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KE2ADW

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Did I break a local Echolink repeater?
« on: October 24, 2022, 05:24:52 PM »

I'll try to keep this short. I'm newly licensed and have been having lots of success on HF, but haven't had any contacts on 2m/70cm. I can hit our local repeater, which is also Echolink enabled. I sent "9999" to test out my TX. The repeater responded identifying itself, but ever since has been transmitting a chime every few seconds so that my squelch is almost constantly open. I've tried "#" and "##" many times to disconnect with no change. This has been going on for 3 hours.

What am I missing???
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KE2ADW

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Re: Did I break a local Echolink repeater?
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2022, 05:55:46 PM »

OK, the local club that maintains the repeater apparently rebooted it and all is good now.
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K7AAT

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Re: Did I break a local Echolink repeater?
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2022, 09:28:44 PM »

Best not to send DTMF tones to a repeater unless you know exactly what you're doing......     
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KG4RUL

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Re: Did I break a local Echolink repeater?
« Reply #3 on: October 25, 2022, 03:54:45 AM »

But what happens if you send "666"?  :o
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KE2ADW

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Re: Did I break a local Echolink repeater?
« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2022, 04:03:50 AM »

Best not to send DTMF tones to a repeater unless you know exactly what you're doing......   

OK, well I followed the EchoLink.org user guide on how to connect to the ECHOTEST node and how to disconnect. Perhaps you could explain "exactly" how to do that the correct way?
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WA3SKN

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Re: Did I break a local Echolink repeater?
« Reply #5 on: October 25, 2022, 04:44:21 AM »

Since each repeater is different, questions should go to the people that maintain that repeater.

-Mike.
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W9IQ

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Re: Did I break a local Echolink repeater?
« Reply #6 on: October 25, 2022, 04:49:15 AM »

Best not to send DTMF tones to a repeater unless you know exactly what you're doing......   

OK, well I followed the EchoLink.org user guide on how to connect to the ECHOTEST node and how to disconnect. Perhaps you could explain "exactly" how to do that the correct way?

You did it correctly. The tones in this case are controlling the EchoLink computers, not the repeater directly. The reset that your local repeater performed was most likely on the EchoLink computer. This is a common problem due to the unstable Windows platform on which it runs.

- Glenn W9IQ
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K7AAT

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Re: Did I break a local Echolink repeater?
« Reply #7 on: October 25, 2022, 09:03:22 AM »

Best not to send DTMF tones to a repeater unless you know exactly what you're doing......   

OK, well I followed the EchoLink.org user guide on how to connect to the ECHOTEST node and how to disconnect. Perhaps you could explain "exactly" how to do that the correct way?

The User Guide on EchoLink.org is a guide on using the Echolink program (on a computer).   It does not have information on how your local repeater tech group may have set up the repeater Echolink interface.   You need to talk to your repeater tech to find out how to use whatever interface they set up.....
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