Subj : Re: hey all if any one ha To : PAUL HAYTON From : TOM WALKER Date : Wed Sep 03 2014 10:17 am PH>On 09/02/14, Holger Granholm pondered and said... PH> HG> KT> EchoLink is a VOIP program for hams only. You can use it to connec PH> HG> KT> repeaters, or person to person, conferences, or links from echolin PH> HG> KT> to RF with a radio that setup with a pc to computer audio PH> HG> KT> interface. Some people frown on it saying it's not "true radio", bu PH> HG> KT> I think if you like using it, it's all good. PH> HG> PH> HG> NO, EchoLink or echo link is NOT amateur radio. It's only for people PH> HG> that aren't capable of advancing their license status. PH>I tend to lean towards Kent's take on this platform. In the end, folks can PH>decide for themselves what is/is not amateur radio in 2014. Wait until, ANSD irtt wil happen, people sart demanding WAS amnd other awards for contacts by EchoLink and they deside how you feel about it --- þ SLMR 2.1a þ 0 * Origin: Check Out Doc's QWK Mail Via Web BBS > DocsPlace.org (1:123/140) .