430.050MHz / 94.8Hz  SIMPLEX GATEWAY

M0KFW-L EXETER ECHOLINK GATEWAY is conferenced with MB7IEX-L Exmouth Gateway under the  Project through the  *IRELAND* SERVER (Node 2605).

M0KFW-L EXETER 430.0500MHz / 94.8Hz ** Node 67174 (temporary G7FEK-L)** Sysop G7FEK Mike / M0KFW Ken in attendance.

MB7IEX-L EXMOUTH 145.2375MHz / 107.2Hz ** Node 297014 ** Sysop M0AGI Geoff

The following Gateways are also accessible locally and frequently linked to *IRELAND* SERVER:

MB7ITB-L TORBAY 145.2875MHz / 77Hz ** Node 257017 ** Sysop G0AZX Bob

MB7IAX-L AXMOUTH 144.8375MHz / 77Hz ** Node 454823 ** Sysop M1AXM Dominic

MB7IOP-L PORTLAND 145.2125MHz / 71.9Hz ** Node 452212 ** Sysop M0PKB Phil

Some Amateurs claim it's not real radio when EchoLinked repeaters and gateways are used via RF.  Well - think about this; it’s not really that different from using conventional RF vhf/uhf repeater systems which have been around for years.  The only difference is that the local Internet Repeater or Gateway can be interconnected with repeaters and gateways hundreds or thousands of miles away.  Instead of contact being limited to a few Amateurs within the footprint area of the local repeater/gateway, the footprint can be extended world-wide.

If anyone thinks internet linking is “cheating”, then, by default, so is using a conventional RF repeater system, since both systems use 3rd party equipment to relay a signal from their station to a station which (usually|) cannot be contacted direct.