In our case the Echolink node is the VE3OSR repeater and has had this facility for some time although it is usually operated by remote stations connecting to VE3OSR via the internet.
Current echolink stations transmitting software#
No special hardware or software is required to relay a transmission via an EchoLink node. Thus, any low-power handheld amateur radio transceiver which can contact a local EchoLink node (a node is an active EchoLink station with a transceiver attached) can then use the Internet connection of that station to send its transmission via VoIP to any other active EchoLink node, worldwide. In essence it is the same as other VoIP applications (such as Skype), but with the unique addition of the ability to link to an amateur radio station's transceiver. The system allows reliable worldwide connections to be made between radio amateurs, greatly enhancing Amateur Radio's communications capabilities. EchoLink is a computer-based Amateur Radio system distributed free of charge that allows radio amateurs to communicate with other amateur radio operators using Voice over IP (VoIP) technology on the Internet for at least part of the path between them. The only required equipment is of course your radio and a DTMF mic, luckily these are common and the steps to use them are documented in your radio's manual.Ī little background. This article will lean towards using the echolink system from your mobile transceiver using DTMF tones. Most of the instructions you read are about accessing the echolink system of repeaters using a laptop and a usb mic and some software.