Sorry about that. Yes, EchoLink.

I thought I might use this spare Anytone 868 radio as a 'simplex link' into the EchoLink network so that locals could use it similiar to a normal repeater. Seems like a cheap enough endeavor if I can find a way to connect it to my PC.

I've never used EchoLink but it looked interesting on their website and it seems there are a good many people doing something similiar to what I'm trying to do.

Thanks,
Dennis, KD4LLC
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Re: EchoLink
By: Dennis Scott to All on Mon Feb 27 2023 08:20 am

Sorry about that. Yes, EchoLink.

I thought I might use this spare Anytone 868 radio as a 'simplex link' into the EchoLink network so that locals could use it similiar to a normal repeater. Seems like a cheap enough endeavor if I can find a way to connect it to my PC.

I didn't realize EchoLink had "sysop mode", that's pretty cool.
Here's the rig interfaces it appears to support (if you didn't already find this): https://www.echolink.org/interfaces.htm

I've never used EchoLink but it looked interesting on their website and it seems there are a good many people doing something similiar to what I'm trying to do.

Cool.
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Dennis,

Sorry about that. Yes, EchoLink.

That makes more sense...although as fast as technology is changing, they might name a new mode after Echonet.

I thought I might use this spare Anytone 868 radio as a 'simplex link' into the EchoLink network so that locals could use it similiar to a
normal repeater. Seems like a cheap enough endeavor if I can find a way
to connect it to my PC.

I'm not an expert on that, but I'm sure you need a special cable...I'll
defer to others in here on that.

I've never used EchoLink but it looked interesting on their website and
it seems there are a good many people doing something similiar to what
I'm trying to do.

I use the desktop application for some of my nets, and the smartphone
app as a backup, if the home internet goes out.

I also maintain a list of selected D-Star, Echolink, and D-Rats Nets,
in Eastern, Central, Mountain, and Pacific Time, which you can find at http://www.wx4qz.net/elk.htm -- the list has mostly D-Star Nets, with
quite a few Echolink Nets, and a few D-Rats nets for good measure.

That's also the first hyperlink from my bio on QRZ -- and you'll find
PDF files related to amateur radio...including a collection of ham radio
humor, setting up Netlogger for use with nets, and "The PCL Net", from
the NS2B BBS in Penfield, New York.

Daryl, WX4QZ

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Good morning!

Depending on how much money you want to spend and how complex you want your system to be, there are several ways to get a Simplex stationm setup.

I run one here in Pensacola, FL (KF6HDJ-L <NODE 264334>) - Here is my system.

Radio: Yaesu FT 2980 (At 85)watts.
Antenna: Diamond X30A (Up 22 feet).
Computer Interface: RIGBlaster NOMIC.
USB Soundcard interface.
Software: Echolink Client in SysOp Mode on Windows 11.

Some considerations to improve mysetup.

Having a radio that can do 85W out of the box is nice, but outside of implementing and testing I would buy an external amplifier. Let it do the work and not the radio!

Get a radio with a dedicated DATA port, you can use this for a hardware carrier sense circuit so you do not have to rely on the Echolink clients VOX to send your signal over the internet.


Look in to a used Kenwood with built-in Echolink support, (As far as I know Kenwood is the only manufacture that has built in Echolink support).

If you want to get into a friendly BBS / Ham Radio competition. I check in to the East Coast Reflector's Trivia Net weekly. I would like to get a friendly competition going on my BBS. Check out the BBS in my signiture for more details.

Brent Hendricks (Rug Rat)
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