[W5SFA] FT 991 - C4FM and Digital IDs and EchoLink

[Roger Klein]

Dan, 

Can you give us your rationale as to why you're not in favor of Echolink?  Would a digital solution (e.g. Wires-X) be better?

Thanks,

Roger

-----Original Message-----
From: w5sfa [mailto:w5sfa-bounces at w5sfa.org] On Behalf Of Dan White
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2018 10:43 AM
To: Mail List for the W5SFA Radio Club
Subject: Re: [W5SFA] FT 991 - C4FM and Digital IDs and EchoLink

I am not in favor of echo link. But I am just one voice. EL is in the one of 
the Brenham repeaters (maybe not the clubs)

-----Original Message----- 
From: Roger W Klein
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2018 9:26 AM
To: Mail List for the W5SFA Radio Club
Subject: Re: [W5SFA] FT 991 - C4FM and Digital IDs and EchoLink

Well, first - I categorically reject any reference to being a "guru"!  But 
in 10 or 20 years I might achieve "geezer" status...

Echolink would be a nice capability to have.  I will have to do some 
research to see how doable it is.  It may be possible to add it via our 
RC210 analog controller, if there is an open port.

Another possibility (as an alternative to Echolink) would be to set up a 
Wires-X interface to one of the Yaesu repeaters over the air. This would 
require a dedicated radio (such as an FTM-400) and an HRI-200 interface box 
to connect to the internet.

I'd like to hear from club members if they are interested in this kind of 
capability (remote access to our repeaters through the internet).

BTW, the Bellville repeaters are now linked digitally using a Digital Group 
ID of 10.  We will be adding the Columbus repeater hopefully in the next few 
weeks, as San Benard Electric is waiting for equipment to arrive.

73,

Roger N5RWK

On October 10, 2018, at 6:55 AM, Dennis Email <dhcody at att.net> wrote:

John,

     If you have a 991(A) see attachment, excerpt from the manual on page 99 
on setting up DG-ID.   Hope this helps.

Echo link is not an easy plug and play with all the linking we have between 
our repeaters, just my 2 cents worth but Roger is the guru on that.


Hope this helps.... 73   WR5DC

Dennis H. Cody
dhcody at att.net
281-844-0985









-----Original Message-----
From: w5sfa [mailto:w5sfa-bounces at w5sfa.org] On Behalf Of John Gervais
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2018 6:11 AM
To: w5sfa at w5sfa.org
Subject: [W5SFA] FT 991 - C4FM and Digital IDs and EchoLink

Can anybody explain how to set up my FT 991 with DG ID10? Somehow I set it 
up for DGID 40 but can’t figure out how to edit or add a new ID 10. I’ve 
seen some YouTube’s but it shows the FT991A and using WiresX. It tried some 
semblance of that to no avail. So far I’ve confirmed I am in C4FM and in 
digital and I have a DG ID 40 in there.

Also I’ve been communicating with some buddies that use VHF/UHF only via the 
EchoLink software. In my personal opinion only EchoLink is kind of hamish 
but it’s the best that I know of to make contact with those not on HF. Also 
when I’m out of range I’d like to check into our Tuesday nets (when I 
remember) by accessing some local repeater. Would it be too much trouble to 
add our repeaters to the EchoLink system? Is there a better alternative?

73
John KG5NCL



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