How It Works
EchoLink connects stations over the internet. Some are hams on a computer or phone. Others are links (a home radio, shown with -L after the call) and repeaters (-R) that carry EchoLink onto the air. Conferences, shown in *stars*, gather many stations for nets.
Every station has a node number, and you connect to it by number or by callsign.
Getting Started
Download the EchoLink program or phone app and register with your callsign. Every new user has to prove they’re licensed before EchoLink lets them on; the website explains the ways to do that, which vary by country.
Try the test server first: it’s called *ECHOTEST* (node 9999). It records you and plays you back so you can check your audio.
From a radio, use a repeater or link that carries EchoLink. Touch-tone codes connect and disconnect; the owner publishes them.
- EchoLink ↗ — software, apps and validation.
Good Manners
When you connect to a link or repeater, you’re talking on the air in someone else’s town. Say your callsign, pause between overs so local users can break in, and disconnect when you’re done.