vid pops up on my youtube channel. I quickly subscribed to yours. Can't wait to see what else you can teach me. BTW I am a scanner hobbyist, learning about P25 Phase 2 on a Uniden BCD525p2. I had to download DMR/MotoTRBO to expand the scanners capability, not sure why, how it worked, if it helps. Thanks so much for this.

Good discussion. I've been a ham for a while, but I'll be honest, I'm lost with the proliferation of all the digital gadgetry that's burst onto the field. Your discussion helped a lot on DMR.

Awesome video! Studying for my HAM license but already got my claws on a Btech DMR 6x2. In the meantime, I've programmed local fire/police analog frequencies (thnxs to the digital monitor feature) and assigned them to zones depending on their grouping. Looking forward to expanding into Digital.

I am looking into DMR but found it so confusing it was a bit off putting. However, this video explained in general terms the real basics of DMR very clearly giving me knowledge of the system I can start to build on. Some more research then I can just see myself getting yet another radio. Regards, Alan 2E0EUZ (UK)

Very useful, .......... Will still have to watch a few times for it to fully sink in

It works well, as long you have no major issues with the Cbridge or Brandmeister central server or the network it's connected to.

Fantastic video, Kevin. It's been great seeing how fast DMR has been growing among the ham radio community. Videos like this certainly help spread the word about how awesome Digital Mobile Radio can be to play with. I've been making some videos about DMR, too! Thanks again! 73 - K0LWC

Enjoyed your video just got my radio last week still playing with it. it is different just putting in analog frequencies for now no DMR repeaters are around here. I own two analog repeaters here in Alabama. very helpful 73's

Thanks for making this video. It is an excellent introduction to DMR

My first time on your channel -- great opening! love it..

Thank you very much for sharing your time and expertise. Best explanation I have come across.

Best explanation I have found so far. Many thanks for making the video. What I find lacking during searches for DMR videos is those which show how to use DMR practically. Not the radio setup, but how to connect to a talk group on a repeater, talk on it, end the talk group connection; and also what happens if two talk groups are active on a repeater simultaneously - is this even possible? Sorry I'm a newbbie, but just looking for someone to talk through the mechanics of using talk groups on a repeater. Cheers

GREAT TURORIAL. I love the introduction music and opening footage. I am also an video editor.

The primary goal of the DMR standard is to specify a digital system with low complexity, low cost, and interoperability across brands, so radio communications purchasers are not locked into a proprietary solution. However, in practice, many vendors have introduced proprietary features that make their product offerings non-interoperable with other brands.

Crystal Clear walkthrough! Much appreciated. Wouldn't it be cool if you didn't need that windows VM?

The best welcome to DMR video i have watched. I wish i found this video when i first started on DMR

So Very Interesting I can not wait to pass my exam and be able to get involved with DMR thank u for the great explaination

Thanks Kevin. Your simplicity helped this old ham better understand what all the kids are doing….ha! Dave K8WPE

Thanks for breaking it down. Reminds me of how the internet works mixed with analog repeaters.

Your radios isn’t on or off for the time slot, it’s on 100% of the time. It only decodes to audio the 50% (that time slot you are interested in).

I think I'll continue with CW, AM and SSB.

Thank Kevin i'm new in DMR i just order the radioddity gd-77 and wait you're video help me to understand 73

I am planning a motorcycle trip from NC to Alaska this summer. DMR will be a god send if I can use DMR repeaters for a emergency.

Helped me tons, thanks! I had programmed in RX groups but not assigned them to channels. Eureka!

Many thanks. Just getting into it. Still waiting for ID. TYT UV 380 . Now have a good idea. No dmr repeaters near me. Intend to prog Zones for different parts of UK when traveling. Avoided Dstar as it had been shut down locally due to lack of use and spiralling costs. Thanks again Gw4gja

this is the only dmr that doesn't need a nerf

Love this. It's to the point and very incredibly good.

Thanks for presenting this in an easy to understand format - great job. I have enjoyed this, seen numerous videos on programming, but not one video on how to find communication, to both listen and talk, and how to leave communication so you are not holding something open and maybe preventing someone from making a connection. For example, how would I interface with the North American talk group? Thanks. Another video idea is setting up a custom scan, so you can listen safely in your car. Thanks again.

DMR is an interesting new facet to ham radio. I like the concept of interlinking things, much like the WAN & Mesh networks of the I.P world. Just the same, I wonder how well it works independently of a networked system? Any better or worse than analog FM?

