BrandMeisterUnited States of America
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| United States of America | |
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| MCC Prefix | 310-320 |
| Coordinators | W7XM KB5RAB, |
| Website | https://brandmeister.network/ |
Master Server Information
| Master | Domain | IP Address | Location | Donations |
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| 3102 | 3102.repeater.net | 74.91.114.19 | Dallas, Texas | Donate |
| 3103 | 3103.repeater.net | 74.91.118.251 | San Jose, California | Donate |
| 3104 | 3104.repeater.net | 162.248.88.117 | Chicago, Illinois | Donate |
Announcements
08/18/2021 - 2021 Summer Updates - View Summer Updates PDF
05/08/2021 - 3101 Removed from Pi-Star DMR Connections - 3101 will no longer be an option for users in Pi-Star please choose another master server to connect to.
04/23/2021 - Decommission of BM3101 Server - View Announcement PDF.
Support
To contact the team or request for technical assistance please utilize one of the following options to contact us,
- Help Website: BM Self Help Website
- Submit a Ticket Request: BM USA Support Note: This uses a different ID and Password not linked to the selfcare system. So you will need to register a new account if this is the first time using the Support System.
- Telegram: USA User Support or General Worldwide Support
- Subscribe to General Announcements and Notices: BMUSA Groups.io
Connecting Hotspots to BrandMeister
Users connecting hotspots to BrandMeister USA Servers will be required have a Selfcare account and to set their hotspot security password..
Visit https://help.brandmeister.us/hotspots/connecting-hotspots for detailed information on how to connect hotspots to BrandMeister.
Connecting Repeaters to BrandMeister
Users connecting hotspots to BrandMeister USA Servers will be required have a Selfcare account and to set their hotspot security password..
Visit https://help.brandmeister.us/repeaters/connecting-repeaters for detailed information on how to connect hotspots to BrandMeister.
Hoseline
This service allows for users to monitor (listen) to talk groups from a web browser. Visit https://hose.brandmeister.network.
Timers
Master Servers control two main timers for system usage. Holdoff (handoff) Timer and On Demand (Dynamic) Timers.
Hand Off Timer (Hold off) is set for 5 Mins on USA Master Servers. This timer function will hold off all other talk groups on a Time Slot when a user activates a talk group and will hold of the other dynamic and static talk groups on a Timeslot for a period of 5 minutes.
On Demand Timer (Dynamic) is set for 15 mins on USA Master Servers. This timer function provides for when a user keys up a dynamic talk group and will stay active for a period of 15 minutes. Once the timer exceeds this time the dynamic talk group will drop off.
Auto Static is for simplex based hotspots where a talk group is set static automatically to allow use of the activated talk group and will stay active for a period of 15 minutes. Once the timer exceeds this time the dynamic talk group will drop off. To remove the auto static talk group either key up another talk group or use TG4000 to clear the auto static talk group. You don't have to use TG 4000 when moving to another TG. This only is used if you want to disconnect for all talk groups currently sent auto static on your hotspot.
Not Supported on USA Masters
| Reflectors |
| Reflectors are disabled on all the USA Masters. The associated talk groups for reflectors should be used instead of reflectors. These also means the DV4Mini and extended routing will no longer function. Other masters outside of the USA may accept these connections. |
| DV4Mini USB Stick - Read on! |
| The USA Master servers 3101. 3102. and 3103 will no longer support the DV4Mini in its reflector form as of January 2018 however the new software from xreflector.net provides the capability for DV4Mini to accept TalkGroups. |
| TeamSpeak Cross Linking |
| Use of TeamSpeak to cross link to any USA Master is prohibited. TeamSpeak is an application/server that allows for audio communications using VOIP (Voice Over IP).
