On 4/23/07, Jim B. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I don't know about D-STar, since it's unique to Icom, but Aeroflex (was > IFR) has a couple of monitors that do P25, and one of those can also do > things like TETRA.
Understand. This is why I personally think using something like P25 for Amateur use is better than D-Star, with their "pseudo-open" standard. (Yes, the protocol is open, but no one else in the world cares... mostly... and don't build in the vocoder or the protocol in test gear, etc.) > General Dynamics has a couple as well, but they're a bit more bucks. > And I'm sure there's a couple more too. Yep... lots of gear out there for what public-safety is using, like always! Ham manufacturers trying to come up with their own protocols I think screws the people buying it, long-term. If you can't find test gear for it ANYWHERE, why buy it? Icom's shooting themselves in the foot big-time with D-Star, and taking a lot of hams interested in digital comm down their wrong path too, in my not-so-humble opinion. The power of money and marketing. P25 makes a lot more sense for a properly-engineered system... and even includes... wait for it... TALK GROUPS! (Stupid D-Star... no talk groups.) Nate WY0X
