[App_rpt-users] EchoLink Policy Reminder

Wed Nov 12 03:43:37 UTC 2014

We have been through this before. There was just a long winded discussion on here about this about a month ago. My advice is disregard. We don't do anything illegal nor do we allow non hams. We police the Allstar networks as well as anyone else. If anything the trash, both audio and people quality, is on echolink. So if anyone should have a restriction it should be us not allowing them! I personally have never heard anything illegal on any of my nodes other than someone maybe not identifying properly. 

Please don't turn this is into another big discussion. It is not worth it. If you feel like obeying their crazy rules then just do what they say, if not then business as usual. 
73 Doug
WA3DSP
http://www.crompton.com/hamradio

Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2014 16:08:17 -0800
From: wb6egr at gmail.com
To: kk6ecm at gmail.com
CC: app_rpt-users at ohnosec.org
Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] EchoLink Policy Reminder

They can close/kill my account anytime. EchoStink sounds horrible most of the time...constant drivebys from dingalings that connect and disconnect over and over and say nothing...or connect at 3 in the morning and call CQ CQ. For 5 minutes.....I am so tired of that shit I could delete it tonight.

On Nov 11, 2014 2:00 PM, "kk6ecm" <kk6ecm at gmail.com> wrote:
Can anyone shed light on this Echolink requirement and Allstar? I'm not sure what makes us compliant. We have Echolink enabled on our repeater... I know of no way a non-ham could link in during an Echolink connection. Is there a way of setting app_rpt so an Echolink connection precludes all others? Also, Echolink has Apps for the PC, Android, and the iPhone/iPad... Their PC app (phones are RF, but not ham) seems to invalidate their rf only policy, although they do verify a license before granting a node number. What am I missing?

Thanks,Bobkk6ecm
Sent from iPad

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: EchoLink Support <support at echolink.org>
Date: Wed, Sep 3, 2014 at 9:14 AM
Subject: EchoLink Policy Reminder
To: 

We wanted to remind you of an important item in EchoLink's access policies (which can be found online at http://www.echolink.org/access_policies.htm).

In general, EchoLink does not permit cross-linking.

More specifically, EchoLink does not permit cross-linking with other VoIP systems that can be accessed off-the-air (for example, directly from a PC or Web browser).  This is because other systems may have a validation procedure that is far less comprehensive than EchoLink's, and we want to continue to ensure that EchoLink is solely for use by licensed Amateur Radio operators around the world.

Therefore, while excellent systems such as Zello, AllStar, eQSO, WIRES-II, etc. all serve an important purpose within the Amateur Radio community, our policy is that they cannot be directly connected to a registered EchoLink node.

In other words, your node must function only as a direct RF gateway, and not as a cross-link to another system. If your node is reachable through another path, that path must be disabled when an EchoLink connection is in progress. For example, an EchoIRLP node is permitted, since it functions only as an RF gateway when an EchoLink connection is made.

If you are running Asterisk with app_rpt and an EchoLink channel, be sure it is configured not to allow other VoIP connections when an EchoLink station is connected. If this isn't practical, please disable the EchoLink channel.

Thanks for ensuring that your node adheres to this policy. In some cases we do restrict logins to be sure the policy is being followed.

73

EchoLink Support

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