I think this would be a good thing to have especially dropping in on another countries system. I can understand why it's set up like that but it would be nice to 'read the mail' and see what procedures are being used or just plain old read the mail while maintaining a low to no profile. On repeaters it's a voice announcement it lists you on the side of the screens of those using on line connections. It would be nice to be able to 'lurk and learn' but as soon as you connect to a system, group or an individual, it announces your presence. At first I suspected it may be the number of current users although I don't recall ever seeing more than '2' listed even though upon connecting I saw 4 and 5 people already connected. Connect requests go directly to the listee and he receives an audible signal. After the repeater list comes the individuals' list, which has a different icon. Also listed is location, sysop and whatever else information he/she entered. The first group is identified by an icon that indicates a repeater or link system. The screen shows the call signs of people currently on EchoLink.

Here are a few observations and comments Over driving the mic will cut you to ribbons but more on that later. The audio quality is good and your audio stream doesn't fall into the 'bit bucket' very much. It's pretty intuitive and I was impressed at how well it works despite my pathetic phone lines and anemic connect speeds. Something new to piddle with.Īfter downloading the latest version and getting registered, I was connecting and up and running.

I kept hearing about EchoLink and had even heard it being used on a repeater. Don't need that crap in the hobby.I've had my ticket 43 years now and in the last two years or so the shine has gone off the apple but I am eternally curious. I never darkened their door and told everyone to go elsewhere if they could. They held VE sessions two blocks from my old house within walking distance the entire twelve years I lived there. Along with specific bodily positions to try since he was already in a cranial-rectal inversion position and it'd be easier. My response may have included telling him to fornicate with himself as I hung up on him.

I won't even post here even with the profanity filter what I told an old coot at a VE Team I was trying to volunteer to help out many years ago when he mistook my two by one for an old timer call, and proceeded to rant and whine about the low code ops, the hobby going to hell, all the usual horsecrap. Have friends who do, and I appreciate it and their skill. I don't go in the shack and do CW for fun. Need be meaning 'Aww crap, I really need that grid square on 220 MHz and UHF!' Haha. I've always been mediocre at CW but can hack my way through if need be.

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