FW: [Dstar] D-Star and emergencies

[Peter Willmott]

To all on list, 

Not understanding the common thread on, D-Star and emergency
communications

I don't understand the comments made, as D-Star is the fastest growing
mode in the US. It is the most popular choice for amateur radio civil
emergency networks in the US.  Its feature set, and most importantly, to
act as a carrier for different software packages makes D-Star a very
effective tool to assist served agencies in times of disaster. 

Never before, has there been so many Government grants issued after
watching the features, benefits and SOLUTIONS provided by D-Star in
action..in the present!!!

Digital transmission will go 10-15% further than analogue, we have
tested and tested this time and time again. Compressing power in to a
smaller bandwidth works.... no broadcast audio, but it works !!
VK3RWN only needs HALF the power to achieve the same results as VK3REC,
same location, feedline and antenna

Another thread..... don't understand ...At an EOC, an Emergency comms
operator would normally use a noise cancelling microphone and
headphones, as a part of a standard procedure...or just common sense
???.

In Addition,  an EOC is NOT going to place a portable repeater in the
middle of a fire ground.  Or any other place in a critical incident
where it may be damaged... or run out of power......Common sense ?????




Peter Willmott 
Icom