[Elecraft] D-Star

[Gary Gregory]

*There are also many digital signals that require the purchase of the
decode software and I do not support these also.

Downloaded some software just the other day, found out it would cost 29.95
to make it work. So I went to remove it and guess what?....yep, a message
popped up saying sorry to see you go, however, as a special incentive you
can have it for 9.95...Hmmmmm...ya gotta wonder.....

After all, it is only a hobby for the majority of amateur's?

73's
Gary
*
On 29 April 2012 12:13, Sandy <ebjr37 at charter.net> wrote:

> Amen, amen!  Ditto for the Proprietery PACTOR III !!!!  Or anything else
> "Proprietary" PERIOD!
>
> This isn't what ham radio is all about!  Can't agree with you more Don!
>
> 73,
>
> Sandy W5TVW
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Don Wilhelm
> Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2012 8:42 PM
> To: Greg Troxel
> Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] D-Star
>
> I agree fully, despite the article in the May issue of QST which glosses
> over the proprietary nature of D-Star.
>
> I am opposed to the use of proprietary protocols in ham radio.  Ham
> radio to me is free radio.  I have passed my license requirements, and
> should be able to use whatever modulation techniques are authorized by
> the FCC.  The thought of paying for a license (even though that payment
> may be bundled with a transceiver purchase) is foreign to my views of
> ham radio.
>
> Certainly, I buy computers with Windows loaded, but I do not buy Icom
> transceivers with D-Star loaded.  That is what is foreign to my view of
> ham radio.
>
> Until someone comes up with an open source and free to use substitute
> for the AMBE Codec that is owned by Digital Voice Systems, Inc., I will
> not be using D-Star.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 4/28/2012 9:17 PM, Greg Troxel wrote:
> > 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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