[COham] New EchoLink/eQSO Node & Other News....

[Patrick Cook, KB0OXD]

Hi everyone:

I am announcing that there will be a NEW NODE which will soon be on the =
air.  As many of you on EchoLink and eQSO know, I've been tinkering with =
both systems using just the PC and mic.  However now is the time to =
change that.

Sometime this week, I will be COMPLETELY offline for a day or two.  This =
will be because I'll FINALLY be getting the new computer I've been =
talking about.  Once I do get it and tackle a few (hopefully minor) =
technical issues, I'll soon be on both EchoLink and eQSO via RF.

The frequency I'm planning on will be 52.540 Mhz w/100.0 PL (which will =
be needed to break the squelch), however this is NOT set in stone (I'll =
have to get proper clearance from CCARC to ensure that I won't be =
interfering with any other activities on that frequency).  Those of you =
in Missouri, where my brother (who's NOT a ham) lives, should be able to =
hear it during band openings.

I'm not sure as to when my call will appear with a -L next to it (it'll =
be a simplex link), but I'm hoping it'll be REAL soon once I get online =
with my new computer (which will be CONSIDERABLY faster and have FAR =
more memory and other bell and whistles thamn this old boatanchor I'm on =
now could ever do!).

In addition, I'll be adding a new eQSO server to add to the GROWING list =
that's already online.  I'm witholding the name of it so I don't run the =
risk of someone else snatching it before me (there ARE a lot of =
so-called "SWLers" out there listening).  :-)  *Hi....Hi*

This computer that I'm on now will most likely be retired as it's =
outlived its usefulness and will eventually croak (In fact, I'm amazed =
it hasn't done so already given all the stuff I've called upon it to do =
- some of the tasks being HERCULEAN at times).

So, long and short of it being this, barring no problems with =
interference and technical problems (other than running extension =
cords/cables from the back of the PC to the cables I got for my two =
radios, which are designed by MFJ for a TNC), I should be on the air on =
EchoLink and eQSO in relatively short order after my computer upgrade. =20

Speaking of extending the cables, I've got the MFJ-5065 YV for my ICOM =
IC-706MKIIG (which will be the rig used to transmit RF on 6 meters) and =
the MFJ-5060 YV for my Yaesu FT-5100 (which will serve as my control rig =
when I'm away and the rig I use to work other repeaters while at home).  =
Anybody (especially on the EchoLink and eQSO lists, though packeteers =
are also welcome :-)) have any ideas as to how I can extend these??  All =
I need is one 3 ft. extension (especially for the cable for the ICOM).  =
Any ideas would be MUCH appreciated (though I suspect the solution is =
probably pretty simple).

If my chosen sound card, which will be my current AudioPCI card if I =
can't pony up for another SoundBlaster or if it won't work on my new =
motherboard, can't handle both EchoLink AND eQSO, I'll go with eQSO and =
just use EchoLink in User Mode only (Hopefully this won't happen if I =
get a seperate SoundBlaster Live card, but I suspect it probably will =
with the current AudioPCI card I have in this computer).

Anyways, now I'm rambling on senselessly.  Time to wrap this one up and =
click SEND.  Talk to ya later everyone.  :-)

Cheers & 73's for now everyone  :-)

Patrick Cook, KB0OXD
KB0OXD CyberShack Webmaster
Owner - EchoLink Node 19905
pchamster@msn.com
Denver, Colorado  USA  Grid Square - DM79
http://www.qsl.net/kb0oxd/
Remember....You can visit my Ham Radio websites and PLEASE REMEMBER TO =
SIGN THE GUESTBOOK!!!  Otherwise, I wouldn't know if you've even been =
there and you wouldn't want that.....would you???  :-) *batting =
eyebrows*

P.S. Don't bother looking for me on either EchoLink or eQSO as I =
currently don't have a working mic (or at least one I can plug into the =
back of the PC), though I will try to remember to check into the N2LEN =
General Discussion Net via EchoLink tomorrow night so we can do text =
only chat.  :-)


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