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DMR and Satellite 🛰️ with a PI-STAR hotspot and a RETEVIS RT-3S GPS model

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The past couple of months have been extremely busy but I have been really enjoying myself with our fantastic hobby Amateur Radio. I have been making awesome DX on HF using AM, FM and SSB (phone/voice). The results have been phenomenal with solar cycle 25 so far. My HF Station has been working great 👍. I have also been really enjoying the DMR side of Ham Radio as well as the Satellite 🛰️ bands.  Over the summer I set up a DMR hotspot at home as I had just picked up my first DMR radio which is the RT-3S from RETE✓IS. This model is the one that has GPS which is needed when you upgrade the firmware to be able to accurately track the Satellites.  I didn't use it with its original firmware set from the factory, I did infact download the openGD77 firmware and CPS (programming software). This was straight forward enough with the YouTube videos that are found alongside the program files and instructions on the   openGD77 page  . The RT3S is a good bit of kit, well buil...