In the past Dave (VE7LTD) was completely unwilling to allow PC users from accessing a repeater. Has this changed?
Because of Dave's original actions, I have always avoided IRLP and used Echolink and eQSO. ------ Original Message ------ Received: Mon, 19 Nov 2007 02:44:28 AM CST From: Nate Duehr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Wide Area Coverage > > On Nov 18, 2007, at 10:01 PM, George Henry wrote: > > > Couple of big differences between D-Star, IRLP and Echolink: > > > > With Echolink, any licensed amateur with a soundcard-equipped > > computer and > > an internet connection can connect to an Echolink-enabled repeater. > > With > > IRLP and D-Star, you can only establish a connection between > > repeaters over > > the air - there is no access from the internet side. > > > Not 100% true. IRLP node owners can install a web-server application > that also allows for connections from a PC running SpeakFreely for > Windows. Not many do. It's not popular since many node owners see > the "no PC access" prevailing thought in the network as a positive > thing. > > But PC access *is* possible and has been discussed in public by Dave > Cameron VE7LTD, the system designer, at the IRLP conferences in Las > Vegas. > > > > And for now, only an > > Icom D-Star radio can connect to a D-Star repeater (yes, I know > > about the > > "dongle", but it's not commercially available yet nor easily > > replicated), > > while any rig with a touchtone pad can dial up an IRLP link. > > > Heck, who needs DTMF when you have a PC with SSH? :-) > > Of course, you have to be a node owner (or have their permission) to > play with such things... log into the node via command line and type > "decode XXXX" for whatever DTMF command you would normally punch, and > it'll do it. > > Some node owners also have customized web interfaces hiding behind > password protected web pages they allow users to control the nodes from. > > It all depends on the node owner. Right now I'm working on a web- > interface to control various Colorado nodes that wish to participate > for ARES/RACES. If I ever find enough time to finish it... > > -- > Nate Duehr, WY0X > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >
