GI4XSF Echolink link station
Station details
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Echolink node number : 343109 |
Frequency : 144.8375 MHz |
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Access tone : 110.9 Hz (the link also transmits this tone) |
Radio : Yaesu FT2600M |
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Power : 5 Watts |
Antenna : Tri-band vertical, 8m above ground |
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Computer : Pentium 800 MHz |
Internet connection : 1Mbit ADSL |
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QTH : Cloughey, County Down |
Interface : by VA3TO, including carrier detecting of signal. |
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QRV : Mainly evenings. |
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Some helpful tips :
When it's running, the link transmits my callsign in Morse every 15 minutes, so you can try listening for this. Please listen for a few minutes before using the link, as someone else, that you can't hear, may already be using it. You need to set your transceiver to use the CTCSS tone of 110.9 Hz – or else the link will ignore you. The link also transmits this tone, so it maybe helpful to set your radio to use it on receive too – I find it handy to stop the squelch lifting and making nuisance sounds. If your radio does not have CTCSS, you will not be able to access the link. There is no charge to use the link, I'm just running it for fun. Check out the links below for information on Echolink.
What is Echolink ? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echolink
Echolink home page http://www.echolink.org/
Echolink in Ireland http://www.echoireland.com
RSGB Data communications committee http://www.dcc.rsgb.org/
EchoLink can accept commands using DTMF tones (TouchTones).
Each command consists of a sequence of digits (or the special keys *, #, and A through D).
The table below lists the more popular DTMF commands on my link.
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Command |
Description |
Default |
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Connect |
Connects to a station on the Internet, based on its node number. |
num |
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IRELAND |
Connect to the Ireland conference server |
2605 |
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Random Node |
Selects an available node (of any type) at random, and tries to connect to it. |
00 |
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Random Link |
Selects an available link or repeater (-L or -R) at random, and tries to connect to it. |
01 |
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Random Conf |
Selects a conference server at random, and tries to connect to it. |
02 |
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Random User |
Selects an available single-user station at random, and tries to connect to it. |
03 |
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RandomFavNode |
Selects an available node (of any type) at random from the Favorites List, and tries to connect to it. |
001 |
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RandomFavLink |
Selects an available link or repeater (-L or -R) at random from the Favorites List, and tries to connect to it. |
011 |
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RandomFavConf |
Selects a conference server at random from the Favorites List, and tries to connect to it. |
021 |
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RandomFavUser |
Selects an available single-user station at random, and tries to connect to it. |
031 |
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Disconnect |
Disconnects the station that is currently connected. If more than one station is connected, disconnects only the most-recently-connected station. |
# |
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Disconnect All |
Disconnects all stations. |
## |
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Reconnect |
Re-connects to the station that most recently disconnected. |
09 |
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Status |
Announces the callsign of each station currently connected. |
08 |
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Play Info |
Plays a brief ID message. |
* |
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Query by Node |
Looks up a station by its node number, and reads back its callsign and status. |
06+num |
Connect
The default for the Connect command is to simply enter the 4- 5-, or 6-digit node number to which you wish to connect.
Entering Node Numbers
To enter a node number (for the Connect or Query by Node commands), enter the 4-, 5-, or 6-digit node number. If the specified node is not among the stations currently logged on, EchoLink will say "NOT FOUND".
Examples
(These examples assume that the default DTMF codes are configured.)
To connect to node number 9999:
Enter: 9 9 9 9
EchoLink responds with:
"CONNECTING TO CONFERENCE E-C-H-O-T-E-S-T"
followed by
"CONNECTED"
because 9999 is the node number of conference server "*ECHOTEST*".
To connect to a random link or repeater:
Enter: 0 1
EchoLink responds with:
"CONNECTING TO K-1-O-F REPEATER"
followed by
"CONNECTED"
because K1OF-R was selected at random.