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| Myth
#1 |
“D-STAR
only works on 1.2 GHz.”
Low-speed
DV D-STAR voice and data works just fine at 144 and 440 MHz.
1.2 GHz supports the bandwidth needs of high-speed DD data.
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| Myth
#2 |
| “There’s
no difference between D-STAR and packet.”
Even
D-STAR’s lowest speed is competitive with the highest-performance
packet systems available today. (See page 7 for detailed comparisons.)
D-STAR’s simultaneous digital voice and data at 4800
bps is beyond the capability of any packet technology. High-speed
D-STAR systems are ten times faster than the highest packet
speeds.
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| Myth
#3 |
| “D-STAR
is no different from IRLP or Echolink®”
VOIP
systems like IRLP and Echolink® are only capable of routing
voice signals. They don’t support data exchange at any
speed. Calls targeted to a specific user are not possible
by any amateur technology except for D-STAR.
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| Myth
#4 |
| “D-STAR
is just a digital party line!” &l
The
ability of D-STAR repeaters to route data and digitized voice
worldwide sets it far apart from a simple party line. Sophisticated
D-STAR controllers and gateways implement modern telecommunications
functions in an amateur package.
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| Myth
#5 |
| “D-STAR
is a replacement for broadband home Internet”
Truly
a fantasy! D-STAR can connect a user to the Internet, true,
but all of the amateur radio restrictions on commercial activity
still remain in place. D-STAR will provide the tools for a
lot of great amateur innovation, but it’s not intended
to replace Internet providers.
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| Myth
#6 |
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“I’ll
be locked into Icom equipment forever.”
While
Icom is the first manufacturer to support D-STAR, any manufacturer
or amateur can use the JARL standards to create equipment
– transceivers, repeaters, and gateways – compatible
with the D-STAR system. As the D-STAR system grows, look for
other manufacturers to join the fun.
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