[ICOM] D-Star

[Anders Janis SM4RNA]

Digitaly modulated speech with a protocol suporting to talk via a network of 
repeaters on several bands and links prefereble on 23cm band and also partly 
via the internet is possible. Also short text messages can be sent directley 
or via the D-Star network. It is a bit like a SMS on the cell phone. One can 
put in the callsign of  the person you want to reach in the rig and D-star 
conect you with him and you can talk. One can call CQ digitaly with text 
message.

We have tried out to talk digital direct base-base and base - mobil and it 
works quite good. Even with low signal strengt there is no background noice. 
But when the signal gets to low the audio disapperar compleatly. We did not 
use the function to put in a call in the radio. We just ran the 
communication "open".

/Anders




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Miller" <JimMiller at STL-OnLine.Net>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2007 5:33 AM
Subject: [ICOM] D-Star


Can somebody define D-Star in a sentence or so?  Is it and expanded APRS?

Thanks, Jim KG0KP
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