Questions tagged [echolink]
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Should I expect to just start hearing stuff when I connect to an EchoLink conference server?
I've installed EchoLink on my Windows machine and on my iPhone, and EchoHam on my Mac.
At the moment, I have the TCP 5200 outbound allowed from any device on my LAN and UDP 5198-5199 forwarding to my ...
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How do I set up my radio for Echolink?
Need help in setting up the Kenwood TH-D72A for ECHOLINK. Cannot find if I need to connect to computer or some node through a local repeater.
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Why is Echolink copying the exe file to another drive letter everytime I launch it?
I have Echolink 2.0.908 installed in the default folder C:\Program Files (x86)\K1RFD\EchoLink
Every time I click on the shortcut to launch it, a copy of echolink.exe is created in the root of my G:...
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Easy Digi hum with isolated ground
I am creating an Echolink simplex link using a Raspberry Pi 3 B+, a Pluggable USB sound adapter, and an "Easy Digi" sound card interface which has 2 - 600ohm isolation transformers for audio in/out as ...
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Using EchoLink with Satellite delivered Internet
I am new to Echolink and I have Hughes Net Satellite delivered Internet service. Can I use Echolink with my Satellite service since there is a longer delay involved. Thanks in advance for your ...
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TM-V71A Echolink - Constantly Transmitting
I just got a Kenwood TM-V71A, and I really want to use it for Echolink operation as a simplex node. I got it mostly working, but there's one huge problem - it's constantly transmitting over the ...
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2m Biquad - Why not?
I'm thinking about putting together an Echolink link node on my local repeater frequency so I can participate in the weekly net when out of town. This seems straightforward as it's simply:
Being in ...
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Mobile Phone offline maindenhead or mgrs web app [closed]
I read an article in a magazine or online about a (.gov, I think) site which showed two, four to six character sequences in a mobile phone browser window. The letters from left to right indicated ...
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Can I leave voice messages via Echolink using my 2-meter handheld?
I am (KB3IFP) going on a 400 mile bike ride in the middle of West Virgina with 0 access to cell reception. I have a 2 meter handheld and a small book of all the US repeaters. I like to 'check-in' ...
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Echolink for Android not showing repeater node
Planning to travel out of state, I decided to try using echolink to connect with my local repeater. I validated my callsign and successfully connected to the test server. I decided to try connecting ...
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How can I disable the TOT time out timer of the TM-V71A?
I am using the Kenwood TM-V71A as an EchoLink link station.
When I try to play our weekly bulletin, which has a duration longer than 10 minutes, the TOT cuts the transmission short. I do understand ...
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What am I responsible for on my link?
I have set up an AllStar link system to a repeater depicted in the picture below:
The repeater is under NØMHU's call, and my node is under me, KDØWHB. With permission, I service EchoLink and AllStar ...
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Is "just listening" on EchoLink considered bad etiquette?
I was reading about EchoLink and came across this rule under "Access Policies":
2. No "SWL" (listen-only) access is permitted. EchoLink is a two-way system by design, and there is no mechanism ...
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How can I participate on Echolink with my Android phone?
I want to use my Android mobile phone to send and receive over Echolink, like if I was using an amateur radio station. How can I do that?
I'm a SWL and only plan to listen until I get my license, and ...
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Where to find a list of echolink nodes in a specific country
I google search "Echolink Nodes in Germany" and no results show of nodes which are in Germany. I search repeater book, but it seems like it only has North American nodes.
Is there a good source where ...