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Re: DStar
From:
Chris Schulte <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Tue, 23 Oct 2007 10:57:32 -0400
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Well, the kenwood product is really an Icom id800 with the kenwood label on 
it and it absolutely sucks from the reviews that I've read.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 10:42 AM
Subject: Re: DStar


> Hi Chris;
>
> I understand that their is a joint venture in Japan between Icom and 
> Kenwood
> on the digital project.
>
> 73 De Anthony W2AJV
> [log in to unmask]
> ECHOLINK NODE NUMBER: 74389
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Chris Schulte" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 10:15 AM
> Subject: Re: DStar
>
>
>>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 ----- 
>> From: <[log in to unmask]>
>> 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
>>>>
>>

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