This week George and Jeremy host a roundtable to discuss the differences and similarities between some of the most popular digital voice communication modes available to amateurs today. They are joined by Rod Hardman VA3ON (DMR), Rich Timpa KC6OBJ (DStar), David Ranch KI6ZHD (Yaesu System Fusion), and Randy Neals W3RWN (Allstar). In this conversation opinions and facts are explored about the benefits and potential of each of these digital modes of communication.
KF7IJZ / KJ6VU / KR6ZY / W6KWF Eagle Board Layout Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYoorqf2llE
Modes
All Star - https://www.hamvoip.org/
DMR - http://www.dmr-marc.net/ / https://brandmeister.network/
DSTAR - http://www.dstarinfo.com/
Yaesu System Fusion - http://systemfusion.yaesu.com/what-is-system-fusion/
Radios
DMR - Tytera MD380 UHF - https://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/ht/0380.html
DMR - Tytera MD9600 Mobile - https://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/fm_txvrs/0196.html
DMR - Hytera (Commercial Quality) - https://www.gigaparts.com/hytera
DSTAR - ID-51 Plus 2 Handheld - https://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/ht/1151.html
DSTAR - ID-4100 Mobile - https://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/fm_txvrs/4100.html
DSTAR - IC-7100 Mobile HF w/ DSTAR - https://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/hamhf/3071.html
Yaesu System Fusion HT - FT-2DR - https://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/ht/6002.html
Yaesu System Fusion Mobile - FTM-100DR - https://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/fm_txvrs/0100.html
Digital Mode Hotspots
DVMEGA (DMR, Fusion, DSTAR) - http://www.dvmega.auria.nl/
MMDVM ZUMSpot (DMR, Fusion, DSTAR) - http://mmdvm.blogspot.com/
SharkRF Open Spot (DMR, Fusion, DSTAR) - https://www.sharkrf.com/products/openspot/
All Star Micro Node - http://micro-node.com/
New ICOM SDR(?) IC-9700 144/440/1200 Radio - http://qrznow.com/icom-ic-9700-vhfuhf1-2ghz-prototype-transceiver-shown-at-tokyo-hamfair-2017/
DSTAR HF Coordination - http://www.dstarinfo.com/DSTARHFNet.aspx