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Click for more detail... My IRLP (Internet Radio Linking Project) station node number is 3820 and it is located in North West Phoenix, Arizona. My IRLP repeater station frequency is 447.575 MHz, Minus, with a PL 151.4 Hz. I am transmitting the 151.4 Hz PL tone so that you may engage your radio's CTCSS system to eliminate the EMI noise around metro Phoenix from breaking squelch on your radio. I also have three frequency-agile remote bases transceivers, a 2 meter remote base, a 1.25 meter remote base, a 0.7 meter remote base, In addition I have designed a link into a virtual HF radio using CQ100. My CQ100 linking frequency is 29.290 MHz. In the future, I will be able to control all twenty fuctions on the CQ100 radio via DTMF commands into my repeater system. I have designed this control system, but have not laid out the Printed Circuit Board (PCB). If you want to reach me, give me a call on 29.290. CQ100 is normally linked to my repeater, so if I hear you, we can talk via my repeater. If you don't have the need to utilize my repeater system, please just listen on this link frequency. But if you need to connect to my repeater, please feel free to give me a call. If you have a need for these remote bases, drop me an email explaining why you want to use them. My 2 meter remote base is normally "parked" on 147.460 MHz, simplex, with a PL of 151.4 Hz. If you have 70 cm capability, it is best to operate on 447.575 as described above. With this capability, I can get into my repeater and control any and all of my system, not only from any IRLP or Echolink node, but also from any Wi-Fi hot spot in the world via my electronic linking design. No more dry spots where I can't find an open IRLP node radio or an open Echolink node radio. You can find info about CQ100 at: www.QSONET.com I have designed another private link into my repeater system using Skype. As you know, Skype is open to everyone, so I have implemented a security system that allows me to get into my repeater system and control everything using this private link. With this link, I can get into my repeater system and talk as well as control it from any Wi-Fi hot spot in the world using my Wi-Fi Skype phone. This means that when I am traveling, and if I can't find an IRLP node, or and Echolink radio node, then I can get in via my Skype phone - without dragging my laptop along. I can control my station including all of my remote bases via my Skype phone. The output power on my 70 cm repeater is 25 watts, and the output power on my 2 meter remote base is 30 watts. The station antenna is a high gain (8.3 dbd on 2 meters, and 11.7 dbd on 70 centimeters), dual band, Diamond X510MA Omni-directional antenna, and it is 65 feet high at the top. My station is open to all licensed Hams. In addition to IRLP, my station also has Echolink capability. Echolink radio (non keyboard) stations may connect to my repeater, and local users of my repeater may connect to all Echolink stations (radio and keyboard). However the distant Echolink node must allow conference calls by checking the conferencing box on their Windows machine. Please see my web site below for more details and related links: http://irlp.wb7tjd.org/ Of course I have designed interlocks that keep Echolink, or IRLP from talking on my station when my CQ100 link is connected and there is traffic on my station. However when there is no traffic on my station, Echolink nodes may connect to my repeater, as well as my repeater users may connect to IRLP or to Echolink nodes. When this happens my control system disconnects my CQ100 link. This is necessary to abide by the IRLP and the Echolink rules. From my repeater, to link-up to a IRLP node, key up, give your call sign, send the desired 4 digit node number. Example 1234. After the link telemetry confirms that the link is on, wait to be sure there is no traffic, then have your QSO. To down-link, key up, identify, and send 73 to down-link, wait until you hear the link-off telemetry, and then sign clear. During your QSO, be sure to pause 3 seconds at each transmission turnover in order to provide enough time for others to break in. Reset (for 3 seconds) at least every 3 minutes, or you will time out my repeater or one of my links. Key up for 1 second before talking, to let the link and the distant repeater come up. To link up to an Echolink node, follow the above procedure, but prefix the Echolink node number with the C key. Example (C123456). My Echolink node number is 173098. You can get all other Echolink node numbers from the links below. IRLP main web page is at: www.irlp.net Echolink information web pages are at: www.echolink.org/el/logins.asp#rpt Have fun. Another one of my hobbies is Jeeping, hiking, and exploring the "Outback" in Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, and California. If you are interested, please see my web page below. It contains some of my adventure pictures. www.ecso.com/jima/kc7ght.html and www.ferrises.com/joeruby/ See also our new Phoenix to Sidney connection net web page at: www.phoenixdownunder.net If you want to be included on my email adventures list, please send me an email and request that I add you to my adventures email group. Be advised that each adventure email contains 6 pictures and a short description of the adventure, so the email size is about 1.2 megabytes. When I am gone on one of my adventures, I try to send out an adventure email about once a week - if I can get to a phone line or Wi-Fi in the "Outback". I try to explore the Utah "Outback", and the Colorado "Outback" once each year for two months at each location. If you want a sample of some of the back adventure emails let me know that too. I don't leave home without my Jeep, HAM radio, GPS, and 7-1/2 minute USGS topo maps. Sometimes I let my wife Joyce (KC7LRS) come with me too.
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