>   Re: DMR
 >   By: Bob Seaborn to David Westphalen on Sun Nov 19 2017 01:58 pm
 >
 >>>>
 >>>>                        .....Bob, VE5XEF
 >>>
 >>> ok this may be a very dumb question but here goes... What exactly
 >>> hotsopt for? Advantages? Used for? etc.
 >>
 >>
 >> Simply put, it's a personal, usually run in simplex mode, repeater.
 >> you to operate in digital mode, d-star, fusion, dmr, etc, when there
 >> local repeaters available, or when you don't want to link the local
 >> elsewhere and inconvenience other local hams.
 >>
 >> For example, in Saskatoon, we have one D-STAR repeater, fully linked
 >> outside world, one fusion repeater, which is only occasionally linke
 >> DMR repeater.  In fact the nearest, and only DMR repeater in Saskatc
 >> couple of hundred miles away, well out of range.  Yet, with a hotspo
 >> full access to all three modes of digital service, which I fully mak
 >> fwiw, I have two hotspots, both use a stubby UHF antenna, approx 6"
 >> and have a TX power of approx 10mw, so they're easily used indoors,
 >> range of a few blocks.
 >>
 >> For D-STAR, try googling for dstar commander (one example), or DV4MI
 >> covers all three modes I've referred to, plus others.
 >>
 >> Most cost $100-$150 plus a Raspberry Pi, some others can cost double
 >> more, and don't require a Pi.  The DV4Mini, for exmple costs around
 >> plugs into a USB port on a Windows computer, or a Pi.
 >>
 >> Hope this helps
 >>
 >>
 >>
 >>
 >>
 >>                        .....Bob
 >>
 >>
 > well i guess ill look into getting one. price is a bit high though.

If it's any help to you, or anyone else, I have a DV4Mini hotspot listed for
sale on eBay, with bids starting at a mere $80.00.  That's BOUT $50 BELOW NEW
COST.





                       .....Bob


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