There are quite a few D-STAR repeaters and hot spots on the air that are non-Icom and required no patent to build. D-STAR is an evolving technology and it wouldn't be too far fetched for an enterprising company to build a radio using similar chipsets and firmware currently being used in the repeaters and hotspots being built by hams.
> I would hope that Elecraft would not add D-Star support; I think it's > against the spirit of amateur radio, and particularly contrary to the > kit culture, to have an on-air specification that an individual amateur > is precluded from implementing without obtaining a patent license. > ______________________________________________________________ > ----------------------------------------- Owner, worldwidedx.com AE6LX, Amateur Radio NNN0ITA, Navy MARS NNN0GAF FOUR, Southern CA Director Assistant for Training, Navy MARS ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
