What can you do with EchoLink?
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What can you do with EchoLink?
EchoLink allows licensed Amateur Radio stations to connect to one another over the Internet. You can use EchoLink to connect your station (or your computer) over the Internet to other amateurs using the same software, and carry on a voice QSO.
How do I connect my EchoLink to my repeater?
EchoLink Via DTMF
- * Select “Current Login” to see who is currently on (just record the node# of the station you want to talk to)
- * Select “Link Status” to see what links and repeaters are up in the area of interest.
- Connect.
- Entering Node Numbers.
- Entering Call Signs.
What is QSO in ham?
A QSO is another word for “contact,” as in “I made 783 QSOs during Field Day last year!” or “Making QSOs with European stations was difficult during the contest.” Many Hams enjoy keeping a record of stations they’ve made QSOs with by writing them in a log book.
How do I use DTMF EchoLink?
To enter a callsign (for the Connect by Call or Query by Call commands), press two digits for each letter and number in the callsign. The first digit is the key on which the letter appears (using 1 for Q and Z), and the second digit is 1, 2, or 3, to indicate which letter is being entered.
What frequency do you call CQ?
The conventional wisdom in amateur radio is that we should not call CQ when using FM on the VHF and UHF bands, especially on repeaters. The reasoning for this is that during normal VHF/UHF FM operating, radio amateurs are tuned to a specific frequency and will easily hear a call on FM.
How do you call an EchoLink node?
To enter a callsign (for the Connect by Call or Query by Call commands), press two digits for each letter and number in the callsign….DTMF Functions.
| Command | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Query by Call | Looks up a station by its callsign, and reads back its node number and status. | 07+call+# |
What is a node in EchoLink?
What is an EchoLink Node? Every station logged into the EchoLink system is considered a node, including RF gateways (also called Sysop nodes), conference servers, and individual users who are running software using a microphone and speakers. Even EchoLink running on an iPhone is considered a node.
What are EchoLink nodes?
