At 03:00 AM 4/4/2010, you wrote: > o Yes, even with loss of internet connectivity, D-Star will > perform better than analog., D-Star will perform better than analog. > o Yes, but only without loss of internet connectivity, D-Star > will perform better than analog. > o No, D-Star will perform no better than analog with or without > loss of internet connectivity.
Can I have an "It depends on the situation" box? I don't believe you can definitively say that D-STAR will perform better or worse than analog on the whole. I belive it will be dependent on the situation, hence my view that D-STAR is here, we should have it as one of many tools in the toolbox. :) I have seen in general use where D-STAR performs much better than analog, typically fixed point to point paths, and I have also seen D-STAR totally outclassed by analog systems (try operating both mobile from inside a train, or from the wrong side of a hill and see which gets the best results). Of course, there's also the issue of having access to slow data, which can be useful for some situations. Again, another poll I probably won't vote on, because it's an issue where discussion is more useful than judgement. :) 73 de VK3JED / VK3IRL http://vkradio.com
