--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Berry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
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> Hey guys,
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> Scott here. I found a very interesting way for me to run my
repeater
> considering I am blind. Has anyone used the Echolink Station
software?
> That will alleviate a lot of work on my end for the repeater cause
since I
> don't have eyes that will be a lot less soldering for this boy. I
am
> reading about the Echolink Station and I like the principal. I can
keep my
> hands pretty much out of the radio except for reprogramming the
freqs on it
> and retuning the duplexers. The other thing I like is that I am
able to run
> Ar Newsline through the software controller and I was looking for
something
> like this. According to the manual, you can hook up a receiver and
a
> transmitter and be pretty much set to go.
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> Where the repeater will be located here which is right at my QTH, I
think
> that since I have the knowledge of computers this will help. I
just have to
> set up a box for it. I am going to try and run a version of
Windows Xp and
> go that route. It should still be fun and interesting to see how
all this
> works.
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> One other question though, if I run Echo Station on the comp can I
also run
> Echolink also as a -r station with out any problems or should
Echolink be on
> a different machine? Thanks for all the help.
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> Scott Berry
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> Email: sberry at northlc.com
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> Ham Call sign: N7ZIB
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Scott,
I have used Echo station as well as Echo link via the repeater. They
do not "play nice" together on a machine however they both are very
user friendly. I am not sure what type of machine you are using as a
repeater, mine was home brew from a 100watt mocom 70 old radio for
tx side and have used many different receivers, mostly moto stuff
like an M120. The big thing I will say is to have a good sound card,
plenty of RAM and if nothing else, a good sound card interface to
make everything plug and play such as a rig blaster or one of those
small interfaces like one that I used for APRS that was around 30
bucks from buxxcom but I cant remember the name of the darn thing
right now. The interface makes for easy plug into a DB9 or now, newer
ones use a USB port to activate the PTT and COR signals and the sound
card for, yup you guessed it, the sound. I also cheated and used the
Windows stored voices to make my own, Voice ID and stored messages
which is nice about the program. You can have scheduled messages,
timed messages, morse ID, so many functions. Allot of hilltops would
use them more if they didnt need to be on the hilltop...lol.
You can message me off line if needed and I can and would love to
help.
