That is also what I do, and i can sometimes check into a node that is
across town from me, and it gives me an idea of how well my signal will
sound. You can't do that much with a repeater!
On Thu, 20 Oct 2005, Colin McDonald wrote:
> yep 2 seconds is usually the best on a reflecter.
> i use the IRLP echo reflecter quite offten to check signals into the local
> simplex node on my hand held from various areas of the city.
> 73
> Colin
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff Kenyon" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 1:29 PM
> Subject: Re: Fw: hams with disabilities net
>
>
> > You just need to remmeber that with the IRLP or Echolink when transmitting
> > when you first start to wait a few seconds. That was something I had a
> > problem with and sitll need to remind myself from time to time. When I
> > did this at first the beginning of the transmission would be choppy, but I
> > also think that IRLP and Echolink is easier. You also can find out your
> > signal quality on IRLP by going to node 9990 and this is an echo node, and
> > it will let you hear yourself and this is also very helpful.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, 20 Oct 2005, Colin McDonald wrote:
> >
> > > when using IRLP it is very much using frequencies...you can not use IRLP
> > > unless you use a Radio first.
> > > Echolink though you are right about using computers...although, many
> people
> > > prefer to use the radio links instead of the direct PC link.
> > > I whole heartedly agree with echolink and IRLP for international nets
> simply
> > > because it makes it much much easier and more accessible to those who
> may
> > > not have the capability for running HF.
> > > Not only that, one does not have to concern oneself with bad propigation
> and
> > > trying to use bands such as 80 meters where there is allot of noise
> > > sometimes and antenna systems are in many cases to large for hams to set
> up.
> > > It would be pretty hard to run a US/Canadian net such as the one on node
> > > 9205 using 80 or 40 meters since the check ins come from all over the
> place
> > > where those bands certainly would not have propigation all at the same
> time.
> > > There is a handicapped net on 20 meters on 14.287 every day until 04
> hundred
> > > UTC that one can check into.
> > > I am sure there are others scattered around HF but, as i said, I
> wouldn't
> > > necessarily know about them because they happen on bands and in areas
> that
> > > i simply can't hear at the times the nets happen.
> > > 73
> > > Colin, V A6BKX
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Fred Olver" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 1:52 AM
> > > Subject: Re: Fw: hams with disabilities net
> > >
> > >
> > > > Isn't it too bad that these nets don't on frequencies rather than over
> > > > computers.
> > > >
> > > > Fred Olver n9bso [log in to unmask]
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 7:58 PM
> > > > Subject: Fw: hams with disabilities net
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > FYI ... Thanks to Trippy (WD8OEP) for sending this along.
> > > > >
> > > > > Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ, Big Rapids, MI
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 9:58 AM
> > > > > Subject: hams with disabilities net
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >> Hi Tom,
> > > > >> Can you forward this to the blind-hams net, and thanks.
> > > > >> 73,
> > > > >> Trippy wd8oep
> > > > >> attention all hams with disabilities!
> > > > >> The hams with disabilities net meets Tuesdays at 9PM eastern time,
> on
> > > > >> IRLP
> > > > > node 9205.
> > > > >> The net manager if you have more questions is Bud, ka9yps from
> > > > > Indianapolis, Indiana.
> > > > >> Also, the weekly handiham net meets on echolink node 89680 on
> Mondays
> > > at
> > > > > 8PM eastern time.
> > > > >> Please tell all hams with any disabilities about these 2 nets.
> > > > >> thanks very much,
> > > > >> 73,
> > > > >> Trippy, wd8oep
> > > > >>
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
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