John D. Hays wrote:
> 
> 
> The protocol differentiates the DV datastream (AMBE encoded voice, including
> 1200 bps messaging) from the DD datastream (Ethernet packets encapsulated in
> D-STAR headers) by flipping a single flag bit. No DV radios allow this
> "flip" at the current time, though I think it would have been a great
> extension to the protocol (unfortunately to be fully compliant with the
> written spec you must send DD at 128Kbps, kind of silly, it should allow it
> at any clock rate the two endpoints agree upon). Also, it is unfortunate
> that the Icom RP2C controller believes that DV is 4800 bps and DD is 128
> Kbps. Maybe in a future version this can be changed?

Yeah, I figured that it was a bit-flip to get to DD, but knew the spec 
also called for it to be high-speed.

Yes, "low-speed DD" as an add-on spec would be useful, *if* Icom knows 
their current rigs won't completely freak out when receiving such a 
transmission.

If it couldn't be made backward compatible with the current rigs, it 
would be a mess.  If it could, it would be a neat "future feature".

Nate WY0X

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