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I Built A Solar Powered Emergency Wi-Fi DMR Hotspot That Runs Indefinitely

June 15, 2026 · Watch below, then use the free site tools (offline after first visit).

Someone in the comments said DMR dies when the power goes out. I'm going to prove them wrong. This is a live demonstration of DMR running completely off-grid — powered from the car, Raspberry Pi running as a WiFi hotspot, Starlink for backhaul, and a DMR radio connecting through it all with no grid power involved anywhere in the chain. Digital modes don't die when the power goes out. Your infr…

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