only issue is what frequency do i need to turn it on to to find people
in my area.
only issue is what frequency do i need to turn it on to to find people in
my area.
claw wrote to Utopian Galt <=-
On 26 Nov 2024, Utopian Galt said the following...
only issue is what frequency do i need to turn it on to to find people
in my area.
Accidentally saved too soon.
There are 2 way to use this resource I recommend the app if you have a smart phone. Repeater book. If not you can use their website. The
app will search based on your GPS location to find the nearest
repeaters and is configurable. Swipe down to refresh if your moving
and using it.
On 26 Nov 2024, Utopian Galt said the following...
only issue is what frequency do i need to turn it on to to find peopl in my area.
Accidentally saved too soon.
There are 2 way to use this resource I recommend the app if you have smart phone. Repeater book. If not you can use their website. The app will search based on your GPS location to find the nearest repeaters and is configurable. Swipe down to refresh if your moving and using it.
Just a heads up to new users of RepeaterBook - data might be out
of date. I used it when I was new and the nearest one has been defunct
for YEARS, but I had to talk to people to find out. I was spending a
LOT of time calling out on something not even being used. :-)
A few months ago I was hearing traffic on one from Memphis, but could
tell they were not there. Had to dig around online to find out what repeater they were using becuase it's not on RepeaterBook.
Not to discourage of course! It's a great place to start, but if you
get no traffic reach out to a club near you and find out...
(and this is more to the OP - sorry)
On 09 Dec 2024, jimmylogan said the following...
I do that all the time. Digging it up isn't easy. I agree sometimes setting or repeaters are out of date. If something doesn't work it might not be there, or it has a different squelch setting Code or tone. The local repeater clubs are a good resource. This will at least get you on a few repeaters then start announcing you monitoring or listening. Then when you get someone local ask them about other repeaters and clubs.
At the least it will get your feet in the door.
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I try to be a good LID.
In that case, check out the Fakeham Lidnet on Thursdays 9:30pm Eastern on Brandmeister TG 98003. There is for sure a YSF gateway there, and I'm pretty sure both an Allstar and Echolink gateway as well.
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Brandmeister TG 98003. There is fo
What Frequency is that Net on ?
Re: Re: i have a radio
By: Ed Vance to phigan on Mon Mar 24 2025 02:23 pm
It's on digital. Brandmeister is a
DMR network, YSF stands for Yaesu
Fusion, Allstar is a system that can
link analog radios/repeaters to digital
networks, and Echolink is an app you
can run on your computer or mobile
device.
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Thanks.
I have heard of echolink .
I thought this was an over the air mode, i was wrong .
Ed
It is. Its primary purpose is to link repeaters via the Internet. But
you can get it on your phone.
In my region there is a daily morning net that is quite active as most
of the repeaters in the Maritimes (Nova Scotia, PEI, New Brunswick) are linked together via a 220MHz RF backbone. But on any given day there
will be a few people who connect to one of those repeaters via Echolink.
They are then transmitted out on the repeaters.
Sometimes some random ham around the world will "dial in" the local
repeater via Echolink just looking to make a quick "QSO".
There is also IRLP but I'm not as familiar with that one. AllStar too,
though it is probably more like DMR or D-Star only analog.
73,
Doug VE1LG
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It is. Its primary purpose is to link repeaters via the Internet. But
you can get it on your phone.
In my region there is a daily morning net that is quite active as most
of the repeaters in the Maritimes (Nova Scotia, PEI, New Brunswick) are linked together via a 220MHz RF backbone. But on any given day there
will be a few people who connect to one of those repeaters via Echolink.
They are then transmitted out on the repeaters.
Sometimes some random ham around the world will "dial in" the local
repeater via Echolink just looking to make a quick "QSO".
There is also IRLP but I'm not as familiar with that one. AllStar too,
though it is probably more like DMR or D-Star only analog.
73,
Doug VE1LG
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I am a Hard Case.
To Me a QSO is made over the air on both ends.
Internet is internet,Radio is radio.
73 de Ed W9ODR . .
Something else came to mind.
Wide Area Network on 2 meters, I heard of one connecting Ohio, Kentucky and maybe another State
Also long time ago I remember readindg about Louisiana having a State
Wide Repeater system on 2 meters.
Ed
There is also IRLP but I'm not as fa
though it is probably more like DMR
lol, no arguments here. That's why I put QSO in quotes. I see these various modes that use the Internet as a great way for hams who can no longer have HF gear to keep connected with other hams. But no, they aren't QSOs. I suppose they are also a good "appetiser" for HF for newer hams who haven't or aren't yet in a position to buy and put up HF gear.
73,
Doug VE1LG
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I thought about turning on my Sixer to see if any activity is on
there. That would make me a 6Meter SWL since I don't want to get
any TVI calls from the neighbors.
