The WizNet DMR app is still in beta testing, and at the time of writing this, you have to not only have a currently have a licence as an Amateur Radio Operator, but approved to be part of the beta testing group. You can do this by googling the web site, submitt a few details, and a password. Once approved, you will get an email with a link and log in details that will tell you how to install.
I understand this app is currently only available on android devices at this time, however there are plans to extend this to Apple.
Installing on Android, you will need to make sure you turn on the feature where you download sources from anyone. Once installed, put in your callsign, and your password as per the email and your in.
The first thing you will need to do is click on the settings menu right down the bottom left of the screen. In there you will have your call sign already populated, but you will need to put in your DMR ID number. If you have two Wiznet apps on different devices, you can use two different DMR ID numbers. You can on this same settings screen you can adjust your mic gain also.
Over the left side is five menu options.
The first item at the top on the left side expands out the menu’s so you can see the text for each item and not just the icon.
Talk Groups
By default you should land Talk Groups page which has the icon of a person and paper next to the person.
On this list you can see available talk groups. The scan ones will scan talk groups on that network, and will continue to scan until someone is talking.
Talk Group
When you click on a talk group, you will go to a new screen, the Talk Group screen, where you can see yourself in that talk group, and whoever else is in that talk group that is also using the same app.
If you go into a dynamic one, you can put in the Talk Group number at the top of the screen and select set to join that group. If the dynamic talk group is on the TGIF network, then you can select talk groups on that network to join, however it is on the BrandMeister network, you can select talk groups on that network.
When you switch the dynamic talk group to another talk group, you take everyone already logged into that group with you, so it is usually best to ask to see if anyone else is using it first.
Down the bottom of the screen is the button you press to transmit – you have to hold it unfortunately but I guess this stops accidents.
At the top of the screen is a chat window also. Just select the background and type.
2020 Update
Since writing this review, this software no longer seems to be available. Thank you for the many people who have contacted me to let me know they couldn’t download it. I am not sure what happened, but while it was working it worked very well. Hopefully it will return or turn into something similar soon.
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