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What does the Internet Radio Linking Project connect?

IRLP connects amateur radio systems such as repeaters through the internet.

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  1. Amateur radio systems through the internet ✔
  2. Websites through amateur radio
  3. DX spotting stations only

Why: IRLP links amateur radio nodes using the internet between them. A radio operator can then communicate through connected systems.

Huh, didn't know that: The radio path reaches a local node, while the internet carries audio between nodes.

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References

Answer: Amateur radio systems through the internet. IRLP links amateur radio nodes using the internet between them. A radio operator can then communicate through connected systems.

  1. NCVEC 2026-2030 Technician Question Pool www.ncvec.org/downloads/2026-2030%20Technician%20Pool%20and%20Syllabus%20Public%20Release%20Feb%2019%202026.pdf
    A technique to connect amateur radio systems, such as repeaters, via the internet
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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