I hate to say this, but I am in John's camp on this issue, for the most part. 
Part of the enjoyment and thrill of hamming to me has always been the radio 
contact; I can more easily and enjoyably converse with friends on Skype than 
Echolink. Echolink does sound like radio, but it is VOIP.  In my mind, VOIP is 
VOIP and Skype just implements things better.

Steve, K8SP
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "GARY TILLINGHAST" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 12:37 AM
Subject: Re: intro


Get a life.  Traffic however gotten is traffic.  This might be the party
only mode and it Echolink is just another tool. GDT
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 3:26 PM
Subject: Re: intro


>I refuse to be NCS for a net on a repeater with echolink because I've seen
> nothing but a complete 100% lack of consideration from anyone who's ever
> tried to check in that way or connected to the repeater during a net. Even
> if I check in to a net, because I have traffic for someone on it, I don't
> care if the traffic's for me, if someone checks in with it on echolink, I
> refuse to take it.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Colleen Roth" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 2:35 PM
> Subject: Re: intro
>
>
>> Hi chll,
>> I believe you are right.  We are just adding different things to
>> the hobby.  My problem is that I find Echo Link annoying and
>> personally I do not want to listen to it.
>> I think people should consider that other people might want to be
>> on a local net and not hear all that annoying stuff.  I also
>> think it might be hard for people with hearing loss to hear and
>> understand Echo Link.
>> Echo Link might have its place but I do not think it is on a
>> local club net.
>> Colleen Roth, N8TNV;


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