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[Tony <mutantkeyboard@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks so much.
If I have some time, I'll try to set it up.
73 and all the best.

2009/5/30 jay curry <rusty0101@xxxxxxxxx>

> Two things as reminders regarding IRLP. As noted they are tied to
> repeaters. If you are going to use a person or group's repeater, talk with
> the repeater owner. Most will be more than happy to explain any restrictions
> or requirements for using IRLP on their repeater. Some owners set their
> repeaters to be one to one connections only, no reflectors, some require a
> PL/CTCSS tone on both ends of the IRLP connection. If you are using the
> local repeater already, and it requires tone, you've already configured it
> into your radio. Some repeaters will only open IRLP out to users who enter a
> touch tone password.
>
> Whether the repeater owner requests it or not, if their is a club
> associated with the repeater, become a club member. In almost all cases the
> dues to the club are a significant portion of the payments needed to keep
> the repeater on the air. A good location for a repeater may cost upwards of
> $1000 a month to maintain. It's significantly less expensive if the repeater
> is on some person's property with his or her own tower, the cost is
> significantly less, but the hardware still draws power, and it's generally a
> good idea to send the operator of the repeater a note of thanks and if he's
> looking for assistance, financial or otherwise, help out however you can.
>
> Some repeater IRLP, EchoLink, and WIRES (proprietary linking protocol used
> by some repeater owners, quite common in Japan, and often configured as the
> default linking protocol setup in yaesu vhf/uhf radios) access is often only
> granted to club members, and not following the rules of the club may get
> you, or the link you are trying to connect to banned by the repeater owner.
> There are several mechinisms available to restrict access, including using a
> different pl/ctcss tone for accessing the linking tools than generally is
> used for accessing the repeater. If you don't own the repeater, you are
> behaving as the repeater owner's guest. Act responsibly.
>
> But you knew most of that.
>
> Many D-Star repeaters also have an internet link built in that links that
> repeater to other repeaters.  Once set up, you can call 'cqcqcq' into the
> repeater and start chatting to the group, or you can call operators by call
> signs, and if they have connected to a D-Star repeater on the Internet (and
> that call sign has propegated fully, a different issue) it doesn't mater if
> they are on the local repeater, or around the world, it will link up
> transparently for you.
>
> I understand that D-Star pc adapters are available as well, which would
> allow for an echolink type connection to or from your pc. I don't know how
> well that is integrated with Linux or Ubuntu though. In the US, the only
> radios that I know of that are generally available and support D-Star are
> Icom UHF/VHF capable rigs, either as sold, or if the radio supportts it,
> with an aftermarket adapter. If you are in a community that uses D-Star, you
> probably know more about it than I though. I've got a repeater in the area,
> but I'm not all that active on the digital repeaters.
>
> 73,
>
> -Rusty - kc0vcu
>
> 2009/5/29 Corey Shields <cshields@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> Hi Tony,
>>
>> You've got the basics down, IRLP is just linking repeaters to each other
>> through VoIP. You can dial 1-to-1 or 1-to-many via the use of a reflector
>> node.  EchoLink is a similar concept but expands to include end users on
>> computers using echolink software whereas IRLP is restricted to repeaters.
>>
>> For a better overview, see
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Radio_Linking_Project
>>
>> Also, there is a directory where you can locate the nearest IRLP node to
>> you by lat/long.  http://status.irlp.net
>>
>> Cheers,
>> -Corey  KB9JHU
>>
>> 2009/5/29 Antonio Nešić <mutantkeyboard@xxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> Hi there.
>>> I hope you won't mind question.
>>> I'm radio amateur for maybe five years and I know very little about
>>> IRLP.
>>> All I know that it's some sort of VoIP connected with radio, but I have
>>> no clue how does it work and what sort of hardware does it require at
>>> all.
>>> Can someone help me with this or maybe send me some link with more
>>> info...
>>> Tnx.
>>> Greetings from Croatia.
>>> Tony 9A6PAL
>>>
>>> U Pet, 29. 05. 2009., u 09:10 -0600, Joey Stanford je napisao/la:
>>> > It's a LP list so it defaults to reply to author which is actually the
>>> > recommended standard to prevent looping from vacation responders.
>>> > Just do a reply-all to get it back to the list.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 16:58, David L. Martin <dlmarti@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> wrote:
>>> > > Corey Shields wrote:
>>> > >>
>>> > >> Good to see an Ubuntu hams group!
>>> > >> Just to throw this out..  I run IRLP reflector 9440, which we set up
>>> > >> primarily to serve a University linked repeater system and nets on
>>> channel
>>> > >> 0.  I've got plenty of extra channels available if anyone would like
>>> to
>>> > >> schedule a meet up on the air sometime and talk Ubuntu ham software.
>>> > >
>>> > > I know nothing of IRLP, or even if I have a local machine that
>>> supports it.
>>> > >
>>> > > I know we used to have echolink in the area, but I haven't used it in
>>> ages.
>>> > >
>>> > > But the idea sounds like a good one.
>>> > >
>>> > > BTW, is the list setup properly?  Shouldn't replies go to the list by
>>> > > default?
>>> > >
>>> > > W0SNJ
>>> > >
>>> > > --
>>> > > David L. Martin
>>> > >
>>> > >
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>>
>> --
>> Corey Shields
>>
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