I'm a new HAM though I got my Tech license about 15 years ago. Besides making a purchased of my first HAM radio (a Kenwood TH79A Dual Band HT) I was not really ready at that time making QSO. Work was in my mind at that time (after setting foot here in the U.S.) that I completely walk away from the hobby.
Just recently I decided to come back to HAM radio. Wow, lots of HAMS are getting digital this days. Is digital voice the future of HAM radio? I saw a 10 minute YouTube video of Gary Pearce KN4AQ talking about digital voice in HAM radio. In the last segment of the video he asked this question, "How worried should you be about your analog radios becoming obsolete?".
YouTube - ARVN: D-STAR and Digital Voice for Amateur Radio (PREVIEW)
I been thinking about this question as a big factor in deciding what kind of HAM radio to buy & I finally decided & bought an Icom IC-2820H Dual Band radio with D-STAR yesterday rather than the analog Yaesu FTM-350 Dual Band radio. Is D-STAR a good choice in going digital?
I been thinking of going HF after I upgrade my Ham License. I'm considering buying a Kenwood TS-2000 all band HF/VHF/UHF transceiver since it's full featured & cheaper. Just recently I found out that Icom is going to release its first HF unit with D-STAR (Icom IC-9100). Is it worth the wait getting into digital before I buy my next radio?
Just recently I decided to come back to HAM radio. Wow, lots of HAMS are getting digital this days. Is digital voice the future of HAM radio? I saw a 10 minute YouTube video of Gary Pearce KN4AQ talking about digital voice in HAM radio. In the last segment of the video he asked this question, "How worried should you be about your analog radios becoming obsolete?".
YouTube - ARVN: D-STAR and Digital Voice for Amateur Radio (PREVIEW)
I been thinking about this question as a big factor in deciding what kind of HAM radio to buy & I finally decided & bought an Icom IC-2820H Dual Band radio with D-STAR yesterday rather than the analog Yaesu FTM-350 Dual Band radio. Is D-STAR a good choice in going digital?
I been thinking of going HF after I upgrade my Ham License. I'm considering buying a Kenwood TS-2000 all band HF/VHF/UHF transceiver since it's full featured & cheaper. Just recently I found out that Icom is going to release its first HF unit with D-STAR (Icom IC-9100). Is it worth the wait getting into digital before I buy my next radio?
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