Hi Chris;

I understand that their is a joint venture in Japan between Icom and Kenwood 
on the digital project.

73 De Anthony W2AJV
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----- 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
>>>
>