I am a new chaser. I learned about a S2S FM connection on the air near my home station. So I went to the frequency I was given and heard voices on the nearby summit. It was exciting.
And then I realized there was a problem. A friend of mine and I talked and he recognized the problem too. We only heard 1/2 of the conversation on our radios. I have a Yaesu FT-857D with a very good attic antenna. So what I heard came in clearly.
I wondered if he was using one of the Fusion HT’s which are a proprietary (no one else can use it on another radio) communication in their quest to dominate Ham Radio. Of course, as a world-wide business they would like to enfold Ham Radio into using their own system exclusively.
Was that really Fusion I heard (well I heard 1/2 of it). Is it common to use C4FM on Summits? If so, I will just have to stay away from people using FM on summits. I felt badly about that. If that is how it is, then that is what I will have to do.