Hi Brent;

I wasn't aware of a "visually challenged net".

What time and what reflector is it held on.

Also, I know IRLP has a web page at:

www.irlp.com

or is it

www.irlp.org

73 De Anthony W2AJV
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Brent Harding" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 8:14 PM
Subject: Re: Accessible 220 MHz Radios


> Well, where I might be moving to soon, they have one echolink on 220,
really
> like echolink, can't get any here, and no irlp either, as the access codes
> will be changed because of some stupid kids who who were playing around
> without saying anything, probably licenseless anyways, wonder if there's
> another way to at least listen to any reflector I want, particularly the
> visually challenged net they have on Tuesdays.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 5:31 PM
> Subject: Re: Accessible 220 MHz Radios
>
>
> > Hi to all.
> >
> > Well, it would be hard to justify keeping the band based on the activity
> in
> > Rochester.  It's too bad, because the 220 MHz band is a really great
band,
> > with characteristics very much like 2 meters.  I think that ham clubs
need
> > to make a concerted effort to develop this band if we expect to keep
> > it.  The best way to do that is to approach manufactures and see if they
> > would be willing to give group discounts to sell a whole bunch of radios
> at
> > once.  This does two things--it encourages manufacturers to make other
> > models available for the band, and it raises the level of activity on
the
> > band which in turn encourages others to buy radios for the band and
> > encourages people to put up repeaters on the band.
> >
> > 73, de Lou K2LKK
> >
> >
> > Louis Kim Kline
> > A.R.S. K2LKK
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>