"Michael Black" wrote in message
news:alpine.LNX.2.02.1502242300280.13977@darkstar. example.org...
On Tue, 24 Feb 2015, gareth wrote:

What is the point of digital voice when there are already AM, SSB
and FM for those who want to appear indistinguishable from CBers?

Perhaps it is cynicism from the manufacturers who introduce such things
as they see their traditional highly-priced corner of the market
being wiped away by SDR technologies?

Because it's something new, at least to amateur radio.

For the developers, yes, but for the Mongolain Hordes
of CBers-masquerading-as-radio-amateurs, then, no.