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| Zello Cross Linking |
| Use of Zeollo to cross link to any USA Master is prohibited. Zello is an application that many people use on their phone. Zello is a commercial application that allows people all over the world to communicate using VOIP (Voice Over IP). Zello is a commercial venture and that does not meet the needs or requirements of an amateur radio station. The FCC requires an amateur radio station to have a control operator that is always monitoring the communication traffic of the licensee's radio station. The FCC also requires us to Identify every 10 minutes and to announce any 3rd party traffic that emits from our control station. When a user connects to a Zello user cross-linked system and is not an amateur radio operator, they are in violation of the FCC rules by operating on an amateur radio frequency without a license and you, the control operator is breaking FCC rules by allowing the 3rd party unlicensed traffic to use your station. It is no different than a member of the public buying a ham radio and talking to his buddy thinking that they are talking on a fancy CB radio station. The FCC is not amused by the lack of knowledge of the FCC's rules and regulations and they are not afraid to fine anyone that breaks their rules.
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| Discord Linking |
| Use of Discord to cross link to any USA Master is prohibited. TeamSpeak is an application/server that allows for audio communications using VOIP (Voice Over IP).
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Bridging to USA Master Servers
Supported Bridging
USA Master Servers does support the bridging protocols of CBridge, OpenBridge, XLX Interlink , YSF Client, Wires-X, IMRS and NXDN Clients.
All requests must be submitted via our ticket system and reviewed by the team to determine if there is a benefit to the users of BrandMeister USA servers.
We will not be approving of new connections to networks/servers such as TGIF, DMR+, FreeStar, FreeDMR, etc.
Talk Groups
USA Master Admins will only provide 31X, 330, 370 MCCs links. If requiring a link to a talk group which does not fall in the USA MCCs you will need to contact the host server admin of the country the MCC is in. For CBridge CC requests please contact USA Server Admin teams if requiring a talk group from another MCC.
If requesting a Statewide talk group (4 digit) please review the list below (Talk Groups), if it shows as hosted by another network we will not be able to provide the state wide talk group(s).
TAC 310-319 may be used for general conversation. Remember, these are Tactical talk groups and NOT call channels! There should NOT be any nets on these talk groups. If you want a net, please use 31001 and 31002.
Global Talk Groups, any 9x, such as 91, 93 will not be provided for bridging to other systems/networks with the exception of CBridges.
Re-Bridging any BrandMeister Talk groups to another network will result in your link being terminated.
OpenBridge
We currently only provide talk groups which are related to you or your group such as your 7-digit ID or your groups 6-digit/7-digit IDs. 5-Digit talk groups are on a case-by-case basis.
Creation of Talk Groups
Talk Groups are only labeled for 3, 4 and 5 Digit IDs. Due to the limited number of 5 Digit IDs available we are no longer labeling any new requests for 5 digit talk groups at this time. Please use your Radio ID (7-digit) or if you have a repeater your Repeater ID (6-digit) as your talk group. Although the 6 and 7 digit IDs will not be labeled they can be used immediately without Master Admin Approval. (in the new API, no release date at this time, repeater sysops will have the ability to label their 6-digit repeater ID in the repeater dashboard.)
Cross Links
There are to be NO cross-links/cross-mode/bridging of any type on any State-Wide talk groups, Tacs 310-312, or USA Nationwide 3100. It seems people like to experiment and this is NOT the place to do it. If you need to test, please use your personal DMR ID as a 7 digit group call (talk group). We are a guest to those talk groups.
TAC (tactical) Channels
TAC 310 - 312 are bridged between different networks so that communications between different networks are possible. Please allow time between each transmission to allow others to also use the talk groups. When a users on a cbridge activates a talkgroup, they will not hear anything until the next transmission starts.
TAC 310 - 312 should NOT be used as a primary talk groups by anyone! USA Nationwide 3100 should be used for that. If you wish to have longer conversation, that is what the TACs are for. Not to initiate a conversation.
Update July 6th 2019: The TAC channels can no longer be made as static talkgroups. The TACs were being used as call groups, which they aren't. We have also removed the auto-static option on the hotspots. This means they will time out after a duration of time.
