Quick One This post will be quick. I just wanted to highlight something new that I just learned about Pi-Star hotspots. This is specific for those running the Pi-Star software. I was trying to show my wife digital voice radio using Yaesu System Fusion. I set the Pi-Star to the Parrot, which is a privateContinue reading “Something New Learned About Pi-Star Hotspots”
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Digital Voice Radio
Background As you know, I love digital radio. I acknowledge my bias but that doesn’t mean that I’m blind to the realities. Watch any YouTube channel and they will say, “It sounds like you are right next to me.” While I’m on System Fusion and most of the rooms are cross linked with DMR, IContinue reading “Digital Voice Radio”
How to make an easy contact (Part 2)
Introduction This post is a follow up to Part 1. The purpose of Part 2 is to expand a little further out, including features not common on basic, entry level HTs. This part assumes you have DTMF and some sort of digital mode. Internet Radio Linking Project… part 2 Previously, I discussed how you couldContinue reading “How to make an easy contact (Part 2)”
How to make an easy contact (Part 1)
Introduction There are many new amateur radio operators that are or were in the same boat as me. How do you make easy contacts? Talking to many of the experienced operators, easy contacts are not true contacts as they don’t take effort to copy messages or hunt for the stations. This is another form ofContinue reading “How to make an easy contact (Part 1)”
Best Amateur Practice and Hotspots
Pi-Star hotspots are becoming more common place with the lowering price of digital radios. They provide a great convenience to ham radio operators as they allow for 1) access to a mode that may not be available in a given area, 2) give freedom in for individual operators to access various digital talk rooms withoutContinue reading “Best Amateur Practice and Hotspots”
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