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B.A.R.C. EchoLink Node 417869
Operating Guidelines

 

	ECHOLINK Repeater Access Quick Menu
	Making a Call	Using the DTMF keypad on your radio, dial ' * ' + the node number being called
	Ending a Call	Using the DTMF keypad, dial ' 73 '

	Visitors and Guests All Licenced Amateurs are welcome to use the Burlington Node. Club members are encouraged to assist visitors with the operation of the node. No access codes are required.
	Using ECHOLINK - Making a Call Before activating Echolink, monitor the repeater for activity. Announce your Callsign and state your intention to use the Echolink - Announce: Vx3xxx for the ECHOLINK - Release the PTT and listen for other users that may be engaged in an in-progress QSO, if originally missed. - Using the DTMF keypad on your radio, dial ' * ' plus the node number being called, ie. *417869 The ' * ' tone activates the Echolink software interface associated with the VE3RSB VHF repeater.
	Using IRLP - Completing the Call To terminate an ECHOLINK connection following a successful QSO with another Echolink node: Dial " 7 3 " to turn off any node or reflector. If your signal is too noisy to turn off the node that you called; (a) request that the called node terminate the session; or, ask someone on the local repeater to terminate the call. If all else fails, the call will timeout if there is no activity for approximately 10 minutes. Do Not use this procedure as the default process. NOTE: The local node cannot be shut down by the local user when the remote, (called node or reflector), node is transmitting. This is the result of the fact that the Burlington node is not physically interfaced to the repeater. The LINUX PC and Internet connection are connected to a GE, Phoenix base station / mobile radio. When there is inbound audio, to Burlington, The local ECHOLINK transmitter is active and the receiver is disabled. Therefore, DTMF tones transmitted by local mobiles or portables are not received during this period.
	Local Interference If the repeater is receiving moderate or excessive interference from skip, co-channel or inter-modulation sources, do not make ECHOLINK connections to remote nodes, particularly the reflectors. The interference will capture the internet connection and continue to transmit the interference until it discontinues. During periods of local interference, the node may be disabled by the Administrator.
	ECHOLINK Misuse The ECHOLINK will be disabled on those occasions when the ECHOLINK interface connection is being misused.

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