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Posted: 2/25/2021 8:59:28 PM EDT
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I don't see why not. IDK about other countries though.
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Posted: 2/25/2021 9:02:45 PM EDT
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Just get on there, give your call sign and say "This is America calling, any of you wankers listening?"
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Posted: 2/25/2021 9:26:34 PM EDT
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Assumed it would be okay, might be feeling a little weird about it because it doesn’t feel like actual radio, since I’m just using a laptop over the internet. Only had tech ticket for a year, still figuring out what I want to get out of radio as a hobby. Local repeaters are not my cup of tea, neither is talking basically over the internet.
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Posted: 2/25/2021 10:04:32 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Assumed it would be okay, might be feeling a little weird about it because it doesn’t feel like actual radio, since I’m just using a laptop over the internet. Only had tech ticket for a year, still figuring out what I want to get out of radio as a hobby. Local repeaters are not my cup of tea, neither is talking basically over the internet. Upgrade to general and get on HF. 
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Posted: 2/25/2021 11:49:08 PM EDT
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I would just say, "this is callsign from nowhere USA via EchoLink" and see what you get.
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Posted: 2/25/2021 11:49:23 PM EDT
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Yeah man upgrade to general, I got tested for tech and general at the same time and idk if I would be as into the hobby if I had only got tech. Theres a lot you can do with a radio, power supply, coax and wire. I've got echolink on my phone and I personally don't care for it much.
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Posted: 2/26/2021 12:17:31 AM EDT
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I've gone on a couple repeaters using EchoLink. It is very strange/awkward. I don't know why. It really isn't any different than calling CQ on HF. I guess cause repeaters while not supposed to be kinda end up territorial.
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Posted: 2/26/2021 9:20:03 AM EDT
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One of the local UHF repeater owners linked to echolink. Surprising the traffic from all over, I think he's verry happy with that. Build it (link it) and they will come.
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Posted: 2/26/2021 9:26:48 AM EDT
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I have talked to people in other countries by using a local echolink repeater, dialing into a foreign repeater and just saying
"Callsign from the USA listening on your repeater, good morning / afternoon" Helps to get the time of day correct.  Have also done it across the country to talk to people I know. |
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Posted: 2/26/2021 11:09:55 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I've gone on a couple repeaters using EchoLink. It is very strange/awkward. I don't know why. It really isn't any different than calling CQ on HF. I guess cause repeaters while not supposed to be kinda end up territorial. I always thought it seemed awkward too, not exactly sure why....its not a lot different than hopping on a random WIRES-X room, which I do occasionally. Friend of mine that owned a repeater had it hooked to Echolink. I'd use that to talk to my local buddies if I was out of state sometimes, other than that, I haven't used it a lot. |
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