XPost: rec.radio.amateur.equipment, uk.radio.amateur   
   From: kinvig.netta@ntlworld.com   
      
   >   
   > It is a while since I have tried Echolink. With Echolink on your phone   
   > or PC, you can access repeaters on the other side of the planet, often   
   > used by locals to talk to others on VHF or UHF handhelds. You can even   
   > buy network radios that use the internet as the main bearer.   
   > I have an Android handheld with PTT that looks and feels just like a VHF   
   > handheld. I have to admit it is not used often as I prefer experimenting   
   > with "real" radio!   
   > If you cannot have big antennas or amateur radio in the conventional   
   > way, this may be a way to keep in touch.   
   > See   
      
   echolink has nothing to do with ham radio   
      
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