I am trying to understand the features and limitations of D-STAR. I have viewed every D-STAR video on YouTube (Especially good were KN4AQ Gary Pearce's videos) plus I have read the articles/manuals on the Icom site and DSTARusers.org.
How can D-STAR radios communicate without a repeater or the Internet? Can D-STAR radios communicate with each other without a repeater as in a simplex mode, as long as they are on the same frequency? Can a DVDongle be directly connected to a radio for DVDongle to radio to radio to DVDongle communication? Thank you for explain this exciting new digital technology to an old analog guy.
