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In this video, I take a closer look at one of the most common debates in ham radio:
👉 Do you actually need a hotspot for DMR?
There’s a persistent belief that DMR radios are “basically internet devices” and that hotspots are required. So I decided to test that idea and see if it’s possible to skip the hotspot entirely and still make contacts.
Using a Radioddity GD-168 (Anytone D168UV), I walk through a setup that connects directly to a network router and accesses DMR talkgroups without a traditional hotspot.
Along the way we’ll cover:
• What a DMR hotspot actually does
• How DMR radios connect to networks like BrandMeister
• Whether you can operate DMR without RF
• The role of internet vs RF in digital voice modes
• And why this topic causes so much debate in the ham radio community
If you’ve ever wondered:
• “Do I need a hotspot for DMR?”
• “Can a DMR radio connect directly to WiFi or Ethernet?”
• “Is DMR just internet?”
This video will definitely give you something to think about – like that it was published on April Fools Day.
Today I compare Meshtastic, Meshcore, Reticulum and ATAK in a high overview of each service. These 4 are not in direct competition with one another, and they can often work together.
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@charlesneal4603 is wondering how much of the "effective" part of the antenna is included when wrapping wire around an insulator. Does the antenna end where the wire wraps back, or at the start of the insulator?
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This video is a commentary and rebuttal to a video that I found that claims GMRS is better than Ham Radio for disaster preparedness and Emcomm (Emergency Communications)
I found a video from @RANTStrategies that claims GMRS is better than Ham Radio in Emcomm. Is it? He makes some good points, but is also wrong in some areas, so let’s break this down.
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