VHF/UHF DMR

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                                                                                                             SA6ANW 20240105

Setup at My Home QTH
In my shack, I’ve complemented my HF setup with VHF and UHF FM capability:

• Icom IC-E2820
  A solid mobile rig with support for D-Star as well. The radio features dual receivers.
  https://rigpix.com/icom/ice2820.htm
  
  

• Diamond X200N
  A good compromise at 2.5 meters, mounted at the top of my mast.
  https://www.diamond-ant.co.jp/english/amateur/antenna/ante_2base/ante_base3.html
  
  

Gear I Usually Bring Along
When heading out, I often take a handheld radio with me.

• Anytone AT-D878UVII Plus
  It’s usually not the DMR capability that makes me choose this one. The big advantage is the codeplug created by SM0RUX Pontus Falk (SK), now maintained by SM0RGM Stefan Helander. It also transmits APRS position.
  https://rigpix.com/anytone/atd878uviiplus.htm
  
  

• Baofeng UV-3R
  Perfect when you want to travel light.
  https://rigpix.com/baofeng/uv3r.htm
  
  

• VGC VR-N76
  Surprisingly affordable radio. It features three VFOs — one for digital communication like APRS and two for voice. The second voice channel even has its own PTT button.
  
  

DMR
The Anytone AT-D878UVII Plus is the radio I use for DMR. I have two hotspots for it. Hotspot #1 is mounted in a grain silo about 300 meters east of my QTH. The connection to the silo is also amateur radio — an AREDN link. Read more about AREDN. Hotspot #2 is portable and often travels with me in, for example, the caravan. Both hotspots use MMDVM hats on Raspberry Pi boards. The silo unit uses a Diamond X50N antenna to improve coverage despite limited output power. If you’re passing through Värsås, feel free to use it — 433.900 MHz CC6.

Other Equipment

• Mobile Radios
  Yaesu FT-1500M
  Yaesu FT-100D SOLD
  
  

• Handheld Radios
  Kenwood TH-F7E
  Baofeng K5 Plus
  Baofeng GT-3
  Baofeng BF-888S+
  
  

• Antennas
  Diamond X-30
  Diamond X-50N
  
  

• Other
  RPI + MMDVM running PI-Star