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Why??? ICOM is charging $500+ for D-Star, whats the difference?? Not a damn thing, they have to pay DVSI for the AMBE codec for D-Star just like they are paying for the IMBE codec for P25. Since both are open protocols, how much would it cost to put both codecs on the same board and have a radio th...

I've heard that Moe Wheatly, AE4JY, debuted a homebrew experimental D-STARS transceiver at last weekend's Southeastern VHF Society Conference in Atlanta. There has been some talk on an ICOM forum about it: http://www.icomamerica.com/support/forums/tm.asp?m=5729 . I'm encouraged to see someone other ...