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OPTION OF WORKING WITH THE EXISTING REPEATER INFRASTRUCTURE.  A FEW HAMS
HAVE ALSO ACQUIRED SURPLUS COMMERCIAL RADIOS AND HAVE BUILT REPEATERS USING
THE APCO ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS OFFICIALS P 25 DIGITAL
STANDARD USED BY PUBLIC SAFETY NETWORKS ALSO NOT COMPATIBLE WITH D STAR.
NOBODYS MAKING P 25 EQUIPMENT SPECIFICALLY FOR THE AMATEUR MARKET.  TO USE
P 25 YOU HAVE TO CONVERT COMMERCIAL RADIOS.  FOR THE MOMENT, ICOM IS THE
ONLY MANUFACTURER MAKING D STAR EQUIPMENT, THOUGH ITS NOT PROPRIETARY AND
OTHERS ARE EXPECTED TO ANNOUNCE D STAR EQUIPMENT.  ALL OF ICOMS D STAR
EQUIPMENT IS DUAL MODE AND WORKS FINE IN THE ANALOG WORLD.  NOTHING SAYS
THAT D STAR WILL BE THE DIGITAL MODE FOR V/UHF AMATEUR RADIO IN THE FUTURE,
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