Basically, I believe the interface is built in to the radio to setup a link. 
Big deal I say, that doesn't do a thing for me but I guess any gimmick these 
days to attract hams, I just wish echolink wasn't the gimmick everyone uses.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 5:14 PM
Subject: Re: kenwood 710


> Hi;
> I'd be curious to know how the echo link works.  I haven't a clew where 
> they
> are coming from with that one.  Maybe ham radio has left me behind or I'm
> not keeping up.  Sounds like this is letting you set up your own node. 
> I'm
> not really sure why you would want to do that other than for fun.
> Richard
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Lowell Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 2:34 PM
> Subject: Re: kenwood 710
>
>
> Hi Richard:
> I do not know what it replaces but I first saw it at the Dayton Ham 
> Vention.
> I planned then to get it when it was available.
> The time has come and I hope to have it very soon.
> It has many features: Sky Command, Echolink anong other things.
> With the speech modual, almost every feature will speak!
> That's about all I know now but hope to tell you much more when I get it.
> 73
> Lowell  W8QIY
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 10:16 AM
> Subject: kenwood 710
>
>
>> Hi;
>> I was listening to a local net and we had a few folks totally over the
>> edge
>> concerning the kenwood 710.  Does anyone know anything about this radio
>> and
>> what it replaced?
>> Richard