Thank you for your purchase! By supporting this open-source project you contribute to the development of new ham radio equipment and making the hobby more enjoyable for new and experienced operators alike. What’s Included Digirig DR-891 kit consists of: Required,
There are now several models of Digirig interface – each optimized for a range of use cases. Here we’ll go over features and differences making it easier for you to choose a perfect match for your typical operating scenarios.
Now that you are considering Digirig Mobile for your kit, you may be puzzled by the “CAT Config” selection in the product listing. Here you’ll find answers to the frequently asked questions on the topic of Digirig configuration.
Do I need Digirig for my radio? What items should I order? Which Digirig configuration should I get?
Maybe you read the manuals cover-to-cover, maybe you spend all day trying every possible option before reluctantly opening the documentation. Regardless, if you are a first time owner of a Digirig unit – this post is for you.
After about a year of intense fine tuning Digirig Mobile went through nine revisions and it is now ready to graduate into higher volume production. Let’s take a look at the specifics.
Digirig is often described as turnkey, just works and plug-n-play, however your mileage may vary. There is no shortage of complexity in radio even before we add computers. Such complexity makes this hobby a delightful bottomless pit of learning. It also leaves plenty of room for things to not work out-of-the-box.
Diversity is beautiful. Let’s look at all the rig control options we encounter in modern and classic amateur radio transceivers and the ways to realize their best potential for digital modes and remote operation.
Enjoy the digital modes such as FT8, JS8Call, SSTV and many more over VHF/UHF using an inexpensive amateur radio transceiver.
I vividly remember the struggle with rig control errors and PTT that seemingly developed the mind of its own. In many cases the reason for unstable behavior of otherwise correctly configured serial CAT interface is RFI.
