The Ham Radio Lab

Helping people get on the air and have fun

Beyond the Static: A Tech-Sector Guide to Digital Voice and Data Modes

Digital Voice, Data, and APRS: Decoding the Digital Amateur Radio Ecosystem

A technical guide differentiating Digital Voice (DMR, Fusion, D-Star, AllStar) from Digital Data (FT8, Packet) and APRS. Discover how these modes work, their historical ties to TCP/IP, and why they are dominating the airwaves today.

Posted by     "Chris - K5CTW" on Wednesday, June 4, 2025

avatar

Life long Geek, Cloud Architect, learning Amateur Radio one step at a time.

FEATURED TAGS
about allstar link anytone digi-rig digital voice explorer general ht icom manufacturers planning portable resources tech tips yaesu