[Scan-DC] IRLP

[John Wilson]

   Several months ago I worked a New York ham through his local repeater
on 440 mhz. during a band opening from Virginia.  He was talking to a
mobile in Sacremento, California, via the internet but also keying up his
local repeater.  He acknowledged me and then became confused thinking he
was talking to me also via the internet and not through a local
repeater.  I could hear the California mobile fine, but I could not
contact him via the local NY repeater.  I still don't understand why and
he couldn't explain it.  It can be a very confusing situation.

Mike Agner wrote:

>   Some of you might have seen the articles recently on the Internet
> Radio Linking Project or IRLP.  Basically it's a network of nodes
> allowing hams (on 2 meters or 440, mostly) to talk almost literally
> across this planet using Voice over IP.  What you may not know
> is that there are a couple of links in our area.  You will find that
> the some links aren't connected up 24x7, but when they are, listening
> in can be quite a kick.  Here are the URLs for the area IRLP
> nodes...
>
> WA3UMY Lexington Park- http://www.qsl.net/wa3umy/
> Network Engineers Repeater Association - http://www.qsl.net/nera/
>
> 73s and enjoy....Mike
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