*There are also many digital signals that require the purchase of the decode software and I do not support these also.
Downloaded some software just the other day, found out it would cost 29.95 to make it work. So I went to remove it and guess what?....yep, a message popped up saying sorry to see you go, however, as a special incentive you can have it for 9.95...Hmmmmm...ya gotta wonder..... After all, it is only a hobby for the majority of amateur's? 73's Gary * On 29 April 2012 12:13, Sandy <[email protected]> wrote: > Amen, amen! Ditto for the Proprietery PACTOR III !!!! Or anything else > "Proprietary" PERIOD! > > This isn't what ham radio is all about! Can't agree with you more Don! > > 73, > > Sandy W5TVW > > -----Original Message----- > From: Don Wilhelm > Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2012 8:42 PM > To: Greg Troxel > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] D-Star > > I agree fully, despite the article in the May issue of QST which glosses > over the proprietary nature of D-Star. > > I am opposed to the use of proprietary protocols in ham radio. Ham > radio to me is free radio. I have passed my license requirements, and > should be able to use whatever modulation techniques are authorized by > the FCC. The thought of paying for a license (even though that payment > may be bundled with a transceiver purchase) is foreign to my views of > ham radio. > > Certainly, I buy computers with Windows loaded, but I do not buy Icom > transceivers with D-Star loaded. That is what is foreign to my view of > ham radio. > > Until someone comes up with an open source and free to use substitute > for the AMBE Codec that is owned by Digital Voice Systems, Inc., I will > not be using D-Star. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > On 4/28/2012 9:17 PM, Greg Troxel wrote: > > 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. > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2411/4965 - Release Date: 04/28/12 > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > -- Gary VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 Living the dream!!! ______________________________________________________________ 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
