To catch issues early, PNWDigital started the “Adopt a Repeater” program. Volunteer hams periodically test their assigned repeaters, alert admin about issues, and enable swift fixes for seamless communication. Read…
If you notice a problem with a repeater or service provided by PNWDigital, please report it to: tech@pnwdigital.net. When you report issues please try to be specific. For example, include…
The repeaters are spread out over WA, BC, CA, OR, and ID. If you want to see the big picture, take a look at our Repeater Map Interactive with pop-ups,…
We maintain 70+ repeaters. Go to the Repeaters Listing Page to see details of each one.
Set “TX Permit” in each channel to: Same Color Code
If you want to have a more satisfying DMR experience and reduce potential frustration and system congestion, you SHOULD activate your radio’s Talk Permit tone. The Talk Permit tone, aka,…
Feel free to use Analog APRS on the freq: 144.39. Using APRS this way does not use the PNW Digital network at all. PNWdigital also supports APRS digital (APRS-D). The…
Testing should be done on simplex between different manufacturers or with different settings to determine what works best. Try SMS through a repeater to another radio on the same repeater. …
Use the SMS Format: M-SMS in Anytone radios as that supports our MotoTRBO repeaters and the c-Bridge hardware.
Yes. Analog SMS is fine to use and is encouraged. Digital SMS is implemented differently and may only partially work. Some have found success when sending an SMS to another…