First off....with your example of a repeater linked to another via
land-line AND NOT VIA THE INTERNET THAT CAN BE ACCESSED BY OTHERS is
perfectly fine.

The IRLP CANNOT be accessed by others. It is STRICTLY designed for radio to
radio access only.
ECHOLINK can be accessed by others and is NOT the topic of conversation.

Since, by design, IRLP has radios at each end, as does a landline system or
a CAT5 system, where does it differ?

Brad.

Narrow view or not. You sir, are attemting to confuse the issue and
comparing Apples and Oranges. Sorry, that won't play. Again...stick on
the subject.

I am on topic. I want to know just where you draw the line as to what does
and does not constitute Ham Radio, because I fell you actually have the
systems mixed up! I believe it is you who needs the education.



You know dang well what the differences are. If you don't then you need
an education.

Dan/W4NTI