Geek Radio Networks (was: Re: Finds... (mainly Heathkit 3400)) - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

3 May 2001

From: Megan &lt;mbg(a)world.std.com&gt;

...

>Have you seen http://www.irlp.net/?  They are linking local amature radio
...
 >networks together using the internet as a backbone.
 Not 20 or 40 meter,
...
  but interesting
non-the-less. 
Heard about it for the first time today, talking with drive-time
friends on the local 2m repeater.  One person was quite enthused,
but others were somewhat hesitant -- "It's not real ham radio, since
you use the internet for the real hop" and "Why not just use your
cell phone, it's no different." 

That and Amateur radio still has rules regarding commercial and third
party
traffic.

Reminds me of the linkages I did 30 years ago with copper lines (phone).
same old thing.

Allison