[amsat-bb] Re: IARU-R1 - Disconnect D-Star Repeaters ViolatingBandplan

[George Henry]

Echolink.org notified of bandplan violation.  

We'll see what happens.


George, KA3HSW





----- Original Message ----
> From: Trevor . <m5aka at yahoo.co.uk>
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Sent: Fri, September 2, 2011 2:23:57 PM
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: IARU-R1 - Disconnect D-Star Repeaters Violating 
>Bandplan
> 
> Hi Roberto, 
> 
> Your English is much better than my Italian so no need to  apologise for it.
> 
> I gather from the link you emailed me that the IR0CK  repeater on 145.850 MHz 
>is connected to Echolink again, it operates as Echolink  node 488822 , see in 
>Google English (R10 = 145.850 MHz): 
>
> 
> http://tinyurl.com/3mgw6x4 
> 
> The decision of IARU Region 1 to establish a procedure that will work  towards 
>disconnecting D-STAR repeaters causing interference in the Amateur  Satellite 
>segment is very welcome. 
>
> 
> It does not address the issue of FM  repeaters in the satellite segment but 
>repeaters such as IR0CK (node 488822)  depend on being allowed to connect to the 
>Echolink server which I believe is run  from the United States. 
>
> 
> I do not know who owns the US Echolink server or  what their policy is on 
>providing connections for nodes that deliberately cause  interference to other 
>services such as the Amateur Satellite Service. 
>
> 
> Does anyone know who controls Echolink ?
> 
> 73 Trevor  M5AKA