There has been some move to digital locally. I just got my ticket   
   less than 12 months ago, and still don't even have a home unit   
   (mobile in my truck - mobile in the wife's truck - two HT's),   
   so digital is not a high priority to me.   
      
   I do see the appeal, though...   
      
      
      
   -=> Rusty Bennett wrote to Rich Lawrence <=-   
      
    RB>   Re: Digital Radio - Which One and Why?   
    RB>   By: Rich Lawrence to All on Tue Feb 07 2017 07:36 pm   
      
    RB> Hey Rich,   
      
    RL> Have you started or made a total switch to digital yet? And if so, which   
    RL> one and what was the main reason for that particular one?   
      
    RL> I have started my switch. I have a new Yeasu FT2DR which uses C4FM   
    RL> digital. I also have an Icom ID-31 that is a UHF D-Star hand held. I   
    RL> plan to get a DMR radio to kind of round it out, and from there make a   
    RL> determination which one is the best for me.   
      
    RB> I just passed the first exam and should be getting my Callsign sometime   
    RB> this week.  I also purchased the FT2DR and have been looking forward to   
    RB> playing with it and seeing how it works.   
      
    RL> Locally we have a lot of Hams with DMR radio. It seems that is the main   
    RL> one most people here are using. What about you guys?   
      
    RB> I am located in Ft Worth Texas and we seem to have quite a mix of   
    RB> repeaters. I'm looking at the iCom 7100 to venture off in the D*Star   
    RB> world and see what is going on in that direction.   
      
    RB> Thanks for thowing this out there.   
      
    RB> 73  RB   
    RB> --- SBBSecho 2.12-Win32   
    RB>  * Origin: bbs.foodvault.net | The BoobTube BBS, Ft Worth TX   
    RB> (1:130/510)   
      
   ... There are many Internet scams. Send me $20 to learn how!   
   --- MultiMail/Win32 v0.49   
    * Origin: Neptune's Lair - Olive Branch MS - winserver.org (1:116/18)