[Dstar] VK4RWN & REF023C

[Adrian]

On Mon, 2010-02-15 at 18:34 +1000, Howard Small wrote:

> 
> Anyway, does it really matter? 

Well if you use vk4rwn it does. It is bad enough that if you re-link to
another system,
that the short inactivity (outgoing streams) timeout will force you to
re -unlink then relink by the time your turn comes up again in a large
round table qso. Maybe a extension of the link timeout would go a long
way towards resolving this. Once upon a time it was stated as being 15
minutes, but I feel it is closer to 5.

> I have been monitoring D-Star for a while now
> with a dongle and I find that it is about the same ten people that come up
> all the time nationally. 

Try International, I have never heard you on the system yet Howard. 

A good qso is a two way street, why not get involved instead of treating
it like commercial radio expecting listener entertainment value.

> I have to say, controversially, what is the value
> of D-Star? Given the cost and the fact that generally speaking all the
> facilities it offers are available otherwise one has to wonder? Of course
> there is the pleasure of working with new systems but if one worked out the
> cost per user...

No other system provides such a comprehensive international qso
atmosphere with such clarity and ease.

A Top HF system will cost you thousands without the guarantee of
contact. 
Sure it is radio to radio contact, which makes it an achievement with
RF.

Many of us on d-star enjoy technical discussions, including HF and even
setting
up HF skeds.

73

vk4tux
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