Subj : ???
To   : Bob Seaborn
From : Richard Menedetter
Date : Fri Jan 08 2016 09:54 am

Hello, Bob!

07 Jan 16 15:57, from Bob Seaborn -> Richard Menedetter:

>> BS> Well, I do also have a fusion and a dmr rig, but don'tplay with
>> BS> them all that much.  I do much prefer the audo quality of D-STAR.
>>
>> Really??

BS>       Yes, absolutely! I do have rigs for all three, and fusion is
BS> close to D-STAR, but I'd say that dmr has a way to go.  Mind you, I'm
BS> using them all with a DV4Mini, as we only have D-STAR and fusion
BS> repeaters within range here.

It very much contradicts what other people I know say.

Maybe it is an implementation issue in your other radios??
Fact is that D-Star uses an older, worse version of the AMBE codec than the
others.

DMR and Fusion use AMBE+2 which is from the same company as D-Stars older AMBE
Codec, but with improved sound quality:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-Band_Excitation

CU, Ricsi

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