From echolink website copypaste currently, there are no plans to offer versions of echolink for other operating systems. Echolink users from anywhere in the world can connect and transmit onto the repeater. E0620aprs, prdigipeater, echolinkdstarrepeater packetradiogruppe mittelrheim ev. How do i port forward this modem for udp to ports 5198 and 5199, and outbound tcp to port 5200 for echolink. If the command fails, or returns a version lower than 1. Unless you had a node at the repeater that could take an audio stream of cw, generated by your computer, and translate that into key onoff, i dont think it could be done. However, to ensure security, we will only send a reminder to the email address you provided to us when you were originally validated for echolink. This is a 64bit build that is fully compatible with ios 10 and modern ios. Echomac mac ham radio echolink client dog park software. Join us and talk with other redditors that frequent this sub and reddit. Amateur radio satellite tracking and logging software for macintosh. If your email address has changed since you originally were validated for echolink, you can use this page to update the system with your new email address.
This application has spread rapidly among the ham community and is today used by over 200,000 amateur radios in 151 countries, with more than 5200 hams online at any time. Having had nothing but trouble with thebridge, echomac was a blessing. Subject to the attended operation requirements of the uk licence notice of variation issued to link stations, gb3ag, gb3cs, gb3dg, gb3ff and gb3pa may have an active echolink gateway available. However, the only software in the app store has very low ratings and. When in sysop mode, anything received from an echolink internet station is transmitted on your radio. In its simplest configuration you connect your computer to the internet and run an echolink software program. However, to ensure security, we will only send a reminder to the email address you provided. Vhf irlp and echolink status update submitted by wa1jhk on mon, 01282019 19. The first thing you need to know about the mac pass repeater groups echolink system is that it will allow only one connection at a time. Our builtin antivirus checked this download and rated it as 100% safe. It is meant as a means to allow you to connect to any other station or conference server on the echolink system. Troubleshooting echolink can be a very frustrating game. Echolink for android provides access to the echolink network from your android device. Echolink for ios is an edition of the echolink software that runs on an iphone, ipad, or ipod touch.
Echolink software is offered free of charge to licensed amateur radio operators worldwide, for amateur radio use only. Echomac is designed as a single user, single connect application. Echomac is a client program for os x that allows connection to the echolink system. It cost money to host this site and to server up the large files for download. The software used by echolink can have a certain amount of delay before unkeying linked transmitters used to talk to the repeaters. Convert m0fzw into the correct format using the table 2, which is based on a telephone keypad but with q and z placed on key 1.
You must be a licensed amateur radio operator to use. Please consider a small donation to help with these expenses. The echolink software for the pc windows operating system has been available for a number of years. Set your rx vox settings to, from top to bottom, 3000, 2500, and. The echolink program must be installed for this add on to work. If cable 1 is plugged in the radio i can transmit over rf. It is built as a universal binary, and works on os x 10. Echolink enabled repeater a local repeater that has its audio streamed onto the internet. You can use this app to connect to the echolink system from almost anywhere, using an iphone, ipad, o. It explains what it is and presents a laymans overview of how it works.
If you own one of these devices and are a validated echolink user, you can access the echolink system from nearly anywhere where wifi networking is available. Udp packets originate from same port as destination to facilitate nat transversal. Type the node number to attempt to connect to that node. All the changes in this section are made from the echolink menu. You must be a licensed amateur radio operator to use this software. The actual developer of the free software is synergenics, llc. Download this file to your hard drive and then open it to begin installation. However, if you are running a macintosh with os x, you can use the program echoham from the.
Echolink for ios provides access to the echolink network for validated echolink users. You can use this app to connect to the echolink system from almost anywhere, using either a wifi or cellular 3g4glte connection. Echoham classic is an upgraded version of the echomac first published in 2003 by steve palm n9yty, the only application dedicated to providing echolink access via a native os x application. Echolink iphone app amateur radio weblog by kd0bik. Echolink connection may be physically located at repeater, or may be remotely located 145.
Echomac requires that udp traffic to ports 5198 and 5199 reach your mac. If your router supports port triggering that can be the easiest way to get set up. Echopcuser is a simple to use add on for the pc user which is used in conjunction with the echolink program. M61, 000, f33, z12, w91 so key the microphone and dial. The idea of the program is to provide some of the many features of echolink into and easy and controllable interface for the pc user. When talking on a repeater connected to echolink, or when using a computer to talk to someone on a repeater that is connected to echolink, remember to always pause a few seconds between transmissions. If you have never used echostation before, please take advantage of the freetrial period to be sure that echostation is right for you. Setting up echolink on the bbb or rpi23 echolink is ready to use in both the bbb and rpi2 images. The echolink installer is commonly called echolink. Echomac is an echolink client software for mac osx, 10. The router watches for echomac or echolink to make the connection to get the station lists your mac makes a tcp connection to the server on port 5200 and then automatically configures udp traffic on ports 5198 and 5199 to forward to that address. Echoham allows amateur radio operators to use the echolink network from their imac.
Membership roster scars voice over internet protocol. Also my family would have a fit if i indulged in what seems a. In the stock image the file is named and is located in the etcasterisk directory. Echolink for ios provides access to read full story. I also encourage you to consult echolink s help for each screen, since it will give much more thorough information about each switch setting. I read an article on echolink the other day and decided id like to try it out. Go to echolink tools firewallrouter test if it says pass, you are okay with ports. Echoham allows amateur radio operators to use the echolink network from their mac. Feel free to use this repeater as a normal repeater, but be prepared for someone from anywhere in the world to connect in the middle of your qso, and please welcome them in.
