W8FIK

_**i started with a Yaeso FT70DR
I wanted to try C4FM and get into all those cool world wide talkgroups
well that turned into frustration because when you take the repeater, for a while the locals complain...
Then I thought...hey Tom try DMR that sounds like fun.
well pretty much the same end result. Its another mode for tal;king to locals on a repeater...
and if you want to try one of those fun talk groups well you get kicked off after a few minutes, the radio just goes quiet...you have to push the ptt to get back

well I tried YSF on my FT0DR for a while...
I just dont like it
too many dropped messages too hard to listen to
so Im going to try DMR
a friend is loaning me a DMR radio to try and learn on
I know its a whole new learning curve...
but I have no life, no family
and a lot of time
Ill keep you updated

Oh does anyone find it irratating that yaesu only has a handful of radios thaat do fusion and almost all are $400-$800...

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So I need to learn about these things i thing
Some kinda node thing so I can do node stuff with my Yaesu FT70DR
So who can point me the right direction?

So I resisted trying any of this
Im old man, Old school...
one day someone convinced me to try it
I ordered a Yeyhoo FT70dr on sale and a bunch of accessories of course

so I got it all going, watched 47,000 youtube videos
I have tried somethings
whats this wiresx stuff anyway?
They said i could go to other rooms and talk to people all over
but
In order to do this I have to change the local repeater to anther "room"
This makes some hamms unhappy yes i changed it back after i was done
they say I need a hotspot or something so