Category: Digital Voice
Build Your Own SVXLink Hotspot with the SA818 Module
In our overview of SVXLink in Austria we showed two ways to get on the network: via a participating repeater – or via your own hotspot. This article covers the second path. An FM hotspot generates…
SVXLink in Austria: Reflector Radio with Any FM Device
Digital voice networks like DMR, D-STAR or C4FM are great – but they require a compatible digital radio. SVXLink takes a different approach: it connects repeaters and hotspots over the internet while remaining completely analogue. Anyone…
TETRA in Austria: Professional Trunked Radio in Amateur Radio
TETRA is best known from public safety communications — it is the digital trunked radio standard used by fire services, ambulance, and police. For some time now this professional technology has been making inroads into amateur…
C4FM / Yaesu Fusion in Austria: Getting Started Without Barriers
C4FM — marketed by Yaesu as "System Fusion" — is arguably the lowest-barrier entry into digital voice radio: no ID to apply for, no codeplug to build. Switch on the radio, choose a reflector or room,…
D-STAR in Austria: Reflectors, Registration and Getting Started
D-STAR was the first digital voice system in amateur radio and remains widely used today — including in Austria. Originally driven forward by Icom, it combines voice communication with worldwide networking over the internet. This article…
DMR in Austria: Getting Started with BrandMeister and Talkgroups
DMR (Digital Mobile Radio) is one of the most popular digital voice modes in amateur radio — including in Austria. Its appeal: affordable radios, clear audio, and worldwide connectivity via the internet. This article explains how…
