[aprssig] OT: Yaesu to release digital amateur radio gear

[Anthony Best]

On Dec 28, 2011, at 4:49 AM, Dave wrote:

> More incompatability, and an excuse to keep commercial production lines 
> busy with kit now destined for the Ham market.   If the decoder DSP 
> firmware was selectable and flashable by the USER, maybe a good idea.  
> Else, more expensive landfill.
> 
> Why doenst the Amateur world look at something such as Speax codec's and 
> the like.  More than good enough audio quality, and low bit rates.  Let's 
> advance our own camp, not get in the pockets (again) of the big makers.
> 

David Rowe, VK5DGR, is working on Codec 2 that is not patent/IP encumbered. 

http://www.rowetel.com/blog/?page_id=452


-Anthony K7TFT


> Rant mode off.
> 
> 73.
> 
> Dave G0WBX.
> 
> 
>> Interesting document posted on Yaesu's web site:
>> 
>> http://www.yaesu.com/indexVS.cfm?cmd=DisplayProducts&ProdCatID=111&enc
>> ProdID=8B1A771611E9963B6AB769C0EC0F6B68&DivisionID=65&isArchived=0
>> 
>> In case that URL gets munged, go to the Yaesu home page at 
>> http://www.yaesu.com/ , hover your mouse over Products in the menu
>> bar, then click on VHF/UHF Handhelds or VHF/UHF Mobile Transceivers in
>> the drop-down menu. In the horizontal scrolling window of handhelds or
>> mobiles, you'll see a blank spot labeled "Digital NEW!". Click on that
>> and you'll find a link to the PDF of this document.
>> 
>> Bob...
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
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