Agree…it’s sough to argue against that. However, it’s a big hill to climb as tons of HTs have something proprietary built in, and I don’t think anything has M17 available?
Don’t let that hold you back! These radios are inexpensive and not rare items. If the modifications look difficult, then maybe ask a fell ham to help you. I know I would help anyone interested at my local club.
I totally agree. Heck, I don’t do any digital VHF+ except for C4FM, and only then because it came on my preferred radios and I was curious. Simple, ubiquitous FM works great for me. 😁
Manufacturers are going to reuse hardware and software components to minimize engineering costs for their products. That’s why we see DMR, P25, and C4FM in amateur equipment: they’re modes their commercial products need. Hopefully the free nature of M17 means it’ll eventually become a $0 addition to a manufacturer’s offering. Although I suspect the Chinese radio brands will pick it up first in trying to get a competitive advantage. I know I’d buy a radio with off-the-shelf M17 support.
As an aside, your mountain bike mention makes me want to share some of my HF bicycle portable setup. Maybe I’ll collect some photos.🤔
Agree…it’s sough to argue against that. However, it’s a big hill to climb as tons of HTs have something proprietary built in, and I don’t think anything has M17 available?
OpenRTX brings M17 to a few radios. I haven’t tried it myself (digital VHF doesn’t interest me) but it looks inexpensive to get into.
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Don’t let that hold you back! These radios are inexpensive and not rare items. If the modifications look difficult, then maybe ask a fell ham to help you. I know I would help anyone interested at my local club.
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I totally agree. Heck, I don’t do any digital VHF+ except for C4FM, and only then because it came on my preferred radios and I was curious. Simple, ubiquitous FM works great for me. 😁
Manufacturers are going to reuse hardware and software components to minimize engineering costs for their products. That’s why we see DMR, P25, and C4FM in amateur equipment: they’re modes their commercial products need. Hopefully the free nature of M17 means it’ll eventually become a $0 addition to a manufacturer’s offering. Although I suspect the Chinese radio brands will pick it up first in trying to get a competitive advantage. I know I’d buy a radio with off-the-shelf M17 support.
As an aside, your mountain bike mention makes me want to share some of my HF bicycle portable setup. Maybe I’ll collect some photos.🤔
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