Looking to use SDR to communicate on a HAM Repeater

Hello I am a new HAM looking to talk on the repeaters using SDR. So far most of the SDRs I see available are receivers. I see some videos of people using HackRF to listen to conversations on the repeaters but I want to participate using SDR. I am trying to do as much research as possible before I start making purchases. But what I need to know is what is the recommended SDR hardware for use on VHF/UHF bands?

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What is DMR and what are the benefits of it vs FM/HF, etc?

Can anyone elaborate on this for me? Why would I get a DMR capable radio?

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Elecraft KXPA-100 Amp For Mobile?

I’ve been throwing up options to spend on myself for christmas. I really want to get more active on HF, and I think mobile is going to be my best best since I don’t have many options for a home base antenna. I’ve been considering getting a new rig, but now I’m wondering if you think its worth just investing in the 100w amp for my KX2 and trying it mobile? I know the antenna is the kicker, but antenna aside do you think the KXPA-100 is a good ideal for mobile in general?

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What would happen if the FCC were dissolved?

First, please don’t turn this into a pro/anti Trump discussion.

Trump’s proposed administration has hinted at dissolving the FCC, so I’m wondering what would happen should the FCC cease to exist.

Would Ham Radio go the way of CB? Would our spectrum be devoured up by corporations who want it for themselves? Would nothing change? Speculate!

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Net Neutrality and the election (xpost from r/radio)

It is anticipated that the Trump administration will have a hostile attitude to net neutrality and changes to Internet access may make it financially inaccessible to many or not as accessible as today. Has anyone else thought that the loss/impairment of Internet radio, spotify/pandora etc. may have the indirect impact of revitalizing radio in all bands?

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Looking for a 2 meter radio that automatically recognizes repeaters via GPS, and has information pre-programmed.

I’ve always wondered – why doesn’t someone create a radio that recognizes the closest repeaters via GPS and has pre-programmed tones in order to access said repeaters? I have an ID-51 and I know the radio does this for D-Start, but what about FM? Can the ID-51 find/access local FM 2 meter repeaters using the GPE search and allow me to communicate with them? If not the ID-51, is there another 2 meter radio that does this?

TL;DR I’m sick of going on road trips and having to stop/check the local tones on the 2 meter repeaters in order to ragchew. Why can’t this info be pre-programmed?

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