NEW! SharkRF Openspot3, The Most Advanced Digital Ham Hotspot!
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- Опубликовано: 7 авг 2024
- Here it is. First on RUclips, the BRAND NEW SharkRF Openspot3 digital ham radio hotspot. All the modes can be crossed from Dstar to DMR, C4FM to P25 and NXDN to Dstar. Battery built in. Just an amazing piece of gear. I use my Openspot2 every day until this unit just arrived. It will be in my daily use every day.
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Just ordered it. This is really a game changer. Wish this supported All-Star also.
Eric just had a Billy Mays moment right there :) Glad to see a product that I'm able to use my P25 radio as well.
Hope you have a rad Christmas!
3-14-21 $325 shipped. $299 plus $25 shipping to US. Awesome! You and your video channel are awesome bro! Been watching u from start👍👍👍👍👍 which becomes $386+ after Euro conversion!
Eric,
Fantastic! Didn’t know this would ever be possible (D-StarOther modes). So glad it is. Excellent video! 73!
Looks like a bathroom air freshener. Maybe they should hire someone to design a cool looking box?
Working on my early video right now. Damn you, you beat me to the punch. We need to have a Openspot3 cross mode QSO.
soooo just where is all this going to end?we being blinded by unnecessary gizmo technology?
What’s unnecessary about it? There is no such thing in ham radio. One of the core tenants of ham radio is experimentation. That’s how the art and science of ham radio continues. If it’s not already being done - figure out a way to do it!
Cross-mode between DMR and DSTAR was something people said couldn’t be done easily due to a variety of underlying technical limitations. Now we are seeing a new product about to hit the market that does it!
And cross-mode between DMR and DSTAR offers an opportunity to give DSTAR users exposure to DMR and vice versa.
Feel free to let the technology pass you buy. There’s plenty of us out there that embrace it! Nobody said you need to buy it.
@@lizmontivani nevaaaaaaaaaaa.. 7 3
Thanks for the information. I’m discovering this new type of communication and it’s awesome. I’ve just ordered the open spot 3, as I barely open my nearest repeater. 73 and DXs from LU4AER.
Mine came today and it works like a champ! Haven't tried it in cross mode yet but I'll probably give that a shot later this evening.
Openspot 4 - Built in 4G modem! I want!
At last a channel with some decent grown up reviews and intros for digital newbies - thank you
Open Spot 3 is just what we need cross over from my Fusion to Dstar and DMR no need t buy another HT what a savings thanks Eric de KV1P
Software Dev here, the interface looks really nice! Dark/light mode on their local web app is a cool feature, I think a lot of people might not want to be limited to WiFi. I’m sure adding an Ethernet won’t drive up the price that much more, which is already a bit much for something that would be used alongside a handheld device.
Thank you, Eric. So cool! Sharkrf does it again! Merry Christmas from my family to yours! You rock, dude. 2020 will be so fun! De K5GTE
Mine is pre-ordered, waiting for it to arrive to go with my new AnyTone AT-D578UV III Pro DMR Tri-band Mobile DMR with GPS & Bluetooth that I received last week. I think it will be a great combination.
Very good Summary!
Thank`s Erick got the original been no bother glad Openspotlisten to their customers great little unit Merry Christmas from the Uk G7TFX
Seen as my MMDVM has just decided it didn't want to work anymore, I might look into buying this. Merry Christmas Eric!
I’m really wanting to get that ft 3dr! Merry Christmas Eric, KG7VDN
I was about to buy OS2 but I saw this video by luck.. now pre ordered the OS3 👌
I'm jealous. Hi hi on the real I'm buying on very soon. They said they are closed until after Jan 1st 2020! Looks like you have all the right people in place. Merry Christmas Eric and everyone else
MERRY CHRISTMAS ERIC
Looks like I'll be working some DMR soon... Merry Christmas Eric and all. Ron N0LOV.
Cool video. Thanks for sharing
I am purchasing as soon as it becomes available.
