ZUMSpot Nextion 3.5” Ham Radio Hotspot First Look

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@trevorecullinanesr 4 жыл бұрын

Dude you brought back my passion for amateur radio! Thank you for everything you do, I'm a huge fan.

@HamRadioCrashCourse 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

@bilymac2321 4 жыл бұрын

I love my ZUMSpot with the small screen, this is now I my want list.

@Pigeon__Man 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome, I just got a Zumspot like a month ago and now this comes out lol

@KevinW8BRY 4 жыл бұрын

Zumspot is my favorite. I have the original and have always wanted a display. May be picking one of these up. Thanks Josh for the info.

@suleskes 4 жыл бұрын

Very cool. Thanks. I’ve a project in the works to create an AllStarLink node. At first I thought a hotspot would be like that but in reality they are different animals. The hotspot is a truly personal node and does digital conversion. The AllStarLink node can be a local access point or even something of a repeater, but is analog based. The price is right.

@donaldsmith3048 4 жыл бұрын

Looks good for the ones of us that are getting up in age and have trouble seeing small print.

@terencejames909 4 жыл бұрын

Reminder on

@RalphQuinn 4 жыл бұрын

+1 for the AvE ruler!

@chancehenderson5056 4 жыл бұрын

Skookum as frig! Bonus points for the AVE ruler! VE4CCR

@jamesjacobsk4ebb 4 жыл бұрын

Kinda glad I held off on getting one. We have a DMR repeater where I live so it wasn't a super big issue. Though it would be nice to have one when traveling. Liking the bigger screen though.

@MyTube4Utoo 3 жыл бұрын

I wanted an OpenSpot3, but man, they're awfully proud of that thing. I could buy another decent radio for what they want for it.

@stewartrv 4 жыл бұрын

Please do more of these videos that are succinct and to the point! I don't have time to sit through 1.5 hours of streaming to find a small nugget of info most times. I'm sure that you could bang out some summary videos from those streams that just have the info without all the reading of comments etc. They are also good an all if you got the time. Oh and this is Hotspot with such a nice big screen is really good when used in your car! Thanks 73!

@HamRadioCrashCourse 4 жыл бұрын

I put up a video like this every week. 👍 just look at the time stamps on my uploads.

@stewartrv 4 жыл бұрын

@@HamRadioCrashCourse Yeah I appreciate that but the ones with topics I was searching for always seemed to be inside a livestream... Anyway you cover topics that are missing elsewhere so thanks for that. OK I haven't noticed that you have the timestamps so I can jump direct - that's my bad!

@HamRadioCrashCourse 4 жыл бұрын

No problem! Enjoy!

@FrankAndTinaOfficial 4 жыл бұрын

Just came over from Pro carry Trucker's ShoutOut video! Subscribed and liked!

@HamRadioCrashCourse 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for coming!

@KK6USYHamRadioAdventures 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Josh , Thats a sweet looking Zoom Spot thanks for the review I tried to make the stream but couldn't!

@randyhavener1851 4 жыл бұрын

You've been wanting to get your hands on that bad boy since the Virtual Hamfest! Nice!! 73 N9RAN

@andrewhamop6665 4 жыл бұрын

That thing looks awesome, I have an mmdvm clone. seems to work well enough, though I don't have a digital radio yet. Looking forward to the video!

@dylanmaniatakes 4 жыл бұрын

How much was yours and where can i find it? I have a gd77 i got on sale for $60 and i really dont want to spend more than about 90 on a hotspot

@andrewhamop6665 4 жыл бұрын

@@dylanmaniatakes got it from a friend, I think they run about 50 to $60 for the clone. Seems to work well enough, though I don't have a radio to test with yet I can decode DMR and it sounds fine.

@shirk70 2 жыл бұрын

Watched the video and bought one ! From HRO … K8SMS Thank you . Great video.

@cmritchie04 4 жыл бұрын

(1)is there a download where someone can use off their computer and run a digital mode kind of like having a zello? (2)I always think it is best practice to get your internet/data from the CAT cables and then WiFi if needed. Can the PI's be configured using Network jack?

