At 5/9/2008 12:05, you wrote:
>On May 9, 2008, at 9:06 AM, <mailto:no6b%40no6b.com>[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > At 5/9/2008 05:47, you wrote: > > > > > >> There have been couple analog repeaters converted to D-Star here. > >> This has > >> been the most growth. > > > > The problem I see is that in very case where D-Star & analog systems > > are > > co-located, the analog system significantly outperforms the D-Star > > system. So most analog system owners aren't too keen on downgrading > > their > > system's coverage. > >Is this an apples-to-apples comparison, with external amps and pre- >amps added to the D-Star system, as well as appropriate filtering for >the MUCH broader front-ends on the D-Star rigs, done properly? Yes. >I'm of the impression that a lot of D-STAR owners are not prior >repeater owners/operators and wouldn't have a clue how to test the >"usual" RF things that need to be tested and engineered to get maximum >performance out of the system. The two D-Star/analog system pairings I know of locally are both maintained by the same respective groups, so I think they know what they're doing. Bob NO6B
