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Danny Dyer <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 10 May 2010 22:35:30 -0400
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Hi Kevin and all, haven't used Echolink, but now have an Ipod Touch,
and may try echolink out on it, as I get more familiar with the lil
apple/first experience with anything apple, and this thing's amazing
so far.
Now then, Kevin Or Anyone else, have you, heard of, know about, know
where to find, and maybe used the application which allows you to
write in text on the Iphone and Ipod, using Morse/not sure which keys
or buttons you use on the apple to do this, but the app was spoken of
toward the end of last year, and I think I might have mailed something
about it to one of the blind ham lists, although I've not been able to
find it in my sent mail file.  Just wondering, as I want to find out
more and try it out.  so if any of you have any info, I'd appreciate
it.  Thanks, Danny Dyer, Wb4idu.


On 5/10/10, Kevin Minor <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi.
>
> If you've been using EchoLink, or are interested in it, then read on.  For
> those who don't know what EchoLink is, it's software that allows licensed
> amateur radio operators to communicate with each other over VOIP.  Some of
> us have radios connected to our computers, which allow mobile stations or
> others using radios to connect to the EchoLink system.  I have my TM-V71A
> tuned to our local emergency operations repeater, and it has been used to
> link other sites around our state in the winter when we were getting snow,
> and a weather net was run with the control op connected via EchoLink.
>
> So much for the explanation, now let me give some good news.  Note that I
> said that EchoLink links hams using VOIP.  I specificly didn't say that they
> were using PC's.  This is because you can now get EchoLink for a MAC, and,
> good news for us iPhone users, it is there for the iPhone!  I've tried it,
> and it works pretty well.  I wasn't able to connect to the network for a few
> days, and I figured I had done something wrong with the setup.  Just for
> fun, I decided I'd give the program one more try before I deleted it from
> the iPhone and reinstalled it, hoping I could set it up again.  Go figure.
> It worked this time.  I successfully connected to the test server, and I
> recorded and heard my test message, complete with VoiceOver talking.  I had
> some difficulty, but this may be me not being used to the program, and this
> will lead to my question.
>
> If you have used EchoLink on the iPhone, is there a quick and easy way to
> activate the transmit button?  I didn't find it.  I'm listening to
> basketball now, so I'll play with EchoLink later on.  The server will
> probably not let me connect again, if Mr. Murphy works the way he usually
> does.
>
> Just sending this for the curious.
>
> Have a good day, and don't work too hard.
>
> 73
> Kevin Minor, Lexington, KY
> [log in to unmask]
>

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