Subj : Re: Other Ham Radio News
To   : David Smith
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Jun 10 2022 12:27:00

Hi, David...

 DS> I've been out of the loop for a while. When D-Star first came out I had
 DS> purchased one of those D-Star "dongles". Not sure if it still works or
 DS> is still active. What are you using to do D-Star on your computer now?
 DS> I'd like to get back up and runnning.

  I use the ThumbDV from Northwest Digital Radio, with the BlueDV program
from David, PA7LIM. However, those will work under Windows 10 or earlier,
but NOT under Windows 11. The audio driver and some other things changed
in Windows 11, and they no longer work with the ThumbDV or the BlueDV
program...and apparently, it's very difficult, if not impossible, to get
the Windows 10 audio driver on a Windows 11 system.

  As for cost and use, the ThumbDV was $80 cheaper than the blue DV Dongle,
and the BlueDV program is much more versatile than the DVTools program by
AA4RC. While both devices connect to a USB port, DV Tools only accesses 
the US Trust Servers (Reflectors) with D-Star. The BlueDV program accesses 
those, PLUS the DCS, XRF, and XLS reflectors with D-Star...plus you can do 
DMR and Fusion. I know both will connect to a computer, but not sure if
either can also connect to a rig.

  With having congestive heart failure and atrial fibrillation...not to
mention that lightning is hellacious around here during thunderstorms (and
I'm a 2 time lightning strike survivor), I operate "internet radio" only.
However, while that angers the "purists", at least my license isn't "just
a sheet of paper".

 DS> ... How do I set my laser printer to stun?

  Look for the Taser brand (hi hi).

Daryl, WX4QZ

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