EchoLink

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EchoLink is one of several Voice over IP protocols used with amateur radio.

EchoLink can be used between any combinations of repeaters and computers on the internet. One or more connected stations can act as a "conference server" and host multiple simultaneous clients.

From the internet side, people will appear under their call sign. Stations linking to repeaters will appear under the control operator's call sign plus a -L suffix. Stations directly connected to repeaters will appear under the repeater's call sign plus a -R suffix. Conferences without a specific associated radio will show up as *Conference name*.

From the radio side, conferences, links, radios, and people all get node numbers. To call a node, enter the repeater specific activation prefix (usually empty or B) followed by the node number. Disconnect last call with # or disconnect everyone with ##. (These instructions may vary slightly from repeater to repeater.)

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[edit] How to set up EchoLink on your computer

Windows... just go to the EchoLink website at http://www.echolink.org/

Linux... there are two methods to do this:

  1. use echoLinux, it is primarily command line, but you can use a generic test GUI that comes with it, or you can also just wait for the KEchoLink Project to come to fruition.
  2. use EchoLink + wine with real copy of winspool.drv from one of the myriad of windows machines polluting the planet.

[edit] See also

[edit] Finding EchoLink Nodes

N4WWC has been ever so kind in creating an EchoLink repeater map worldwide. Addtionally, you can check out the local repeaters with echolink below.

[edit] Orlando local echolink nodes

Node Call Frequency PL/DCS miles Location / notes
225634 K4UCF-R 146.640 103.5 0 UCF Club repeater
2897 KE4TTE-R 442.100 103.5/311 11.69 south Orlando (B# / 73)
38990 W4AES-R 444.125 103.5(TSQL) AES parking lot
44310 N4HHA-R 443.100 103.5 Orlando
135287 K1KWG-L 146.46 103.5? (recently heard here)
86525 AC0Y-R 145.110 103.5 Disney (access B4)
80113 N4GMU-R 147.315 103.5 Deland; access 5
25554 KD4UTV-R 147.045 103.5 Deland
58130 KG4SVX 145.310 203.5 48.85 Palm Bay
1842 *FLORIDA* conference
7075 *Orlando* conference
13599 *NASA* conference

[edit] Other nodes of interest

Add your node number here!

Club members

Node Call notes
135916 KG4YDW
220033 KI4EVH
294296 KI4ORG

Eventually, we will finish setting up echolink on the UCF repeater.

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