@tglenn3121 3 жыл бұрын

I'm kind of confused from other videos I've seen. Do you need a second transceiver connected to the network to be able to connect to Wires-X or System Fusion?

@stonekicker1709 3 жыл бұрын

Thanx for all the new info for a OLD bird......keith Davis VA3BCB.....

@RRD64 Жыл бұрын

Hi, great video as always! I just got mine this week. Up and running in a about 45 minutes, since I am new to Pi-Star set up...etc. But making contacts around the world already! One major question is there a way to turn off that loud connect / de-connect Beep in Fusion mode? I do not hear it in DMR mode. 73's Rick K6HNT

@SteveH-TN Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing this video and your thoughts Earlier today iI ordered a ZUMSpot 3.5 kit. 73 de AA4SH

@dayphx1 4 жыл бұрын

I’ve had mine for a few days. Here are my observations thus far: The touch screen is pointless, there’s nothing programmed to use it except a button to dim the screen, which doesn’t actually do anything. You can’t set it on it’s end so that the screen is facing forward due to where the usb ports are located. I uploaded a modified TFT file to rotate the screen. (hint: the display has a SD card reader to update it’s firmware) The time server doesn’t run, thus when you power it on the time is wrong, even after updating to the latest firmware. I added a command to set the clock at boot time. I’m still satisfied with my purchase, though the next one I buy will be one without a screen, or with just a simple OLED display. Smaller and cheaper.

@SeanCaldwellvo 4 жыл бұрын

Wonder what use cases there are for touch screen? Maybe switch talkgroups without having to key up the radio?

@ndoren 4 жыл бұрын

Josh, nice vid... Pi-star is Pi-star. In my opinion, paying $239 for this hotspot, compared to $95 for a Pi-star jumbospot, seems like a steep price to pay for the enhanced display.

@radiostorece3haw959 3 жыл бұрын

Hi. can I use my kenwood TH-D74A in cross mode with the ZUMspot Nextion 3.5? D-STAR to YSK or D-STAR to DMR?

@josebrivera1716 3 жыл бұрын

I had two Zumspots. My only problem with them was that the power cable is on the bottom of the unit. So they are hard to stand up. The manufacturers should allow one to flip the screen orientation without having to open the case to get to an internal SD card that controls the screen.

@banihex 3 жыл бұрын

The power cable placement is utterly idiotic with no way to rotate the display. HRO told me hundreds of people are satisfied without "my issue." Sorry, that is a lame response. Have you found a solution to display the device and actually use the screen? I may mount it on a wall. I have only bought my equipment from HRO over the years, I think that will change now.

@hypnosiscenternyc 3 жыл бұрын

Which one of the Zumspots would you reccommend for a Yaseu 70dr that requires the least technical ability. There's no Fusion/Yaesu receiver for 100 miles .... if that. BTW: Can you use this with an ATT Hotspot .. (internet)

@tumbleweed-life 3 жыл бұрын

I don’t know anything about DMR radios but I was just wondering is the zoom spot something I can link up to a cellular hotspot and use it mobile or do you have to have it hooked to a computer.

@Mudwarz 4 жыл бұрын

Hello from Dover Delaware

@HamRadioCrashCourse 4 жыл бұрын

Hello!

@konighansen9062 4 жыл бұрын

Best ppt tube earpiece for yaesu vx6 ?

@markmartinez4335 3 жыл бұрын

Do hotspots work on GMRS frequencies?

@user-mt2qn4yp8w 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Josh for sharing this with us. 73 Clark KG7LOI

@coctailer 3 жыл бұрын

Josh, did you ever get one of these for yourself to keep?

@jmr 4 жыл бұрын

I prefer to just plug them in via a USB Ethernet dongle or using a RPI that already has Ethernet. It could not be easier. I think the software has a way to go when it come to the touchscreen. I may pick up one of these screens soon.

