
Fostering International Friendship Through Amateur Radio
TIPSnet meets every Tuesday 7:30pm to 8:30pm local time (EST) / 0030z-0130z 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) 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. Streaming audio available at http://sparc.us/stream%20option.htm (click 147.505 repeater audio)
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This Tuesday November 3rd we'll have an OPEN TOPIC night..
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Thank You, Scott KB7DZR for joining us on TIPS!
THE EAGLE CAP EXTREME
Race Dates: January 13th - 16th, 2010
(Photo Courtesy of http://www.eaglecapextreme.com/ )
I thought this would be am interesting topic - how communications is handled for a long distance event over many miles with unique mountainous terrain.. think of the hassles you'd run into...
We'll talk about that and more Tuesday night!!!
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SEPTEMBER 29TH HAP HOLLY, KC9RP, FOUNDER PRODUCER OF THE R.A.I.N. REPORT
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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)
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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. |
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W-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 |
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VK2RNC-R Newcastle Australia |
WIA Web Listing vk2fa@arrl.net*** |
The Hunter Radio Group in the Newcastle area of Australia join us each week and provide coverage to their region. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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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