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EchoLink. Amateur Radio via PC Using EchoLink on the TryonARC Repeater Node: 510372. What is it???. Amateur Radio communication Voice-over-IP (VoIP) technology Worldwide connections Enhances communications capabilities. Minimum Requirements. Pentium CPU, 133 MHz Windows 95 – Windows 7
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EchoLink Amateur Radio via PC Using EchoLink on the TryonARC Repeater Node: 510372
What is it??? • Amateur Radio communication • Voice-over-IP (VoIP) technology • Worldwide connections • Enhances communications capabilities
Minimum Requirements • Pentium CPU, 133 MHz • Windows 95 – Windows 7 • Windows 2000 and above recommended • Soundcard (full duplex recommended) • Internet connection (minimum 24 kbps) • Microphone and speakers
Getting Started • Download software • www.echolink.org • Install and run software • Follow the prompts • Validate call sign
Call Sign Validation • Required • Prevents call signs from being pirated • Variety of ways to accomplish • Mail • Fax • Etc… • www.echolink.org
Link Set Up • K2JJI-L • PC connected to a transmitter on simplex frequency • K2JJI-R • PC connected to a transmitter on repeater pair • KC2UEZ • Local User
Configure • User Mode • PC • Mic • Internet connection • Sysop Mode (link or repeater) • PC • Internet connection • Radio interface
Troubleshooting • Firewall issues • www.portforward.com • UDP ports 5198 & 5199 • TCP port 5200 • Soundcard adjustment • Volume Adjustments • Noise level • Test Server Node: 9999
Repeater Link Controls • Connect Repeater to an Echolink station • Identify on the repeater • CXXXXXX (XXXXX = Node number of Echolink station) • Disconnect Repeater from Echolink • C# to disconnect last station • C## to disconnect all • Other commands: • C* Local system info. Will not play if a station is already connected. • C06 [Node Number] To check node status. • C08 Local system Status ‘Not connected’ or ‘connected to …’ • C09 Reconnect to the last connected link. • CDDDDKill switch
More! • MAC OS X – EchoMac • http://echomac.sourceforge.net/ • Linux - EchoLinux • Wine and windows EchoLink • http://cqinet.sourceforge.net/ • Examples (ECHOTEST 9999, VE3IWJ-R 158695) • Questions Thank you