Greetings to the group, My name is Donald ~ N2VU, and I'm in Warren County New York ... the first to have D-Star in the area. I was on the fence about D-Star for quite a while until 2 weeks ago and boy do I wish I got into it sooner. I love it!
I realize that there's another thread in this group about negativity towards this new technology but what I'm asking for here is for your comments and experiences with D-Star that I can incorporate into the presentations I'd like to make with regards to the ways D-Star is NOT redundant to Echolink or IRLP or anything else for that matter. While sharing my excitement about D-Star with others in the area, aside from the most common remark being that its way over priced, they're that its another version of what's already out there. Since I haven't used either IRLP or Echolink, I cant speak from experience with comparisons, so if those of you who have can tell me how its not, I'd like to incorporate these facts into my "argument" - as it seems! In fact, I'd especially like to hear from EmComm users since I plan to bring this presentation to our county Emergency Services Department who are quite supportive of us but unaware of this technology from the amateur radio side. In fact, I'd like to present it in a way that has them believing or seeing that we can compete with the prospects of P25 systems out there that boast the same abilities; (text messages, images, chat, etc ...). At least that's what "I've" gathered so far. Yes, D-Star isn't cheap but I believe it offers a lot, and I want to make sure I'm loud and especially "clear" about it when sharing it with the community! I look forward to your input and thank you in advance. Donald James ~ N2VU (Warren County RACES)
