[amsat-bb] Re: D STAR

[Joe]

d star may be all ok on paths where it is a perfect signal, but nywhere 
that there is QSB or QRM or QRN it is dead in the water and is useless. 
And 90% of Amateur radio has those issues to deal with.

Joe WB9SBD
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On 11/11/2013 8:46 AM, damon runion wrote:
> Well back in the days of AM and when SSB came out it was the same
> thinking then BUT what has happened to AM . Same thing with DSTAR it
> is growing and will grow . Thats what makes ham radio so much fun,
> there is something for everyone
> 73,s Damon
>
> On 11/11/13, George Henry <ka3hsw at att.net> wrote:
>> Actually, after more than 10 years on the market, D-STAR has only about
>> 28,000 registered users worldwide.  There are fewer than 2000 active users,
>>
>> worldwide, daily.  Many people are wondering why Icom keeps pouring money
>> into something which is clearly unsustainable in the long run.
>>
>> There are very good reasons why no other amateur radio manufacturer will
>> touch it.
>>
>>
>> George, KA3HSW
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: <wa4hfn at comcast.net>
>> To: "AMSAT" <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2013 1:00 PM
>> Subject: [amsat-bb] D STAR
>>
>>
>>> D STAR is growing across the US and the world
>>> http://www.dstarinfo.com/repeater-maps.aspx
>>>
>>> Amsat UK has info about a D STAR satellite
>>> http://amsat-uk.org/2013/10/22/integration-of-worlds-first-d-star-cubesat/
>>>
>>> If you don't have a radio, you can use a DV Dongle on your computer
>>> Give it a try
>>> 73 WA4HFN  Damon
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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