[amsat-bb] Re: D STAR

[John Becker]

On 11/12/2013 8:16 AM, aflowers at frontiernet.net wrote:
> I think that was Rob's point.  There is no opportunity to learn from 
> it let alone improve upon it because the protocol is at the very least 
> a guarded trade secret if not patented
YES IT IS. And for good reason. Just as well as Motorola Kenwood and 
Yaesu has done the same.
It's time to get over it.

And GENERAL MOTORS did what with their ON STAR system? Copyright and 
patents. How dare them do that.

John, W0JAB