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KG9ZTX

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EchoLink
« on: March 05, 2019, 07:35:06 PM »

I have a Kenwood v71, and a tmd710

I do not want to setup my radios as nodes, meaning I do not want to connect them to a computer.

What I want to do is connect to a node, so that I can talk with someone on an EchoLink node in another state.

Or do I have it all wrong?

Can someone explain to me EchoLink repeater nodes, and how they are used?

I am assuming I connect to a EchoLink repeater here local, I put in DTMF codes for the EchoLink node in another state that I want to communicate on. My voice is transmitted to the local EchoLink repeater from my radio, which is then transmitted over the internet to the other echolink repeater in another state, which then transmit my voice over the airwaves to another ham radio. Is that correct?

If so can one tell me how to setup the Kenwood EchoLink memories?

Thanks
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KG9ZTX

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RE: EchoLink
« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2019, 09:30:04 PM »

On echolink.org I found this excerpt...

“The Kenwood TM-V71 and TM-D710 are the first commercially-available Amateur Radio transceivers with built-in EchoLink system capabilites. There are two different features of these rigs that make them useful for EchoLink operation:

The rigs support EchoLink "node memories", for use when mobile.  You can store the node number of your favorite EchoLink nodes in the transceiver's memory.  When you are in range of a local EchoLink node, you can use a short-cut command to have the rig send the correct DTMF sequence to connect the local EchoLink node to a distant EchoLink node.”

But no information how to do so....

Except this excerpt from them

“The TM-V71 and TM-D710 have been designed and built entirely by Kenwood. Specific questions about this equipment should be addressed to Kenwood, or to your dealer. ”

Neither were of any help.
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KG9ZTX

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RE: EchoLink
« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2019, 07:56:06 PM »

No one knows??
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SOFAR

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RE: EchoLink
« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2019, 01:51:25 AM »

No one knows??

You already answered your own question.
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KX4QP

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RE: EchoLink
« Reply #4 on: April 06, 2019, 05:05:18 AM »

Install the Echolink software on your computer (for Linux, there's a client call Qtel, available in standard package repositories), connect your computer to the internet, register with the Echolink web site and confirm your call, set up the software with your call and Echolink password.

Now, when you start the software (at least on Qtel, I presume this works much the same on the Windows client) you'll get a long list of on-air repeaters and ongoing "conferences" that you can select and connect to.  Connect to a repeater, and you can send and receive through it, using your computer (I'd recommend a headset/microphone combination, commonly sold for internet phone service such as Skype), just as if you were connected to the repeater with a hand-held, mobile, or base rig.

For instance, I live in North Carolina, but I lived in Seattle for twenty years before moving here.  I found a couple Seattle repeaters on the list in Qtel; I could connect to one of those and call over the air in Seattle, hopefully make QSOs with Seattle operators, as if I were within reach of the repeater I'm using -- but my connection goes via Internet from here to Seattle, and over the air only from the repeater to the Seattle operator who hears or answers my call.

This has nothing to do with what radio you have; you aren't even using a radio (you need a license, though, because you're transmitting at the other end of the Echolink connection).
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K0EKL

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RE: EchoLink
« Reply #5 on: April 11, 2019, 08:15:36 AM »

If you want to use your radio to talk to someone over Echolink you need to be within range of an "Echolink-enabled" repeater or simplex node. You can find a list of Echolink-enabled repeaters and simplex node on the echolink.org website. Each repeater and simplex node has an assigned "node number". Most repeater directories will list Echolink repeaters along with thier node numbers in the comments section of the listing.

If you are in fact within range of a repeater or simplex node (and assuming the simplex node operator permits public access to his or her node) you simply press the PTT button on your radio, enter the node number of the remote repeater or node you wish to connect to and then unkey. If successfully you'll hear a connection announcement and maybe a recorded greeting. After that you're connected just like if you were in range of that remote system. The polite thing to do then is to announce yourself with your callsign and see if anyone responds.

To disconnect key your microphone and enter "#".
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