Digital Voice Hotspot

Since I have both DMR and D-STAR compatible portables, I have been playing a bit with these modes. I can see the advantages of these modes but the configuration possibilities and the additional problems seem almost infinite. 😉 In order to play with DMR/D-STAR in my shack I bought an MMDVM HS Hat. This is …
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Kenwood TH-D74E

My second handheld is a Kenwood TH-D74E. A more high-end radio, compared to my AnyTone, with a wider reception range (including HF in CW, SSB and AM) and D-STAR capabilities on VHF/UHF. Next to this the TH-D74E has support for (I think) the complete APRS protocol, e.g. it can also receive APRS data. With this …
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AnyTone AT-D878UV Plus

The first radio I’ve bought specifically for Ham use is the AnyTone AT-D878UV Plus portable VHF/UHF handheld radio. I use it mainly to listen to QSOs on 2m or 70cm, locally of via a repeater. The stock antenna was replaced with a Nagoya NA-771 and this improved the reception. The Nagoya antenna is more flexible …
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