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 on the repeater frequency (standard plus offset). Using your touch tone pad, input the four digit node number that you wish to connect to. 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.

If you would like more information about IRLP (Internet Radio Linking Project), please go to the IRLP website at www.irlp.net

To lookup information and status for other IRLP nodes, go to status.irlp.net

If you have a question or comment about the operation of this IRLP node, please email the node owner, jpfinney@gmail.com

Information About the Node and Repeater

The node transceiver is an Alinco DR-135 running 5 watts and is located approximately 5 miles from the repeater site. There is an external fan that cools the node heat sink and is activitated when transmitting. The node computer is a Dell 450mHz CPU with 256 megs of RAM and a 40 gig hard drive. Operating system is CentOS Version 4. The IRLP board is version 3. Internet speeds are 17000kbps download and 485kbps upload.