I didn't say that it was the best thing out there mind you, Kenwood still 
leads the way there, but I think that is where Icom is going to start going 
with their radios and unfortunately, that's where we're going to have to 
find any accessibility for their rigs.
73,
Chris, w8cjs
web site,
www.w8cjs.com
----- Original Message ----- 
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To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 2:26 AM
Subject: Re: DStar


> Its never made any sense to me to have to use a computer in order to 
> access your
> ham gear especially if you're not a windoze slave.
>
> Tom
>
>
> Tom Brennan  KD5VIJ, CCC-A/SLP
> web page http://titan.sfasu.edu/~g_brennantg/sonicpage.html
>
> On Mon, 22 Oct 2007, Chris Schulte wrote:
>
>> Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 22:24:22 -0400
>> From: Chris Schulte <[log in to unmask]>
>> Reply-To: For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: DStar
>>
>> Well, the accessibility issue is probably the way that Icom is now going 
>> to
>> go with their rigs, and that being it's programmable nicely from the
>> computer from what I hear.
>> Chris
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 10:11 PM
>> Subject: Re: DStar
>>
>>
>> > There is a local repeater.  Except for the guys who set it up everyone
>> > I've
>> > talked to says its far more trouble than its worth.
>> >
>> > Tom
>> >
>> >
>> > Tom Brennan  KD5VIJ, CCC-A/SLP
>> > web page http://titan.sfasu.edu/~g_brennantg/sonicpage.html
>>