>From: JOHN MACKEY <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: 2007/11/19 Mon AM 03:30:02 CST >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Wide Area Coverage
> >In the past Dave (VE7LTD) was completely unwilling to allow PC users from >accessing a repeater. Has this changed? > >Because of Dave's original actions, I have always avoided IRLP and used >Echolink >and eQSO. > I use Echolink because IRLP was so picky about conversation content. Ham Radio topics only. We talk a lot more than just Ham Radio related topics. >> >> > And for now, only an >> > Icom D-Star radio can connect to a D-Star repeater (yes, I know >> > about the >> > "dongle", but it's not commercially available yet nor easily >> > replicated), >> > while any rig with a touchtone pad can dial up an IRLP link. >> >> >> Heck, who needs DTMF when you have a PC with SSH? :-) It is hard to access IRLP or Echolink node with a PC in the mobile. Echolink allows repeater/radio to echolink access with DTMF from the radio side. Just DTMF the node number when the repeater is connected. D-Star is a different type of modulation mode. This is my interest. Having a dedicated data link to other such systems is also a very positive direction. 73, ron, n9ee/r Ron Wright, N9EE 727-376-6575 MICRO COMPUTER CONCEPTS Owner 146.64 repeater Tampa Bay, FL No tone, all are welcome.
