Hello, and welcome to my updated Blogspot for LincsLink Internet Linked Amateur Radio Network.

LincsLink is my project, which combines Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoiP) communications with other Digital Networks, via Internet Linking, for Amateur Radio Operators. LincsLink was intended as a focal point for Radio Amateurs in the Lincolnshire area, where users could gather and create a Community for like minded Hams. It all started in 2015, when I first set up a Digital Gateway for WIRES-X. Having used Hotspots for connecting to the DMR networks, I was all too aware that this would be an ideal situation to combine other Networks in a common place, accessible via different modes. I had already set up and operated a Node on the AllStar Network and began to investigate how to combine this with my Fusion Gateway, to give another method of access. This project initially caused some headaches, but while not perfect, it now works satisfactorily. Further investigations and a lot of learning enabled me to add EchoLink to the mix, followed by DMR (on the TGIF Network and QRM Network). Realising that RF contact into the Gateway would be limited to the gateway footprint, I established an FCS Reflector for Hotspot access, followed by a YSF Reflector, hosted by myself. Along came Peanut ( developed by the genius David, PA7LIM) and a dedicated server was established to form a link into that system.

LincsLink is accessible via the following means :

WIRES-X Room 41087 "MB6SL"

YSF "Lincslink"

FCS004/Room32

DMR (TGIF) Talkgroup 248

DMR (QRM) Talkgroup 248

AllStar Node 52840

EchoLink 2E0ENN-L

Peanut Room TGF248

RF (WIRES-X) MB6SL, 144.8125 MHz in DN mode (local to my QTH )

MB6SL