Hey everybody and welcome to another episode of the Everything Hamradio Podcast. This is episode 3 and today we are talking about the Yaesu System Fusion system.

First off, what is Yaesu System Fusion?

It is a Digital Communications System that works on both digital and analog voice communications
It has automatic mode selection between Digital Voice, Digital Data, Digital Voice and Data and Analog FM
It uses a narrower bandwidth at just 12.5 kHz

Digital Voice Communications

Clearer and crisper audio
It is about the same range as Analog FM, but rather than gradually getting more noisy until you just noise, you are either there or you are not with digital
It uses the full 12.5 kHz bandwidth

Digital Only

Can send and receive pictures, text message or files
Uses a full 9600 baud to transfer data
It uses the full 12.5 kHz bandwidth

Voice and Digital

Bandwidth is split between voice and data, 7.25 kHz each
Voice audio not as clear, but still as good as Analog
Group Monitor Function

Up to 24 stations can be added to a group
Radio will show distance and direction of each member of the group

Smart Navigation/Backtrack Function

Set a start point. Whether you do this manually or by the gps coordinates  attached to a picture.
Get constant distance and direction from that starting point
Great for camping or hiking, storm spotting and much more.

Analog FM

Can talk to people with radios that are not System Fusion compatible.

Radios

Hand held transceivers

FT1DR
FT2DR

Mobile Radios

FTM-100DR
FTM-400DR

HF/VHF/UHF Base radios

FT-991

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