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  • Digital Radio - Which One

    From JIMMY ANDERSON@1:116/18 to RICH LAWRENCE on Wed Feb 15 14:00:00 2017
    Rich Lawrence wrote to All <=-

    I saw that someone said we needed some more traffic in this echo, so I thought I would help with this question...

    Howdy!

    Have you started or made a total switch to digital yet? And if so,
    which one and what was the main reason for that particular one?

    No - I'm still too new, and my main thing right now is I only have an
    HT and a mobile rig. Until I can get something set up at home I'm not
    looking to expand anything.

    I have started my switch. I have a new Yeasu FT2DR which uses C4FM digital. I also have an Icom ID-31 that is a UHF D-Star hand held. I
    plan to get a DMR radio to kind of round it out, and from there make a determination which one is the best for me.

    Locally we have a lot of Hams with DMR radio. It seems that is the main one most people here are using. What about you guys?

    Would I be able to tell if they are using digital on the local repeaters?


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  • From JIMMY ANDERSON@1:116/18 to RUSTY BENNETT on Fri Mar 31 12:30:00 2017
    There has been some move to digital locally. I just got my ticket
    less than 12 months ago, and still don't even have a home unit
    (mobile in my truck - mobile in the wife's truck - two HT's),
    so digital is not a high priority to me.

    I do see the appeal, though...



    Rusty Bennett wrote to Rich Lawrence <=-

    Re: Digital Radio - Which One and Why?
    By: Rich Lawrence to All on Tue Feb 07 2017 07:36 pm

    Hey Rich,

    Have you started or made a total switch to digital yet? And if so, which one and what was the main reason for that particular one?

    I have started my switch. I have a new Yeasu FT2DR which uses C4FM digital. I also have an Icom ID-31 that is a UHF D-Star hand held. I
    plan to get a DMR radio to kind of round it out, and from there make a determination which one is the best for me.

    I just passed the first exam and should be getting my Callsign sometime this week. I also purchased the FT2DR and have been looking forward to playing with it and seeing how it works.

    Locally we have a lot of Hams with DMR radio. It seems that is the main one most people here are using. What about you guys?

    I am located in Ft Worth Texas and we seem to have quite a mix of repeaters. I'm looking at the iCom 7100 to venture off in the D*Star
    world and see what is going on in that direction.

    Thanks for thowing this out there.

    73 RB
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