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    From David Wade@21:1/5 to All on Sun Nov 22 10:19:23 2020
    Folks,

    Looking to update my digital systems. I am disposing of some of my
    Creed 75 teleprinters (these are digital aren't they) at none usury
    prices I hope to find myself with a few pounds to spare.

    I was looking at perhaps having a DMR radio and hot spot. The Retevis
    RT3S seems widely touted but does any ine use one? Is it OK with a Hot Spot?

    Then there are the Hot Spots. E-Bay and Amazon seems awash with
    el-cheapo hot spots. Shout I avoid?

    Dave
    G4UGM

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  • From David Taylor@21:1/5 to David Wade on Mon Nov 23 06:19:37 2020
    On 22/11/2020 10:19, David Wade wrote:
    Folks,

    Looking to update my digital systems. I am disposing of some of my
    Creed 75 teleprinters (these are digital aren't they) at none usury
    prices I hope to find myself with a few pounds to spare.

    I was looking at perhaps having a DMR radio and hot spot. The Retevis
    RT3S seems widely touted but does any ine use one? Is it OK with a Hot Spot?

    Then there are the Hot Spots. E-Bay and Amazon seems awash with
    el-cheapo hot spots. Shout I avoid?

    Dave
    G4UGM

    The RT3 works with hotspots. If you're looking for a really good handie
    seek AnyTone 878. For a mobile the RT73 seems to be good value, but
    I've not used one.

    For hotspots either the German amateurs (Florian and Mathias), or BI7JTA
    from China.

    https://www.bi7jta.org/cart/

    That's if you'd like to have a Raspberry Pi in the loop. I have the
    BlueDV which works well:

    https://www.passion-radio.com/d-star/kit-bluespot-dvmega-420.html

    --
    73,
    David
    Web: http://www.satsignal.eu

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  • From David Wade@21:1/5 to David Taylor on Mon Nov 23 13:47:43 2020
    On 23/11/2020 06:19, David Taylor wrote:

    Thanks for responding..


    On 22/11/2020 10:19, David Wade wrote:
    Folks,

       Looking to update my digital systems. I am disposing of some of my
    Creed 75 teleprinters (these are digital aren't they) at none usury
    prices I hope to find myself with a few pounds to spare.

    I was looking at perhaps having a DMR radio and hot spot. The Retevis
    RT3S seems widely touted but does any ine use one? Is it OK with a Hot
    Spot?

    Then there are the Hot Spots. E-Bay and Amazon seems awash with
    el-cheapo hot spots. Shout I avoid?

    Dave
    G4UGM

    The RT3 works with hotspots.  If you're looking for a really good handie seek AnyTone 878.  For a mobile the RT73 seems to be good value, but
    I've not used one.


    Isn't the RT3 VHF? Some of the hotspots only seem to do VHF for packet
    not digital voice. The RT3S is dual band but seems to be a totally
    different rig.

    For hotspots either the German amateurs (Florian and Mathias), or BI7JTA
    from China.

      https://www.bi7jta.org/cart/

    That's if you'd like to have a Raspberry Pi in the loop.  I have the
    BlueDV which works well:

      https://www.passion-radio.com/d-star/kit-bluespot-dvmega-420.html


    I am happy with a PI. I probably have a "3" in the junk box

    Dave

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  • From David Taylor@21:1/5 to David Wade on Mon Nov 23 16:23:09 2020
    On 23/11/2020 13:47, David Wade wrote:
    On 23/11/2020 06:19, David Taylor wrote:

    Thanks for responding..


    On 22/11/2020 10:19, David Wade wrote:
    Folks,

       Looking to update my digital systems. I am disposing of some of my >>> Creed 75 teleprinters (these are digital aren't they) at none usury
    prices I hope to find myself with a few pounds to spare.

    I was looking at perhaps having a DMR radio and hot spot. The Retevis
    RT3S seems widely touted but does any ine use one? Is it OK with a Hot
    Spot?

    Then there are the Hot Spots. E-Bay and Amazon seems awash with
    el-cheapo hot spots. Shout I avoid?

    Dave
    G4UGM

    The RT3 works with hotspots.  If you're looking for a really good handie
    seek AnyTone 878.  For a mobile the RT73 seems to be good value, but
    I've not used one.


    Isn't the RT3 VHF? Some of the hotspots only seem to do VHF for packet
    not digital voice. The RT3S is dual band but seems to be a totally
    different rig.

    For hotspots either the German amateurs (Florian and Mathias), or BI7JTA
    from China.

      https://www.bi7jta.org/cart/

    That's if you'd like to have a Raspberry Pi in the loop.  I have the
    BlueDV which works well:

      https://www.passion-radio.com/d-star/kit-bluespot-dvmega-420.html


    I am happy with a PI. I probably have a "3" in the junk box

    Dave

    The RT3 is single band, but is usually UHF, and does DMR:


    https://www.radioworld.co.uk/second-hand-retevis-rt3-dmr-uhf-handheld-transceiver

    BI7JTA does hotspots in a variety of formats, I have the "full-size RPi" variant, but many are the same size as the RPi Zero W.

    --
    73,
    David GM8ARV
    Web: http://www.satsignal.eu

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