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Well, that is a thought. I wouldn't know if there are any D-Star repeaters here in the Bay Area. Could be; probably. Presently, I don't run D-Star and don't know anyone that does. It just isn't as popular yet. They will - no doubt - become more popular within 5 years. In the mean time, there are so many well made analog rigs out there still working fine. Who needs to change; why? No one will go with digital - simply due to their present cost at this time - IMO.

These radio mfrs need to get the 'digi-ball' rolling by selling these rigs at a more competitive price. They should really make some intro rigs VERY CHEAP and get enough of them on the market for the interest to arise - IMO. Their marketing isn't working.

Can you see Wouxun or Puxing making a digi-HT and selling them for less than $150? Now; there's a thought. That would push up the need for digipeaters right there. Cheap and abundant can get this happening. But getting two D-Star radios for this project is an expensive proposition at this point.

I was hoping to find a couple of semi-old 2m radios at the hamfest @DeAnza College today. No Joy. If I did; I would have bought that duplexer from eBay and ran it all on a dummy load - just to see if it could be used in an emergency situation if needed. We do live in CA Mole; CA is a catastrophe waiting to happen.

<blockquote data-quote="Robb" data-source="post: 361903" data-attributes="member: 8446">Well, that is a thought.&nbsp; I wouldn&#039;t know if there are any D-Star repeaters here in the Bay Area.&nbsp; Could be; probably.&nbsp; Presently, I don&#039;t run D-Star and don&#039;t know anyone that does.&nbsp; It just isn&#039;t as popular yet.&nbsp; They will - no doubt - become more popular within 5 years.&nbsp; In the mean time, there are so many well made analog rigs out there still working fine.&nbsp; Who needs to change; why?&nbsp; No one will go with digital - simply due to their present cost at this time - IMO.&nbsp; These radio mfrs need to get the &#039;digi-ball&#039; rolling by selling these rigs at a more competitive price.&nbsp; They should really make some intro rigs VERY CHEAP and get enough of them on the market for the interest to arise - IMO.&nbsp; Their marketing isn&#039;t working. Can you see Wouxun or Puxing making a digi-HT and selling them for less than $150?&nbsp; Now; there&#039;s a thought.&nbsp; That would push up the need for digipeaters right there.&nbsp; Cheap and abundant can get this happening.&nbsp; But getting two D-Star radios for this project is an expensive proposition at this point.&nbsp; I was hoping to find a couple of semi-old 2m radios at the hamfest @DeAnza College today.&nbsp; No Joy.&nbsp; If I did; I would have bought that duplexer from eBay and ran it all on a dummy load - just to see if it could be used in an emergency situation if needed. We do live in CA Mole; CA is a catastrophe waiting to happen.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Robb, post: 361903, member: 8446"] Well, that is a thought. I wouldn't know if there are any D-Star repeaters here in the Bay Area. Could be; probably. Presently, I don't run D-Star and don't know anyone that does. It just isn't as popular yet. They will - no doubt - become more popular within 5 years. In the mean time, there are so many well made analog rigs out there still working fine. Who needs to change; why? No one will go with digital - simply due to their present cost at this time - IMO. These radio mfrs need to get the 'digi-ball' rolling by selling these rigs at a more competitive price. They should really make some intro rigs VERY CHEAP and get enough of them on the market for the interest to arise - IMO. Their marketing isn't working. Can you see Wouxun or Puxing making a digi-HT and selling them for less than $150? Now; there's a thought. That would push up the need for digipeaters right there. Cheap and abundant can get this happening. But getting two D-Star radios for this project is an expensive proposition at this point. I was hoping to find a couple of semi-old 2m radios at the hamfest @DeAnza College today. No Joy. If I did; I would have bought that duplexer from eBay and ran it all on a dummy load - just to see if it could be used in an emergency situation if needed. We do live in CA Mole; CA is a catastrophe waiting to happen. [/QUOTE]

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