sorry, i'm not quite sure if you already figure out a solution, but here are
my thoughts.
If you are interested in running echolink using your hand held and another
radio in the shack as the main echolink box, then why not use the ts2000?
You have cross band capabilities with that rig, and, more importantly, it
has all the necesary features to easily run echolink on a per situation
basis.
What i mean is, when you want to use echolink, you simply hook up the
computer to the radio and set the frequency and turn echolink on.
Use the rig blaster pro and that way you could have it hooked up on
apermanent basis as well. Personally, i just have a cable that I made up
that runs from the line out of the sound card to the mic input of the
ts2000, and then a cable running from my main radio mixer back to the line
in of the sound card. I use the vox control on the ts2000 to control the
transmitter and just insure that my audio settings are set to where they all
sound good over the air.
A little complicated at first, but it works like a charm.
If you want a dedicated echolink node, running one on simplex with the
transmitting antenna near another antenna that you are using to receive on
the same band, say 2 metres, will not hurt anything.
There is this funny notion that allot of hams have, that if you transmit on
an antenna that is close by another antenna receiving on the same band, that
it will some how blow up the receiver in the other radio.
This might be somewhat true if you are using 1500 watts in the near field of
the receiving antenna, but on FM, and with a signal that is less then 60DB,
your not going to hurt modern receivers.
You'll dessence them of course, but it won't damage them.
anyway, if you already have a solution i didn't catch it.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jennifer Thompson" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 2:20 AM
Subject: I have a questin about echo link
> Okay here is what I want to do with echo link. I want to run echo link =
> witht the radi to the computer. But the thing if I am running echo link =
> on 2 meters and I want to listen to 2 meters on my other radio I have a =
> problem. Also if I want to get a 440 repeater there are problems with =
> that to. I am so frustrated right now. I really have my heart set on =
> doing echo link so I can us a my hand held. I was going to take the =
> antenna for echo link and put it about 30 feet away from the other =
> antennas. But I was told that would not help much. So it sounds like I =
> would be better off using echo link through 220 so I will not have to =
> worry about the interference. Also I was told if I run echo link and =
> another frequency at the same time that I could possibly damage the =
> radio. Also how much would a good 440 repeater cost? I know there is =
> allot involved but I do not know what else to do at this point. Also if =
> I put echo link on 220 what frequency can I use to cross band if I need =
> to? I really hope that someone has some advice for me. I know a =
> repeater would not be a good way to go because it is expensive among =
> other things.
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