UPDATE 27/2/2022: Welcome to all those who joined the GRHub Zello Channel. Lookout for upgrades and possible linking to the GRHub Network.
Zello is useless and not amateur radio - what will you do when the Internet is offline?
This is only one remark from one radio amateur that does not like Zello and therefor running it down as not being amateur radio. Yes sure, it is written on the wall by some radio amateurs who does not like the Internet of Things. If you want to stick to the old-school speech, that’s fine, but you will need a better excuse than saying "Its not Amateur Radio!". My good advice to those against Zello is to keep your opinion regarding Zello to yourself as you do not have a clue about the functionality of Zello and how you can use it very effectively in amateur radio to recruit new blood to amateur radio, especially the youth. Two years ago Zello was used to relay amateur radio conversations to newbie radio amateurs that were waiting for their callsigns to operate. This kept them informed and was a great source to learn more about amateur radio.
Now this post is not about whether Zello is amateur radio or not. I recommend you read the following post to gain more info on Zello and how it is being used in Amateur Radio:
Network Radio – Is it real Ham Radio?
The GRHUB NETWORK CHANNEL is being used to forward amateur radio information amongst the public, first responders, NGO’s and radio amateurs for the Africa continent. This is not all we use this channel for we also relay amateur radio news bulletins, podcasts, and for that matter any amateur radio related audio like the UK Network Radios Channels and Echolink audio link M0HOY-L aka UK Hubnet etc. This way the youth and the general public has immediate access to amateur radio audio transmissions to listen to on cellphones with the Zello App. They do not have to buy an expensive general coverage receiver or illegal scanner to listen to amateur radio broadcasts. Bonus, they can listen to amateur radio audio anywhere where there is cellphone reception.
To join the channel search for GRHub Network, Mossel Bay via your Zello application and request authorization. Please ensure that the channel name is correctly spelt as underneath, otherwise you will not find it. Channel Name: GRHub Network, Mossel Bay
I have a few other ideas and uses relating to Zello but more on this in a future blog post.
Hope to hear you soon on the GRHub Network, Mossel Bay Channel!!
