While the AMBE codec chip is relatively cheap, someone would have to develop the firmware to support D-Star. It will happen eventually.
There are strong rumors that an increasingly popular but not yet major brand is planning to bring out a D-Star radio. I'm assuming it will be mobile, probably in 2011, but have no hard info. It will be a big deal when we start having choices of brands for D-Star. Jim - K6JM ----- Original Message ----- From: Kent Hufford To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Sent: Monday, September 06, 2010 8:41 AM Subject: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] UVD1 price watch and DSTAR Yea.... and getting a VHF/UHF dual band HT for $105 would sound impossible too. Kent From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Monday, September 06, 2010 11:24 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Wouxun_KG-UVD1] UVD1 price watch A Wouxun D-Star radio for $200 WOW waitress I'll have what he's having HI HI ! Ted N8ZSA In a message dated 9/6/2010 10:20:01 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: At the Huntsville Ham Fest, the ALA. dealer was selling them for $129 plus tax. At the Shelby/Dallas Ham Fest, one dealer was selling the UVD2 for $107 plus tax, and another NC dealer was selling the UVd1 for $105 plus tax. Competition is good. I hope Wouxun puts the $30 DSTAR CODEX chip in an HT and sells a DSTAR HT for $200. Kent KQ4KK (who did not check FCC "stickers")
