My Echolink RF Station set up
My rig is a Alinco DR-570 running about 10 watts into a Mirage B2516G with output of 50 Watts.
Computer is 1.8 ghz home brew running XP.
Interface: Rig Blaster Plus.
Antenna is a Diamond 2/440 vertical up 60 feet.
Software is Echolink along with EchoProducer and I use Neospeech voice of Kate
to do the beacons and announcements.
Frequency is 147.590 mhz and Echolink is active 24 hours a day. But may be shut down due to thunder storms.
Extended Protocall for Echotime, use DTMF tones:
To hear the Time 00*
To hear Node Status 08, to see if anyone is connected.
To hear current WX **1
To hear Temperature *A
To Hear WX forecast **2
To hear WX Warnings **3
To hear WX Warning Summary **4
To hear List of NC Hamfest *15
To hear List of Local Nets 13
To hear Location of this Station *
Fast connect numbers: N9ZSV-L 20
WD7F-R 25 Tuson, AZ Reapeater
N3TN-R 30 Beaver, PA Repeater
N3QCI 35 Finnleyville, PA
N3APP-R 45 Erie, PA Repeater
K3WWA-R 50 Erie, PA Repeater
KG4LGY-R 55 Asheville, NC Repeater 53.190 mhz
Standard protocall is used for DTMF codes for Echolink functions.
Echolink Commands:
|
Command |
Description |
Default |
|
Connect |
Connects to a station on the Internet, based on its node number. |
num |
|
Connect by Call |
Connects to a station on the Internet, based on its callsign. |
C+call+# |
|
Random Node |
Selects an available node (of any type) at random, and tries to connect to it. |
00 |
|
Random Link |
Selects an available link or repeater (-L or -R) at random, and tries to connect to it. |
01 |
|
Random Conf |
Selects a conference server at random, and tries to connect to it. |
02 |
|
Random User |
Selects an available single-user station at random, and tries to connect to it. |
03 |
|
RandomFavNode |
Selects an available node (of any type) at random from the Favorites List, and tries to connect to it. |
001 |
|
RandomFavLink |
Selects an available link or repeater (-L or -R) at random from the Favorites List, and tries to connect to it. |
011 |
|
RandomFavConf |
Selects a conference server at random from the Favorites List, and tries to connect to it. |
021 |
|
RandomFavUser |
Selects an available single-user station at random, and tries to connect to it. |
031 |
|
Disconnect |
Disconnects the station that is currently connected. If more than one station is connected, disconnects only the most-recently-connected station. |
# |
|
Disconnect All |
Disconnects all stations. |
## |
|
Reconnect |
Re-connects to the station that most recently disconnected. |
09 |
|
Status |
Announces the callsign of each station currently connected. |
08 |
|
Link Down |
Disables EchoLink (no connections can be established). |
(none) |
|
Link Up |
Enables EchoLink. |
(none) |
|
Play Info |
Plays a brief ID message. |
* |
|
Query by Call |
Looks up a station by its callsign, and reads back its node number and status. |
07+call+# |
|
Query by Node |
Looks up a station by its node number, and reads back its callsign and status. |
06+num |
|
Profile Select |
Switches to a different stored set of configuration settings (0 through 9). |
B#+num |
|
Listen-Only On |
Inhibits transmission from RF to the Internet. |
0511 |
|
Listen-Only Off |
Restores normal transmission from RF to the Internet. |
0510 |
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