In this video we receive a new hotspot kit, we put it together with a bit of soldering, we download the software, install and then walk through configuring the hotspot.
By putting one together on your won you can save a lot of money. For some, hotspots are new to them and hopefully this video lowers an anxiety about building their own from a kit.
IMPORTANT NOTE In the video I solder the display into the pins above where the labels are. The correct pins are on the top row above the labels, not the bottom row. If your is like mine, it will come with no instructions.
Links: How to get your DMR ID: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i00l2Zi7WQo How to sign up for for Brandmeister Account: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goQE67BfcUc&t=9s Setting up your Brandmeister hotspot password: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBfWZQdEvN0 Pi-Star Download: https://www.pistar.uk/downloads/ Raspberry Pi Imager: https://www.raspberrypi.com/software/ Ebay link to this hotspot: https://www.ebay.com/itm/402955498698
Timestamps: 0:55 - What comes in the Kit 4:36 - Starting the Assembly 16:50 - Finished Hotspot and downloading the software 18:30 - Loading the MicroSD card with the software 22:22 - Inserting the MicroSD card and our first boot 22:48 - Connecting to the hotspot and getting it onto your network 25:40 - The first connect to the new hotspot 27:15 - Changing the password 27:50 - Initial Settings 31:29 - Selecting the modes we want and setting the modem 34:04 - Setting up DMR for Brandmeister 37:34 - Setting up D-Star 39:55 - Setting up System Fusion 41:32 - Completed Hotspot up and running 43:59 - A few final items
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