Has anyone used echolink or is currently using it? Opinions?
Has anyone used echolink or is currently using it? Opinions?
I'm thinking of using it when the local 2m repeaters are quiet. I may use the direct computer link to explore it before I go farther.
I'm thinking of using it when the local 2m repeaters are quiet. I may use the direct computer link to explore it before I go farther.
If I understand what I read about it you should be able to speak with other hams without using a radio correct?
I'd much prefer to use IRLP. With Echolink, people can sit in front of their computer, & speak to others in front of a computer. Just use skype for that. Since our hobby is ham radio, where was the radio in that scenario? Of course radios can be used too, but with IRLP, both ends of the chat must be using a 2-way radio. With new DMR systems, the internet links the world, but people must still talk into a radio. So for me, if I want to talk to the world, it's HF, DMR, IRLP, or nothing.
It's ham radio, so to me, both people need to be talking & listening on a radio, no matter how they are connected.Why can't ham radio just be ham radio, regardless of the medium or method of delivery?