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
> > > >>
> > >
> >
>