Setup is easy, just edit the echolink config file in etcasterisk with your settings. Echostation is free to try for 30 days before registering. Once you have successfully validated as a user with echolink, download the echolink software and also. Have access to either dmr on the brandmeister network, echolink, allstar or dstar. To verify whether the java runtime environment is installed, and what version it is, type this command at a command prompt. Support for echomac is not available through the echolink web site. This is an echolink courtesy tone that we generate out of the repeaters when an echolink. It can only connect to one station at a time, but if you connect to a conference server you can talk to as many stations as that conference server supports just make sure every connects to that same conference. Here are a few tips that especially apply to windows xp, using a broadband connection. For activity at all hours and discussions on almost all topics, this is the place to be. It would be great if this app would allow me to connect my baofeng or other 2m70cm rig directly to my mac and create a full echolink sysop server node.
Being 77 with a few ops behind me i doubt i will ever risk getting involved with hf. The most popular versions among the program users are 2. This app is for licensed amateur radio operators only. Radio amateurs have many varied views of what is true amateur radio. N4lra, bill, helped a lot on recieve dropouts using vox. A beginners look at echolink by cliff pulis whats in this paper anyway. After installing the program, you must provide proof of license if you wish to. Aug 23, 2008 i was waiting for a mac version of echolink. I used it today for the first time and within minutes i had made several contacts including my first foreign contact to the uk download it, use it, and have fun. Though i have been listening on the bands for some 60 years, it would never thrill me to have say a 12 second qso with anyone struggling through qrm, no matter how far away, when i can have a long meaningful chat with locals on mostly clear vhf.
Redditnet group on the brandmeister network tg 98003 listen live this talkgroup is bridged to allstarlink node 48224 and echolink node km8vl and on dstar via xlx216 module e. It has been reworked as echoham, which is available from. The echolink site provides facilities to upload the needed documentation, which is a copy of your amateur radio license. Whilst there are no additional external features in this version, it has been recoded to support the modern versions of os x which make use of the. This system has worked for the last year and a half without any problems. Echolink enables hams to connect to one another over the internet using voice over internet protocol voip. After installing, you can run echolink from the programs section of your start menu, or from your desktop. The details include the nodes frequency and tone, and whether the node is idle or not.
Echolink with a pc though i have been listening on the bands for some 60 years, it would never thrill me to have say a 12 second qso with anyone struggling through qrm, no matter how far away, when i can have a long meaningful chat with locals on mostly clear vhf. Firewall considerations if you have a firewall between your computer and the internet e. The information on this page might be helpful to anyone who plans to make their station an internettoradio link what echolink calls sysop mode. It will also run on many 486based systems, depending upon processor speed.
Aug 31, 2011 from echolink website copypaste currently, there are no plans to offer versions of echolink for other operating systems. This is an open repeater, and all are welcome to use it. Download the latest version of echolink for android. Click on any node on the map to get connection details. The system uses echolink to provide an additional method for amateur operators to connect to the system. However, if you are running a macintosh with os x, you can use the program echoham from the mac app store, which is compatible with echolink. The echolink proxy software can run on any os that supports java, such as windows, macos, linux, solaris, or freebsd. However, if you are running a macintosh with os x, you can use the program echomac by n9yty, which is compatible with echolink. This callsign does not appear to be in the correct format. This stops unwanted ids on the echolink which is a desirable feature. This is a 64 bit build that is fully compatible with ios 10 and modern ios.
Here is a list of echolink repeaters available for use in essex. Is your airport extreme base station aebs the older 802. Request password reminder if your callsign is already validated for echolink, but you have forgotten your password, you can ask to have the correct password emailed to you. This is a 64bit build that is fully compatible with ios 10 and modern ios devices.
The internet based nature of echolink opens the system up to connections from across the globe. Echolink is designed specifically to run under microsoft windows. This allows repeater users to connect to other echolink users via the internet. Satdl satellite receivers download center echolink.
Introduction i developed in early 2002 by jonathan taylor, k1rfd, echolink is an internet linking software allowing you to contact other hams connected to the web. A program for macos x to connect to the echolink amateur radio network. Sep 26, 2011 this app will display the nearest echolink nodes on a map. Connecting to the system using echolink gives the operator access to all the repeaters in the system just like being connected using rf. If i were to shut down echolink i activate the normal id of the repeater on 2 meters and the link system with the controller. Currently, there are no plans to offer versions of echolink for other platforms except as noted below. Theres a lot of detailed information on the internet. The latest edition in the category of ham radio related iphone apps is an echolink app. My understanding is that echolink is strictly a voice over ip application, whereas cw would require the turning on and off of a continuous wave transmitter. Echolink interfacing for repeater use packet radio.
You can use your current location, or enter an address. Echolink requires both the internet router and the os x firewall on your imac to have ports 51985200 open in order to work properly, as echolink is based on peertopeer networking. Normally this connection is to the montana conference server in montana, more about it later. Please note that you must hold a valid amateur radio license in order to use echolink. Echolink clients are available for ios, android, windows, linux, and macos. Echolink allows licensed amateur radio stations to connect to one another over the internet. Validating your callsign with echolink openrepeater project.