I know of a SDR software that can decode DMR, NXDN, D-STAR, and Yaesu System Fusion called SDRAngel. So far I think it's only for Linux. Cool thing too is it can TX too (not digitally unfortunatly) although I haven't tried that because I don't own a txcvr SDR.

Me after watching 20 DMR videos - still don't fully understand DMR lol. Your vid explains some things but I have to continue the quest of DMR...I love how you using Linux. Are you using your SDR tru an SDR Server or directly plugged in the Linux distro machine ? I have an AirSpy SDR that will not get detected in Ubuntu out of the box. Works fine from an SDR Server on Raspberry Pi. Thanks

I was doing ok until 10:54 but you lost me when you brought in all the other repeaters and then that menu on your computer totally blew me away. It's back to 40m CW for recovery :*)

Watched a lot of DMR videos.....this was the best....thank

FINALLy, an explaination that i can understand digitally clear

Very clear explanation. Thanks for posting

I've just gotten the latest and greatest version of the Baofeng DM5R that is actually supposed to operate on separate tier 1 and tier 2 properly. I noticed that you are running the exact same program that I have. I can't find anyplace where you Save the individual Analog and Digital channels. The best I can do is operate in VFO mode Analog Simplex and Repeater Splits. I'm going to have to get someone locally who is using DMR to program this thing so it works properly. I've applied fore my ID number. I've been a Ham for 44 years and this is the most confusing thing I've ever seen. I at least figured out what the COLOR thing was by watching your video. The one thing that I've learned is that this mode will be great in a disaster if everything thing in the system is up and working but will be useless if any part of the system is down. I'll keep fooling with it because its a new toy to play with but I'm not going to put my life in the hands of Digital VHF and UHF radio. I've never been a fan of linking repeaters together anyway because if you like them all together, one nut job can tie up half the Country with his BS conversation about his flat tire on the way home from work.

Appreciated the overview, thank you!

Thanks for this very clear explanation, now I understand how it works.

Great video. Simply explained to be easy enough to understand.

Ok so the sound at about 3 minutes explains what I'm hearing on one of the Johannesburg repeaters which used to be for normal voice but has been re-purposed.

Hi Kevin , Thank's for another full explanatory video. I like the coments from some of my local U.K guys." South Yorkshire ghost hunters." Just how true. I will not use one of those radios because it has one of these new fangled digital readouts. Get back in to your cave !. In all honesty though kevin, it takes all sorts to accept change. Please carry on the good work there. 73 de G0WXU - John.

Pretty good video for an introduction but I still don't know how to program the radio. I don't care about ETSI, take the radio touch it and tell us how to use it.

Noob here. Have some questions if you don't mind. So Repeaters , Talkgroups, Zones, timeslots etc are all setup by the owners of the repeater . And these can be businesses on certain frequencies , or HAM operators that setup repeaters on frequencies already assigned to HAM's . 1) So what if a HAM joins a talkgroup owned by a business ? is it allowed or possible at all ? 2) How does one register to a talkgroup ? 3) How can you make a private call ? Does the recipient need to give you his ID ? Sorry if this is too long, but I am struggling a bit with this DMR thing.

Totally new to DMR.. Trying to catch up.. Good video.

Thank you so much sir! you just made two more hams in my family

I really like the way in which you presented the information in this video on the basic understanding of DMR. AI5HV /73

Great explanation. BUT, do you have to be connected to a computer, or is this all taken care of internally on your handheld unit and the repeater?

I hit the like button when you went binary at 4:20 or so.

Great video. I'm very interested in DMR. I hope I can find someone in my area that knows DMR to learn from. Due to the COVID-19, No local ham clubs are open yet. Thanks, KO4FFG

Thank you for a Clear description M3RPG

Very well done. Easy to understand.

If you have questions regarding DMR, here's a link that may assist with putting the pieces together. www.miklor.com/DMR/DMR-Tutorial.php/

Yeah....nope. I'm sticking with the wire in my trees 😁

I just got a DMR radio but strictly want to use it for police, fire scanning. I had a couple questions and was hoping you could help me out?

Awesome explanation

Brilliant and clear. Thanks. You earned a sub.

Awesome nicely explained fro a beginner like me

Great explanation, very helpful! de KEØOG

Great video. It seems Yaesu Fusion is much more user friendly.

