Great so it is more like a display MSG or Beacon text that is sent with every transmission?
You know I really must say what in the name of HAYDEES was ICOM thinking when they opened this can O worms? But to go DIGITAL and leave out MSG capabilities is really really a waste of band width wouldn't you say? I mean if you are putting so much info in such little space why wasn't that part of the idea? Look at the open possibilities that could be added if they had only left room for that? Sure would have been nice to have one mode that would have done it all huh? So it seems we will still have to have our FM Voice radio, D-Star Radio and APRS Radio if we want to be able to run all modes. Plus an HF Rig of course. =D So can the D-Star dual band rig scan FM Repeaters on the Sub Band and run D-Star on the Main band? Thanks Pete for understanding my frustrations too! =D Randall
