In article t,
Joseph Fenn wrote:
Andy
Is that ILRP related in any way to ECHO/LINK? I have used that
several times since there is a 2meter rptr about 2 blocks from

both are related in the fact that they each use VOIP to link repeaters over
the internet.

IRLP requires an actual radio link to the "input" repeater, while EchoLink
allows for hams to connect to a repeater using a radio or directly over the
internet using the microphone on their computer.

I do not consider the use of either system as working "DX", but rather as
alternate methods of linking repeaters together, or a different means of
remote operation in the case of EchoLink.

Alex / AB2RC