If you want a "fair" test, find a P25 machine and barrow a radio. The P25 machines have the ability to do mixed mode (that is conventional FM and digital) and would be a better machine to compare digital versus analog on the same frequency using the same infrastructure.
Dan KA8YPY On May 28, 2007, at 9:55 AM, Coy Hilton wrote: > This brings some questions to mind. none of the D-STAR repeaters that > I know of (ICOM) have the ability to do FM repeat, If the repeaters, > antennas and the rest of the equipment weren't the same or nearly the > same and coo-located how can the test be fair? Also the D-Star is > narrow band with respect to the standard Fm repeater. With digital > either it's there or it's not. > > Granted digital is a good way to go but it is way too pricy right now > for me to think of purchasing I'll stick with my FM machines for now. > > AC0Y > > --- In [email protected], "Ron Wright, Skywarn > Coodinator" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> hi all, >> >> In the FILES section of this board is a Weak Sig D-Star demon by >> WB9WZB. Most impressive test. >> >> Can anyone give details of the test...was same rig with power levels >> and antennas used in the test??? >> >> 73, ron, n9ee/r >> > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > >
