Echolink allows licensed amateur radio operators to communicate over the internet, including remote acces. The main category is echolink allows ham operators to communicate via the internet that is about echolink related web sites links. About echolink on linux svxlink and qtel the resource is currently listed in in a single category. On my uhf repeater, i am using a bit more complicated and more flexible approach. Given a filename structure of a country code, file type, date yyyymmdd and two digit attempt number with an extension of. Communication for radio amateurs michael renner version 1. You can run kill l to see what all the signal numbers are for the current platform. Any validated echolink user may apply for validation of a conference server, in addition to his or her main echolink node, as long as he or she agrees to the policies outlined below. Each user of echolink must validate their call sign and identity in order to create an account. Svxlink is a project that develops software targeting the ham radio community.
Will echolink run on a pda, such as an iphone or a windows. Wine is an optional component of most linux distributions, such as ubuntu, fedora, and debian. The program will work only with an echolink node that is configured with a radio, it will not work if echolink is configured in the computer user mode. Download the latest version of echolink for android. Use the network of worldwide echolink repeaters from your base station, mobile or handheld radio. An edition of echolink for the apple iphone, ipad, and ipod touch is now available, free of charge, at the app store. Echolink via rf, and had an old kenwood tr7400a 2m radio lying around, and loaded up a panasonic toughbook cf29 with mint linux. Nov 12, 2015 each user of echolink must validate their call sign and identity in order to create an account. With the likes of skype and windows live, you might think that theres no need for an amateur radio online chat service, but echolink is far more than that. Oct 20, 2014 please, please wouldt some one make a svxlink with a grafical user interface. Versions of echolink for macintosh computers, and for the linux operating system, also exist. Browse other questions tagged linux shell or ask your own question.
This stops unwanted ids on the echolink which is a desirable feature. Echolink with linux echolink is a voice over ip application for radio amateurs. The echolink voice is replaced by a windows text to speech voice. Echolink on linux svxlink and qtel resource detail the. Support for multiple languages english, swedish, german, spanish, ukranian, russian, hungarian, japanese, french and italian at the moment vox. I appreciate if someone answer this question for my learning purpose. For others replace aptget with your package manager. Echolink interfacing for repeater use packet radio.
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. In this episode we are going to be talking about echolink. Many people like echolink on windows, but programming the svxlink in the pi is a pain jn the ass. The resource is currently listed in in 2 categories. Aug 21, 2014 echo is one of the most commonly and widely used builtin command for linux bash and c shells, that typically used in scripting language and batch files to display a line of textstring on standard output or a file. It started out as an echolink application for linux back in 2003 but have now evolved to be something much more advanced. Please note that you must hold a valid amateur radio license in order to use echolink. It can be used to display a line of text on a standard output or it could able to append into a new file. Echolink requires that your router or firewall allow inbound and outbound udp to ports 5198 and 5199, and outbound tcp to port 5200. Echolink is a freeware running under windows, linux or macos that you can download from the internet.
The repeater controller has 2 ports one for the repeater, one for the rf link. The echolink station list is divided into conferences, links, repeaters and stations. Echolink echolink boards talk worldwide over ham amateur radio. Linux echo command help and examples computer hope. Echolink via dtmf the following was adapted from a document originally written by paul, n0nbh many thanks to him. However, linux is not an officially supported platform for echolink. Echolink is a piece of free windows software that allows you to connect to repeaters, other users or conference servers all over the world. A resource for echolink, irlp, and other remote linkage knowledge and questions. As you likely already know, the echolink team do not provide a native linux solution.
Echolink is a computerbased amateur radio system distributed free of charge that allows. Please design a grafical svxlink for the non programmers, qtel sucks, it has no l. Hello everybody and welcome back to the everything ham radio podcast. Echolink users should use the same operating procedures used on the air for echolink. Echolink on linux svxlink and qtel resource detail. Adds an echolink repeater or link radio node to irlp hardware wd5mechoirlp. How to get qtel echolink running on your ubuntu 14. Echolink is only availabe for windows, but many radio amateurs prefer linux. Many users have also had success running echolink under linux using the wine compatibility layer. Youll find that the regular users of echolink are a friendly crew. By using echolink this way, ive made contacts throughout north america. Linux echo command help and information with echo examples, syntax, related commands, and how to use the echo command from the command line. And if you run a modern linux distro that is up to date, and have tried to install echolink under wine, you will know that it crashes before the unpacker has done its job.
Echolink interface issues continued i have used both methods on 900 mhz, i have a dedicated uhf simplex link between a va3to echolink interface and the remote repeater. I have been running echolink now for one year and enjoy it. Posted in amateur radio, technology, ubuntu 20140717 comments thanks to joe for actually searching the solutions and emailing me. Due the fact that there is no native linux version wine is requred to run echolink unter linux echo link. Debian multiarch, squeeze packages and pulseaudio oss shim.
Echolinux is a echolink client program for the linux operating system. The echolink proxy software can run on any os that supports java, such as windows, macos, linux, solaris, or freebsd. Note that the numbers are different for different platforms. Echolink under linux debian jessie amd64 qtel problems.
The proxy software, which is designed specifically for use with echolink, is called echolink proxy. Echolink under linux debian jessie amd64 shtroms wiki. If the command fails, or returns a version lower than 1. Echo command in linux with examples linuxhelp tutorials. Consider setting up echolink proxy only if both of the following are true. First, we are not sure if you need this ppa added to your machine.
This link is listed in our web site directory since friday oct 2 2009, and till today echolink interface has been followed for a total of 2280 times. I have work cw dxcc was and all the hf modes but atv. Youll find that the regular users of echolink are a friendly crew who go out of their way to welcome newbies. Introduction to echolink 100 and ezpad hf remote control click here for the full amateur radio web site email this blogthis. I mean all the irlp use redhat linux because it is so stable.
Thebridge is a ilinkecholink compatable conference bridge that runs under various versions of unix as well as windows. Echolink was used to tie repeaters together during the space shuttle disaster recovery operation. The main category is ham radio software for linux that is about ham radio programs for linux platform. The tee command whose name comes from the plumbing tpipe splits the output two ways. Internet gateway linked uk repeaters echolink irlp 32. Open source software packages that are largely compatible with echolink are available for macintosh echomac and echoham and linux echolinux or svxlinkqtel if only the sysop mode is required, the svxlink server for linux is a. Users of the echolink system need to comply with the fcc regulations while using the system.
To use it, i will turn on my wifi hotspot and send a specific dtmf command to connect the raspberry pi to my hotspot, and then another dtmf command to make a vpn connection so i can. Please, please wouldt some one make a svxlink with a grafical user interface. A microphone, loudspeaker or more ideally, headphones plugged into the pc. Advanced repeater controller and echolink software for linux including a gui, qtel the qt echolink client. There are many situations where its not possible to make contact with another amateur using radio, when only the internet will do. Standard home broadband dsl or isdn are preferable, but the system will work over a telephone dialup. Echolinkcompatible software for other operating systems. It will be there permanently, and i can turn it on and off manuallyso the sd card isnt damaged and i can shutdown the node before i turn the car off. This link is listed in our web site directory since monday sep 3 2012, and till today echolink on linux svxlink and qtel has been followed for a total of 1264 times. Echolink combines amateur contacts using rf radio with the internet. It has features that go beyond the original software and its. Open source software packages that are largely compatible with echolink are available for macintosh echomac and echoham and linux echolinux or svxlinkqtel.
If you are accessing an echolink controlled internet link from rf, you will require to transmit dtmf tones to control your qso with other stations. Recently this past month echolink had been allowing open beta testing before the. This system has worked for the last year and a half without any problems. Echolink eqso irlp wires will not take any thing away from amateur radio,this is just a real good tool for amateur radio and the ham community.
Will echolink run on a pda, such as an iphone or a windows mobile device. The diagram below illustrates how echolink proxy can be used. To verify whether the java runtime environment is installed, and what version it is, type this command at a command prompt. Feb 07, 2004 i would personaly like to see and echolink version for linux. I run linux mint, but these instructions should work for any debianubuntu based distro. Echolink bridges that gap allowing voice and text communication over the internet. I am building a portable svxlink node to use in my car. Echolink compatible software for other operating systems. Echolink is a fullfeatured software package with many important and useful features. For more information about internet linking programs such as echolink, see qst for february, 2003, page 44, or download the pdf from the arrl web site. Home forums technical forums echolinkirlp tech board. Echotime tts plus uses the api of echolink by k1rfd to provide additional functions that may be useful to someone operating an echolink node.
Echolink software is offered free of charge to licensed amateur radio operators worldwide, for amateur radio use only. First of all, you need a network connection to reach the echolink sever and. Qtel is a graphical client program for the echolink ham radio protocol. Thebridge is a ilink echolink compatable conference bridge that runs under various versions of unix as well as windows. If you are using a homenetwork router, you will also need to configure the router to forward udp ports 5198 and 5199 to the pc on which echolink is running. Both of us added it before doing this so let us know this tutorial works without adding it as we are both curious sudo aptaddrepository ppa. By far, my best was a 92yearsyoung man living in british columbia, formerly of birmingham uk. Discussion in general technical questions and answers started by guest, feb 7, 2004. This can be done with a handheld transceivers keypad, a dtmf microphone or a small handheld dialler. For licensed hams, echolink opens up new possibilities for communicating around the world with other amateurs.
Echolink will no doubt be used in many new and interesting ways in the future. For example, echolink is known to work with fedora core 5 and above, with a few limitations. As a bonus echolinks admins will even ban your account. First of all, you need a network connection to reach the echolink sever and to connect to your communication partners. It started out as an echolink application for linux back in 2003 but have now evolved to.
It will be a raspberry pi with a baofeng ht radio, all built into a metal case that will be under my seat. Using the internet for voice communication through applications like echolink has generated a considerable amount of discussion in the ham radio community. Advanced repeater system software with echolink support for linux including a gui, qtel the qt echolink client sm0svxsvxlink. This link is listed in our web site directory since monday sep 3 2012, and till today echolink on linux svxlink and qtel has been followed for a total of 1277 times. Open source implementation of voice over ip voip software specifically for ham radio.
This is necessary to keep out unauthorized unlicensed users. I would personaly like to see and echolink version for linux. If many have notice our ham bands are dead anyway look at 2 meter ssb. If only the sysop mode is required, the svxlink server for linux is a good alternative. About echolink interface the resource is currently listed in in 2 categories. Conference servers typically have high capacity, fast internet connectivity, and have callsigns beginning and ending with an asterisk like conf.