I thought about turning on my Sixer to see if any activity is on there That would make me a 6Meter SWL since I don't want to get any TVI calls from the neighbors.
Re: Re: i have a radio
By: Ed Vance to Otto Reverse on Mon Apr 28 2025 20:47:57
I've read similar posts from other hams. Sounds like if you want to work six meters, you gotta live in a secluded area.
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Re: Re: i have a radio
By: Ed Vance to Otto Reverse on Mon Apr 28 2025 20:47:57
I've read similar posts from other hams. Sounds like if you want to work six meters, you gotta live in a secluded area.
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I don't worry about what the Sun is doing to radiowaves.
I never chased after DX.
6M to Me is just a band to talk to the locals
Ed Vance wrote to Phigan <=-
I have heard of echolink .
I thought this was an over the air mode, i was wrong .
Otto Reverse wrote to Ed Vance <=-
I don't worry about what the Sun is doing to radiowaves.
I never chased after DX.
Best part about the hobby, it is so varied there is something for everyone.
My first time playing with echolink, I connected to a
repeater in a neighboring state. Talked to a guy that
was sitting in his truck, waiting for the tire place
to open. I was on my phone and he was using his mobile
radio and we made a contact. Was a cool thing!!!
... Rehab is for quitters.
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Same thing a friend and I were saying this morning while talking
on a repeater driving to work... Neither of us like contesting,
but that's fine if you want to. We don't care for digital (yet)
because we both work in IT and do digital SOMETHING or nuther
ALL. DAY. LONG. LOL
... It said "insert disk #3", but only two will fit...
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Ed Vance wrote to Jimmy Anderson <=-
My first time playing with echolink, I connected to a
repeater in a neighboring state. Talked to a guy that
was sitting in his truck, waiting for the tire place
to open. I was on my phone and he was using his mobile
radio and we made a contact. Was a cool thing!!!
I am glad you enjoyed using echolink to a Repeater.
It doesn't interest me (yet).
Ed Vance wrote to Jimmy Anderson <=-
... It said "insert disk #3", but only two will fit...
Your Tagline made me think the disk(s) were either 8" or 5 1/4" disks because I think it would be VERY HARD to even get two 3 1/2" disks inserted because of the plastic case isn't as flexible as the earlier floppy disks were. Samo O Same O to ZIP and SyQuest disks cases.
Ed Vance wrote to Phigan <=-
I have heard of echolink .
I thought this was an over the air mode, i was wrong .
My first time playing with echolink, I connected to a
repeater in a neighboring state. Talked to a guy that
was sitting in his truck, waiting for the tire place
to open. I was on my phone and he was using his mobile
radio and we made a contact. Was a cool thing!!!
He's the same teacher that brought
a HAM rig to school one day
too...
k9zw wrote to Jimmy Anderson <=-
On 03 May 2025, Jimmy Anderson said the following...
While working on my first DXCC, I used Echolink to set up skeds with
DX. So like I would Echolink to say Scotland, asking once in two-way
"who would be able to work with my on 20m SSB on Saturday at 18:00
UTC?" to see what I could organize.
Admission here, it wasn't very useful and I don't think it mattered to
by DX count, other than perhaps committing to a blocked-out Saturday
for some DX who might not show or that the propagation wasn't going let happen anyway.
I also used Echolink when I was bored and didn't have access to my station. That access issue has largely gone away with remote-station technologies, but in the day it was something to do.
phigan wrote to Jimmy Anderson <=-
He's the same teacher that brought
a HAM rig to school one day
too...
On a sidenote, I don't believe 'ham' is an acronym.
Same thing a friend and I were saying this morning while talking
on a repeater driving to work... Neither of us like contesting,
but that's fine if you want to. We don't care for digital (yet)
because we both work in IT and do digital SOMETHING or nuther
ALL. DAY. LONG. LOL
... It said "insert disk #3", but only two will fit...
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Ed Vance wrote to Jimmy Anderson <=-
Rereading this post reminded me of something
I had been reading Popular Electronics & Radio Electronics magazines to learn about computing.
When at work I had a broadcast radio with AM, FM, VHF bands on it.
I would listen to the 2M Repeater freqs. to know what was going on in
my area. I heard someone asking a guy who worked with mainframes how to
do something on the TRS-80 Model 1 he had.
While listening to their QSO I realized that I understood the
explanation about how to do what was asked about. That got me thinking about getting a computer to play with.
The QSO happened back in the 1970's when Radio Shack began selling home computers.
In another post you wrote about seeing the first Floppy while at
school. A ham friend I visited had a Apple II system w/ either one or
two FDD's. I noticed itoaded files quicker than what another friends TRS-80 Model 1 did from Cassette tape, so I decided whatever brand of computer that I would buy I HAD TO HAVE A FLOPPY DRIVE with it.
The system I bought was a Commodore 64.
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