True, but I dont see that happening anytime soon. Weve had a big push on analog repeaters in the past few years and were about repeatered to death. Maybe somebody crazier than me will be willing to work it! As for other options Ive got a kid starting college this fall guess where all my money is going!
73, Mike WM4B _____ From: dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com [mailto:dstar_digi...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Woodrick, Ed Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2010 9:09 PM To: dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: DSTAR newcomer FINISH Dont forget that you dont have to wait for the Georgia PBS Network to come on line, theres nothing keeping any individuals or repeater groups from putting other repeaters online in Georgia. Theres also the DVDongle, DVAP, and hotspots that can be used to access the network. Ed WA4YIH From: dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com [mailto:dstar_digi...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mike Besemer (WM4B) Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2010 8:41 PM To: dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: DSTAR newcomer FINISH FWIW, Im still a bit skeptical, but I did lay down my money for an ID-880H several months ago. Were due to have a new repeater installed at a Georgia Public TV site nearby and Im anxiously awaiting an opportunity to have my skepticism proven wrong! I honestly hope that D-STAR works as advertised when the big one comes because itll be a huge tool for our toolbox. Of course, I hope analog repeaters remain on the scene for a long time to come too. 73, Mike WM4B _____ From: dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com [mailto:dstar_digi...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Woodrick, Ed Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2010 8:33 PM To: dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: DSTAR newcomer FINISH What I can say is that I spent the entire weekend at Dayton talking to people about D-STAR. There were a lot of people who had interest in it. Im pretty sure that after stopping by and hearing about it, a number of folks went home with a D-STAR radio. There were a large number of folks who dropped by the booth. I only had 1 or 2 of the classic negative hams. This is great, because the number has dropped over the years. At this point, weve now got answers to most of the negative questions. There are number of manufacturers making equipment for D-STAR. We can make a non D-STAR radio a D-STAR radio, and we now have approved non-Icom repeaters that can be connected to the network. There will always be those who dont want to hear about D-STAR. Thats okay. Theres no rule in ham radio that everyone has to do everything. We have HFers that have never been above 50 MHz and folks who have never been below it. Weve got folks who work people that live on the earth, and weve got people who talk to satellites, even the moon. But there are still a lot of people who dont know what D-STAR is and we need to work at making sure that we at least get the word out. Ed WA4YIH From: dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com [mailto:dstar_digi...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Barry Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2010 4:33 AM To: dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: DSTAR newcomer FINISH All I sometimes get when I do talks about it, is "What's the point?! Why bother?" After a few extra questions and further exploration into their supposed disbelief, it usually comes out at the end; "after all, its too expensive..." I think jealousy is a prevailing trait with many, that is, until one day they pop up on the mode... Neil G7EBY.
