Matthew, No need for debate - just need for open source software to replace the D-Star proprietary stuff.
When that open source software is available, I will strongly consider it. There is a lot of function (particularly for ECOMM) that is useful. In the meantime, I stand by my position that proprietary codecs (or software or anything) do not have a proper place in ham radio. I guess this comes from my mental stance that the airways are free within the limits of our license privileges - I was a ham back in the mid-1950's, when things were not as complex - the big decision was AM or SSB at that time. 73, Don W3FPR On 4/28/2012 11:07 PM, Matthew Pitts wrote: > Leaving aside the proprietary codec, much of the specification has been > implemented as open source software; for those that don't like the codec, > there is work progressing on a replacement, which I am following closely. For > what it's worth, this is the second time today I've had this debate, and > hopefully I'm making sense about it. > > Matthew Pitts > N8OHU > > > > >> ________________________________ >> From: Sandy<[email protected]> >> To: [email protected]; Greg Troxel<[email protected]> >> Cc: [email protected] >> Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2012 10:13 PM >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] D-Star >> >> 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 >> >> >> > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > ______________________________________________________________ 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
