DStar probably won't last anyway, there's nothing around here I know of, but 
with Icom the only company making equipment for it right now and there being 
no standard, and motorola's system more common, I really think in a few 
years DStar will be completely forgotten.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Martin McCormick" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 9:51 AM
Subject: Re: more on the dstar dongle


> I started to ask this question a few days earlier and
> don't know if I deleted the message without posting or what so
> if you already saw it, I am sorry.
>
> What exactly is the DSTAR dongle?
>
> I know what dongles are and what DSTAR is, but what is
> this?
>
> If there is any DSTAR around here, It is very limited,
> maybe in Tulsa or Oklahoma City, but it is not in wide use in
> this general area. Thanks.
>
>
> Martin McCormick WB5AGZ  Stillwater, OK
> Systems Engineer
> OSU Information Technology Department Network Operations Group
> "Ray T. Mahorney" writes:
>>dropped a note to Robin AA4RC who developed the DSTAR dongle and I 
>>mentioned t
>>hat Java and JAWS don't play
>>well He says there might be something he can do with the Java GUI which 
>>might
>>render it accessible.  Don't
>>take any bets but I'll try to keep you folks updated on any developments 
>>in th
>>at area.
>>Ray T. Mahorney
>>WA4WGA
>>Al Gore and the perpetrators of the "man made" global warming hoax are to 
>>be c
>>onsidered as terrorists
>>
>