[ICOM] D Star product, etc

[John Geiger]

Hopefully none!


--- On Tue, 2/24/09, Ray T. Mahorney <coffee-craver at radio-nerd.net> wrote:

> From: Ray T. Mahorney <coffee-craver at radio-nerd.net>
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] D Star product, etc
> To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2009, 5:43 PM
> what digital system did Kenwood develop?
> Ray T. Mahorney
> WA4WGA
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Fern" <crc at cyberlink.bc.ca>
> To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 23:30
> Subject: [ICOM] D Star product, etc
> 
> 
>     Adam, a bit of a correction here. Kenwood and Icom both
> went together to 
> develop their version of digital radios so that they are
> fully compatible. 
> Motorola of course had to go their own way and not sure
> just what Vertex 
> did.
>     Fern
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Adam Farson" <farson at shaw.ca>
> To: "'ICOM Reflector'"
> <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 11:51 AM
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] Using Kenwood MC-80 to IC-706
> 
> 
> > Hi John,
> >
> > Yes, it is sad...but they are making an awful lot of
> money in the 
> > commercial
> > (LMR) field. They have a very good line of amateur
> VHF/UHF kit based on
> > their LMR platforms (but their D-Star product line is
> re-badged Icom!) 
> > This
> > makes sense in view of the Icom/Kenwood stock
> cross-ownership agreement.
> >
> > Still, I shall stick with my IC-F70T handheld (75 dB
> IMD rejection on 2m!)
> >
> > Cheers for now, 73,
> > Adam VA7OJ/AB4OJ
> >
> > 
> 
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