@deanbauer9975 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Josh new to ham radio just got my lic , purchased a FT3d and interested in this Zumspot for my home use and possible use in Jeep. Any help or guidance in this would be helpful thanks ....

@edwardyanceyjr 2 жыл бұрын

Will this hotspot work with GMRS live network or GMRS linked network?

@austinparish157 3 жыл бұрын

Could I upgrade this to a duplex?

@michaeledmonds3027 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the excellent video. Question please: As of late June, 2021, what's your recommendation for a full featured Hotspot to use with my new Anyone 878+2 DMR HT?

@HamRadioCrashCourse 3 жыл бұрын

If you want full featured, it’s the OpenSpot3

@michaeledmonds3027 3 жыл бұрын

@@HamRadioCrashCourse Thanks... So your phone app is your display and therfore not needed on hotspot?

@glendoski1611 4 жыл бұрын

Can this do APRS?

@greg5929 4 жыл бұрын

did they mount the display inside the case with the protective wrap still on? Also, doesn't the ZUM do a default WI-FI service like most of the MMDVM HS Hats? Kind of a bummer you have to pull the SD-Card and "write" your Wi-Fi data, Those 'resistive' displays are not all the touch sensitive (Nextion). You'd have to code up the 'hot spots' on the displays landscape to mach the events funciton (typical touch method). Nice having the larger display and the data it presents. Lots of "custom" topologies available (github & FB group)

@HamRadioCrashCourse 4 жыл бұрын

No. Plastic was on the outside. No. You don’t have to pull the card. That is just my preferred method.

@kd5dcj1 3 жыл бұрын

can youu use it in the mobile

@user-xf3mh6jx7s 3 жыл бұрын

Imagine if they added Js8call or a cw decoder into the hotspot

@oncomics1128 4 жыл бұрын

Nice idea. Not yet convincing me to ditch my DXMINI, tho

@BubbaJazzy 4 жыл бұрын

Exactly

@wdewilder 4 жыл бұрын

pi-star will create an access point that you can connect to with your laptop or smartphone and then you can configure your home WiFi SSID and password that way, very easy as well, no need for the supplicant file and such

@HamRadioCrashCourse 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. However when you’re sitting in front of a computer it’s easy enough to just do the file drop.

@pedrocatalan9814 4 жыл бұрын

I am a bit surprised that it’s running on a Pi Zero. The previous version was running on a Pi 3 so you could plug into Ethernet directly. Don’t forget that you will need to update the nextion firmware to get those beta features to work. It’s not part of the Zum or Pi-star firmware packages.

@peterdekeles. 4 жыл бұрын

i thought you were streaming on Saturdays?

@mikeponte 3 жыл бұрын

I got one from HRO last week and my display is set up different. I do not have any touch points. Does not seem to be enabled on my unit. Other than that it works fine. Do you know any way of updating the display format?

@rjmorgansd 2 жыл бұрын

Same issue here. I just bought one yesterday at San Diego HRO. The store said there were supply problems and he had to change screens. It looks like the touchscreen hardware is there but the display is different and there are no touch points. Obviously something has changed.

@freezingCode 4 жыл бұрын

Off topic I realize, but can a vanity call sign begin with the letter Q in the good 'ol USA?

@unityxg Жыл бұрын

I wish I could find the default HMI file for this specific model. I have this model and want to try different screens, but I want to be able to revert back to the original if needed. Does anyone know where it is on git?

@AdobeCRT 4 жыл бұрын

I'll have to make a trip to Anaheim HRO as a new ham! Does this have an Ethernet port on it? or strictly Wi-Fi?

@HamRadioCrashCourse 4 жыл бұрын

Just wifi

@ddivinia Жыл бұрын

Can I do both Dstar and ysf on the same Zum spot at the same time? I have a a FT3DR and Ic-705. Hopefully I only have to buy one Zum spot to support both rigs at one time.

@coctailer 3 жыл бұрын

How do you load in the wifi config? You skipped that part LOL

@juanfgonzalez2039 4 жыл бұрын

Is there one just ready to plug and play for dmr ?