Nationwide 3100
This is the main talkgroup for the United States. All are welcome but we do ask if you are a foreign station to please make contact and move to a tac talkgroup. Talkgroups have labels for a reason and we do not want this turning into a World Wide talkgroup like talkgroup 91. There is to be no cross-links / cross-modes of any type to this talkgroup unless using an OpenBridge or Cbridge connection.
Statewide Talk Groups
State talk groups should be used as call channels or short conversations of 10 minutes or less. Most states have chat or tac talk groups of their own that you may used for longer discussions. Many repeaters carry their local statewide talk groups as static talk groups. Please be courteous and remember how many repeaters you may be keying up when using a statewide talk group. If you are using another statewide talk group and are not in communications with someone else in that state, please be courteous and move to a different talk group. Nets on Statewides are an exception. Statewide Talkgroup usage should use true dmr only. There should be no bridging of any other modes to ANY statewide talkgroup.
Talk Groups
A complete listing of all talkgroups can be found by clicking here.
| Number | Name | Notes | Hosted By |
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| 9 | Local | Local Communication | |
| 2 | Cluster | Local Cluster | |
| 310-312 | USA TAC Channels | TAC Channels used when moving conversations from a statewide or high traffic talkgroup. TACs are not calling channels. | BrandMeister USA |
| 313-319 | USA TAC Channels | TAC Channels used when moving conversations from a statewide or high traffic talkgroup. TACs are not calling channels | BrandMeister USA |
| 3100 | BM US Nationwide Bridge | General Talk Group for USA based Users | BrandMeister USA |
| 31001 | Net Talkgroup 1 | Channel for Daily Nets | BrandMeister USA |
| 31002 | Net Talkgroup 2 | Channel for Daily Nets | BrandMeister USA |
| 3101 | Alabama | Alabama Statewide | |
| 3102 | Alaska | Alaska Statewide | |
| 3104 | Arizona | Arizona Statewide | |
| 3105 | Arkansas | Arkansas Statewide | |
| 3106 | California | California Statewide | |
| 3108 | Colorado | Colorado Statewide | |
| 3109 | Connecticut | Connecticut Statewide | |
| 3110 | Delaware | Delaware Statewide | |
| 3111 | D.C. | D.C. Statewide | |
| 3112 | Florida | Florida Statewide | |
| 3113 | Georgia | Georgia Statewide | |
| 3115 | Hawaii | Hawaii Statewide | |
| 3116 | Idaho | Idaho Statewide | |
| 3117 | Illinois | Illinois Statewide | |
| 3118 | Indiana | Indiana Statewide | |
| 3119 | Iowa | Iowa Statewide | |
| 3120 | Kansas | Kansas Statewide | |
| 3121 | Kentucky | Kentucky Statewide | |
| 3122 | Louisiana | Louisiana Statewide | |
| 3123 | Maine | Maine Statewide | |
| 3124 | Maryland | Maryland Statewide | |
| 3125 | Massachusetts | Massachusetts Statewide | |
| 3126 | Michigan | Michigan Statewide | |
| 3127 | Minnesota | Minnesota Statewide | |
| 3128 | Mississippi | Mississippi Statewide | |
| 3129 | Missouri | Missouri Statewide | |
| 3130 | Montana | Montana Statewide | |
| 3131 | Nebraska | Nebraska Statewide | |
| 3132 | Nevada | Nevada Statewide | |
| 3133 | New Hampshire | New Hampshire Statewide | |
| 3134 | New Jersey | New Jersey Statewide | |
| 3135 | New Mexico | New Mexico Statewide | |
| 3136 | New York | New York Statewide | U |
| 3137 | North Carolina | North Carolina Statewide | |
| 3138 | North Dakota | North Dakota Statewide | |
| 3139 | Ohio | Ohio Statewide | |
| 3140 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma Statewide | |
| 3141 | Oregon | Oregon Statewide | |
