[ScanIndiana] Indiana D-STAR Update

[Tom Wall]

D-STAR is indeed an open protocol, however that is only the protocol.
The vocoder used is AMBE, which is not open source.  AMBE is owned by
DVSI.

http://www.dvsinc.com/

On 11/24/06, Ken Bandy <kbandy at iatse30.org> wrote:
> Hello Terry.  As far as SAFE-T and MECA, either a Radio Shack/GRE PRO96 or a
> Uniden BC396D would be good portable choices.  Both manufacturers also have
> a base/mobile version.  Expect to pay $400 to $500 for a new unit.
>
> D-STAR is, as far as I know, at this time an amateur radio only digital
> protocol.  Also, as far as I know, there is no scanner that will decode it.
> It is open source, though, so I would imagine there might be someone working
> on a method to monitor it, if it isn't already available.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Ken
> KC9GLQ
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: scanindiana-bounces+kbandy=iatse30.org at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:scanindiana-bounces+kbandy=iatse30.org at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of
> Terry Hoover
> Sent: Friday, November 24, 2006 6:46 PM
> To: 'Indiana Scanning'
> Subject: RE: [ScanIndiana] Indiana D-STAR Update
>
>
> Hello & Holiday Greetings to all,
>
> What would be the most reasonable way to go with a scanner with  the new
> Safe-T and D-star or what ever MECA will be going to, I want to monitor but
> I don't want to have to mortgage the ranch to do it.
>
> Thanks in Advance
> Terry
>
>
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