UPDATE: Attention all Echolink users!
It
has come to my attention that some of our local radio amateurs do not
know how Echolink fits into Allstar and the GRHub. I will provide just
the short basics here.
Important: Echolink users might think
that there is no activity on the ZS1I-L GRHub Mossel Bay link if they
look at their Echolink application screen. This "impression" is not
correct. The important thing is that you need to connect to the ZS1I-L
Echolink station (Node: 108 551) to listen for activity on the Garden
Route Hub Network.
Important: You must connect to ZS1I-L GRHub, Mossel Bay on Echolink to hear activity.
Invitation:
I would hereby like to invite radio amateurs and clubs to make use of
the Garden Route Hub Network. Relay your bulletins, news etc on the
network via Echolink, Allstar and 145.550 Mhz Simplex Link in the Mossel Bay area.
Reminder: I would once again like to remind my fellow radio amateurs of the
fact that the GRHub Network is linked to several large networks world
wide. I still find that many stations are to "quick on the trigger".
For those who do not know what quick on the trigger means its quite
simple. Some repeater users do not leave at least a 6 second gap
between overs to allow the repeaters and links to "drop out" that are
connected to networks. We must allow the networks to reset other wise
the time out timers will cut the audio and you will not hear any audio
on repeaters or RF simplex links. This could lead to all sorts of
problems if radio amateurs start talking over each other. Not to talk
about leaving others in the cold or not allowing others to join the
conversation, just to mention a few issues.
It is thus good practice and amateur radio etiquette to leave a 6 second gap between overs.
Request: Please leave a large enough time gap between overs on any repeater, simplex frequency and for that matter any system, radio or network.
Finally and most importantly: Transmit - let radio amateurs know you are there. Start or answer a QSO and make new friends.
NEVER FEAR THAT YOU ARE "TYING UP THE NETWORK SYSTEM" - IT IS THERE TO BE USED.
Remember if you don't transmit, you might qualify for the new "QRT Certificate" Hi Hi!!
