Digital is one of the fastest growing parts of ham radio, and for good reason. It's the future of the hobby whether ham radio operators want to admit it or not. Many in amateur radio don't want to believe that Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) is better, but it is. Here are all the reasons why digital is way better than analog.

If you are considering trying out one of the digital voice modes but don't know where to start, WATCH THIS VIDEO before you buy one. We're going to discuss DMR, D-Star and (C4FM) Fusion modes. Which one is best, and which one is best for you. I'm going to dispel the age old myth of sound quality between the three, look at the radio designs, talk about price. This is what you need to know getting started on your journey into digital voice radio.

What is a hot spot?
So this is a very popular question.A hotspot, simply put, is your internet gateway to a particular DMR network. You would use a hotspot when you either don’t have a DMR repeater nearby, or simply don’t want to tie it up for any length of time. Many hotspots are capable of multiple modes as well, such as D-Star, P25, DMR+, YSF and NXDN.