I used openbook to scan a copy of my license to email to echolink. I was
confirmed later that same day. Then I was able to setup echolink. You have
to setup echolink on the computer first before you can set it up on your
Iphone, Ipod touch or Ipad.
----- Original Message -----
From: "don bishop" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2011 5:46 PM
Subject: Re: Echolink on an iPhone
> Hi Danny,
>
> I've been set up on echolink with the pc for a few years. I didn't have
> any problems with the port settings, but that probably would vary from
> one router to another.
>
> I found getting myself verified with call and all that was not
> difficult, but believe they may have tightened up the procedures since I
> first got set up a few years back.
>
> Echolink really isn't my preferred mode, but it does work and can have
> some advantages. Guess I've just been an old cw op too long.
>
> The way vhf and uhf have gotten recently with so many links and such,
> echolink seems to fit right in. I still like the hf bands though, and
> also a lot of folks simply don't have the realestate or whatever to set
> up more sophisticated stations.
>
> Hope you get it going without too much trouble. I think there are a few
> folks on here using echolink with the touch, so maybe they can be of
> some real help.
>
> Don w6smb
>
>
>
> On 1/16/2011 4:45 PM, Dan B Dyer Jr,/Danny wrote:
>> 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 recently with crashing hard drives, outdated screne readers&Internet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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