Comment Re:packet radio? (Score 1) 371
Sadly, the protocol didn't allow for identifying the codec used for the voice bits, so even if one wasn't concerned about interoperability with normal DSTAR radios, it's not possible as the DSTAR radios will try (and fail) to decode the voice data that's encoded using Codec2, but try to decode it in AMBE.
I think we need a newer protocol anyway that is much more supportive of mixed voice and data comms - the only way to send data with a DSTAR handheld is by keying up voice, wasting most of the bits, and sending slow-speed data along with the voice bits. It's really tragic if you ask me, such a waste.