Hi Walter,
I also just bought a tmv71a and I'm very happy with it.  Around here, D-Star 
is becoming more popular primarily for emergency, RACES, work.   D-star can 
handle voice and data at the same time.  In my opinion, the voice quality 
with d-star is not that good and signal strength needs to be very good to 
get reliable transmission between two points.  That is why I got the TMV71A.
73
Bob, [log in to unmask], K8LR
Skype name:  BobTinn
Life is full of challenges, that's what makes it interesting!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Walter Hampton" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2007 12:02 PM
Subject: d-star


> will d-star take over fm? i can't afford d-star having bought the =
> tmv71a. what are we to do? are all of you going d-star?
>
> from Walter wb6jtj