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TIPSnet meets every Tuesday 7:30pm to 8:30pm local time (EST) / 2330z-0030z on several RF linked repeaters throughout New England, including the SPARC system, in West Haven, CT. Our main RF connection is the 147.505/146.505 input (-1 Mhz PL 77.0)  Back-up is W1WPD 442.500.  National  and International connections are welcome via SPARC's EchoIRLP Node 7505 or the New England Gateway – EchoLink Conference *NEW-ENG* (node # 9123) and IRLP Reflector 912, Channel 3 (node # 9123) and the DODROPIN conference server Node # 355800. Welcome our newest friends at the *HandiHam* server. Streaming audio available at http://sparc.us/stream%20option.htm (click 147.505 repeater audio)

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3/02/2010 ARCHIVE

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TONIGHT we discussed SKYWARN training and its importance in CT.

They have announced a few training sessions for here in Connecticut,including a new one announced today May 20th in Clinton, CT.

 

 

Thanks to Matt Arthur KA0PQW who was instrumental in having TIPSnet heard in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area.

Matt recently won the Presidential Volunteer Award and Joined us 3/02/2010 to discussnot only the award but also give some insight into a wonderful organization the Courage Handiham System http://www.handiham.org and how they help many people who are disabled become hams.

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CT EXPLOSION TAKES THE LIFE OF A LOCAL HAM

Story by Brian Freeman, K1SOX

Chris Walters - N0HVK (SK)

LISTEN to the February 9 Tribute Net (00:31:21)

West Haven,CT- Fep 9, 2010 -- The Shore Point Amateur Radio Club is very sad to announce that one of its members, Chris Walters (N0HVK) was killed in the Sunday morning explosion at the Kleen Energy Plant in Middletown.  Chris was working at the plant at the time.

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SPARC / K1SOX West Haven CT/W1WPD Woodbridge, CT

www.sparc.us           Node: 7505 

Streaming audio available

http://sparc.us/stream%20option.htm

(click 147.505 repeater audio)

 

SPARC system

Our main RF connection is the 147.505/146.505 input (-1 Mhz PL 77.0) in West Haven, CT. Their Echo/IRLP Node # 7505.

NEW-ENG 

EchoLink/IRLP Gateway

www.new-eng.com  Node: 9123 EchoLink

                 Reflector 913 Channel 3 IRLP

What else can we say they are out 'hub' of VoIP operations it is the EchoLink/IRLP gateway we use to produce TIPS every week 

VK2RNC-R Newcastle Australia

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 The Hunter Radio Group in the Newcastle area of Australia join us each week and provide coverage to their region.

DODROPIN Conference

www.dodropin.org   NODE 355800

New connection to TIPSnet in 2008 take a look at how large they are and what they bring to TIPS. From OH to CA and OR and from LA an TX to ND *DODROPIN* allows TIPS to reach the US heartland and beyond.  

N2OBS-L Ladson SC

Web LINK:    NODE 99729

From Ladison, SC rejoins TIPSnet for coverage in South Carolina and North Carolina. 

SCMARG /W1SMA Fairhaven, MA www.scmarg.org Node: 4611 EchoLink, 4617 IRLP
Located in Fairhaven, MA on 145.490 (-) PL 67.0. The repeater is sponsored by the South Coast Massachusetts Amateur Radio Group and covers the South Coast, spanning from Providence, RI to Cape Cod.

AL7YK-R Bethel AK

www.al7yk.org/  NODE 14610

An old friend has returned to the TIPSnet family after a two year absence. Bethel is located 400 miles West of Anchorage AK. 

HANDIHAM Conference www.handiham.org    Node 494492 A brand new conference server joining TIPS from Minnesota.

KI4GGH Brewton, AL

BARU Brewton Amateur Radio Union     NODE 373450

We welcome our newest repeater group serving the Birmingham and Mobile Alabama areas. Thanks Chris. 

 

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