I just want to take a moment to thank eveyone. However all I wanted know was just about DV Dongle. And as usual with all the extra stuff I am now confused!
thank you for taking my post in a direction I did not want it to go 73, Ben K0BLR ________________________________ From: nhorv <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 3:52:36 PM Subject: Fw: Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: DV Dongle -------Original Message------- From: Donald Jacob Date: 8/26/2009 4:35:14 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: DV Dongle It should be classified as VOIP, the same as Echolink computer to computer communications. 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]. com> 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
