Hi Don, I've downloaded the Echolink App,to my 3rd Gen Ipod Touch with Ios4,
and hope, maybe tomorrow, to get things set up with the Echolink folks in
terms of the legal checks and balances.
This'll be my first venture into echolink, using WyFi via a D Link Router
and DSL service. As I prepare to do this, I Wonder how much of the "running
interference"/(using that phrase as a football, rather than a literal
problematic transmitting phrase,) in terms of settings etc, the app will
eliminate.
I've kind of held back from the whole echo link experience until I realized
there was a workable app for the Iphone/or in my case, the Ipod Touch, as I
really didn't want to fight constantly with the ins and outs off
computer-to-server-to-rig clashes and problems,/having had enough trouble
recently with crashing hard drives, outdated screne readers&Internet
software, and other nutty problems.
Hopefully, _Maybe I'll be able to do an "end around run"/(Again, the
football rather than electronic phrase,)
and I'm looking forward to experimenting with Echolink, and to using the lil
Ipod in numbers of WYFi accessible places to interface with both the on air
and on line ham radio community.
*[Of course, this dream may morf, or less descend into a night mare, but
that remains to be seen, said the blind ham. ]
Any observations or suggestions you can offer, Will be Very Welcome.
Thanks, Danny Dyer, Wb4idu.
----- Original Message -----
From: "don bishop" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2011 6:58 PM
Subject: Re: Echolink on an iPhone
>I have an IPhone and I have put echolink on it although I haven't used
> it a great deal yet.
>
> It really is quite accessible using voiceover and I find the buttons
> labeled and easy to locate.
>
> Don W6smb
>
>
>
>
> On 1/16/2011 3:00 PM, colin McDonald wrote:
>> Matt:
>> well, assuming the echolink app is actually accessible using voiceover,
>> it
>> should be fairly obvious by touching around the screen as to where the TX
>> button is etc.
>> I doubt echolink.org would have any instructions for using the app as it
>> would be pretty obvious for any sighted user using the app as to what is
>> what on the screen.
>> I don't have an IPhone per sey, but my experience is that the places on
>> the
>> screen where the send and end buttons are usually located, just above the
>> home key, would be the prime spots to put a "tx" or "rx" button.
>> with vioceover running, you should be able to explore the screen without
>> activating anything...this way you can familiarize yourself with the app.
>> If you are getting no audio feedback from voiceover, it likely means the
>> echolink app isn't accessible with voiceover.
>>
>> on another note, a few guys around here have been using echolink on their
>> IPhones to monitor and chat on the main local repeater and the audio is
>> excellent...better than a typical PC microphone or headset.
>> Sometimes the lag time is a bit lengthy, especially when they're using
>> their
>> service providers data link instead of a WiFi connection, but it does
>> work
>> well.
>> 73
>> Colin, V A6BKX
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Matthew Chao"<[log in to unmask]>
>> To:<[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2011 8:27 AM
>> Subject: Echolink on an iPhone
>>
>>
>>> Hi, Folks! I installed echolink on my iPhone. How do I transmit and
>>> receive? There are no clear instructions as to how to work with
>>> Echolink on the iPhone at the echolink.org Web site. Thanks in
>>> advance for your help.--Matthew Chao, N1IBB.
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