Eric, another great vid. Yeah, I'm DEFINITELY getting one, maybe two of these. I just love my openspot2 and for all the reasons I love it, I'm gonna love this even more. That whole cross-mode functionality is the answer. No more having 6 different HTs. Heck, a cheap little FT-70D will do. I can't wait to get one of these. And, for all the "it ain't ham radio" naysayers, well, pardon me, but if it requires a license, it is ipso facto ham radio. Period. Curt - KJ7CSM
You can tell they gave it to you. If it had an easy to replace battery it might not be too bad plus I think they should have added a LAN port for the price. Only reason I'm trying to sell my NexGen traveler to get an openspot is that we use the server with the openspot for the local repeaters. Nothing else will work
Merry Christmas
the ONE "achilles hill" I can see is that you don't appear to be able to replace the battery once it wears out. It appears you would have to replace the whole device.
In 3 or 4 years you probably will have something else anyway......+ it's not like you have to separate a smart phone screen from glue to get at the inside, I'm sure most of us would be able to replace the battery.
Hi Eric and thank you for the review. Awesome technology but will it work with my FT-991A? Also my opinion only: I don't think it is unnecessary as others might say but i do think it keeps Technicians Technicians and they will never upgrade to general or extra with all the 2 meter digital technology.
This is really awesome, Eric, thanks! It seems like exactly what I need, because it's not overly complicated, which is something that's put me off getting a hotspot in the past. Don't get me wrong, I love the tech, but I just don't have the time for steep learning curves at the moment. Anyway, I'll have to grab one of these! 73 de k1rsk
great video, so what is an inexpensive radio to buy to pair with this? Anytone??
Hi! Thank you for all this great videos. I have a question which might sound wierd but please excuse my ignorance, I'm new to digital..You say that with SharkRF Openspot3 I can use my D-STAR radio to talk cross modes( to DMR, YAESU Fusion ect.). Can I do the same with a pi-star hotspot? I've watched all your videos about pi-star set up and you mention that with a D-STAR radio you can do only D-STAR.. 73'
MERRY CHRISTMAS ERIC!!! K9DZL, CA
Looks good! What's the pricing on these, and can you use a power adapter to transmit with it, not just charge? I use my pi-star units mostly from home, and don't want to worry about keeping it charged all the time. However, looks like it'd be great for when I do travel. Too bad no one's come up with a way to enter web login credentials on those wifi systems at hotels and businesses that make you log in via the web and agree to terms.
It nice that you can operate cross mode. But it seems to do that you need to access your setup to make those changes. Is there anyway to program your radio to do this? I have the Anytone UV868 and also Icom ID-31A Plus. Any suggestions for this? KB3Z
I guess I'm spoiled. I have a System Fusion capable Repeater I can hit from my home with a HT. If I ever get some cash to blow I may get a OpenSpot but just can't justify it right now. Thanks for letting us know about this new OpenSpot. Merry Christmas and 73 KI5HII
I bought the OpenSpot 1 before the release of Version #2 and enjoyed being able to use my 991A for C4FM AND DMR rooms. Correct me if I'm misunderstanding, but now with the #3 version I will now be able to use D-Star with my 991A as well? I had considered getting the DV MegaCast, but now it won't be necessary if so. Thanks for your videos!
My answer via: manuals.sharkrf.com/openspot3/en/cross-modes.html#page-top
The openSPOT3 has a very powerful, yet easy to use cross mode system. It supports the following cross modes:
You can use your DMR transceiver to access D-STAR®, C4FM, NXDN® networks
You can use your D-STAR® transceiver to access DMR, C4FM*, NXDN®* networks
You can use your C4FM transceiver to access DMR, D-STAR®*, NXDN®, P25 networks
(my answer about C4FM to DStar is "Not Yet")
You can use your NXDN® transceiver to access DMR, C4FM, D-STAR®* networks
You can use your P25 transceiver to access C4FM networks
NOTE: Modes marked with an * will be added in an automatic firmware upgrade soon.
Of course they come out with this after I bought 2 other hotspots!
i paid 165 i am good
Can we connect with that device two offices with 6 radios each? Radios are owned by company with licensed frequency.
How can I hook it up to my iPhone ? And use my iPhone internet ? Or do I always need a computer?
hey Eric, if i bought an open spot 3 can i use any radio to work all the modes like wires x,dmr,dstar,ect??
