ai8o
Brachiating Tetrapod
I currently see lots of experimentation and discussion about digital voice modes,P25, Mototrbo, NXDN, D-star, etc,etc,etc.
I think that a lot of experimenting going on is a good thing.
All this experimentation will uncover all the various strengths and weaknesses of the various systems, allowing more informed choices about which system to use.
Sort of like the BetaMax vs.VHS or the Windows vs Apple OS debate of a few years ago, but with a lot more players.
Analog Narrow banding seems to be only a step toward all digital voice.
Railroads have picked NXDN as their digital standard, and are the only group that seems to have already made a choice of a new universal digital standard.
IMHO In the end, there will be only one major player left standing, and few very minor players.
I don't believe this will happen all at once, unlike when the FCC ordered the first narrowbanding of FM service communications back in the early sixties.
There will probably a series of de-facto standards adopted after a long period of adoption of digital modes by various industry groups.
Do you think Amateurs will adopt the same de-facto standards as commercial users (as is the case now) or will they go with something else?
Anyhow, does anybody have any speculation or ideas on what features will will cause on system to pull ahead of the others?
I think that a lot of experimenting going on is a good thing.
All this experimentation will uncover all the various strengths and weaknesses of the various systems, allowing more informed choices about which system to use.
Sort of like the BetaMax vs.VHS or the Windows vs Apple OS debate of a few years ago, but with a lot more players.
Analog Narrow banding seems to be only a step toward all digital voice.
Railroads have picked NXDN as their digital standard, and are the only group that seems to have already made a choice of a new universal digital standard.
IMHO In the end, there will be only one major player left standing, and few very minor players.
I don't believe this will happen all at once, unlike when the FCC ordered the first narrowbanding of FM service communications back in the early sixties.
There will probably a series of de-facto standards adopted after a long period of adoption of digital modes by various industry groups.
Do you think Amateurs will adopt the same de-facto standards as commercial users (as is the case now) or will they go with something else?
Anyhow, does anybody have any speculation or ideas on what features will will cause on system to pull ahead of the others?
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