We are getting some use down here in Florida, you need to go over to the dstaar-gateway group and read up on the new testing we are doing with the DD boxes and the ID-1.
Evans F. Mitchell KD4EFM / AFA4TH FL / WQFK-894 Fla. D-Star Tech Support Group www.florida-dstar.info Polk ARES A.E.C. www.polkemcomm.org Train Safety: There is a train coming in either direction at any time, ALWAYS stop, look, & listen. NEVER STOP ON A TRACK, NO MATTER WHAT! -----Original Message----- From: dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com [mailto:dstar_digi...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of genedathe Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 10:00 PM To: dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com Subject: {Disarmed} [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
