For clarification:
1. When it comes to amateur radio digital voice modes, the term "hotspot" is used to describe a device that connects radio transmissions to the Internet. For example, if you wanted to use DMR to talk to someone on a DMR talkgroup, but there are no DMR repeaters near you, you'd use a hotspot. Hotspots are useful when you have a digital voice handheld radio and want to talk to people using that DV mode without going through a repeater.
2. The OP stated from the beginning that he's looking for a HF radio. Digital voice modes are typically not used on HF (yes, I know, there are weekly D-STAR nets on HF). I think that bringing up VHF/UHF radios and digital voice modes may obfuscate things for the OP.
1. When it comes to amateur radio digital voice modes, the term "hotspot" is used to describe a device that connects radio transmissions to the Internet. For example, if you wanted to use DMR to talk to someone on a DMR talkgroup, but there are no DMR repeaters near you, you'd use a hotspot. Hotspots are useful when you have a digital voice handheld radio and want to talk to people using that DV mode without going through a repeater.
2. The OP stated from the beginning that he's looking for a HF radio. Digital voice modes are typically not used on HF (yes, I know, there are weekly D-STAR nets on HF). I think that bringing up VHF/UHF radios and digital voice modes may obfuscate things for the OP.
