[Elecraft] K3 Questions.& ..DVoice

[Bill NY9H]

At 03:29 AM 6/27/2007, John GM4SLV wrote:
>On Wed, 27 Jun 2007, Julian G4ILO wrote:
>
>...then you switch to analogue SSB until the signal goes below the
>threshold of S/N that makes SSB readable, after which you switch to CW
>and give yourself another 17dB to play with...

when icom demos their dstar digital audio, they suggest that the 
digital will work 'deeper' into the noise than the "analog".  my 
concern when a fireman or cop is at the fringe,,, which will get thru 
the message ??? who cares if it is scratchy if it gets thru...  kinda 
like us  . did we make the contact , get the info or not.
Already there is some flak i read about background noise at a fire 
scene can confuse and disrupt CURRENT digital audio on public service radios.

Would be cool for Digital Lyle ( eric&wayne) to have a digital audio 
mode available for the k3.... esp if we can change out the algorithm 
as they improve...

bill