Walt Davidson wrote:

On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 16:53:39 +1100, "Martin, VK2UMJ"
wrote:

If you support the landline linking of repeaters then you MUST also
support the IRLP system, it is the exact same concept except using
technology that makes it affordable to almost every ham....

But we don't. We don't support repeaters at all. It was when voice
repeaters were introduced on the 2m and 70cm bands in the early
seventies that the rot began to set in.

It was when voice repeaters were introduced on the 2m and 70cm bands that
amateur radio finally began to realise it's true potential!

G-S