I have used both 23 cm FM & D-STAR Digital Voice repeaters with my ID-1 mobile
in Chicago.
In a flat, urban area like Chicago 23cm works extremely well. It works
particulary well in downtown Chicago amongst the tall buildings.
On 23cm FM there is no noticeable mobile signal flutter like there is on 2m or
70cm.
Additionally, there is also no intermod on the band unlike 2m or 70cm.
By the way, the RP2D modules are NOT data repeaters. They are access points.
73, Mark, WB9QZB
Chicago, IL
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From: genedathe <geneda...@yahoo.com>
To: dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 9:00:05 PM
Subject: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: ICOM announced new hand-held and mobile D-STAR
transceivers, ID-80 and ID-880
How many of you repeater owners have an active 1.2 DV repeater on the
air? Do you see any actual use?
I'm curious about this because, IMHO, 1.2 DV has very little to offer.
1.2 is strictly line of sight, and one really needs a high gain
antenna and expensive feedline for reliable work. Why operate on a
band where losses are so high, when 2M will triple the range with a
far less expensive radio?
Please note, 1.2 DD is a different animal. In Minneapolis/St Paul,
you can set up your ID-1 anywhere around the metro and repeat that
128kbps data stream all over--They got the WOW factor going on with
that network!
73 de NAØG Gene
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