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HOW TO USE ECHOLINK
1. Identify yourself
appropriately on the local node (for example: VK2??? accessing
ECHOLINK) and then enter the node number you wish to connect to with
your DTMF keypad on your transmitter. Remember to
dial *
before dialing and ECHOLINK node number. Remeber ECHOLINK node numbers
can be either 4,5 or 6 digits
2. You may receive a few seconds of
dead-air – do not be concerned, this is normal. When the connection
is confirmed the voice ID of the destination node will be
transmitted back to you.
3. Once connected wait a while before
transmitting. It is very possible that you may connect in the middle
of another conversation already in progress.
4. Identify your
presence on the repeater and attempt to make your contact. Or you
may say “This is VK2??? calling CQ, is anyone available for a
contact”.
5. When
finished talking or if there is no response announce to your call,
key up your transmitter and enter 73 on your DTMF keypad to drop the
link.
Remember to
always wait for about 2-3 seconds after keying up your transmitter
to begin talking when using ECHOLINK. There is a delay and the first
part of your transmission will be cutoff otherwise.
For more
information about ECHOLINK visit
http://www.echolink.org/
To see
current ECHOLINK node numbers visit the link below
http://www.echolink.org/logins.jsp
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