HOW WE DID IT!
In Winter of 2001 I attend a meeting of the DMARC 34/94 repeater club in Des Moines... Featured that evening was
K0pcg Nick, as well as W0kwm Allen, talking about the newest repeater linking projects now being done over the internet called the IRLP system, and another system called ILINK which was not covered as much as the IRLP that evening.
I went home that night and looked up ILINK on the internet and downloaded the software, for it. I was shocked to be able to connect to 100's of ham repeaters all over the world from just my computer at home....and from that moment on I was hooked on building a repeater and making this new ham technology available for local hams in the Des Moines, Iowa area...
THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE HELPED THE MOST DURING THIS INCREDIBLE PROJECT
IN ORDER OF APPEARENCE
K0JRR-Jim who donated time and Money
WN0IFF-TIM who donated mrc-100 controllers
N0DYB-Bob who found a set of 2meter duplexers
KC0FKC-Ken Who donated money and helped with the concrete pad for the equipment to sit on.
KC0FWN-Dennis Who converted the GE master][and went out of his way to make it work!
KG0ND- Norm who has been very supportive from the start of this big project. Norm has donated some money to help out this big project as well. Thanks SIR
N0INX- Dale has spent countless hours working on the repeater along side myself to make it better! Dales tuning of the duplexer cans are almost 100% perfect!
WD0CWT-MIKE
HAS VOLUNTEERED TO BE OUR SKY WARN NET CONTROL AND IS ALWAYS THERE WHEN YOU NEED HIM DURING A WEATHER EVENT!
N0AN-HASAN
Who has helped test the echolink system is a constant source of encouragement.
K(/)RFH RJ Has donated money to the project to help with insurance etc.. Every little bit helps huh guys!
WD(/)FYJ Walt-Who has donated some Cash toward this repeater project... Thanks Walt!
K(/)HU RICK THOMPSON FROM HUMBOLDT, IOWA HAS GENEROUSLY DONATED MONEY TO THE ECHOLINK SYSTEM
Rick can be found around the system usually checking in and helping out alot!
THANK YOU TO ALL THESE FOLKS WHO HAVE HELPED IN SO MANY WAYS! A SPECIAL THANKS GOES OUT TO MY WIFE LINNEA WHO HAS SUPPORTED ME THROUGH THIS ENTIRE PROJECT EVEN AT THE LOWEST POINTS! br>
Thanks also to almighty God and his son Jesus Christ for letting my dreams become built, and giving me friends just when i needed encouragement the most!
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PICTURE OF OUR ANTENNA 300 FEET UP!
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