EchoLink

Here are a few ways to access the EchoLink System on the 440 repeater:

1. To connect to another known station, just enter the station’s node number.

a. Example, to connect to Fort Wayne’s Link you would enter “37585”; you

will then hear “connecting to W9VD Repeater”. Wait for the

acknowledgement that you are connected. You can then converse

normally. To disconnect the link, enter the # (pound) key.

2. To connect to a Random Link or Repeater, enter 01 (zero one). This will

randomly connect the repeater to another Link or Repeater. This could be

anywhere in the world. Again use the # key to disconnect.

Notes:

• Remember to use the # (pound) key to disconnect at any time.

• To hear the current status of the Echolink system, enter 08 (zero eight). The

link will respond with either “disconnected”, or the station call that is

currently connected.

• To reconnect to the last station connected, enter 09 (zero nine). The link will

then connect to the last station that was connected to the Echolink system.

Basically a redial feature.

• You will occasionally hear stations connecting inbound from other systems.

The link will say “callsign XXXXX connected”. These are users on other

systems connecting to the Decatur system.

Here are just a few stations that you may be interested in, you can also visit

http://www.echolink.org/el/logins.asp . This is the current active list of stations. There

are anywhere from 3800 to 4200 stations active at any given time. Also, there are over

200,000 hams using the Echolink system software!

ode

Callsign

Location

Freq.

16686

KB9RLW

Fort Wayne, IN

145.700 Simplex

37585

W9VD

Fort Wayne, IN

444.300 Repeater

401974

KB9VTK

Fort Wayne, IN

443.100 Repeater

6522

W9RCA

Indianapolis

146.88 Repeater

338340

N9UMJ

Lawrence CO. (RACES)

315705

W8FY

VanWert OH

146.700 Repeater

16145

W9RYN

Decatur, IN

443.725 Repeater

This is just a very small sample of stations on Echolink. Odds are you can find a

station in the location you are looking for. As you can see most stations are either on

2 meters or 70 CM. There are some on 6 meters and even a few on 10 meters. Some

are working on getting Echolink to work on HF, but that has some challenges to

overcome. Any questions or problems please email me at w9ryn@mchsi.com . Or

give me a call on 443.725; I usually am monitoring that freq, or 145.47. Enjoy the

system!! 73 Derek, W9RYN

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443.725+ EchoLink User Instructions

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443.725+Echo ink User Instructions

Here are a few ways to access t e Ec oLink System on t e 440 repeater:

1. To connect to anot er known station, just enter the station’s node n mber.

a. Examp e, to connect to Fort Wayne’s Link you wou d enter "37585"; you wi t en ear

"connecting to W9VD Repeater". Wait for t e acknow edgement t at you are connected.

You can t en converse norma y. To disconnect t e ink, enter t e # (pound) key.

2. To connect to a Random Link or Repeater, enter 01 (zero one). T is wi random y connect t e

repeater to anot er Link or Repeater. T is cou d be anyw ere in t e wor d. Again use t e # key

to disconnect.

otes:

• Remember to se the # (po nd) key to disconnect at any time.

• A ways give your ca sign as you wou d w i e using any repeater.

• W en connecting, give your ca t en enter w atever DTMF codes. Once connected, isten

for a moment t en give your ca again so t e ot er repeater users are aware of w o you are.

W en you disconnect, give your ca again as you wou d at t e end of any norma Ham radio

conversation.

• To ear t e current status of t e Ec o ink system, enter 08 (zero eig t). T e ink wi

respond wit eit er "disconnected", or t e station ca t at is current y connected. If it is

disconnected you can commence wit your connection.

• To reconnect to t e ast station connected, enter 09 (zero nine). T e ink wi t en connect to

t e ast station t at was connected to t e Ec o ink system. Basica y a redia feature.

• You wi occasiona y ear stations connecting inbound from ot er systems. T e ink wi

say "ca sign XXXXX connected". T ese are users on ot er systems connecting to t e

Decatur system. Give t em an answer and see w ere t ey are from!!

Here are just a few stations t at you may be interested in, you can a so visit

ttp://www.ec o ink.org/e / ogins.asp . T is is t e current active ist of stations. T ere are anyw ere

from 4000 to 5000 stations active at any given time. A so, t ere are over 200,000 ams using t e

Ec o ink system software!

ode Callsign ocation Freq.

16686 KB9RLW Fort Wayne, IN 145.700 Simp ex

37585 W9VD Fort Wayne, IN 444.300 Repeater

401974 KB9VTK Fort Wayne, IN 443.100 Repeater

6522 W9RCA Indianapo is 146.88 Repeater

315705 W8FY VanWert OH 146.700 Repeater

16145 AB9SO Decatur, IN 443.725 Repeater

T is is just a very sma samp e of stations on Ec o ink. Odds are you can find a station in t e

ocation you are ooking for. As you can see most stations are eit er on 2 meters or 70 CM. T ere

are some on 6 meters and even a few on 10 meters. Any questions or prob ems p ease emai me at

ab9so@mc si.com. Or give me a ca on 443.725; I usua y am monitoring t at freq, or 145.47.

Enjoy t e system!!

73 from Derek, AB9SO.

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