EchoLink

[R1ch]

No need to be in waltham, if it's a busy system at all, log into my repeater, but let me know when you may do it so I can be logged in too.... Node #501047

 

[C-pher]

HAHA Sure...though I think that I can actually hit Waltham from my house.

 

[cockpitbob]

HAHA Sure...though I think that I can actually hit Waltham from my house.

So try going through Waltham, into EchoLink and over to another repeater. That's what I want to figure out how to do with my HT: air - internet - air. I'll have to wait until after Xmas though (busy).

 

[R1ch]

This is easy to do, just link two repeaters via Echolink or join them via an Echolink conference. Then people on each end of the 'wormhole' can just use their radios as they normally do.

I've done it several times.

 

[cockpitbob]

Can I do it just with my HT (may take weeks to figure out), or do I have to be at the computer(probably easy)?

 

[R1ch]

You can do it either way... it depends if someone has setup the links for you or not.

 

[C-pher]

Or....just use IRLP if the repeater is set up for that. I've talked to Australia, Califorina, England...tons of places on 2m. It's pretty cool.

 

[cockpitbob]

You can do it either way... it depends if someone has setup the links for you or not.

Or....just use IRLP if the repeater is set up for that. I've talked to Australia, Califorina, England...tons of places on 2m. It's pretty cool.

I wish I had more time. There's sooooo much to learn and do.

 

[R1ch]

It's actually very easy.

Think of it this way, if a repeater is already linked to something via echolink (or IRLP, they are both very similar), you simply use the repeater via your radio as you always do.

OR you can link to that same repeater via your PC with Echolink software. As you learned don't have a radio on or PC computer speaker up or you will get some strange (unwelcome) feedback.

The only thing a little different is if you connect to someone via echolink directly PC to PC, then there really is no 'ham radio' involved, it's not different than two people chatting online via skype, yahoo messenger, MSN messenger, etc. The only time you have to worry about amateur radio protocol is anytime an RF link is in the connection (even if you didn't directly connect to a RF link yourself).

 

[robjax]

if I connect to echo link via the iPhone and I am not near a wifi connection....say I am in my car driving, does it burn data usage via the cell or is it just like making a phone call?

 

[n1oty]

if I connect to echo link via the iPhone and I am not near a wifi connection....say I am in my car driving, does it burn data usage via the cell or is it just like making a phone call?

It burns data.

 

[robjax]

It burns data.

I thought it might. Wanted to be sure. Thank you.