TGIF
11159

TGIF (Thank Goodness It's Friday) is a widely-used amateur radio talk group on XLX159, bridged to AllStar nodes and linked repeaters across the Whiskey 7 network.

Where to find it on XLX159

Module B carries the primary TGIF conversation. Module C hosts the same talk group on a separate reflector for regional overlap and redundancy.

Connected stations

These repeaters and hotspots are actively linked to the TGIF modules as of the latest poll:

Module B (Wheels N Keels / TGIF 11159)

• KK7DFM-B — 70cm, DExtra
• W7BR-B — 70cm, DMR
• W7BR-D — hotspot, DCS
• N7NPA-D — hotspot, DCS
• K7JBG-D — hotspot, DCS

Module C (Northwinds / TGIF 3307)

• W7BR-B — 70cm, DMR
• N7MYW-B — 70cm, DCS

How to connect

If you are new to digital voice, read the full connection guide first. Below is a TL;DR for the TGIF-specific settings.

Server settings

Pick your path

Choose the path that matches your setup:

Hotspot (Pi-Star / WPSD) — most common starting point

1. Open https://pi-star.local/ or your hotspot IP
2. Go to Configuration
3. Set Node Callsign to your callsign
4. Set CCS/DCS Host to XLX159 B (for TGIF)
5. Set DMR Master to blank
6. Set DMR Color Code to 1
7. Set CCs to 0
8. Click Apply Changes
9. Wait 30 s; dashboard should say Linked to XLX159 B

AllStar node

• Module B: Node 678350
• Module C: Node 47691

Repeater / hotspot direct entry

• D-Star: XLX159 B or XLX159 C
• DMR: TG 11159 (module B) / TG 3307 (module C)
• DCS: DCS159AL / DCS159CL
• YSF / P25 / NXDN / M17: use xlx159.duckdns.org with the matching port

Software / monitor-only

• D-Star: D-Star Monitor
• DMR: Hoseline (web) or MMDVMClient
• YSF: YSFReflector-Dashboard
• P25 / NXDN / M17: matching client with host/port above

Live status

Check Monitoring to see who is connected right now.

Notes

TGIF on XLX159 is an amateur radio talk group. It is not a CB channel, not a GMRS repeater, and not a public service channel — it is a ham radio net spread across multiple digital modes on a multi-mode reflector.