Erick you number one numero uno
It is a pain ... there is no app for my open Spot 3. Hopefully it is coming. I figured by mistake on how to register. You made it look easy. Putting it away for a while. Not happy OS3. RWB
Under the Quick Start section, with a C4FM Fusion Radio (not an Any Tone), what will the Owner Information be that I need to fill out, and how do I get that information? I haven't yet ordered the Open Spot 3 yet but watched your video and was curious. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
If I'm using open spot 3 or 4, in the car, can I still use my phone if I'm connected to the open spot ?
Eric, I thot the NANOSPOT was ur goto HOTSPOT unit??
So many out there, not sure what to buy. What is the best, and what is a very reliable unit.
Everyday it seems like something new is out, be it a radio, digi unit, Hotspot Etc Etc.
One thing I DID do - Bot the 35ft Carbon Fiber Push Up pole, from GIGA. Really NICE!!
Pulled it out to 35ft Horizontally and it was barely bending, amazing. Not heavy either.
Had bigtime Back surgery 4 days ago. SO cant tell ya how antenna installed on it.
DON"T know what to buy really for a HotSpot - shark Maybe.
So i don't have to decide on one digital format or buy a radio for each? I just bought my first ' Yaesu ft70d.
I know this is off topic, but maybe you can do a video on where the best hotels are to stay during Dayton Hamvention. It will be here in no time. Would you suggest a Hilton, Marriott, etc?
Have you tried it on P25? Just curious how it performs in that mode.
Eric, I watched your presentation on the sharkRF open spot 3, and I am interested in purchasing one. I do have a question would a Kenwood TH-D74A be able to use it and hit fusion? Seems like that was suggested. Thanks 73s W1VYN
That will only work with modern HT's? I'm still using the old Yaesu FT-530 HT. Oh; and, Merry Christmas!
How does it connect to the internet? Who provides its monthly 'data plan'?
I just got my OP2 a few days ago and now this??? I ordered an OP3 yesterday for the truck. The OP2 stays in the house.
Will this work with iPhone 6s thanks
Thanks for this, just made my mind up. This will go nice with the 991A I plan to get after Xmas.
Do you have a DISCOUNT CODE if we order early? They are not available for shipping yet. Thanks!
How long does the battery last on a single charge roughly?
Question: will this work with an analog radio?
Personally don't care about the battery but I'm sure some would like it. Wouldn't mind a ethernet port for home use but this does look interesting. Probably better than PiStar as far as setup and mobile use
So if I have a Yaesu radio and wanted to talk to a Brandmeister TG I could use my phone to switch the TG's on the OpenSpot? Is that how it works?
Seems like no one wants to make a good looking UI mobile DMR with a remote mount face...I know about connect system radio but don't like the screen. AnyTone would be nice if the face was remote mount. Maybe Kenwood will release a mobile version of D74 in 2020 with a remote mount face...
What's the cost of the OS3?
Finally they put the conversion to all modes.
where allstar ....mode???
Interesting device HamRadioConcepts. I am still playing around with and building allstar nodes so I haven't exhausted that avenue yet...Places like the Winsystem don't have a digital gateway as of yet.
I do like the idea that one can purchase a single radio of choice and use a single hotspot to access folks everywhere on the various modes. It's cute, that is for certain, but I think Mark over at Micro-Node International has had such a unit for some time now...although not with a built in battery of course. Replacing the battery may be an issue in the future, otherwise, once the battery refuses to take a charge it will have to be tethered to a power source. Small issue, but important, especially if the selling point is being battery operated.
I have held off on the digital revolution for now, and probably will for another year or two, but that is the beauty of amateur radio, there is so many different facets that one can spend years exploring a single avenue until moving onto something else.
I see this as a way for hams that have less than desireable radio locations a way to communicate. Of course allstar and other analog modes do the same thing. Which is better? Unfair question. The answer is, what works for you, the user?
I laughed when you said the zombie apocalypse is not coming so have fun with your radio.
Cost? Battery life? Battery replaceable? Can you charge and unplugged without skipping a beat? On off switch?
For more information go to their official website. www.sharkrf.com. You can't replace the battery by itself but it can be recharged or powered by the supplied power supply or mobile power bank if the built-in battery fails. It is not a removable battery for today's mobile phones too. Yes you can unplugged without skipping a beat. It has On/Off switch button and you can power down the unit via webinterface too.
can you set up open spot 3 with a pc i not have a iPhone and table
Would I be able to connect my id-5100 and communicate to my yaesu FT3DR?
