Oops, sorry! We're all learning ourselves it seems. Thanks for being patient, it will come to you soon I expect.
Enjoy the hobby and listen, you will learn a lot. Neil. --- In [email protected], Ben Ramler <ben_ramler2...@...> wrote: > > 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 <nhorv75...@...> > To: ben_ramler2...@... > 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 <k...@... 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 >
