Overview of EchoLink - VE1XOP

[@scottpastor1]

Excellent intro. I followed these steps and I was up and running quickly.

[@ve1xop]

Good to hear!! Thank you

[@RookieLock]

Hi from New Brunswick ! Thank you for the quick tutorial on EchoLink! I'm studying and looking to get my license soon and EchoLink is on the top of my list for things to try!

[@ve1xop]

Great - thank you + if you need any help, reach out. ~ Sean de VE1XOP

[@RookieLock]

Thanks Sean!

[@andrewfound3269]

Well done it has been the best video I have seen on the settings for EchoLink

[@ve1xop]

Thank you Andrew

[@MikeWood]

Really good overview. As a new Ham, I understood as a concept what Echolink was and had heard it connect/disconnect on my local repeater several times. Your video filled in the knowledge gaps. Nicely done. 73, VE3MXU

[@ve1xop]

Hello Mike - thank you for the comments. The one challenge I have learned from people trying to configure EchoLink, is around the bypassing the router firewall. I will load another video to focus on this also. If you get on, please tweet me @ve1xop and I will make sure to watch for you. 73's

[@ve1xop]

Hello and thank you! Work you down the log and enjoy!

[@tracelynne]

Thanks for the great overview. So, being new, I'd like to ...lurk, I guess I'd have to call it. Is it possible (and not considered rude) to listen to QSO's between other stations to get familiar with how to communicate? Or am I restricted to, once I click on a station it means I'm going to connect?

[@africantwin173]

Wouldt be nice to see whats kind of audio interface u are using with cor cos. The ptt settings , rx settings with com port detection. No vox.

[@ve1xop]

@@tracelynne you can only connect to 1 station at a time. If the station is in use, you will not be able to connect. Make sense?

[@SlMrHammond]

Yes, very helpful indeed. Just passed my test last week and waiting for my licence to come through.

[@ve1xop]

Good to hear -- are you on Echolink?

[@lstvictor]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge on the software.

[@ve1xop]

Most welcome -- ;)

[@keitth58]

i am so confused with setting the router.Thanks

[@ve1xop]

Yes this has been a challenge for several people. If you have access to your routers firewall you can adjust the ports + review this: www.echolink.org/firewall-friendly.htm

[@barriejames7732]

Very Good. Professional and informative..

[@ve1xop]

Thank you and have a nice week ahead.

[@bulldogbrower6732]

All that time and you didn’t click on any links so that we could hear what it sounded like. How many people can listen ? How many people can talk on a particular echo link repeater ? Do all persons on an echo link repeater hear you regardless of having a computer ?

[@ve1xop]

Thank you for watching. That's correct I did not click on any links or share any connections. The video was an overview of the software. 7 years back I did't have the ability to have audio from the system to the screen recording software, along with concerns that some people become sensitive being shared on a video. (but I agree with you it would have been nice to have...7 years back this was a Windows XP recording...) Per your questions. Each Node has a limit to amount of the connections, depends on the node/ repeater used. This would be the same for your next question. From my experience I have never been with another person on a node/ repeater at the same time. Echolink is only a gateway via the internet to connect to a terrestrial repeater. For more information you can visit: www.echolink.org/faq.htm /// As for a better video with actual LIVE action -- that's in the works.. As for a conference room with up to 99 stations -- please read: www.echolink.org/conf.htm

[@tomadams7293]

It's not clear to me about the "Links" stations. If I connect to one and there is a net going on, then can I hear all the net activity even if I don't want or can't check into that net at the time I am listening? Is that right? Sorry if it is obvious. However, this is the clearest description of Echolink I have seen. My only suggestion would be to connect to a link or repeater and actually make a contact to see the whole process. Thanks, W5WTA

[@ve1xop]

If you connect to a NET via echolink, you will be announced that you have connected via echolink -- you would need to keep active to keep that connection alive or you will time out.. then have to arrive back. BUT yes, it's like you actually connected to the net with a radio. Make sense?

[@richard-fy2mu]

You did a fantastic job. No local hams to help so flying solo. About to also go 20/40 ssb. cw, and of course echo link-R. Any Monday or Friday before noon MST. I see you have another video I could benefit from. 73's

[@ve1xop]

Thank you and if you into any wolves in the woods, just ping back - I can help you out. Take care!

[@Boyntonstu]

How do you get a -L ?

[@ve1xop]

"Sysop mode" you would use - L if the link is tuned to a simplex frequency. You may look at this article. www.echolink.org/Help/sysop.htm and the initial set-up here: www.echolink.org/Help/initialsetup.htm -- Need help drop me a line: [e-mail] | Subject: Echo Link - Take care 73's

[@CampervanCookout]

Thanks, can’t wait to get my license

[@ve1xop]

Let me know when and we can work each other.

[@mikebohemia1947]

Very helpful, thanks Mate

[@ve1xop]

Most welcome!

[@AndreParkerbrm2014]

Awesome presentation

[@ve1xop]

Thank you so much!

[@klwasley]

Thanks for the vid. Very helpful!

[@ve1xop]

Very welcome!

[@Roddy1965]

Very good and helpful video. Thanks for putting this up. (Btw, Brazil is not Spanish. They speak Brazilian Portuguese.)

[@ve1xop]

Sounds good, I will make note. Thank you for watching :)

[@richard-fy2mu]

Would I be ahead as have radio access to repeater to reinstall.

[@ve1xop]

Sorry - please repeat the question?

[@richard-fy2mu]

Ok been having issues with echo link on Win 10 system reverted to older Windows 8.1 and am preparing to test on test server. I am new to all this so my ignorance is very apparent. I expect to be on by Friday to try it. My call is KG5WKO if u see me by chance then connect and say Hello.

[@ve1xop]

@@richard-fy2mu Let me know how you made out, let's connect.

[@richard-fy2mu]

@@ve1xop Need day off to do port forwarding and my Internet node number is 174866 I will definitely try as soon as possible to give you a try. You have been more than helpful to this digitally challenged old ham.

[@richard-fy2mu]

@@ve1xop I cannot connect on internet but open echolink repeater 7344 is here by me if you can give me some listen times you can connect to it call me KG%WKO and I can respond off ft857d just as if any other call.I need mic with numerical to go out but not available yet.

[@richard-fy2mu]

Ok mine went west when put win 10 and new lynksys router. Tnx info now let see if can really mess it up!

[@ve1xop]

I have mine working on Win 10, 7 & XP, let me know.

[@richard-fy2mu]

It is very nice. Got one poor soul but my mic was terrible. My node is 174866.If you see KG5WKO on Lets connect Glad got your video

[@ve1xop]

Thank you + I shall 73's