[ILHam] Re:[1] CQ100 Question

[Will Sperling]

Dan,

CQ100 is just a glorified "chat" system of software you install on a 
computer, that the author of the software will only allow licensed 
amateur radio operators to access the system. It's great for 
shut-in's, and for those who cannot put up antennas, but want to 
talk, CW, or otherwise communicate with other licensed ham's (but not 
over the airwaves). It's free for 90 days, then if you wish to 
continue after the 90 days, it will cost $32 for a year's 
subscription to the service.

IRLP & Echolink are actual transmitters through other inter-connected 
systems of similar ham radio network's.

Hope that help's.

Will K9WSS
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At 10:51 AM 2/17/2007, Dan Hensley wrote:
>Hey everyone!
>
>Dan in Chicago here. I've been on air via Echolink since 06 February 
>2007 and just got CQ100. I need some info not found at the site or 
>that I may have skipped over by accident. I taled to someone on 
>Echolink who told me that CQ100 is "pretend" and that users are not 
>actually on air. Is this true? Is it just private computer to 
>computer connection? Or is this just someone being smart?