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Twenty hams gathered for a
monthly membership meeting of the BAARC on a snowy winter evening. The
speaker was Al WØRC who filled the club in on how to use Echo-Link. Al
has worked long and hard on getting the Brainerd 147.13– Repeater
connected to Echo-Link. This fascinating mode allows any Internet
connected hams to use many repeaters around the world. As a licensed ham,
you can hit the * touchtone on your rig to connect to the Internet. Then,
dial in the touchtone number of the node you want to connect to. After a
few seconds, you should be there. Hit 22 to disconnect. For more
information, free software, and how to use it, go to http://www.echolink.org
Al suggests you set your 2-meter rig to scan to the 145.13– repeater.
You may find “rare DX” as near as the repeater, but it does not
qualify for any awards such as DXCC.
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