Echolink
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The Echolink system is back up and running. It operates on 441.550+ with a tone of 203.5. Due to the acquisition of a 2 Meter repeater I have decided to install this radio and link to my 440 repeater for better coverage through the city of Seymour. All settings will be the same but now on 440. The repeater is set up to send the tones through but let me know if you have problems with it.
Here is the new setup for the Echolink Node. It consists of a ICOM IC-U16 Ht on the left and a ULI on the right.
The ht is connect through the external mic and speaker jack on the top. I will include the diagram when I am able to draw it out.
It is set for low power transmitting and has tone on. The antenna as you see in a picture below is a small mag mount on the side of the computer
case that the system is in.
This is a close up of the ULI, Ultimate Linking Interface. For more information on the piece of equipment check out the link below.
This is a picture of the old dell that runs the program and powers the radio and controller. I have used this computer due to the fact that a few
years ago I had to rebuild it because it crashed. This makes a good Echolink computer because I do not want to use it for anything really important. It does
have a hefty power supply that will give me close to 20 amps on 12volts.
Here is the antenna on the side of the case.
DTMF Codes
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
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
Here is a quick summery of how Echolink works.
By using a computer a radio, computer to radio interface, computer, and internet. Instead of a standard repeater were the signal would be transmitted back out in the same area it sends it over the internet to anywhere in the world that another Echolink node is located.
For a more detailed description of echolink and how to get on to echolink click the link below.
For the interface that I use check out ULI.