On Sat, 2010-03-27 at 14:24 +0000, Reg wrote: > We need to ensure that the DV dongle does not take-over the D-Star > network. > > Dongles are, compared to an RF radio, very cheap. Too many folk using > them and not buying radios is my concern. If that were to happen, > then the repeaters would gradually close down.
I'm in agreement with Reg. A ham loaned me their dongle for a few months so I could see how I would use it at home. I work from home so using it during the day would not be good but I can see use while traveling. Here is what I feel like are "valid" dongle uses. 1) Traveling in hotel. 2) No D-Star repeater in range at home. 3) Link to a specific reflector and not use local repeater. I would have to admit there have been times I've been on a reflector or on a local repeater using the DVD and the only people I've spoken to were using DVDs at the time. I like the DVAP but for me, at home, the DVD makes more sense. I can hit many repeaters from my house but sometimes I may want to go to a specific one and I feel like I should not de-link KI4SBA and attach it to KI4WXS. With a DVD, I have more control. Chris k4fh