@SeanCaldwellvo 4 жыл бұрын

You still need to get it connected to your wifi and then select your region for Brandmeister if using their talkgroups. There's a little setup to do. First time took me a few hours to get it working...then followed a youtube video and got it working in 10 minutes.

@DrayDigital 2 ай бұрын

How hard is it to change rooms? I have the OpenSpot 4 Pro and I hate going back through the setup app to change the room.

@user-qb3pg5ph4c Жыл бұрын

I’m currently using a Retevis RT 3 S .Can this hotspot be setup with this radio? In order to use DMR does a hotspot like the one you show here have to be used? Can use use a DMR radio directly to a DMR repeater? Any help would be greatly appreciated. 73s Rob, wa2fmh.

@adamw1ami804 3 жыл бұрын

TGIF 3.5 or Zumspot 3.5. Which is better? Why?

@sgarcata 3 жыл бұрын

Looking for a demo of setting up a new ZumSpot. Cost is more than double other hotspots, so I'm interested to see why that is justified.

@HamRadioCrashCourse 3 жыл бұрын

The screen is bigger. That’s about it.

@nixadventures3938 4 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of a Raspberry Pi

@darrells9328 3 жыл бұрын

How does the openspot3 compare with this device?

@1MinuteFlipDoc 3 жыл бұрын

$100 more expensive and seamless.

@rjmorgansd 2 жыл бұрын

I just bought one at HRO San Diego, and apparently they changed things. Screen design is different and there are no touch controls, although the touchscreen hardware appears to be present. Did they not enable touch controls in the final design? Looks like you were having a problem with them on the video.

@HamRadioCrashCourse 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah. I don’t think touch was enabled.

@robertmorgan2145 2 жыл бұрын

@@HamRadioCrashCourse I emailed Jim McLaughlin and he replied, “ The Elite kits have a LCD screen that is capable of touch but the PiStar software doesn't yet support touch through the "modem" interface to the display. The software flashed onto the screen is one that HRO ordered to be specific to their products. It doesn't currently have any touch features. jim”

@Ibelieve218 Жыл бұрын

have no idea what fusion is.I know its c4fm.I have a motorola xts3000 thats analog , digital , p25

@user-xf3mh6jx7s 3 жыл бұрын

Could you try buying an old Lumia Windows phone and loading js8call on it and hooking it to ur radio with microphone and speaker cables?

@HamRadioCrashCourse 3 жыл бұрын

Idk. Does it run a full windows os?

@user-xf3mh6jx7s 3 жыл бұрын

@@HamRadioCrashCourse idk...it seems it would be technologically possible to tx/rx on any phone via the microphone audio port looking for a compac and portable js8call solution..any ideas?

@HamRadioCrashCourse 3 жыл бұрын

You need a computer os to run js8call at this time.

@allenvestal4474 4 жыл бұрын

If you don't have a hotspot that is a decent price. If you have one it doesn't cost much to add a touch screen.

@HamRadioCrashCourse 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. It’s good to have options.

@FC-eb6zs 4 жыл бұрын

So what is this exactly for? Im a new ham.

@HamRadioCrashCourse 4 жыл бұрын

This explains it. 👍 SharkRF openSPOT3 Setup and Hotspot Introduction

@kingc63ck 4 жыл бұрын

i have a DMR radio but don't know anything about these

@M70ACARRY 3 жыл бұрын

Where's the wifi builder link?

@WYCO_Alpha_Bravo 3 ай бұрын

I'm watching this video 3 years later and the price is actually $10 higher😅

@feltusfeicit Жыл бұрын

Since you seem to have a relationship with more than one hotspot that uses a RasPi Zero W, which is currently unavailable, I was wondering if you could ask the manufacturers of these kits if they can be made to work with the Banana Pi BPI M2 Zero, which has the same form factor and header as the Pi W, but slightly different SoC. I am pretty terrible with Linux, so I am not a good candidate to try to make things work. From what I gather, forums are saying the RasPi has a somewhat unique way of loading the kernel, which may affect how (formfactor) "clone" boards may work as direct substitutes, and a Raspian image will probably not just work on one of these boards. If they can be made to work, then some of these hotspots can be put together for $50-70 bucks which would be great, especially when the availability of the Pi W keeps sliding further away.

