Posted this to another list. A smart comedian who helps keep it all in perspective...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOtEQB-9tvk :-) Happy New Year, all... D-STAR is fine... carry on. Nate WY0X On Jan 6, 2010, at 7:13 AM, bosshardss wrote: > I wonder if we just look at DSTAR without Icom's Gateway system or Robin's > DPLUS additive, what we would really have. > > 1 - Very Narrow Bandwidth in terms of spectrum use. > > 2 - All Digital - not FM with all the variations in quality or lack thereof. > > 3 - Simultaneous slow text with voice - including built in position reporting > overhead. > > 4 - Advanced features - Individual calling, Group Calling, Call Sign capture, > Breakthrough and Emergency Calling (not sure if these are part of the JARL > spec). > > 5 - Reasonably decent performance for AMATEUR radio with product readily > available to hams (not hacked or converted commercial radio products). > > My thoughts are that there will be a flash prom upgradable radio (maybe along > the lines of SDR) with some backwards compatibility. > > A streamlined or more intuitive user interface is essential and with new > features and flash upgrades the present network will have to change with the > times as well. > > In terms of an amateur grade product, the DSTAR radios are OK. Not great but > not all that bad. (Not comparing ham radio to commercial stuff costing 5X > more $$$$$). > > Instead of doctoring the present system I believe an eye to the future will > be the better course. A Next Generation DSTAR System. > > Time will tell. > > Best to all in 2010, The Future is Bright, and the Union is Sound. > > steve nu5d > > (Strictly my opinions - your mileage may vary - and with 42 cents US you can > get coffee).
