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now that won't work hi hi.  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Russ Kiehne" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 3:29 PM
Subject: Re: echolink


> Has anyone got there dxcc using Echolink?
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kallie Swanepoel" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 10:14 AM
> Subject: Re: echolink
> 
> 
>>I agree on that one - Echo link provides artificial dx.
>> 
>> 73
>> 
>> KALLIE ZS6KCS
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of David W Wood
>> Sent: 18-01-2006 08:54 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: echolink
>> 
>> 
>> Bob and ALL
>> 
>> why not just turn on your rig and shout?!
>> 
>> The unpredictability of HF propagation is less challenging than the
>> problems of computers!
>> 
>> David
>> 
>> 
>> In message , Bob Humbert <[log in to unmask]> writes
>>>Scotty does a great job of explaining Echolink but Echolink just isn't 
>>>as
>>>friendly as it could or should be.  I have offered to pay anyone to set
>> up 
>>>Echolink on my computer and to do a little hand holding with me as I
>> try to 
>>>learn it to no avail.  It's not really ham radio but until the sun
>> settles 
>>>down and everyone turns on their HF rigs again it seems to be the only
>> game 
>>>in town.  Those of you who are good at it; is it as unfriendly as it
>> appears 
>>>to be or are some of us just too dense to "get it".  Has Freedom
>> Scientific 
>>>written any special Jaws scripts for it and do they help?
>>>
>>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Kevin Kwan" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 5:56 AM
>>>Subject: Re: echolink
>>>
>>>
>>>> If a station disconnects you go in to your jaw curser and near the 
>>>> bottom
>>>> it
>>>> will list the last station that connected to you. I believe if
>> there's an
>>>> add on you can put on to echolink that keeps an electronic log so you
>> can
>>>> keep track of all your missed calls. It might even be a part of the 
>>>> program
>>>> already for what I know. If so, it sure isn't speechfriendly.Also,
>> it's 
>>>> been
>>>> brought to my atention by a list member that there are scripts you
>> can add
>>>> on to echolink available for a fee. I don't have the scripts but
>> maybe one
>>>> of these days I'll look in to it and see if it makes an improvement 
>>>> working
>>>> with speech. At the moment it's kind of tricky but if you get use to
>> some 
>>>> of
>>>> the keyboard short cuts, you can get around it fairly good. Of
>> course, 
>>>> it's
>>>> still not a hundred percent however, considering the use I get from
>>>> echolink, it's working out pretty good.
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 8:19 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: echolink
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> if they're connected to you just hit the spacebar or what ever your 
>>>> PTT button is, you don't need to do anything else, if they 
>>>> disconnect, you just have to find them on the list. I don't think 
>>>> there's a way after they disconnect to figure out who called since I 
>>>> don't use it hardly ever but there might be. I much rather actually 
>>>> get on the air myself.
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Fred Olver" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 6:37 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: echolink
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> No, guys, if a station out of the blue calls me, with my cursor not 
>>>> being
>>>> on
>>>> the station calling, how do I call them back, understanding that I
>> have no
>>>> idea where they are on the list?
>>>>
>>>> Fred Olver  n9bso
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Kevin Kwan" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 12:28 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: echolink
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> I'm not understanding your question actually either. If you're 
>>>>> asking about how to respond to a station connecting to your node, 
>>>>> asuming you hear them
>>>>> connect, just press your space bar or which ever button you've
>> costumized
>>>>> for transmitting. If you're asking about how you can tell who they
>> are, 
>>>>> as
>>>>> they're connected to you press alt three. You'll hear the person
>> call and
>>>>> first name.
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>> From: "Frederick" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 12:22 AM
>>>>> Subject: Re: echolink
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> It depends what you mean by get back to them.  Are you talking about
>> 
>>>>> how to transmit, or how to find the station to connect to them again
>> 
>>>>> latter?
>>>>>                    Mark WZ0K
>>>>> God loves you!
>>>>> My personal prayer book.
>>>>> Add your prayer or pray for others at the following link.
>>>>>
>>>> http://prayerbook.homewithgod.com/cgi-bin/prayerbook/multi.pl?1319611
>>>> 13534708:
>>>24:0
>>>>>
>>>>> http://lists.topica.com/lists/funhamradio.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://funhamradio.bloki.com
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Fred Olver" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 3:01 PM
>>>>> Subject: echolink
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Okay, Guys,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> So my puter is lying to me, anyway, that's what I think, been 
>>>>>> getting audio reports today and appears I'm being heard, so now, a 
>>>>>> station calls me, they're not on my screne, how do I get back to 
>>>>>> them?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Fred OLver  n9bso
>>>>>>
>>>>
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>>>> 
>> 
>> -- 
>> David W Wood
>> 
>>

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