Category Archives: YSF

Hotspot Updated to 4.1.4

Posted on April 19, 2021 by robert

It’s nice to have a hobby like Amateur Radio in retirement as it can keep you very busy.  There is always something new to do, or you might rotate through various aspects of the hobby as your interest comes and … Continue reading →

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DMR 2 YSF Crossover

Posted on April 5, 2019 by robert

Having now gotten my DJ-MD5 working well on DMR, I figured it was time to up the stakes and see if I could use the DMR2YSF bridge feature.  Sure enough it works, although not fully yet.  It appears that the … Continue reading →

Posted in DJ-MD5, DMR, YSF, ZumSpot | 5 Comments

How much power does a ZumSpot/PiZero need?

Posted on January 21, 2019 by robert

I’ve received several inquiries about using my ZumSpot mobile (from a USB Battery Pack). Inevitably the conversation turns around to the size of the power supply required.  It doesn’t help matters that the US vendors sell a 3-amp USB wall … Continue reading →

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Mobile ZumSpot

Posted on November 19, 2018 by robert

I’ve been using my ZumSpot on my home WiFi network for a few months.  I’ve heard several folks use their’s with their cell phone internet connection (Hotspot), and started to mess with that a couple of weeks ago.  It didn’t work … Continue reading →

Posted in DMR, YSF, ZumSpot | 6 Comments

Yaesu System Fusion and ZumSpot Hotspot

Posted on August 18, 2018 by robert

My friend Pete, W1LAB, one of our DSTAR and Linux gurus, mentioned that he had become interested in a new HotSpot, the ZumSpot, that has become quite popular and is sold by HRO.  Part of the appeal was the rather … Continue reading →

Posted in D-Star, DMR, FT-70D, FUSION, NXDN, P25, YSF | 21 Comments