Transcript Echolink
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 EchoLink Window 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 Radio Interface 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. – CDDDD Kill 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