Hi, phone patches are making phone calls through repeaters.  Depending on
where you are you have to see whether or not your repeater will have this,
and if it is opened to anyone or just members of the club or other
details.





On Tue, 28 Sep 2004, Alex C. wrote:

> Hello all,
> Pardon my ignorance, but I am just now working on my tech class license
> and do not know a great deal about amateur radio communications.
> However, I have heard several different references recently to making a
> phone patch and auto-patch features, etc., and I am unclear as to what
> exactly this means. It sounds as if one can patch into the existing
> telephony infrastructure and complete a contact between one's radio and
> a telephone. Is this correct? What are the limitations and some basic
> guidelines that apply?
> I was wondering if someone would be able to provide some additional
> information on this subject.
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> Thanks again.
>
> Regards,
> Alex Coleman
>