It should be classified as VOIP, the same as Echolink computer to computercommunications. The only difference between these two is that a vaid amateur radio license is necessary to register, which then allows the communications. I would not like to think of it as a QSO as in a cw or SSB (or FM) RF contact.
my $0.02 Don WB5EKU On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 12:59 PM, john_ke5c <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > The DVDongle is a device and software that allows a PC to connect to the > D-STAR network similarly to a radio. >> It's also one of the cheapest > entries into D-STAR at $199 USD. > > > > > From my hotel room in a city that doesn't have any D-STAR repeaters, I > can still talk to people and check into nets using the DVDongle. It also > works well inside of offices and EOCs, areas that don't have great RF > coverage. > > If one dongle user communicates with another dongle via a reflector to > which no gateway is linked (no RF), is that a QSO, a VOIP telephone call, or > some type of chat room? (General question, not addressed to Ed per se) > > 73 -- John > > >
