[ICOM] D Star product, etc

[Fern]

    It's in the Kenwood Nexedge line.  Fern


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ray T. Mahorney" <coffee-craver at radio-nerd.net>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 4:43 PM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] D Star product, etc


> 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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