| 3142 | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Statewide | |
| 3144 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island Statewide | |
| 3145 | South Carolina | South Carolina Statewide | |
| 3146 | South Dakota | South Dakota Statewide | |
| 3147 | Tennessee | Tennessee Statewide | |
| 3148 | Texas | Texas Statewide | |
| 3149 | Utah | Utah Statewide | |
| 3150 | Vermont | Vermont Statewide | |
| 3151 | Virginia | Virginia Statewide | |
| 3153 | Washington | Washington Statewide | |
| 3154 | West Virginia | West Virginia Statewide | |
| 3155 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin Statewide | |
| 3156 | Wyoming | Wyoming Statewide | |
| 3181 | POTA | ARRL Parks on the Air (POTA) - Used for coordination and general discussion for POTA Activities. | |
| 31600 | Regional | Regional Communication Based on Calling Area of Repeater for Area 0 | |
| 31601 | Regional | Regional Communication Based on Calling Area of Repeater for Area 1 | |
| 31602 | Regional | Regional Communication Based on Calling Area of Repeater for Area 2 | |
| 31603 | Regional | Regional Communication Based on Calling Area of Repeater for Area 3 | |
| 31604 | Regional | Regional Communication Based on Calling Area of Repeater for Area 4 | |
| 31605 | Regional | Regional Communication Based on Calling Area of Repeater for Area 5 | |
| 31606 | Regional | Regional Communication Based on Calling Area of Repeater for Area 6 | |
| 31607 | Regional | Regional Communication Based on Calling Area of Repeater for Area 7 | |
| 31608 | Regional | Regional Communication Based on Calling Area of Repeater for Area 8 | |
| 31609 | Regional | Regional Communication Based on Calling Area of Repeater for Area 9 |
Applications and Special Groups
- 9990 or 310997 - Parrot (Private Call)
- 31000 - Parrot (Group Call)
- 310999 - ARS/GPS
Fusion Talk Groups
99 DG-IDS can be assigned per each master for DR-2X Repeaters with LAN Cards connecting to a BrandMeister Server. The table below shows current mapped DG-IDs to BrandMeister Talk Groups.
| DG-ID | 3104 | 3102 | 3103 |
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| 01 | Reserved For Local Usage | Reserved For Local Usage | Reserved For Local Usage |
| 02 | Reserved For Local Usage | Reserved For Local Usage | Reserved For Local Usage |
| 05 | -- | 31010 - Alabama Link | -- |
| 11 | -- | 310508 - W5AUU Arkansas | -- |
| 12 | -- | 310522 - W5AUU Arkansas | -- |
| 13 | -- | 31051 - ARWX | 310813 - K7PFJ Repeater |
| 25 | -- | -- | 31325 - HXO |
| 27 | -- | -- | 31327 - Las Vegas |
| 28 | 312128 - Hillbilly Ham Network | -- | 31328 - SNARS |
| 29 | -- | -- | 31329 - SNARS 2 |
| 32 | -- | -- | 3132 - Nevada |
| 41 | 3144436 - KB8JTJ | -- | -- |
| 44 | -- | -- | 310844 - K0PRA Repeater |
| 52 | -- | 311752 - KB9YVN Repeater | -- |
| 55 | -- | 31551 - WI Fusion | -- |
| 69 | -- | -- | 310869 - W1VAN Repeater |
| 70 | -- | -- | 31070 - Ventura County Digital Radio Club |
| 71 | -- | 31171 - Illinois Link | 3171 - NoCo |
| 79 | -- | 31179 - Woodford County IL ARES | -- |
| 83 | -- | -- | 31083 - Co Severe WX |
| 84 | -- | -- | 31084 - NO CO Mountain FR |
| 88 | -- | -- | 31088 - Colorado HD |
| 90 | -- | -- | -- |
| 91 | -- | -- | 310891 - ND4L Repeater |
USA Masters and Contacts
The United States has three masters, 3102, 3103 and 3104
| DMR ID | Managed by | Location | Remarks
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| 3102 | unspecified | Dallas, TX. |
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| 3103 | WX7M, | San Jose, CA. |
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| 3104 | unspecified | Chicago, IL |
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