AB7CQ & N7RPT

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Tombstone, AZ 85638

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Node Tutorial & Operating Protocol

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Howdy:

For those of you that aren't familar with using and accessing an IRLP node, here are a few easy help steps:

1. Before attempting to use the AB7CQ IRLP Node you must do the following:

a) First, set your PL tone to 114.8, if you don't know how to do that, you can find the PL tone setting procedure in the manual that came with your radio, not all nodes have the same PL tone.

In order to find the correct PL tone for the node you wish to use (NOT CALLING), you can go to the IRLP site at (http://www.irlp.net/) to find out this information. Once you get to the IRLP site you'll see, on the left side of the page a list, click the one titled "NODE INFO", a page will open with a new menu, click the one titled "List of nodes and frequencies."

On the top of the page you will see various options, click the one titled "All Nodes." There you will see a large list of nodes. Scroll down to the node you're looking for, when you find the one you'd like to connect to, you'll see a number in blue on the far left side, click it.

A new window will open and you'll see all the information about that specific node, including that nodes PL Tone Frequency.

2. Let's say you want to connect to node 4294, I connect to this node quite often to chat with personal friends back in Wisconsin.

Let's say you want to connect to node 4294, and want to use my node to make the connection.

First make sure that you're on my node frequency: 146.580 simplex, next be sure that you've set the PL tone to 114.8, if you've done this correctly, you can then identify yourself, and keeping your PTT engaged, type the number 4294, you will be connected to the Iola Wisconsin 4294 node. You'll hear an announcement varifiing that you're connected to that node, then simply call the station using your ham callsign and the ham callsign of the station you're calling.

Once you've completed your conversation with the other station you must disconnect from the node, to accomplish that, simply press your radio's PTT button and type 73, you'll hear an announcement that you have sucessfully disconnected from the node.

This may seem a little confusing in the beginning, however, it's really simple and you'll get the hang of it in no time.

I'm generally monitoring the frequency, so if you need help, please feel free to ask, like my father always told me, "the only stupid question is the one you didn't ask." We're all here to have fun, so enjoy the IRLP node system, you can connect and talk to other hams from all over the world, it's just like using a repeater.

Please remember to disconnect from the node or reflector when you are finished using it by sending DTMF 73 (NO VOICE). Although IRLP incorporates a default 4 minute no activity time out feature node to node, it's especially important for mobile, or portable users of a node or reflector to disconnect from a node before you are out of range of either. DO NOT USE A NODE IF YOU'RE NOT CERTAIN THAT YOUR SIGNAL IS SUFFICENT TO MAINTAIN A RELIABLE CONNECTION TO THE NODE OR REFLECTOR.

D'ont use a reflector for just listening like a table top radio playing music, the purpose of the reflector is so you can either join in on a conversation in progress or attempt to make contact with someone you know.

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