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<p>Regarding "expert" status, I don't think I can claim that
specifically, but if anybody has questions regarding Echolink/IRLP
(collectively VoIP), I'd be happy to try and point them in the
right direction! ;-) I've played with it quite a bit, and it is
certainly a lot of fun to work with, especially while traveling!<br>
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Andrew Stevens
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"And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth." John 1:14</pre>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 7/6/2016 3:01 PM,
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:billkodak@verizon.net">billkodak@verizon.net</a> [LakelandARC] wrote:<br>
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<p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font
face="Arial"><font face="Times New Roman">From time to
time I get a request from hams who are either
snowbirds or who travel extensively, for some way to
keep in contact with club members here in Lakeland.
Sure, with the proper equipment and the good
propagation, HF is a possibility. But more often than
not, these same people are looking for a way to
communicate that does not require much in the way of
antennas and radios. For them, EchoLink is an option.
I think it is a good tool for every ham to have in
their pocket. </font></font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font
face="Times New Roman">EchoLink should be of special
interest to those who are new to the hobby, or do not
have HF equipment and a license to travel those bands.
With EchoLink, even a Tech can contact someone
continents away. </font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font
face="Times New Roman">If you think you might be
interested, visit this site: </font><a
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href="http://www.echolink.org/faq.htm"><font
face="Times New Roman" color="#0000ff"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.echolink.org/faq.htm">http://www.echolink.org/faq.htm</a></font></a><font
face="Times New Roman"> </font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font
face="Times New Roman">If you have any questions after
visiting the above site, I will do my best to answer
them. You can reach me at </font><a
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href="mailto:billkodak@verizon.net"><font face="Times
New Roman" color="#0000ff"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:billkodak@verizon.net">billkodak@verizon.net</a></font></a><font
face="Times New Roman"><span> </span></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font
face="Times New Roman">If there is enough interest, we
can even set up a special interest group to help each
other learn together. </font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font
face="Times New Roman">If you are still not sure,
continue reading. </font></p>
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<h1 style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New
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<p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span
class="tgc"><font face="Times New Roman"><b>EchoLink</b>
is a computer-based Amateur Radio system distributed
free of charge that allows radio amateurs to
communicate with other amateur radio operators using
Voice over IP (VoIP) technology on the Internet for
at least part of the path between them. I should
add, that it is possible to communicate using
EchoLink without any radio at all. All you need is a
microphone and speakers on your computer, and you
are ready to go. The software is free, but you do
have to have to be a licensed ham to participate,
and you do have to resister and receive your own
node number. Both are free and painless. </font></span></p>
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<p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span
class="tgc"><font face="Times New Roman">In the past
some of our club members used EchoLink to
communicate with another member while he was
traveling on business in Europe. From a computer in
his hotel room he was able to connect through the
Internet to a local repeater here in Lakeland which
re-broadcasted his voice to a group of us having
breakfast at a local restaurant. Of course, any ham
within the range of the chosen repeater could have
joined us as well. </font></span></p>
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<p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span
class="tgc"><font face="Times New Roman">One to many
is only one way to communicate over EchoLink. One to
one is also possible. I once spent over an hour
chatting with a new ham living in Washington State,
over EchoLink. He hadn’t purchased a radio yet, and
I was his first contact. </font></span></p>
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<p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span
class="tgc"><font face="Times New Roman">Many to many
is another option. If you can connect to a repeater
with EchoLink capability by radio, you can open a
repeater almost anywhere in the world. There, anyone
one at either location can chat with each other. The
Internet forms the link between the two repeaters,
allowing anyone within range of one to talk to
anyone within the range of the other. </font></span></p>
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<p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span
class="tgc"><font face="Times New Roman">One thing
about Ham radio -- there is no shortage of different
ways to communicate. Each has its merits. Give some
thought to getting up to speed on EchoLink. </font></span></p>
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<div><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New
Roman';FONT-SIZE:12pt;">Bill KI4ZMV </span></div>
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<div><font face="Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New
Roman';FONT-SIZE:12pt;">PS if you are an EchoLink
expert, please let me know. </span></font></div>
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