IRLP Operating Procedures

The node is open to all hams. There are no access codes. Please ID before and after using the node. To connect, simply key your transmitter and, using your touch tone pad, input the four digit node number that you wish to connect. To disconnect, key your transmitter and touch tone 73. Please pause for 2 seconds after you key the transmitter before you speak or enter touch tones. This allows the connection to complete across the network and helps avoid dropping syllables or words from the start of your transmission. It will also ensure that touch tones are decoded properly. Please pause between transmissions to allow other stations to call or disconnect. Always disconnect the node when you are finished with your QSO. All connections will time out and disconnect if there is no local activity within 30 minutes. If the node is connected and you wish to connect to a different reflector or node, please ask if anyone locally is using the node. If there is no response, feel free to disconnect and connect to the reflector or node of your choice.

Information About the IRLP Node

The node transceiver is an Alinco DR-135 running 5 watts. The node is located in northeast San Antonio, inside Loop 410. The antenna is a 5 db gain vertical, mounted in the attic of a one story house. Reliable RF coverage is limited to two or three miles . The node computer is a Raspberry Pi with 512 megs of RAM, connected to an external 170gb hard drive. Operating system is Linux/Debian. The IRLP board is version 3. Internet speeds are 950mb download and 950mb upload.