On Fri, 24 Sep 2010 18:02:28 +0100
"Brian Reay" wrote:

"Yeti" wrote in message
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On 24/09/2010 17:22, Brian Reay wrote:

Amateur radio has many facets, DStar is simply one of them. Why
can't people
be left to enjoy their pet facets while others get on and enjoy
theirs?


Because D-Star isn't amateur radio.

There is no experimentation involved, and can't be.

If the CODEC was open, or if the open CODEC ever comes to fruition,
would you have the knowledge / skills to undertake any meaningful
experimentation or even the remotest prospect of developing those
skills?


That doesn't matter, the point is someone will have and will do so. We
can't all do everything in amateur radio, but we should not prevent
those that want to do something in particular from being able to do it.

--

Brian Morrison