That a good name for it shark open spot which itl do to us and the ham bands like a shark chomping an open spot so the FCC can take a chunk out of our bands and so the FCC can create an bigger open spot in our rear.
If these open spots and PI Stars are so hot on the market. How come it is when you go to ham fests all over the country , ham com in Texas or the big ham convention in Ohio. NO ONE is selling these items ? Or the vendors are not there? You would think they would be.
Can I use it on analogue
Numero uno :O from Wakayama
Take my money!!!
Eric I noticed you had The group call end prompt box come up. This is a pain you need to turn this off Eric in optional settings on the computer software. Optional settings/Display/Call and prompt box turn it to off I hope this helps it is a real pain to say that every time
Kindly suggest a giveaway scheme of Openspot-2
Can you go mobile with it?
I like that one of their Features is "Dark Web Interface Mode"...I'm not sure I want the Estonians stealing all my information. >:)
Really useful would be poe ethernet and external ant jack. I don't need to be able to carry it in my pocket.
Thanks, SharkRF. This cross mode feature guarantees that some twit manufacturer is going to market YADM - yet another digital mode. They won't tolerate the digital tower of Babel being torn down.
Hey, I ordered mine. Keep me posted. RWB
KD2QXQ
Why can't they use the UDOO RYZEN Bolt V1000 Maker Board SBC with the appropriate addin would be better as you can run any software written for 80586 hardware.
Haven't been on the air in two weeks so I fire up 20m and what do I hear? Two lids peeing on each other's parade. I turn the big knob more and more.....
haaa ...... cant we all just get along.
Please people, lower your mic gain using DMR radios outside of DMR. For some reason, these DMR radio mic levels are always hot on C4FM and DStar.
openspot you can used that even you dont have any amateur radio. we are using motorola digital radio
I don't care about going through the internet - when someone makes a unit that I can access the various modes by using my analog radio to talk to the various modes/repeaters, maybe connecting to the TNC port for digital coversion, then I will look at it.
Think about in an emergency situation when there is NO internet - Dstar to Dstar radios work, fusion to fusion, etc. just like analogue does, but the ability to send data, fotos, etc is a great help in EmCom work. So if I can connect to any of those with one rig, what a boon to the world that would be.
What about those situations when there is no emergency? Happens more often than you think. Yes, the OpenSpot is not an emergency solution. But it allows me to enter DMR and DSTAR with my analog HT.
@@HubertKirchgaessner no. This does not convert an analog signal to digital. You still have to use a digital radio to access the OpenSpot3.
So let me ask you, I live in Rural NW Iowa about 50 miles from the Nebraska border. Because we live in a condo, no HF allowed. There is 1 I said 1 analog Repeater 35 miles away in very hilly and rolling land. If I go out of town to them near by State Park and sit on a hill I can hit it. Only one problem it's dead, no one uses it. I have my dual band in my wife's car and always on Simplex and once in a while I get someone. I don't have room in my 2014 Expedition King Ranch for HF and to be honest, my wife doesn't want me drilling holes in our 80,000.00 towing vehicle. Suggestions??? I use Brandmeister everyday, I don't cross band just DMR right now. I we move I'll be back on HF until then, this is my radio life. I have a ZumSpot 2 and a OpenSpot 2 I use a AnyTone UV868D & 878D. They work wonderful and be back t HT's I've ever purchased. Bridge com offers better support for what they sell than Kenwood and they know the product very well. I don't know how much more you can ask. When I can walk again, broken m.h ankle I'll get a 500 series mobile that does Digital for the X.
@@droningharry Your situation perfectly matches one of the very reasons hotspots exist today. Many hams do not stop to consider that many other hams do not have the same "perfect" circumstances they enjoy. I am like you: I have zero repeaters in my area, analog or digital, so for a while I relied on a hotspot. However, I was fortunate enough to have recently acquired an HF rig and antenna and live in an area that is HF friendly. I hope you are able to improve your situation in the very near future.
Trent Wilbanks Sorry for that messed up reply but it’s the same old type of argument “a nocode ham isn’t a real ham” I could never understand why old timers whined. I always welcomed new Generals after the FCC dropped the code requirement. I haven’t used code now in at least 20+ plus years and can’t now because I’m almost deaf. Hearing Aids are my life. So radio, any radio is great. In 5 years this argument will be gone and this guy with that attitude might be as well. Bottom look line a ham is a ham.
