[Elecraft] D-Star

[Tim Tucker]

There are quite a few D-STAR repeaters and hot spots on the air that are
non-Icom and required no patent to build.  D-STAR is an evolving technology
and it wouldn't be too far fetched for an enterprising company to build a
radio using similar chipsets and firmware currently being used in the
repeaters and hotspots being built by hams.


> I would hope that Elecraft would not add D-Star support; I think it's
> against the spirit of amateur radio, and particularly contrary to the
> kit culture, to have an on-air specification that an individual amateur
> is precluded from implementing without obtaining a patent license.
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