PC Contacts

[vk4tux]

Linking contacts in 4000 - 5000 range should be made as private call contacts not group call contacts, that exist in this codeplug. These are PC's and not TG's. They should not be in the RX group, where only the hub TG's ; TG 6.8 9 etc # (depending on system), should be, to enable hearing the linking announcement. These TG No's # suiting the system used (pistar DMRGateway example) The channel must be returned to # TG, to then qso. There is widespread misunderstanding regarding describing linking > correct private contacts as TG's. Even though they may function for the link the traffic flows to dashboards confusing many. The correct private call does not propagate in this manner.
I encourage users to use manual dial instead of linking channels where possible.4000 - 5000 are not TG's and as such cannot be used to qso, linking only, and as such are designed to be private call contacts.

[vk2kvp]

From v09 Private Call Contacts for linking reflectors have have been removed from the channels and from Receive Groups.

They will still be included in the GD-77S codeplug since there is no manual entry method available on that device. A note will be included on the GD-77S page to describe how reflectors can be activated and the channel needed to conduct a QSO via that reflector.

[clwydian]

Private calls are encrypted I believe and hence outside the UK ham licence? I wish the gd77 could manually enter a group contact as that would allow one off TG input since there seem to be hundreds of them now