[Fourlanders] D-STAR QSO Party

[Rogers, Ron]

I attempted to answer a few reflector postings recently on this topic but they were not making it through......Brian identified the reason last night and hopefully the problem is fixed.....



Actually, this is about the 3rd or 4th year Icom has sponsored this QSO party........besides encouraging the use of repeaters to attempt QSOs with as many people around the world as you can (instead of limiting to simplex like real contesters do), Icom actually gives out radios and other trinkets as prizes for this event............unlike ARRL does for their QSO parties !!



I see now they are also allowing you to diddle with your DV dongle to participate in the contest so you really don't need to use a radio to be a Ham Radio contest champion......how about that !!



Someone had mentioned D-Star is FM......but D-Star is not FM.......it uses GMSK (digital analog) modulation





Ron

WW8RR







-----Original Message-----
From: fourlanders-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:fourlanders-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim Worsham
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2012 11:42 PM
To: Sherman Banks; 'Fourlanders'
Subject: Re: [Fourlanders] D-STAR QSO Party



I figured Sherman would show up at some point!  Tell us about the D-Star QSO

party Sherm.  Do plan to compete?



73

Jim, W4KXY



----- Original Message -----

From: "Sherman Banks" <w4atl at shermanbanks.net>

To: "'Fourlanders'" <fourlanders at contesting.com>

Sent: Monday, August 27, 2012 9:50 AM

Subject: Re: [Fourlanders] D-STAR QSO Party





> Hey!

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: fourlanders-bounces at contesting.com

> [mailto:fourlanders-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Bill Pence

> Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 5:13 PM

> To: Brian McCarthy

> Cc: Fourlanders

> Subject: Re: [Fourlanders] D-STAR QSO Party

>

> Cannot that be done with a D star radio plus a transverter?

> Of course I do realize that transverter operation would likely be beyond

> many D star ops....

> On Aug 26, 2012 4:39 PM, "Brian McCarthy" <brian at rfacres.com> wrote:

>

>> Leave the 222 beam. I seriously doubt anyone will EVER make a D-Star

>> radio for 222.

>>

>> Cheers,

>> Brian

>> NX9O

>>

>> On Sat, Aug 25, 2012 at 10:13 PM, Jim Worsham <w4kxy at bellsouth.net>

>> wrote:

>> >

>> >

>> > I don't know if the attachment will make it through the reflector

>> > but I

>> wanted to make sure that everyone knows about the D-STAR QSO Party on

>> September 21 -23.  No I am not making this up or pulling your

>> collective legs.  I think I am going to take all my antennas down and

>> just stick with

>> 6 meters.

>> >

>> > 73

>> > Jim, W4KXY

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