Hi everyone:

Just a quick FYI to let you all know that my node is back on what will
now become its primary frequency as I think I've figured out the
problem I was having with the SWRs.  Turned out to be an issue of
accumulated dust on the cookie sheet and bottom of the 5/8 2 meter mag
mount, which was wiped off just on a hunch.

So anytime you connect to my station, you'll be talking to me or
anyone else who might be listening in while on "the magic band". :)

Of course, should more problems occur, then I shall switch back to the
backup frequency of 446.175.

As a reminder for the few locals here in the Denver area who might be
on the list, the 107.2 PL Tone is required for BOTH frequencies.  This
is to keep the RFI out (Hams can still use it though).

Cheers & 73 :D

--
Pat Cook, KB0OXD
Denver, CO
KB0OXD Cybershack Soap Box - http://kb0oxd.blogspot.com/
ADMIN - Colorado eQSO Conference Server - kb0oxd.no-ip.org
EchoLink Node No. 39953
SKYPE ME @ kb0oxd (NEW!!)

Hi everyone:

There seems to be an enormously large number of stations that have
enabled conferencing on their nodes while still in the *JOTA-E*
Conference Server.

This is proving to be a problem as people are just simply not
listening or are connecting to a particular node instead of the server
itself.  Many of these people are also not taking the courtesy of
going direct and moving off the server (Thus far only myself and a
Canadian station are doing this).

Classic example of this was a repeater connected the MB7IIK-L node
which is connected to *JOTA-E* I had switched to the repeater under
the impression they had dropped their connection as well to go direct.
  Lo and behold, this did not happen.  As such, my rather lengthy
conversation with a scout in Wisconsin went over the server, even
though I wasn't on it and neither the Wisconsin repeater I was on (It
was connected via MB7IIK-L).

Given all this, might I suggest that all JOTA stations (And stations
like myself working them) simply use the server to make contact AND
THEN MOVE OFF!!  This would not only free up the server for more
people to make contact, but it would also keep the traffic down and
alleviate the continuous load on the server itself.

As it stands as I type this, there are 20 nodes on *JOTA-E* now.

You can either go direct or move to another conference server.  It
doesn't matter.  Just move off *JOTA-E* when contact is made.  It's
not to chase anyone off.  It's just plain courtesy given the
globalness of the event.

Just a few thoughts :D

Cheers & 73 :D

--
Pat Cook, KB0OXD
Denver, CO
KB0OXD Cybershack Soap Box - http://kb0oxd.blogspot.com/
ADMIN - Colorado eQSO Conference Server - kb0oxd.no-ip.org
EchoLink Node No. 39953
SKYPE ME @ kb0oxd (NEW!!)

Hi everyone:

This is to let everyone know that my node (No. 39953) will be down
until further notice (I'm not even running it in PC user mode).  This
is due to the persistent technical issues of my audio not going out to
the locals (I seemingly have no problems with inbound audio from
EchoLink, though this hasn't been confirmed, but is pretty much a moot
point).

After intensive investigating, I've come to the conclusion that the
only way to solve it would be to purchase a cheap sound card and
devote it solely to my Ham linking projects as my onboard sound (VIA
AC 97 with the Legacy Audio Drivers) just won't cut the mustard or the
mic jack on it is shorted out.

Either way, till a replacement sound card is installed, my node will
be offline.  Apologies for the inconvience in advance.  This isn't
what I was hoping for either.  :(

Of course I'll still be a part of the group and all.  I just wont have
an active node is all.  :/

Cheers & 73 :)

--
Pat Cook, KB0OXD
Denver, CO
KB0OXD Cybershack Soap Box - http://kb0oxd.blogspot.com/
ADMIN - Colorado eQSO Conference Server - kb0oxd.no-ip.org
EchoLink Node No. 39953
SKYPE ME @ kb0oxd (NEW!!)

I have been asked to post my copy of the A.R.R.L HOLA CQ Mp3 zip file
(low bitrate)and my Spanish Cheat Sheet for Spanish HAM
phrases...."ARRL HOLA CQ"..Tape w/manual..written by AF2Y-CHARLES
SCHWARTZBARD...I do not have the manual...but I have the audio....it
was done in the 80's...I would love to share....I decided to learn
spanish with my DX..THIS HELPED ME ON ECHOLINK....THANK YOU..

Thank you all..DE KE7GGV....73
ke7ggv@...

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vgG5RV/

Iss school qso Friday 27 October 2006, 10:36 UTC

On Friday 27 October 2006, starting at 10:36 UTC, there will be a
contact
between the ISS and the Flanders Science Festival Euro Space Center,
Transienne in Belgium.  This is a bridge contact with the ground
station
WH6PN in Hawaii.  Please join us in listening to this event.

The audio for this event will be fed into the EchoLink *AMSAT* (101
377)
and *JK1ZRW* (277 208) servers.  There is a possibility that the
audio from
this event will also be fed into the IRLP Discovery Reflector 9010.
We
hope that all goes well and that the audio can be made available to
us as
planned.  We hope to have good two way audio from this contact.

Please note that there are automatic breaks in the audio transmission
every
2.5 minutes during the event and while we listen to preparations
going on
for this contact from about 20 minutes or so before the start of this
event.  On the EchoLink system, we normally feed the audio during
preparations for contacts, if the audio from the preparations is
suitable
for transmission into ham radio systems.  Each audio break is
approximately
1 second long.  Please configure your systems to not time out during
times
of inactivity or ongoing audio transmissions.

For everyone's information and future reference.  When any ARISS
event is
supported through the IRLP "Discovery" Reflector 9010, audio is
automatically streamed to the Internet.

It is then available via the "Discovery" Reflectors companion web site
www.discoveryreflector.ca . Once on its main page, select "Audio
Library"
(left side bar). The prompt to join the audio stream is posted at the
top
of this page.

More directly the URL is as
follows:  www.discoveryreflector.ca:8000/listen.pls

The audio on the Internet is typically delayed by about two minutes.

73 de Dieter kx4y
Dieter K. Schliemann,  kx4y - zs6bbh - hs0zcn
ARISS EchoLink audio feed team member

1803 Roseberry Drive,  Scottsboro,  AL  35769-3960,  USA
Home Phone - (256) 259-3900
Cell Phone   -  (256) 599-0581 (only on when away from home)
IRLP node 4713,  EchoLink node 47135
Skype user ID:  zs6bbh


73 Ian G3ZHI

Why not link your local repeater to the internet?

http://www.qsl.net/g3zhi - many ham radio links

http://www.ukirlp.co.uk

G4NJI IRLP 5200 Echolink 135909
Rotherham simplex 145.2875mhz

Skype  g3zhiian
VoiP     642109

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