Echolink

[KG4QGR]

I agree seem like a neat idea and it works great for a 2m guy like me being able to talk around the world and meet new operators.

That was pretty neat to have the family communicating like that and using technology to yuou advantage...

I do look forward sometime this year Ill be working for my next level and hopefully be up and have the ability to work some distance

73

[K5TEN]

I always get a chuckle out of the folks who pile on Echolink with both fists, then look down on anyone who uses it.

If you can't show a valid amateur radio licence, you can't get on it.

It hooks you up via the internet with amateur radio repeaters all over the world.

A lot of ham radio is about meeting new people and making relationships, and Echolink does that. It also allows hams with severe antenna restrictions to be able to stay in contact with their friends. It even is now part of hurricane emergency nets and traffic handling.

It also allows hospital patients and folks in bad health and confined to long term care facilities to still be a part of ham radio---which is where we will all probably end up anyway.



73



Bruce