Hello, It is customary to put your call sign or name and call in your email.That way we know we are talking to a licensed amateur operator or if not you can indicate that you are interested in obtaining your license.
The first question was answered previously but it is YES D-Star is capable of talking simplex from one D-Star radio to another. As for the DVDongle question, I am not sure exactly what you are asking. The only way a DVDongle works is by connecting to a computer with DVDongle software that allows you to connect to a D-Star repeater gateway or D-Star reflector via the internet. The only way that the Dongle can connect is via the internet through a computer, it has no RF capabilities therefore it cannot talk directly to a D-Star radio. I hope this sheds some light on D-Star for you and answers your questions. 73 Don WB5EKU Administrator KI6JKA On Sat, Dec 5, 2009 at 7:03 PM, yaesufanatic <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I am trying to understand the features and limitations of D-STAR. I have > viewed every D-STAR video on YouTube (Especially good were KN4AQ Gary > Pearce's videos) plus I have read the articles/manuals on the Icom site and > DSTARusers.org. > > How can D-STAR radios communicate without a repeater or the Internet? > > Can D-STAR radios communicate with each other without a repeater as in a > simplex mode, as long as they are on the same frequency? > > Can a DVDongle be directly connected to a radio for DVDongle to radio to > radio to DVDongle communication? > > Thank you for explain this exciting new digital technology to an old analog > guy. > > >