So is this like, or usable as a HAM radio? I got a friend an AT-D878UV for Christmas. He said it was just a walkie-talkie so he could not use it???

I get it... but it seems like in the 90s we had "Webtalk". It was a free audio chat room on the web. I would be more interested in using the airwaves to eliminate the internet. Seems like a lot of work to connect to VOIP. Rebuilding WinLink would be nice. It seems to have faded into the woodwork.

Excellent, clear explanation.

Great video, but could we go now to the hardware and hotspot and so on....Do you have a video of this? Thanks

Who can use the DRM radio? what license do you need? Can someone with a GMRS license?

nice info, well explained might get one soon thx 73s

what do the id numbers with the i on them mean? i525 etc

Very clear explanation. Thank you.

I have the Baofeng DM-1801. The software looks exactly like what your using. I found the software to be exactly cosmetically as the GD-77. Is there a limit to the max amount of channels you can scan. Is there a limit to how many items in a zone, scan, and GX Group ? Thanks Ken

I think I am going to dive into this with that GD-77. Few questions, I checked repeaterbook, and did not see a way to download a route file for when I travel to FL for example, I would have program this manually? Can I send a short text to a friend that would move through the system and hold on his radio for him to see it at a later time?

Ok, now what about d-star, fission, and the other one. 4 altogether

Thank you my headache has gone away and is clear. Just curious how you got to record your computer on video ..it looks very good thank you again

It's my understanding that private calls are not allowed on the DMR-MARC network, correct? If so, is this basically just used as a digital version of HAM? I guess the advantage being you can isolate conversations through the existing talkgroups. Are there scenarios where you can use the network for one-to-one calling or would you have to have your own repeater for that?

That was a great post. By the way I grew up in southern Indiana, Vincennes. My sister still lives in Fort Wayne. Is there any way of connecting groups like say in Indiana that were old friends of yours or things like that? Sort of like on Facebook you can friend people. God bless you. John

So it's like trunked radio?...

I am having reports from digital hams that they can NOT see any of my personal information displayed on their digital radios (call sign, Name, City, Country, etc) Just blank screens from me, I checked my Brand Meister profile, and everything is there, also Pi-star page can someone please help me to solve this problem, thanks. K9ABO

Thanks for the great video and explanation. Still a little hesitant to give it a try to DMR. I find it a bit difficult for me so let's see..... 73s to all around. This is KJ4BGW. Over!!

Great video, good explanations

For my operating style, RX Groups are basically channel-scan that you can't turn off; I _hate_ them. Better to have one of the latest gen of radios w/switchable promiscuous mode... more like selectable monitor.

Sooo, I understand now how DMR works, thank you. Why do they sell special amplifiers for my hand helds? Wouldn't a regular amp do the same job? What's different, it's still RF.

One thing that wasn't addressed.....where do you get the software??

Is there any decrypting program(for sdr) ,for encrypted DMR?

I don't get the point of time slots. Why not just halve the bandwidth per stream?

When you say what it sounds like... how are you interpreting? as FM?

Does the software for this radio not allow you to change the admit criteria? I noticed the choice seems to be "Always" and grayed out throughout your video. Typically for repeater usage you'd want to choose an option similar to "Color Code Free" so that you are not inadvertently stepping on someone else's QSO.

I thought that that it was QAM/QPSK based, I think it is time to ditch windows and run the Windows applications that you use most under Wine64, Winetricks64 and the windows archiver that windows uses to unpack zip and cab files, I think that the 7ZIP plugin for the Archiver should be able to unpack cab and zip files making easy to install the windows applications inside Wine64.

Thanks for a down to earth explanation of DMR. This is the first time that " I think " I understand how the process works :) So, when systems are up, I can potentially "work the world" but when everything is crashed, including my one local repeater, what can I do with a DMR radio?? Is there a Simplex option available ? Thanks de N4BRM !!

Good explanation but still can't understand a real use for it other than emergency group for hook up to NOAA weather via skywarn, excetera excetera. not much traffic on the local repeaters around here as is :-). so don't see a need to share the frequency. But I bet it would be handy in the big cities if there are lots of people on the machines

So the sound quality is 4 kbps.... no wonder it sounds as it does. If anybody wants to listen in before throwing to much money on the table buy a rtl-sdr dongle and download OpenEar from github, its running under windows. Very nice video, after all this is not an easy to explain topic, way to many functions.