The New England Reflector is an Internet Radio Linking Project (IRLP) Reflector with ten channels (9120 through 9129). It was installed on March 3, 2006 by IRLP system designer Dave Cameron (VE7LTD). The reflector is owned and operated by four amateur operators; Brian Freeman (K1SOX) and the three trustees of the South Coastal Massachusetts Amateur Radio Group (SCMARG); Rick Cabral (W1RJC), Rob Macedo (KD1CY) and Tony Duarte (N1XRS). The reflector operates on a dedicated server running the Fedora Core 3 operating system. The server is located at a hosting facility with extremely high bandwidth and takes advantage of this with a 100Mbps full-duplex connection. The facility is equipped with auxiliary power and redundant paths to the internet to ensure over 99.99% uptime. It is possible to have over 200 concurrent IRLP (ADPCM) connections or over 400 concurrent EchoLink (GSM) connections without suffering from packet loss. All ten reflector channels are free of charge to all licensed amateur operators. Each channel has been assigned a specific use for either within New England or in nearby New York. Channel 3 is the most popular channel due to its intergraded digital gateway to the EchoLink *NEW-ENG* conference. This channel provides a vital link for the region's ARES and SKYWARN programs. More information on this channel can be found at the New England Gateway section. 73 and enjoy! |
