You can either connect through a repeater already running irlp in your area, 
or a simplex setup. If you want to connect that way you're good to go, just 
fine one in your area. If you want to setup your own simplex setup or link 
to a repeater, then you need the computer running linux and the special irlp 
interface board. As long as there's a simplex setup or repeater in your area 
you can connect through you're all set.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "KK4AHX Darren Duff" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 2:39 PM
Subject: Re: IRLP on the TMV71A


>I don't want to set up a repeater I just want to use my radio to connect to
> a IRLP repeater to talk to others. Do I still need a pc running linix just
> for that?
>
>
>
> 73.
> Darren Duff.
> amateur radio station KK4AHX.
>
> Vice President,
> Cherokee Amateur Radio Society.
> http://www.cherokeehams.com
>
> Cherokee County ARES.
> http://www.cherokee-ares.org
> When all else fails, Amateur Radio
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of John Miller
> Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 6:48 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: IRLP on the TMV71A
>
> You'd need a computer that can run Linux if you don't have one already,
> you'd need their interface board they won't let you use any others. I 
> looked
> in to it for my repeater so I'd have more control than I would with 
> lowlife
> link and no one could get on with just a computer but financially I gave 
> up
> on it for now because the $120 at least for the board is way out of my
> budget right now. Sad thing is I have everything for lowlife link and 
> could
> even add it to my winlink gateway computer but I'm not dealing with people
> getting on via computer and I want it more for repeater linking than
> anything else, local repeater linking for drills and disasters, I don't 
> want
> some moron getting on from another country or across this one bragging 
> about
> a contact they made and how no one needs hf and all that like happened 
> when
> I had my simplex link up 7 or 8 years ago. Thank god I haven't heard that
> person or the one he was talking to anywhere since.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "KK4AHX Darren Duff" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 6:19 AM
> Subject: IRLP on the TMV71A
>
>
>> Hi.  I am thinking I would like to get in to IRLP. How would I go
>> about doing this with the kenwood TMV71A? Do I need to buy more
>> hardware other then the programming cable I already have? How does one
>> link to a repeater?
>> I have read some stuff on http://www.irlp.net but wile it is fun to
>> read about I can't find out how to actually do anything.
>>
>> Thanks for any help you guys can give.
>>
>>
>>
>> 73.
>> Darren Duff.
>> amateur radio station KK4AHX.
>>
>> Vice President,
>> Cherokee Amateur Radio Society.
>> http://www.cherokeehams.com
>>
>> Cherokee County ARES.
>> http://www.cherokee-ares.org
>> When all else fails, Amateur Radio
>