Subj : Re: VARA Modem
To   : Vk3jed
From : echicken
Date : Mon Feb 21 2022 06:05:57

  Re: Re: VARA Modem
  By: Vk3jed to echicken on Mon Feb 21 2022 15:28:00

 Vk> Apparently it works quite well, but it is proprietary, so you're stuck

Yuck. I remember seeing some other data mode like this recently, though I believe its creator stated some intent to share the details later on. Seems like a sure way to prevent adoption of your mode.

 Vk> kinda like the AMBE nastiness in many DV modes, where you have to have a
 Vk> chip to (legally) process the audio.

Yep, and most DV modes have not seen very wide adoption, except DMR in the past decade thanks to cheap HTs with said codec on board.

 ec> Will this modem be compatible with remote stations that
currently connect to your PK232(s)?

 Vk> Highly unlikely, from what I understand, it's a very different mode.

I suppose it could still be a replacement, but one would have to coordinate with every other station that normally connects to theirs. That seems ... unlikely.

 Vk> You can always use Direwolf if you want a software modem/TNC that's

I've used it briefly and have heard great things, but I have no real need for it at the moment.

 Vk> compatibile with legacy systems - software implementation with better
 Vk> performance than hardware - there's a writeup somewhere on how Direwolf

Performance as in being able to decode weaker signals? I'll have to look for some info on that.
  
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