"Lloyd" wrote in message
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On Sat, 20 Sep 2003 09:57:30 -0700, Caveat Lector wrote:
Interesting clip from the "Amateur Radio Newsline"
Posted here

"Morrain says High Frequency conditions were often deplorable with
extensive interference. He says the Hurricane Watch Net was being
relayed locally through both EchoLink and IRLP, the Internet Repeater
Linking Project, to help overcome H-F problem. All along the storms
projected path ham radio operators trained in emergency communications
were in service or on stand-by alert."

Better be careful that you don't drive too many Echolink critics
crazy. Remember: They claim that it isn't "real ham radio."

How can they explain the fact that it was heavily relied upon in
an emergency situation which the "real" service couldn't handle?

There was some confusion early as too many sources of input were mixed
together on one combined Echoink/IRLP conference. The National
Hurricane Center's liaison station commented:

"Lloyd" wrote in message
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On Sat, 20 Sep 2003 09:57:30 -0700, Caveat Lector wrote:
Interesting clip from the "Amateur Radio Newsline"
Posted here

"Morrain says High Frequency conditions were often deplorable with
extensive interference. He says the Hurricane Watch Net was being
relayed locally through both EchoLink and IRLP, the Internet Repeater
Linking Project, to help overcome H-F problem. All along the storms
projected path ham radio operators trained in emergency communications
were in service or on stand-by alert."

Better be careful that you don't drive too many Echolink critics
crazy. Remember: They claim that it isn't "real ham radio."

How can they explain the fact that it was heavily relied upon in
an emergency situation which the "real" service couldn't handle?

I guess you kinda forgot about the part where the EchoLink stuff shut down
the instant the power went down, making it utterly useless for any kind of
communication, especially emergency communication. Forgot to quote that
part, huh?

An honest oversight, I am sure.

Charles Brabham, N5PVL

No he didn't forget! He let it out on PURPOSE! Echolink is a joke.......


"charlesb" wrote in message
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"Lloyd" wrote in message
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On Sat, 20 Sep 2003 09:57:30 -0700, Caveat Lector wrote:
Interesting clip from the "Amateur Radio Newsline"
Posted here

"Morrain says High Frequency conditions were often deplorable with
extensive interference. He says the Hurricane Watch Net was being
relayed locally through both EchoLink and IRLP, the Internet Repeater
Linking Project, to help overcome H-F problem. All along the storms
projected path ham radio operators trained in emergency communications
were in service or on stand-by alert."

Better be careful that you don't drive too many Echolink critics
crazy. Remember: They claim that it isn't "real ham radio."

How can they explain the fact that it was heavily relied upon in
an emergency situation which the "real" service couldn't handle?

I guess you kinda forgot about the part where the EchoLink stuff shut down
the instant the power went down, making it utterly useless for any kind of
communication, especially emergency communication. Forgot to quote that
part, huh?

An honest oversight, I am sure.

Charles Brabham, N5PVL

"Lloyd" wrote in message
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On Sat, 20 Sep 2003 09:57:30 -0700, Caveat Lector wrote:

EchoLink

I was disgusted to hear about the ARRL president getting on that hokey setup
and pretending to be operating as a ham. - Honoring the 9-11 victims *as a
ham* by getting on a non-ham setup that would be guaranteed to go dead
during any emergency precisely because it is based on non-ham stuff. Why
couldn't the guy get on W1AW and actually use radio? Is utilizing a non-ham
setup that is no good for emergency communications really an appropriate way
to honor the memory of those people *as a ham*? I don't think so. Instead, I
wonder what kind of message he was sending when he turned to the non-ham
stuff to communicate with other hams *as a ham*. I think the man should be
ashamed of himself.

Charles Brabham, N5PVL