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Just because it usee radio in the form of linked repeaters or internet linking does not make it radio in the true form and spirit. Many years ago up here we had a link into a transponder on one of the Anik satellites and with a simple HT could work the west coast. Nobody got too excited about it. It was radio all the way in one form or another. The true spirit of radio is one on one communications where you rely on nobody but yourself and the guy on the other end. If the contact does not qualify towards an award of some sort (not that I collect awards) then it is not REAL radio. Where is the challenge in working Europe on Echolink? That's my opinion.

[QUOTE="Captain Kilowatt, post: 566323, member: 39"] Just because it usee radio in the form of linked repeaters or internet linking does not make it radio in the true form and spirit. Many years ago up here we had a link into a transponder on one of the Anik satellites and with a simple HT could work the west coast. Nobody got too excited about it. It was radio all the way in one form or another. The true spirit of radio is one on one communications where you rely on nobody but yourself and the guy on the other end. If the contact does not qualify towards an award of some sort (not that I collect awards) then it is not REAL radio. Where is the challenge in working Europe on Echolink? That's my opinion. [/QUOTE]

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