seriously? an emergency?
You connected, what was it, two "repeaters" with "echolink" in an 
"emergency" situation.
I think echolink has it's place in emergency or event type situations, only 
so that other hams can listen in to the goings on, and that's all.
Echolink is so poor with regard to audio and latency and R2D2 and max 
headroom and all the rest of it, that using it in an emergency is just plain 
illogical and probably unwise to say the least.
In a true emergency, hard wired non-dependant repeaters with battery back up 
are used, if a repeater is used at all, not echolink.
73
Colin, V A6BS
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kevin Minor" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2011 5:40 PM
Subject: The value of VOIP communication: was RE: back on the list again


> Hi.
>
> I have my TM-V71A hooked up to EchoLink, and it's used to link repeaters 
> in
> an emergency situation.  Occasionally people will connect to it to
> communicate.
>
> I personally think EchoLink is nice for what it is, which is to let hams
> communicate with each other in ideal situations.  However, I agree with 
> the
> those who say it's not the real thing.  I really hope the ARRL doesn't 
> take
> away the DXCC awards for the HF bands.  By the way I think you can get 
> this
> award using satellites.
>
> Just my thoughts.
>
> GO REDS!
> Kevin Minor, Lexington, KY
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