The actual protocol is open so I am not so sure it will
die completely.

also, many thanks to CHRISTOPHER SCHULTE <[log in to unmask]>
for answering my question. I asked about DSTAR at one of our
larger area ham fests a year or so ago and the Icom vendor said
he had only one DSTAR talkie with him and that was all. I found
it kind of amusing that he didn't have at least 2 so people
could see and here it. I think it is something like 128 kilobits
per second data on VHF and above and there may even be a
slow-speed data channel that is still available if one is using
the rest of the channel for DSTAR voice. In other words, I think
there may be multiplex capabilities but I may be wrong.

John Miller writes:
>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
>>>
>> 
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