[amsat-bb] Re: D STAR is here to stay

2013-11-14 Thread B J
On 11/14/13, Greg D wrote: >> I often get a similar reaction when I talk about amateur radio, >> particularly from younger people. They can't quite grasp why I'd want >> to put together a station and, perhaps, talk with someone when there >> are easier ways of doing that. Even if I don't have

[amsat-bb] Re: D STAR is here to stay

2013-11-13 Thread Greg D
B J wrote: On 11/13/13, Joe wrote: I agree on that also. Now I'm not picking on them here. But I am a member of Four local Amateur Radio Clubs. And have been an Amateur since 1975 and have seen this "Hobby" change a lot through the years. And in all four clubs 90% of the newly licensed get i

[amsat-bb] Re: D STAR is here to stay

2013-11-13 Thread Rich/wa4bue
We have a very conservative school system! Hope we can get pictures from the ISS. What are you using to receive the SSTV from the ISS? - Original Message - From: "Gordon JC Pearce" To: Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 2:32 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: D STAR is here to

[amsat-bb] Re: D STAR is here to stay

2013-11-13 Thread lucleblanc6
Hi Gordon I give you my answers in your text. > Okay, sell it to me. What do you learn from DStar? A lot: A new communication digital protocol who make me contact the world while driving my car and sending my GP

[amsat-bb] Re: D STAR is here to stay

2013-11-13 Thread Gordon JC Pearce
On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 01:49:39PM -0500, Rich/wa4bue wrote: > > This year we will try to introduce ISS data and SSTV to the class. > By the way we can not go SSTV on HF, most of the pictures are not > suitable for the class room. > You know, they're teenagers. Whether or not you agree with wha

[amsat-bb] Re: D STAR is here to stay

2013-11-13 Thread Rich/wa4bue
4BUE - Original Message - From: "R Oler" To: "B J" Cc: "Joe" ; Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 11:38 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: D STAR is here to stay in large manner chat rooms and the like have taken the place for some of the CQ...Robert WB5MZO/S2 S

[amsat-bb] Re: D STAR is here to stay

2013-11-13 Thread R Oler
in large manner chat rooms and the like have taken the place for some of the CQ...Robert WB5MZO/S2 Sent from my iPad > On Nov 13, 2013, at 9:51 PM, "B J" wrote: > >> On 11/13/13, Joe wrote: >> I agree on that also. >> >> Now I'm not picking on them here. But I am a member of Four local >> Am

[amsat-bb] Re: D STAR is here to stay

2013-11-13 Thread B J
On 11/13/13, Joe wrote: > I agree on that also. > > Now I'm not picking on them here. But I am a member of Four local > Amateur Radio Clubs. And have been an Amateur since 1975 and have seen > this "Hobby" change a lot through the years. And in all four clubs 90% > of the newly licensed get into t

[amsat-bb] Re: D STAR is here to stay

2013-11-13 Thread Joe
I agree on that also. Now I'm not picking on them here. But I am a member of Four local Amateur Radio Clubs. And have been an Amateur since 1975 and have seen this "Hobby" change a lot through the years. And in all four clubs 90% of the newly licensed get into this Hobby now, through the Publi

[amsat-bb] Re: D STAR is here to stay

2013-11-12 Thread Gordon JC Pearce
On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 08:34:29PM -0800, Donald Jacob wrote: > Gordon, > If you use that logic, then why use amateur radio at all. Just use your > cell phone and you can talk to anyone, anywhere (that will answer!). > > Hobby, learn, have fun, meet others with the same interests etc > Guess s

[amsat-bb] Re: D STAR is here to stay

2013-11-12 Thread Donald Jacob
Gordon, If you use that logic, then why use amateur radio at all. Just use your cell phone and you can talk to anyone, anywhere (that will answer!). Hobby, learn, have fun, meet others with the same interests etc Guess something got lost along the way! WB5EKU On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 12:24

[amsat-bb] Re: D STAR is here to stay

2013-11-12 Thread Gordon JC Pearce
On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 06:57:39PM +, wa4...@comcast.net wrote: > I would like to see the DSTAR users pick a REFLECTOR and use it as a state > side intercomm. How cool would that be? Some one asking the group , hey who > was that in fm-- or CN--or what was the call of the guy in DN--. Look a