[App_rpt-users] Skype

[Jann Traschewski]

I used the free service at http://evolution.voxeo.com to setup a skype
redirect to Jims phone portal. You can dial +99000936 9991448198 free of
charge from Skype to get access.

73,
Jann


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> -----Original Message-----
> From: app_rpt-users-bounces at qrvc.com 
> [mailto:app_rpt-users-bounces at qrvc.com] On Behalf Of Ken
> Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2010 7:40 PM
> To: App_rpt-users at qrvc.com
> Cc: sales at qrvc.com
> Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Skype
> 
> Yes - I understand the effort required ... it might be easier 
> to go the other way and put in the stuff required for the 
> Skype channel driver to work, if it is simple ... but if that 
> is not deemed valuable, then "oh well"
> 
> Meantime, WA1SOT has pointed out that there is another way to 
> do this, by running a Linux version of Skype on the repeater 
> controller and something called SIPtoSIS (plus JRE, X11, etc) 
> - it involves installing a lot more software than just a 
> channel and probably represents a heavy computational load 
> too.  But (I am told) it works.
> 
> The advantage of using Skype from your hotel room is that 
> Skype somehow makes pretty good sounding audio out of a poor 
> internet connection ... a connection that would really trash 
> IAX communications (based on my experience and others with 
> side-by-side comparisons). 
> 
> The advantage of a channel (I think), versus reverse 
> auto-patch, is that you do not need someone to "answer the 
> phone" at the repeater end, to let you in. 
> 
> Ken
> 27021
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Stephen Rodgers [mailto:sales at qrvc.com]
> > Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2010 11:59 AM
> > To: Ken
> > Cc: App_rpt-users at qrvc.com
> > Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Skype
> > 
> > Ken wrote:
> > > I have "discovered" the Digium Skype-for-Asterisk product 
> and wonder
> > if it
> > > can be used with ACID?
> > >
> > > They say that version 1.4.25 of asterisk is required.
> > >
> > > Apparently ACID uses "1.4.23-pre"
> > >
> > > Is this going to be compatible?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Ken
> > >
> > > KE2N
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 
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> > If Asterisk 1.4.25 is required, then no, it won't be compatible. To
> > upgrade our version of Asterisk to a later version
> > of Asterisk requires a lot of effort to port over all of our changes
> > and test them. We aren't going to do this unless
> > there is some event which leaves us no choice but to do so. Skype
> > compatibility is definitely not one of these.
> > 
> > 
> > Steve
> > WA6ZFT
> > 
> 
> 
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