@dougdaniels 4 жыл бұрын

I have both versions of the Zumspot. One problem I've had since I got the Nextion version about a year ago is, after the initial setup when my callsign appeared in the small gray box on the front screen, it no longer appears. HRO, Zum an PiStar have never been able to give me an answer or a fix. Anyone else have this problem?

@stridermt2k 4 жыл бұрын

Far out baby

@HamRadioCrashCourse 4 жыл бұрын

Hi there.

@stridermt2k 4 жыл бұрын

@@HamRadioCrashCourse Looking forward to the stream! Last week's on grounding got me in gear to ground my gear if you will.

@dr.download 4 жыл бұрын

Everybody gangsta until some guy starts talking contacting the 13 U.S. colonies...

@1BigOldBear 4 жыл бұрын

Sorry - Off Topic. Please help with Discord. It keeps asking to identify with password. I don't HAVE a password - yet Please help.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@HamRadioCrashCourse 4 жыл бұрын

You have to setup an account.

@1BigOldBear 4 жыл бұрын

@@HamRadioCrashCourse HOW - It is NOT allowing me to do so. It is ONLY allowing me to add a "PASSWORD". That is my ONLY option.

@crabwire57 4 жыл бұрын

I am legally blind. I WANT THIS!!! dw KD8UWF

@victordasilva5255 4 жыл бұрын

Anybody in west palm beach that can tutor me on ham radio. I’ll pay you by the hour. I have the first license but can’t figure out my piece if shit boafeng and have little patience

@d.b.cooper 4 жыл бұрын

Victor Da Silva would be happy to help you out no charge

@d.b.cooper 4 жыл бұрын

Victor Da Silva what is your call sign? I will look you up on QRZ and shoot you an email with some contact information.

@victordasilva5255 4 жыл бұрын

D.B. Cooper I insist on paying. I’d like some tutoring .... but I can’t take the smell of Ben gay from the ham radio clubs

@d.b.cooper 4 жыл бұрын

Victor Da Silva Shoot me your call sign. I insist on you buying me a drink the next time I make it to Palm Beach

@d.b.cooper 4 жыл бұрын

And now I’m thinking I insist on you helping me out with a slow cooker dinner! It’s OK I like girls I don’t care what you like I just am insisting on you doing something like buy me a drink if I help you out. It’s all because you insisted on paying. Cutting this is getting way too complicated! LOL shoot me a call sign I can look you up and will exchange contact information I’d be happy to walk you through as much as I can over the phone.

@ToppKatt7 Жыл бұрын

TGIF spot way better and much faster.

@signalsoldier31 2 жыл бұрын

I am not digging hotspots. I can't get the damn thing to work

@stevemayo636 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, this is not for me. I cant believe that I pay $60.000,00 for my truck, and I can easily work and figure out everything about it, but anything digital, albeit, radios, zumspot whatever, this is all crap and you have to push 3 buttons simultaneously. down load this and that, program all of this and that, heck with that! I have things to do with my time. I can guarantee you, you lost 75% of possible people like myself. If I want problems, I will stay on a PC, I dont need to add to it with radio or equipment.

@HamRadioCrashCourse 2 жыл бұрын

This isn’t really a turn-key hobby. It’s not built around turning it on and working it’s about learning the systems at play. No offense.

@outbackeddie 3 жыл бұрын

I'm left with the impression that this is yet one more Chinese product with no instructions, no manual, and no help whatsoever. If you don't have the knowledge and skills necessary to program it then it is a waste of money. Is that correct?

@HamRadioCrashCourse 3 жыл бұрын

Not really in this case. It’s documented online and running PiStar which is very well documented for easy control.