Ok with all the talk of interfacing DV and FM, here is another question.... if there is an FM repeater, that has no tone whatsoever, what is it about Dstar that it wont pass through? I know all the obvious like it ticking off all the FM repeater users, and so on... but lets say that I have a 2M FM repeater (I don't but work with me) on 147.000 + CSQ. I know that if I set me radio to that frequency and offset in FM it works. Simple enough, we have used these for years. Now, my buddy and I on our HT's very simply toggle into DV mode, why would this not work the same? I know anyone not using dstar would only hear static, but that for the purpose of this question is not important. (lets call it a private mobile repeater) so there is no one else on.
Just a question, don't drag me before the firing squad!! Adam KG4WWH
