[aprssig] D-Star replacement for APRS: [Was: D710 GPS Port]

[Ken H>]

Just think - here in the Gulf Coast area the D-Star repeaters have a
budget of about $30K for a complete installation - that does NOT
include the yearly maintenence cost.  There are usually grants
available for the installation cost, BUT the yearly maintenence cost
must be carried by the club - as our local club found out,  as in
$500/yr just for extra insurance costs to cover the equip.

73 de Ken H.  K9FV

On 8/14/07, Gerry Creager <gerry.creager at tamu.edu> wrote:
> There's already a lot of work that's gone into using D-STAR with APRS.
> Check out http://www.aprs-is.net/dstartnc2.htm
>
> The initial work was done by AE5PL... the javAPRSsrvr mastermind.
>
> gerry
>
> Stephen H. Smith wrote:
> > William McKeehan wrote:
> >> Has anyone looked at D-Star as a potential replacement for APRS?
> >>
> >> It seems to have a lot of the basic functionality.
> >>
> > There are a LOT of technical, organizational and political obstacles to
> > this ever happening.

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