"To help the non beleiver.. "
Well I guess it official ... it's now become a religious argument.
D-STAR is the "fast-food" of amateur radio (much the same way repeaters are ... but I digress)
I'm not arguing the technical merits .... but it does not enhance the radio art ... it does not promote innovation ...
Sure you can buy a radio ... plug it in .... program it or what ever you need to do to get on "the net" and talk to someone .... you've learned nothing and you've given nothing back.
The spectrum we use is very valuable .... if we're not generating any value for what we've been entrusted with it's going to be sold off to the highest bidder.
We need more of this -> http://wc2fd.com/eaps/
On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 4:32 PM, lucleblanc6@videotron.ca wrote:
On 11 Nov 2013 at 15:22, Gordon JC Pearce wrote:
On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 08:46:24AM -0600, damon runion wrote:
Well back in the days of AM and when SSB came out it was the same thinking then BUT what has happened to AM . Same thing with DSTAR it is growing and will grow . Thats what makes ham radio so much fun, there is something for everyone 73,s Damon
But the difference there is that *anyone* can make an SSB rig. Only one
manufacturer is allowed to make AMBE codecs, and they will only sell to a handful of approved radio manufacturers.
It is illegal to make your own DStar radio, without buying the AMBE
codec from DVSI. That sort of thing has no place in amateur radio.
-- Gordonjcp MM0YEQ
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To help the non beleiver.. just read this:
http://www.eham.net/articles/30174
And yes telephone and satellite phone are available but if one choose to use DSTAR it is relevant to discredit him? If you think something has no place im amateur radio just don't use it and let those who wants to use it enjoy one of the most reliable digital communication protocol available. Yes some will say DMR, MotoTRBO are better it's just to say competition is already present.
The cost question. You can already interface a lot of recent HF transceiver to DSTAR for 700$ and much less if you are technicaly inclined.See below it's just an example and i'm not connected to their business.
http://dstarradioclub-international.com/dv-adapters---for-more-information--... you.+Your+information+has+been+submitted
I don't know where this "I don't use it and as i think it's not Ham radio no one should use it" trend come from but it's getting old...
I'm an avid DSTAR user just put my call sing in your URCALL and you will be able to reach me all over the globe. If you don't like the internet component you better to go back to the cave man, or you don't live on my planet.
Just let folks live free...
Luc Leblanc VE2DWE WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE
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