Ofcom issued NOV today, so here we go, even found that Santa has a node at the North Pole , already to send request for IC7800 to him when next at radio.

To use just open repeater as normal and then whist mic open us DTMF key pad to send 4 digit node and unmet and you will hear the remote repeater acknowledge and open, then either breaking or call as normal. List of IRLP nodes on irlp.net.

Looks like another way of having radio fun, so from now on the first thing to pack when going away is your 70cms handheld and look for a near node.