> Source routing to an individual callsign (native D-STAR) has its purpose > as well. If the station (callsign) that I want to talk to is attached > to a traveler, say a long haul truck driver or a road warrior, then > simply calling the station using callsign routing makes more sense.
Callsign routing to a long haul truck driver who is in range of a DStar repeater say 5% of the time, and whose whereabouts even then would be known only if he remembered to key up? Without dplus and reflectors, DStar would be on its way to join HF digital. I agree 100% with Ed. 73 -- John
