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HRWB034-Digital Radio Roundtable

HRWB034-Digital Radio Roundtable

FromHam Radio Workbench Podcast


HRWB034-Digital Radio Roundtable

FromHam Radio Workbench Podcast

ratings:
Length:
158 minutes
Released:
Oct 10, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

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  
Released:
Oct 10, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

This is your bi-weekly deep dive on making, DIY, electronics, and technical topics of interest to the radio amateur. Join your hosts George KJ6VU and Jeremy KF7IJZ as they discuss current developments in ham radio while introducing listeners to a plethora of topics and skills such as test equipment, 3D Printing, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and more. Ham radio is a hobby of hobbies - George and Jeremy introduce hams of all ages to experimenting and learning within ham radio, which can be one of the most rewarding aspects of the hobby. We are proudly sponsored by Autodesk Eagle ECAD tools and Elecraft.