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Re: [CQ-Contest] IRLP Contest

To: "'Paul O'Kane'" <pokane@ei5di.com>,"'CQ Contest'" <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] IRLP Contest
From: "Joe Subich, K4IK" <k4ik@subich.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 07:27:52 -0500
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EI5DI writes: 

> A quote from the story:
> "We are trying to promote IRLP as a viable means of communications
> and also to introduce newcomers to DX IRLP Style."
> 
> This is not amateur radio.  If the ARRL promotes this technology
> I suggest it considers a name change to AIRL - American Internet
> Relay League.

I heartily agree ... IRLP and/or Echolink are not, in any way, shape 
or form, amateur radio.  Their promotion by ARRL is a bigger threat 
to amateur radio than BPL, local tower ordinances, local regulation 
of RFI, and homeowner associations combined.  If IRLP/echolink 
reach any level of popular acceptance, it gives every government 
and corporation with designs on amateur spectrum a very strong 
argument that the spectrum is no longer required for the amateur 
service. 

For ARRL to promote IRLP/echolink on its web page and in the pages 
of QST is completely irresponsible. 

73, 

   ... Joe, K4IK 
  

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