Perhaps this is more an indication of what RELIABLE speeds can be generated in small bandwidth segments. Keep in mind, ICOM is not going to put something out that isn't reliable at the speeds they plan for this protocol.
Makes you wonder about the claims that high speed digital HF 'experimentation' is being smashed because of current FCC regulations doesn't it? Jim WA0LYK --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, KV9U <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Jerry has some good points and questions. The ICOM ad has to be the > worst ad I have ever seen in an amateur radio magazine. What were they > thinking? They need to produce a quality ad that draws people in rather > than push them away. They need to explain why their stuff is the stuff > to get. They did not do that. > > Thus far ICOM has been the only company promoting the D-Star open > standard that was developed in Japan. You need competition to insure > that this equipment is going to be available for the long term and get > the prices down to amateur pricing. But in order to have anyone buy such > products, they need to be able to do something that can not be done now, > and for the most part, must be able to at least meet current technology > with all other attributes of the product with existing products. I am > not sure that D-Star can do this. The speed is not very fast compared > to WiFi and with WiMax type equipment available, I wonder if its time > has already come and gone due to the rapid advance of technology? > > The 2 meter and 440 D-Star equipment has very slow digital capability so > it does not seem to be able to improve what we already have. The 1.2 gig > equipment can not compete against 2 meter and 440 equipment for range > based upon published tests. Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to Telnet://cluster.dynalias.org Other areas of interest: The MixW Reflector : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/themixwgroup/ DigiPol: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digipol (band plan policy discussion) Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
