Fusion

Fusion can automaticaly switch between digital and analog FM modes depending on the received incoming signal. Some users prefer the simplicity of Fusion ditial due to its ease of configuration. Simply enter your FCC call sign into the radio, program a fusion capable repeater, set your radio to DN mode or AMS mode (represented by DN with a line over the top), and you are ready for a brand new digital expirience.

The CRHRC YSF network currently consists of four repeaters:
Edna, TX – W5LCR on the UHF frequency of 442.925 MHz with a positive offset of 5 MHz
Shiner, TX W5LCR on the UHF frequency of 444.750 MHz with a positive offset of 5 MHz.

And two member-owned repeaters. They are:

Wharton, TX – WJ1D on the VHF frequency of 147.040 with a positive 600 KHz offset
Houston, TX – W5BSA on the UHF frequency of 445.550 with a positive offset of 5 MHz.

These repeater can be accessed by amateur radio operators within the RF range of the sites or by connecting a digital hotspot that supports YSF directly to our YSF reflector we call YSF1.

CRHRC runs a YSF reflector (YSF1) named US-CRHRC-TX (#62426)
and a Wires-X Room, also named US-CRHRC-TX (#28534).

Our Fusion repeater network is currently connected with the San Antonio Digital Radio Club’s (SADRC) YSF Network full time except for Thursdays from 6:40 pm – 9:00 pm at which time we connect the YSF network to our Analog Linked Repeater System for the Thursday Night Nets.  (See below for additional information about SADRC.)

If you have been using The Edna Fusion repeater to connect to the Thursday Night Net, or if you have used the YSF netork or Wires-X network to connect to US-CRHRC-TX to connect to the Net, you may continue to do so!

Can I connect to the CRHRC analog linked repeater system with a YSF radio?

CRHRC has digital bridges for EchoLink, P25, DMR, and now YSF!
We have created a second YSF reflector we call YSF2 that provides connectivity for YSF users outside of the RF overage of a CRHRC using a digital hotspot that supports YSF.

Configure your digital hotspot to connect to US-CRHRC2-TX or DTMF ID 62427 to establish a connection to the CRHRC analog linked repeater system.

More about SADRC

SADRC is a club with a mission of advancing the state-of-the-art digital radio technologies and applying best practices in collaboration with amateurs and sharing lessons learned throughout the community.  Much like CRHRC’s AllStar Network, they have established quite an amazing Yaesu System Fusion network with repeaters ranging from Kerrville, Boerne, San Antonio, Blanco, Austin, Corpus Christi, Fort Worth and more!  Recently, repeaters from Cuero, Victoria, and Port Lavaca have joined the SADRC network.  You can find additional information about SADRC, their repeaters, and coverage areas at www.sadrc.net

We are very excited to be invited to test the connectivity into SADRC.  We look forward to bringing additional traffic into the Edna, Tx Fusion repeater and meeting new amateur operators in new areas outside of our normal AllStar network.

Users Tip from SADRC: Users connecting from YSF networks (like ours) should give a break of 4 seconds between transmissions due to latency inherent in a hybrid YSF / Wires-X network.  The latency is not a technical defect but instead a byproduct of connecting nodes that use forward error correction (FEC) buffering and nodes that do not.

CRHRC has operates a YSF reflector named US-CRHRC-TX (#62426)
and a Wires-X Room named US-CRHRC-TX (#28534).

Other Fusion Reflectors

The following is a list of Fusion reflectors / networks that you may want to begin with:

US-CRHRC-TX #62426 (Cross Roads Ham Radio Club)
US-CRHRC-TX #28534 (CRHRC Wires-X Room)
US-TEXAS-SADRC #40324 (San Antonio Digital Radio Club)
US-TEXAS-PATRIOT #60755 (Texas Patriots)
TeXas-IH35 #75749 (Texas I-35 Repeater Network)

YSF Reflector List (use your browser’s “find” feature to search for reflectors)

Additional Fusion links

Active Wires-X Nodes
Active Wires-X Rooms
Fusion Connect System (FCS) Reflector Network Rooms