AB8XA wrote: > On Mar 24, 2009, at 17:06 PM, Gary Pearce KN4AQ wrote: > > That's a good thing, since I'm new to D-Star. >
I read it that it says you must transmit your call sign with an emission authorized for the transmitting channel, and then it gives 4 examples. If you read it differently you MIGHT have an issue here, but really you should check out the rules on Packet identification. I do not have Part 97 handy but I'm pretty sure that they state that if you are using a digital mode your identification can be sent in the same digital mode as if it were voice pursuant to ยง97.119. Regardless of if you care to admit it or believe it, D-Star is NOT a voice mode. D-Star is data, specifically it's 4800 baud GMSK data. The data we choose to send over the channel is contains voice, but the transmission is GMSK data (emission type F2D iirc). We treat it as voice because that's what we use it for, but the underlying modulation type is what matters. Now, I still ID, and I recommend to anyone who asks that they do the same. Why not? There are many more analog machines than digital and I personally feel that it's just a good idea to stay in practice. Stay within the spirit of amateur radio, have fun and advance the art of communications. Let all this petty arguing fall by the side of the road. It's doing none of us any good and it's not good for the adoption of D-Star as whole. Remember, don't feed the trolls. -Mike -- Michael A. Waldron, AE0MW PGP: http://www.mikew.org/mypgpkey.txt [Moderator - Let's bring this Identification thread to and end now please]
