Today we bring you a BayCon 2018 presentation from David Ranch KI6ZHD on Yaesu’s contribution to the Digital Voice radio market - Yaesu System Fusion.  David gives a brief overview of the mode and then talks about the state of Yaesu System Fusion in 2018. George and Jeremy spend a long time catching up on projects, many related to Digital Mobile Radio (DMR).  George gives a brief update on the Ham Radio Workbench Build projects for the 2018 season. Yaesu System Fusion Content begins at 2:20:23 Our Website - http://www.hamradioworkbench.com/ Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/hamworkbench Contact us for feedback and ideas - http://hamradioworkbench.com/contact Connect with us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/hamradioworkbench/ Save $100 on the Digilent Analog Discovery 2 Package by using code “HamRadioWorkbench2018” in your cart prior to checkout - https://store.digilentinc.com/ham-radio-workbench-bundle/ Slides for David’s Presentation - http://www.bay-net.org/docs/ki6zhd-fusion-baycon2018.pdf Goodbye Curtis K5CLM from the Everything Ham Radio podcast - http://www.everythinghamradio.com/ Cale Nelson K4CDN, founder of http://www.HamRadio360.com/ has relaunched his Modern Christian Men podcast - http://modernchristianmen.com/caleanewseason/ Uniden announces new “SDR” direct sampling scanner - SDS100 - https://www.uniden.com/newsroom/press-releases/sds100-coming-soon/ New Raspberry PI 3 B+ Launched - https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/raspberry-pi-3-model-b-plus/ Raspberry Pi UARTs - https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/configuration/uart.md History Skunk Works Book - https://www.amazon.com/Skunk-Works-Personal-Memoir-Lockheed/dp/0316743003 History of AT&T Bell Labs - The Idea Factory https://www.amazon.com/Idea-Factory-Great-American-Innovation/dp/0143122797/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1523073483&sr=8-1&keywords=the+idea+factory Internet Labs D-STAR Hot Spot - the Digital Voice Access Point - http://www.dvapdongle.com/DV_Access_Point_Dongle/Home.html Ultibots D300VS Plus Delta Style 3D Printer - https://www.ultibots.com/d300vs-plus-3d-printer-diy-kit Anytone AT-868UV Amateur Friendly Dual Band DMR Radio - https://powerwerx.com/anytone-atd868uv-dmr-dual-band-handheld SharRF OpenSpot Digital Voice (DMR, D-STAR, Yaesu System Fusion) - https://www.sharkrf.com/products/openspot/ GL.INET Mini Wireless Router with external antennas AR300M16-EXT - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07794JRC5/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 GL.iNet AR300M16 Product Page - https://gl-inet.com/ar300m/ Portable USB-powered travel 5-port 10/100mbps network switch - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074W5NW95/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Nextion Displays for MMDVM/Raspberry PI based HotSpots - https://nextion.itead.cc/ Demonstration of custom Nextion MMDVM displays - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYXADw9a6WU&t=375s 2014 Counterfit FTDI articles - https://hackaday.com/2014/10/24/ftdi-screws-up-backs-down/ https://hackaday.com/2014/10/22/watch-that-windows-update-ftdi-drivers-are-killing-fake-chips/ DMR Automatic calibration for SharkRF OpenSpot - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3LEsYw-cig Download DMR contacts and Talk Groups for several different radios - http://amateurradio.digital/ New Codeplug Management software for various Chinese DMR Radios - http://n0gsg.com/contact-manager/ Wago Wire Lever Nuts - https://www.amazon.com/Wago-Lever-Nut-Assortment-Pocket-Pack/dp/B01N0LRTXZ/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1523081377&sr=8-3&keywords=wago+lever+nuts https://www.amazon.com/Wago-221-412-221-413-Lever-Nut-Assortment/dp/B01GVS7ZES/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1523081377&sr=8-4&keywords=wago+lever+nuts https://www.amazon.com/Wago-221-412-221-413-221-415-Assortment/dp/B018MGMFDI/ref=pd_sbs_60_4?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B018MGMFDI&pd_rd_r=11XH628EY8XAKM61TSZ9&pd_rd_w=EZ1Lt&pd_rd_wg=e6GeM&psc=1&refRID=11XH628EY8XAKM61TSZ9 AvE on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/arduinoversusevil