[450] echolink users

Wed Nov 4 06:13:10 UTC 2015

Sigourney Weaver
On Nov 3, 2015 11:11 PM, "Daniel May" <woodyboy.dm at gmail.com> wrote:

> Gatekeeper, who is the keymaster?
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: John Foege <john.foege at gmail.com>
> Date: 11/03/2015 9:41 PM (GMT-05:00)
> To: "144. 450 Mailing List" <450 at lists.vhfwiki.com>
> Subject: Re: [450] echolink users
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> I must say that all of the hard work, design, and research work was dobe
> by Dave, K1FSY. I merely house it here at my QTH and maintain/tweak it.
> On Nov 3, 2015 7:08 PM, "George Andrews" <gandrews at ntplx.net> wrote:
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>> Bob,
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>> I am only pickin’ on you! I tried one of the two (Echo Link or IRLP). Did
>> not like using it as it exposed ports on the computer that I don’t want to
>> leave open. It has been a long time ago and perhaps such security issues
>> are no longer a concern. However, each to his own. I can see the utility
>> for the “gatekeeper of 450”. And I do not mean anything negative by the
>> term “gatekeeper”.
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>> I am tinkering with DMR because part of it is RF to RF. Voice goes
>> through an ADC prior to xmission and on receive goes through a DAC. I am
>> getting 40 + miles range with an HT(5W)/rubber duck. None of that part
>>  happens through the net. The receiver has a noise floor of -130dBm and
>> signals of -126 dBm can be reliably received. That won’t happen with analog
>> signals. Once the signal arrives at the repeater, it goes over the net to
>> as little as two repeaters (EX. Repeater in South Africa and repeater in
>> NH) or it can go out to world wide linked repeaters. If one wanted to keep
>> it all rf, a microwave backbone or satellites could be used as the link
>> rather than the net.
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>> Anyway, something new to learn and experiment with. It would be
>> interesting to see how far one could go with two digital transceivers
>> (simplex of course) with 150 W and a large horizontally polarized antenna
>> and compare to analog signals.
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>> Best wishes to the gatekeeper and to John for providing a tool for folks
>> to use!
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>> George
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>> N1YAE
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>> *From:* 450 [mailto:450-bounces at lists.vhfwiki.com] *On Behalf Of *Robert
>> Busino
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 3, 2015 6:25 PM
>> *To:* 450 at lists.vhfwiki.com
>> *Subject:* Re: [450] echolink users
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>> You have to understand the context George.  I monitor it, when in the
>> shack, so as to better coordinate with others what is happening on the freq.
>> I do not transmit through it.
>> It is essentially nothing more than a way for someone (like you) to
>> remotely operate John's station (on 450 simplex) on the hill to work all
>> the locals.
>> You in NH, Noel in PA, etc. would be examples.  There are other uses of
>> course, like when Shawn called in on his cell from the plane when returning
>> from New Orleans.
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>> *From*: "George Andrews" <gandrews at ntplx.net>
>> *Sent*: Tuesday, November 3, 2015 6:17 PM
>> *To*: 450 at lists.vhfwiki.com
>> *Subject*: Re: [450] echolink users
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>> Incredible! Bob an Echo Link user? Never thought I would see the day.
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>> George
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>> N1YAE
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>> *From:* 450 [mailto:450-bounces at lists.vhfwiki.com
>> <450-bounces at lists.vhfwiki.com>] *On Behalf Of *John Foege
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 3, 2015 5:58 PM
>> *To:* 144.450 Mailing List <450 at lists.vhfwiki.com>
>> *Subject:* Re: [450] echolink users
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>> Ok all changes have been made. Current access list is as follows:
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>> ACCEPT_INCOMING=^(K1FSY|K1CTJ|W2TMA|K1MAL|W1QEX|N1UJS|NQ1X|N1UJT|N1YBA|N2DXT|KB1HCY|KB1ZVU|WA1WK|KD2CMZ|KB2NLA|KC2KAE|KC2ALQ|N2YYJ|KB1UEF|N2EDR|N3WRX|KA1CU|N1ONZ|KB1AL|WB2RXF|WB2JAY|KB1ZQT|N1GS|N1NRP|AK1CT|N1LU)$
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>> On Mon, Nov 2, 2015 at 9:46 PM, Chris <cralt at att.net> wrote:
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>> Why? it's easier just to have John do all the work for me
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>> > On Nov 2, 2015, at 9:39 PM, K1FSY <k1fsy at vhfwiki.com> wrote:
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>> > put your beam up and you will hear the same as the link
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>> >> On 11/2/2015 9:25 PM, John Foege wrote:
>> >> Everyone needs to chill
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>> >> On Nov 2, 2015 8:43 PM, "Chris" <cralt at att.net <mailto:cralt at att.net>>
>> >> wrote:
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>> >>    Did you put a pull down resister on that thing yet so I can talk?
>> >>
>> >>    On Nov 2, 2015, at 10:22 AM, Rich <tea4one at verizon.net
>> >>    <mailto:tea4one at verizon.net>> wrote:
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>> >>>    Yes, John....please add Charlie and Bills friend as well. Thanks!
>> >>>
>> >>>    *From:* William Knapp / WA1WK <mailto:kc1wj at kc1wj.com>
>> >>>    *Sent:* Monday, November 02, 2015 8:27 AM
>> >>>    *To:* 450 at lists.vhfwiki.com <mailto:450 at lists.vhfwiki.com>
>> >>>    *Subject:* Re: [450] echolink users
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>> >>>
>> >>>    Another one to add -- Andrew
>> >>>    Super nice guy. Smart, funny. Loves simplex, only uses repeaters
>> >>>    when he has to.
>> >>>    Has a long commute. Westport to Hartford. Christine and I talk to
>> >>>    him almost daily.
>> >>>
>> >>>    Look him up.
>> >>>    https://www.qrz.com/db/AK1CT
>> >>>
>> >>>    Bob - Check out his Cobra 148 and the Turner Super Sidekick!
>> >>>
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>> >>>    Quoting John Foege <john.foege at gmail.com
>> >>>    <mailto:john.foege at gmail.com>>:
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>> >>>>    Is this a question? Am I supposed to add him or what?
>> >>>>
>> >>>>    On Mon, Nov 2, 2015 at 12:35 AM, Rich <tea4one at verizon.net
>> >>>>    <mailto:tea4one at verizon.net>> wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>>        N1LU Charlie?
>> >>>>
>> >>>>        *From:* John Foege <mailto:john.foege at gmail.com>
>> >>>>        *Sent:* Sunday, November 01, 2015 10:41 PM
>> >>>>        *To:* 144.450 Mailing List <mailto:450 at lists.vhfwiki.com>
>> >>>>        *Subject:* [450] echolink users
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> ACCEPT_INCOMING=^(K1FSY|K1CTJ|W2TMA|K1MAL|W1QEX|N1UJS|NQ1X|N1UJT|N1YBA|N2DXT|KB1HCY|KB1ZVU|WA1WK|KD2CMZ|KD2CWW|KC2KAE|KC2ALQ|N2YYJ|KB1UEF|N2EDR|N3WRX|KA1CU|N1ONZ|KB1AL)$
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