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<h1>GB3OA worldwide New Year's Eve party!</h1>
<p>From 1030 UT on December 31, <strong>GB3OA</strong> will be connected throughout the day and night to the <em><strong>New Year's Eve party</strong></em> reflector on 9200 via IRLP <br><br>The 2m repeater GB3OA is located at a new location in Southport (IO83LP) and has both IRLP and Echolink (node 5302).<br>
<br>On New Year's Eve there's no net control stations, the reflector will simply follow the New Year celebrations around the world, from New Zealand to Hawaii (New Zealand celebrates New Year at 1100 UT, then moves westward each hour towards our own midnight! ....and then onwards!)<br>
<br>All amateurs within range of GB3OA are welcome throughout the day and night of New Year's Eve to connect to GB3OA and join in with this world wide celebration of the New Year. Those amateurs on their own are especially welcome.<br>
<br>Some notes:<br>• most likely GB3OA will be connected to the NYE Reflector most of the time, but if it's not just dial 9200 using DTMF tones<br>• unfortunately Echolink cannot be used at the same time as IRLP<br>• for those that want to join in you’ll have a world wide audience!<br>
<br>The Twitter feed of the repeater <a href="https://twitter.com/GB3OA" target="_blank">@GB3OA</a> now contains an update every time the repeater becomes connected to a remote node or station. If you are subscribed on your smartphone to GB3OA on twitter you’ll receive the following information:<br>
• which system is being used to connect to GB3OA – either IRLP or EchoLink<br>• the number of the IRLP node or Echolink station<br>• the location (if available) for that node or station<br><br>Wishing all users and SWLs of GB3OA a Festive Season! <br>
Have fun!<br>From <em><strong>Philip G8XVV, David G4TUP</strong></em> and <em><strong>Mark G4EID</strong></em>.<br><br>GB3OA Southport<br>RV49 – 145.6125 MHz – CTCSS 82.5Hz<br><a href="http://gb3oa.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">http://gb3oa.wordpress.com/</a><br>
<br>Echolink (node 5302) and IRLP on GB3OA<br><a href="http://gb3oa.org.uk/internet-linking/" target="_blank">http://gb3oa.org.uk/internet-linking/</a> </p></div>