That's the thing, every company has their own so it's very hard to decide
what to buy if you want to get in to it. If they do settle on one in amateur
radio maybe I'll look at that option but while there are so many, I have
what I have and other than that for the little vhf/uhf I do, I'll stay with
analog. I know people who have spent a whole lot of money on a radio for
each of the digital options and when I can't afford to live, that won't be
me, plus the fact with all the public service I do, the same radio gets
grabbed every time anyway. I pretty much grab the 900 MHz radio and/or my
vhf radio with every group I'm in's channels in it and all the rest of the
radios collect dust. Once in a while for a public service event something
else comes out but it's rare.
-----Original Message-----
From: Pat Byrne
Sent: Sunday, January 03, 2016 11:38 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Help me out, please
Thanks john. So far, thank God, there are still a lot of vhf/uhf
repeaters around the Chicago area. Dstar and Fusion as well. Not
sure about any other spinoffs!
I'll try to wait until the dust settles before making a move.
PatAt 10:29 AM 1/3/2016, you wrote:
>There are a lot more than 3. DMR, IDAS/NXDN, Yaesu's fusion, p25, DStar,
>and
>probably a couple more out there those are just the most common. Around
>where I am IDAS/NXDN is most popular and I think DMR is getting there. The
>problem is the dmr folks act like they're superior and that's hurting it
>around me. I do a little IDAS/NXDN but that's about it because one of the
>clubs I belong to are the biggest movers and shakers around here in the
>IDAS/NXDN growth. If it wasn't for that, I honestly don't think I'd have
>ever spent the money. Some places I know DStar is most popular but fading,
>there's a lot of fusion repeaters around me too but very few people with
>the radios to get on it. P25 is still there but rare and fading. I've heard
>of a couple others but if they're in the amateur side of things or not, I
>don't know, I know not around my way. Problem is, Icom and Kenwood are
>teaming up on IDAS/NXDN but no one else is on board, DMR is mostly motorola
>and hyterra or how ever you spell it, it's really a case of which one is
>popular in your area for sure before you waste the money on a radio you
>can't use the expensive digital side of.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Pat Byrne
>Sent: Sunday, January 03, 2016 10:59 AM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Help me out, please
>
>I am playing catch up! Is DMR another scheme in addition to Dstar
>and the Yaesu digital offering?
>If so, then are there three competing scenarios?
>Thanks.
>Pat Byrne, K9JAU
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