30$ Baofeng. I am lucky enough to own some expensive radios including the new icom-705 , yet suprisingly i've had some of the best quality reports from a Baofeng handheld. I have the GT-3PTP and the thing is built like a tank, guality is supreem, equal to any yeasu. Sound quality, ditto. I cant fault them. They have their place and I always have one handy and wouldn't hesitate to recommend one for anyone as a hotspot radio or backup . Lets stop this radio snobbery, its not what youve got its how you use it. Not everyine can buy top end, but I personally wouldn't place any chinese radio "bottom end" they are in the majority perfectly useable and functional, after all they all come from the same place.
Great video. Is there a way to connect this to my FTM-400 in my truck and go onto wires-x with it? This way I can not stay on the local repeaters and tie them up. de K3AFV
Yes it needs an ethernet port too. Merry Christmas Eric. I'll think about it if they put an ethernet port in it. KØOJ
So if I understand correctly, I need to carry my phone or tablet or be near some device that can access wifi to control what the radio will be connected to? I already see a market for an intuitive interface built in to a VHF-UHF radio that provides in one radio box the DMR, DStar, YSF, P25, etc. capability without the need for a go--between like the OpenSpot 3. So I say... ICOM, Yaesu, Kenwood, et al.. .listen up !! Here is what you can make some money on in 2020... a handheld rig that is analog, DMR, DStar, YSF, P25 et al with 5 watts on each band and WiFi connectivity for where you're not near a repeater... hmmm.. just use the hotspot connection on my phone.. now that would be easy peasy squeezie! I think I'll hang on to my DV4Mini, my OpenSpot 1 and my MMDVM hotspots until I can buy one HT with it all. I would wager that Icom does it first.
I don't think you understand, Icom wants NOTHING to do with YSF in their products, Yaesu wants NOTHING to do with DSTAR in their products. DMR and P25 can be developed by anyone. Kenwood decided to build on Dstar with their own unit, but they will NEVER have YSF in their product line. The only one who can do it is a company who is their own, like SharkRF. In the meantime, SharkRF is bridging the gap because noone else can.,
I have worked at least 25 hours, tried factory reset, tried a firmare update. When I try to connect on the computer it sends me to msn. Why recommend such a difficult hotspot to setup. I have set up pi-star on many different modes it works. What can I do to not go bald from pulling my hair out.
That ooenspot was by far the easiest to set up. I seen to remember someone having the same issue you Are having. Turned out to be his browser on his computer redirecting.
@@HamRadioConcepts Want a free hotspot, I give up. At 80 I must be loosing it. get it to one-time get past the first part then looses it. Free, Free,
@@HamRadioConcepts Yes mine goes to msn page which I hate Program the link in that and it one time went someplace and quit. Want a free os3?
@@HamRadioConcepts My experince. Ham for 45 years, advance license, 1 year electronics training in usn worked in computers for the past 60 years. computer support at a postgrad school, worked in networking, So want a free OS#?
I heard that QSO.
openspot 5 - built-in a.i., blockchain, talk to all your iot devices, wifi 6e+, connect to any radio as transmit, connect to satellite internet (spacex), talk to my wireless mouse... on my desk... without my mouth on my face..., telekinesis mindcontrol... 😂👍
Game changer for sure. Now I don't have to hate DMR, well setting up DMR and don't need 10 different HTs. Just did my pre-order!
The battery and hardware cross mode are great features but no Ethernet or 5 GHz Wi-Fi make it a non-starter for me. I have found that 2.4 GHz is so susceptible to interference that it is unusable.
Somehow, I always suspected it would come to this.......This thing even looks like a suppository.
Before Nov 2020, it might be the Zombie Apocalypse. Keep using repeaters and this gadget
For the ultra portability that this offers, it doesn’t need a wired connection.
Shit looking at the box and the name of it on the label I thought it was a pregnancy test I was like wtf that got to do with ham radio
Damn...$275 is a bit steep. Looks pretty cool though.
Awesome. This one tool re-unifies the ham community that was being "divided" into separate sub-cultures just because of the different protocols.
I gotta get me one of these!
Wife said if it doesn't have a G-spot I cant get it.
Too bad it doesn't have a network jack on it.