[aprssig] OT: DV Dongle a D-Star codec on USB.

[John Habbinga]

>> Just that the DVSI
>> AMBE2000 chip is I guess a single uniquely sourced part.
>
> Add to that: proprietary, closed source.  IMO, it has no business in ham radio.

???  What ham radio on the market today doesn't have a piece of
proprietary hardware in it?  That new IC-746 Pro you just bought, I
guess it has no business in ham radio, the DSP chips in there are
proprietary!