Great News!! As the title indicate VOIP and RF Radio Networks links are rapidly expanding over large parts of South Africa, thanks to the efforts of several radio amateurs. Currently the following VOIP and RF Radio Networks are linked together:
Network + Administrator
- ZS0JPL-R Pretoria Amateur Radio Club Echolink + Repeater Network - Johan ZS6JPL
- ZS5PMB-R Pietermaritzburg AllStar/Echolink Repeater Network - Koos ZS5KDK
- ZS2PE-R PEARS IRLP/Echolink Repeater Network - Chad ZS2CJ
- ZS4OIL-R Sasolburg Amateur Radio Club Echolink/Repeater Network - Michael ZS4OIL
- ZS6MAJ-R Bo Karoo Amateur Radio Club (Van Der Kloof) Echolink/Repeater Network - Nico ZS6MAJ
- ZS1FC-L Jacobsbaai Echolink + RF Simplex Radio Link - Chris ZS1FC
- ZS1I-L Mosselbaai GRHub Network AllStar/Echolink + RF Simplex Radio Link - Johan ZS1I
The following images reflect the network areas mentioned above.
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Lots of activity and traffic were heard on these networks.
Here is the Connection Log of the GRHub Network in PDF format. Click HERE to download.
Unfortunately I cannot provide info on stations connected to all the other networks as I do not have them on hand. Nor do I have any information on those who listen via the RF Networks. I however did write down a few stations that I heard on the network over the past few weeks:
Thys ZS1TBP Mosselbaai
Wikus ZS1WLM Saldanha
Deon ZS6DDM Nelspruit
Chris ZS1FC Jacobsbaai
Charles ZS1CF Langebaan
Pieter ZL1PDT New Zealand
Riaan ZS4PR Sasolburg
Frans ZS4FP Sasolburg
Pieter ZS3PG V d Kloof
Marco ZS1NEU Mosselbaai
Martin ZS6ZY Pretoria
Mike V51?? Namibia
Theunis ZS2EC Port Elizabeth
Joe ZS6TB Pretoria
Koos ZS5KDK Pietermartizburg
Roy ZS6MI Pretoria
Trevor ZS1TR Agulhas
Marjoke ZS5V Midlands KZN
Craig ZS5CD KZN
Pieter ZS4PAW
Jannie ZS6BVM
Bertus ZS6VIL
Roelf ZS6ARR
If I left somebody out in the list above, forgive me as it was not done on purpose. It is just a matter that I did not hear your conversation on the network.
Finally I would like to thank everyone who contributed in which ever way to setup Echolink/Allstar/VOIP/Repeaters/Simplex Links and making it available for radio amateurs to use. I would furthermore like to invite other clubs and radio amateurs to link their systems to the current network. There is really no conditions to join the network. The normal operating conditions are used with a request that you announce your station/network when connecting and disconnecting and leave a large enough gap (space) between overs so as to allow all systems the time to reset.
A recent comment by one radio amateur sums it all up: "It is now possible to "talk over" large parts of South Africa and even the World with only a small handheld radio sitting in my Shack or where ever. The world has become really smaller and is now in reach by simply pushing a small button."
If you would like to obtain more information on how to use the Network or join it shoot me an email by clicking HERE. I will gladly assist you in this regard.
