Ah, well, welcome to Missouri (I'm on the Kansas side in the KC area). With a base antenna, you could probably reach the W0OMD system which is about 30 miles SE of Springfield, MO. It is currently 2m only, but has pretty good coverage so it might be accessible when mobile from that far out. Check out the D-STAR repeater map at http://jfindu.net/DSTARRepeaters.aspx to get an idea of how the systems are spread out geographically.
As others have stated, you might consider a used ID-800H or the DV Dongle if you're not within range of the Ozark Mountain D-STAR repeater. Feel free to email me directly if you need help. I know the system admin for the W0OMD system and I am the admin for the W0CW and K0HAM systems near Kansas City. Good luck. On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 11:03 AM, Don Bowen <don.bo...@earthlink.net> wrote: > > > Tom NM0N wrote: > > > > I'd strongly suggest spending the extra money up front and getting the > 880. In your area near San Jose, there are several D-STAR systems listed in > the Dstarusers.org repeater directory, most of which have a 70cm repeater in > addition to 2m and 23cm, and some that are solely 70cm in California. > > I am about to relocate to the Ozarks of Missouri about 60 miles east of > Branson. > > -- > Don Bowen KI6DIU > >
