[DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: Where to look for an IC-80AD review?

2009-06-24 Thread theicom
I own this radio. It's built very solid, feels good in your hand. Not too difficult to program. The battery life seems to be good. However, Icom should be ashamed of the speaker, this radio is near impossible to hear outside. My VX-3R is louder and clearer (measured with sound meter). As should

[DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: D-Star on Field Day

2009-06-25 Thread theicom
Anyone know what the suggested frequencies for the other TWO bands are? --- In dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com, David Hubbell wrote: > > May I suggest that if you want to make a Simplex connection in the North > East you use 145.670 simplex. This is generally regarded as the calling > freq. her i

[DSTAR_DIGITAL] Home repeater no longer exists on the network, what to do?

2010-02-26 Thread theicom
The repeater I registered with (K2DIG) seems to have dropped off the trust about a month ago. The repeater is still operational, but without gateway services. I have tried to contact them, or I wouldn't be asking here. I need to register a few more radios, and have them capable of working simul

RE: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: Home repeater no longer exists on the network, what to d

2010-02-26 Thread theicom
John, I agree it seems like a bad design. I fully understand that everyone is a volunteer, I've waited patiently for three weeks to see if they come back up. And tried to contact them first. I do indeed wish to do call sign routing (including demonstrations to non Dstar users). I also wish to