BBF-RAD-302 / Professional / Proposed curriculum

Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) Fundamentals

Planned 5 hours course focused on concrete, practice-based radio skills. Interest registration is open; instruction is not yet scheduled.

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In development — not yet enrolling. This class is a planned Black Box Fields educational offering. External licensing, certification and examination privileges belong to their relevant authorities and require independent eligibility and approval. Transmitting exercises will use only authorized services and operators.

Exactly what you will learn

  1. Contrast analog FM with DMR
  2. explain two-slot TDMA, color codes, talkgroups, radio IDs, time slots and roaming
  3. distinguish conventional and repeater architecture
  4. compare audio and digital coverage behavior.

Hands-on equipment and teaching methods

NR30D; RT97P; DMR software; lab IDs

Instructor demonstrations, written scenarios and supervised practical exercises will be adapted to available equipment and participant credentials.

What you will produce / how we will assess

Diagram a small DMR fleet and complete a supervised call-routing exercise on authorized or isolated test equipment.

Course details

Duration: 5 hours (planning estimate)
Course code: BBF-RAD-302
Availability: Interest list only; dates, delivery format, pricing and instructor assignments pending.
Prerequisites: Appropriate introductory coursework or equivalent background for advanced classes; any transmitting role additionally requires applicable licensing.

Register your interest

Tell us you're interested in this specific class. This is a nonbinding interest inquiry, not paid enrollment or a reserved seat.