Subj : Re: i have a radio
To   : DOUG MCCOMBER
From : Ed Vance
Date : Sat Apr 26 2025 08:50 pm



> It is. Its primary purpose is to link repeaters via the Internet. But
> you can get it on your phone.

> In my region there is a daily morning net that is quite active as most
> of the repeaters in the Maritimes (Nova Scotia, PEI, New Brunswick) are
> linked together via a 220MHz RF backbone. But on any given day there
> will be a few people who connect to one of those repeaters via Echolink.
> They are then transmitted out on the repeaters.

> Sometimes some random ham around the world will "dial in" the local
> repeater via Echolink just looking to make a quick "QSO". 

> There is also IRLP but I'm not as familiar with that one. AllStar too,
> though it is probably more like DMR or D-Star only analog.

> 73,
> Doug VE1LG
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Something else came to mind.
Wide Area Network on 2 meters, I heard of one connecting Ohio, Kentucky and
maybe another State 
Also long time ago I remember readindg about Louisiana having a State Wide
Repeater system on 2 meters.
Ed
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