yep, very accessible.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Blake Hailey" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, May 10, 2010 8:40 PM
Subject: Re: EchoLink is available for the iPhone, and this brings up a 
question on my part.


> Hi, is the IPhone pretty accessible ?
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Danny Dyer
> Sent: Monday, May 10, 2010 9:36 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: EchoLink is available for the iPhone, and this brings up a
> question on my part.
>
> 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]
>>