[HCRA] IRLP Creator wins Dayton 2007 Award

[Jim Mullen]

Hey gang,

Have you used the HCRA IRLP node lately? I understand it has been pretty
active, even with the latest changes in ham radio licensing.

Did you ever wonder who may have been responsible for creating IRLP in the
first place? Take a look at the following excerpt from this weeks ARRL
letter:

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Technical Excellence Award: David Cameron, VE7LTD

In announcing the recipient of its Technical Excellence Award, Hamvention
cited Cameron's instrumental role in developing IRLP to permit worldwide
radio and repeater linking.

"His work literally transformed FM repeater communication from a local
entity into a worldwide communication network that has been of immense value
in emergencies and has helped unite the world's radio amateurs over the
Internet and radio," the announcement said. "IRLP and its derivatives have
opened up a whole new world of communications in VHF/UHF repeaters with the
power of the Internet."

Dayton Hamvention 2007 takes place Friday through Sunday, May 18-20, at Hara
Arena near Dayton, Ohio. The theme of the 56th Hamvention is "Local Clubs:
The Heart of Ham Radio."

>From the ARRL letter, 3/9/2007

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Want to give it a try? Read all about it at:
http://www.hcra.org/irlp.htmhttp://www.hcra.org/irlp.htm

Give it a try and have fun,

Jim, KK1W