Echolink access
 

Hi

I am new to amateur radio so I am having to get used to the new technology.
I use a Yaesu FT-8800E.

I can access local repeaters but nothing happens if I try to turn on
repeaters which are further afield.

I am also having problems turning on Echolinks. I have tried to use the
Echolink frequency 145.2875. I key the mic and type into the mic and nearly
always get a message saying the link does not exist. I have tried links
which have just been closed down so I know the node exists. I always type
in a # before the number but I wondered if there were any further settings I
needed to adjust.

I hope someone can help.

Mick

First you need to know if there are any special access codes to enter.
The possibility of the machine not hearing all your codes....either you
are entering too fast or too slow for the machine. Check with the node
owner.

gascoyne wrote:
Hi

I am new to amateur radio so I am having to get used to the new technology.
I use a Yaesu FT-8800E.

I can access local repeaters but nothing happens if I try to turn on
repeaters which are further afield.

I am also having problems turning on Echolinks. I have tried to use the
Echolink frequency 145.2875. I key the mic and type into the mic and nearly
always get a message saying the link does not exist. I have tried links
which have just been closed down so I know the node exists. I always type
in a # before the number but I wondered if there were any further settings I
needed to adjust.

I hope someone can help.

Mick

Try accessing the nodes via your PC.

73, Leon

If your signal to the node is in any way noisy and you are sending long
tones, the decoder may read that as several tones of the same digit. I hear
it here. Some people think that pressing that button longer will help, but
instead of a "4" the decoder gets "4444".

Try nodes with stronger, cleaner signals. Improve your own antenna setup if
you are having problems with distant repeaters.

Brad.

"STEVE TROOK" wrote in message
...
First you need to know if there are any special access codes to enter. The
possibility of the machine not hearing all your codes....either you are
entering too fast or too slow for the machine. Check with the node owner.

gascoyne wrote:
Hi

I am new to amateur radio so I am having to get used to the new
technology.
I use a Yaesu FT-8800E.

I can access local repeaters but nothing happens if I try to turn on
repeaters which are further afield.

I am also having problems turning on Echolinks. I have tried to use the
Echolink frequency 145.2875. I key the mic and type into the mic and
nearly
always get a message saying the link does not exist. I have tried links
which have just been closed down so I know the node exists. I always
type
in a # before the number but I wondered if there were any further
settings I
needed to adjust.

I hope someone can help.

Mick