TRBO single mobile as a repeater?

[g8tzl2004]

Can you configure a single mobile TRBO DMR radio (ie. NOT 2 radios) to act as a repeater?

With other digital technologies, you can configure a mobile so that it will automatically relay a portable radio which has lost direct radio contact with the base station - so the mobile is acting as a basic repeater. So can you do the same with, say, an XPR4550 or XPR5550?

[escomm]

No

[Bill_G]

You mean store and forward, or simplex repeat, and No. But, who wants to listen to an echo? But, who wants to listen to an echo?

[g8tzl2004]

Not a parrott box but a "real time" repeater. Most of the world's emergency services radios have this facility using just one radio!

[RFguy]

Most of the world's emergency services radios have this facility using just one radio!

Really?

[Bill_G]

Really? I'm interested. Got an example. Thx.

[g8tzl2004]

Most of the world's emergency services (except mainly the US and Australia) uses the Tetra digital standard which support DMO repeater operation using just one radio!!

Motorola is also a big supplier of Tetra radios eg. MTM5400

[Bill_G]

Okay. Thanks. Reading up on Tetra DMO repeater operation, it requires a specialized radio to do that. It's not inherent in all Tetra products. If you want that, if you have to buy it.

[g8tzl2004]

Its just a firmware update to enable DMO Repeater. With the correct firmware, my 14 year old "basic" Tetra radio will act as a DMO Repeater!! Its like turning a basic XTL1500 into an XTL5000 via simple software updates...but the Tetra stuff does not need a new head