I just thought I would remind everyone that we technically are using Echolink against their policy. This is Allstar and for the most part you should be using Allstar for your connections. Echolink is there as a possible way to occasionally connect users that have no better way to get in. I have it setup on my hub and 90% of the time the connections are from our own Allstar users that don't have a node nearby but have a smartphone and can easily get in on Echolink. The audio quality is noticeably worse than Allstar but it works. This occasional use although against policy is not pushing the envelope too much. So before Echolink admin comes down on us and stops connections altogether lets not abuse what we have. If you have a buddy or group on Echolink you continually connect to try to get them involved in Allstar. It will solve the problem and your connections will be much more pleasurable. Here is a link to the Echolink policy. I don't write it nor necessarily agree with it but as a private system it is their right to set conditions. In particular see items 4, 11, and 13. http://www.echolink.org/access_policies.htm Many of the larger Allstar groups like the WAN system have banned Echolink altogether. Also remember everything you say on here is publicly accessible. Just google 'Allstar Echolink' so consider that someone is watching! 73 Doug WA3DSP http://www.crompton.com/hamradio
On Thu, Jul 30, 2015 at 3:05 PM, Doug Crompton <doug@crompton.com> wrote:
I have it setup on my hub and 90% of the time the connections are from our own Allstar users that don't have a node nearby but have a smartphone and can easily get in on Echolink.
Seems like a softphone app connecting via IAX or SIP would allow you to rid yourself of Echolink entirely. Brett KQ9N
Yes that is probably true but unfortunately the echolink smartphone application is a lot easier to use and much more intuative than any of the free iax or sip products I have seen out there. Also with sip or iax you need a setup and PW that you would have to give out in advance to everyone who wanted to access. OK for the node sysop but not for everyone else. Anyone want to write an iphone/android app just for Allstar?! 73 Doug WA3DSP http://www.crompton.com/hamradio Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2015 16:12:34 -0500 From: brett.friermood@gmail.com To: app_rpt-users@ohnosec.org Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Echolink Policy On Thu, Jul 30, 2015 at 3:05 PM, Doug Crompton <doug@crompton.com> wrote: I have it setup on my hub and 90% of the time the connections are from our own Allstar users that don't have a node nearby but have a smartphone and can easily get in on Echolink. Seems like a softphone app connecting via IAX or SIP would allow you to rid yourself of Echolink entirely. Brett KQ9N _______________________________________________ App_rpt-users mailing list App_rpt-users@ohnosec.org http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users To unsubscribe from this list please visit http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users and scroll down to the bottom of the page. Enter your email address and press the "Unsubscribe or edit options button" You do not need a password to unsubscribe, you can do it via email confirmation. If you have trouble unsubscribing, please send a message to the list detailing the problem.
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