XPost: rec.radio.amateur.policy, uk.radio.amateur   
   From: no.sp@m.com   
      
   On 08/03/2018 13:22, Ian Jackson wrote:   
   > In message , Gareth's Downstairs Computer   
   >  writes   
   >> On 08/03/2018 11:50, Southgate Amateur Radio News RSS Feed wrote:   
   >>>  The Icom UK D-STAR repeater, GB7IC, nears the magical figure of 2000   
   >>> D-STAR callsign registrations. GB7IC's first registration was way   
   >>> back in April 2008, and ten years later nearly 2000 people have   
   >>> registered via our repeater to the gateway   
   >>   
   >> Presumambly all CBers and fools' licensees wanting BBC quality   
   >> telephone conversations, for whatevet else it is, it is definitely   
   >> not amateur radio.   
   >>   
   > While it's undeniable that all this modern stuff is wonderful, I'm not   
   > sure that I really approve of having to 'register' for anything that   
   > uses the amateur bands.   
      
   You need to have a licence, at least to transmit.   
      
   As for the registration process for DSTAR, assuming it is similar to   
   that for the DMR system, it is a formality - provided you have a   
   licence. It just assigns a number you put into your radio so it   
   identifies it on the system.   
      
      
      
      
      
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