Any drivers using digital ham radio? DMR, YSF, TGIF etc?

Do you mean a 10 meter radio as a cb. ?

 

No he's talking about a digital mode radio. The ham mobile radios are called D-star, and they are on 2 meters VHF band and are used through a repeater which basically sounds like digital packet burst on a FM mode VHF radio. Here's a helpful link that explains it.

Library | DMR For Dummies

 

I've had my ham license over 20 years now. I don't think digital isn't really a thing among my age groups, but the newer, younger hams are all about it.

 

When I got my license, you went for your Tech, then maybe a few years later you studied for General. Most stop there. Some may spring for their Extra. Theses days, these "kids" are doing three tests in one day and all of a sudden there's a brand new Extra on the local repeater telling everyone how to drink and live life.

 

I use DMR and Dstar, really 2 different systems.

 

how old are you?

In my day, a lot of people sat for all four exams, and many times it was at the federal building.

It wasn't hard to "study" for the general or above now. I could not do code because of my hearing, and there were no waivers so I made it a game, taking a test in places I thought were neat as a walk in.

I never hear the new kids on the block on repeaters, a lot of them are dead or controlled by the same coffee klatch that scream if they hear CB lingo on "their" repeater, or if there is a bad comment made, they jump all over the person.

Me?

I have no clue what you guys are talking about, I am an oldtimer extra with a lot of experience. I have had my ticket for a while, and I enjoy HF. I have a VHF/UHF/SHF in the travel truck, with another HF rig for sh****s and giggles.

I haven't tried the Digital Voice yet, I've been using digital to test out my antennas (my distraction in life), my favorite is my light bulb antenna, which is down right now. It has proven effective and fun, and waiting on a replacement thanks to our local eagle running into it. Instead of a 1000 watt bulb - GE E40 base, I am going to use an Osram E40 base Lighthouse 2000 watt bulb. I found two of them in Germany and they are in the UK right now waiting to come here.