Echo-Link from Germany

I took my general purpose computer - running English Windows SX, ver 2002 and service pack 3 - and supporting the usual run of software, and got the Easy-Link software off HERE (echolink.org.)

It worked, but didn`'t connect!
Simply referring to the "WINDOWS FIREWALL" in EXEPTIONS, reveals that EchoLink was was ticked.
In ADVANCED the two were ticked, the local area connection and the wireless connection.

Where did I put the instruction for the interface firewall....

This Firewall is in German....
Configuring port forwarding in your router is still recommended, if you have access to it. This will ensure that you can connect to (and receive connections from) any other node on the EchoLink network. Until port forwarding is set up, you might notice that you can connect to some nodes, but not others. The exact steps for configuring your router vary considerably from one model to another; find yours in the list at portforward.com for specific instructions.

IT WORKED ! ... (we can SEE the stations. but not HEAR....)

Would you believe it! I altered sender to X.X.X.4 instead of X.X.X.2 - and it worked..

ECHOTEST, Dial 999

AH - I wonder what I should! - I wish to use the only microphone that I have, A USB microphone...
OH - I have the advert somewhere, a USB mike with a touchtone in the base... I heard that a type of communication mike also had the touchtone in the handset, that would do in emergency!

I have searched for 3 hours, and can't find the advert for them (and Google!) Perhaps if I do something else....

( I temporally loaded my Software Dial, and discovered that I can't get the dial to work, unless I first connect to any station, and I don't want to connect - I want to check my modulation! I suppose I could connect to myself? :)

ECHOTEST, and Station.

Hidden beneath the "Station" in the upper region, is the entry "Connect To" with windows "Callsign:" and "Node #" permitting you to enter the station you want to work!
Another entry is "Reconnect to ECHOTEST" permitting you to reconnect, invaluable if you are looking for microphones to suit (as by me....)

Do not forget to Disconnect, or the "Connect to" is greyed out!

! UNDER CONSTRUCTION !

The Echolink System.

For Licensed Radio Amateurs ONLY

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

EchoLink is a free computer-based Amateur Radio system that allows radio amateurs to communicate with other amateur radio operators using Voice over IP (VoIP) technology on the Internet for at least part of the path between them. It was designed by Jonathan Taylor, a radio amateur with callsign K1RFD.

The system allows reliable worldwide connections to be made between radio amateurs, greatly enhancing Amateur Radio's communications capabilities. In essence it is the same as other VoIP applications (such as Skype), but with the unique addition of the ability to link to an amateur radio station's transceiver. Thus any low-power handheld amateur radio transceiver which can contact a local Echolink node (A node is an active Echolink station with a transceiver attached) can then use the Internet connection of that station to send their transmission via VOIP to any other active Echolink node, world-wide. No special hardware or software is required to relay a transmission via an Echolink node.

Before using the system it is necessary for a prospective user's callsign to be validated. The EchoLink system requires that each new user provide positive proof of license and identity before his or her callsign is added to the list of validated users. There is no cost for this service, and it ensures that this system is used only by licensed amateur radio operators.

DTMF, tone dial, features

* - For system information and instruction's
00 - For a random call to any station
01 - For a random call to any link or repeater station
02 - For a random call to any conference server station
08 - To find out who is currently connected
09 - Is a last number redial
# - To return the system to standby when finished
Users may also initiate direct calls to anywhere via radio with DTMF if they have the four or five digit index number of the station they are wanting to connect .
To connect to node number 9999:
Enter: 9 9 9 9
EchoLink responds with: "CONNECTING TO CONFERENCE E-C-H-O-T-E-S-T"
followed by "CONNECTED"
(9999 is the node number of conference server "*ECHOTEST*")
To get the status of K1RFD:
Enter: 0 6 1 3 6 4 4 #
EchoLink responds with: "K-1-R-F-D BUSY"
(0613644 is the node number of station K1RFD, and K1RFD is currently busy)