[CC-ARES-RACES] ECHOLINK, ILRP and Riley Hollingsworth

[JD Delancy]

Not long ago someone said that connecting Internet to Ham Radio was the most ABSURD
and IDIOTIC idea that they had ever heard of, that didn't have a place in the
hobby.  See K4ZDH's comments below about ECHOLINK and ILRP.  Then read the Feb QST
article on page 44.

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Subject:     Riley Hollingsworth's comments about Echolink
   Date:     Mon, 17 Feb 2003 22:13:02 -0500
   From:     Jack Van Gilder <n3mps@comcast.net>

Here is part of what Mr. Hollingsworth discussed at a recent club meeting. A
reference can also be found at
http://www.sera.org/SERA%20on%20IRLP-Echolink.pdf

Riley Hollingsworth: To those critical or skeptical of Echolink or IRLP,  I am told
that it is rejuvenating lots of dormant repeaters, and bringing back into Amateur
Radio, operators who have not been active. If this is true, those are good
developments for  our service. And also, we don't want to be too hard line in the
beginning of these  new technologies, because we want Amateurs to be excited about
experimenting and feel free  to do so within the general bounds of the rules.
Amateur experimentation has led to great  technological breakthroughs. That is the
great benefit of the service. And remember,  lots if folks were severely critical of
SSB and said it would destroy Amateur radio.