TO ALL.. 146.42 ECHO LINK IS NOW BACK !!
K5NNN-L Node #594762
As of Monday (8/20/2012) at 5:00pm CDT, Echo Link is up and running on 146.420 simplex (no tone).
We are using a Icom IC-7000 with 75 watts of power!! On top of a 50 foot mast.. You can reach out 35 to 50 miles.. Transceiver location is on the NW side of town at K5NNN’s house, near Vance Jackson & Callaghan vicinity.
You can do a self test by transmitting on that frequency, and using your hand microphone to send DTMF tones of “999” to test your Audio and then use “#” to disconnect…
More info will be made available so you can connect to specific other nodes, repeaters or users by typing in their node # using your hand microphone. Remember, your conversation is NOT PRIVATE, and you still need to ID yourself as normal.
Please let me know how it works for you.. Andrew K5NNN Bexartalk@gmail.com
August 22nd, 2012 at 10:47 AM
Hi, im new to Echolink and trying to understand what it does and does not do. Would i be able to use your EchoLink station to participate in any of the area Radio Nets, in particular, those on the AARO repeaters? I am thinking that the answer is no. That those repeaters would need a Node Id for me to punch in on a DTMF, is that right?
August 31st, 2012 at 10:24 PM
AARO doesn’t have an EchoLink node running on their repeaters, unless an individual chose to put one there as a separate transmitter that would act just like your radio would, but be an EchoLink node. I’ll be happy to discuss EchoLink with you in person during one of our upcoming events or ham club meetings.
September 1st, 2012 at 12:07 PM
We’ve been messing around with it and getting the hang of it the past week or so. Thanks!
September 17th, 2012 at 9:47 PM
Thanks for doing this. San Antonio needs more of an Echolink connection! I’ve been thinking about setting up a node as well.
September 18th, 2012 at 3:31 PM
There are several Echolink nodes already in the area. You just have to look for them. I’ve have mine running since 2007 on the NE side. Another one is a good thing though, especially on that side of town. I would not omit the tone however.