[Ham-Mac] Re: EchoMac and 56K Connection

Thu, 03 Apr 2003 11:12:40 -0600

On 4/3/03 3:02 AM, "[email protected]"
<[email protected]> wrote:

> Mike,
> I am using echomac with a 56k dialup connection.  I am running 10.2.4
> on an IMAC (blue & white) at 500mhz, 384megs of memory.  The only
> problem I am having is finding a mike that will will work with the mike
> connection on the right side of the IMAC.  The built in mike does not
> give enough gain, I must talk very loud, very close to the mike.  Not
> much fun.  I first used the beta echomac and now have echomac 1.0.  It
> really works great!
> Gene, WA4OAU

Gene (WA4OAU), 

Thanks for the comment. I tried EchoMac on my G4 shortly after it was
released and it worked great on the SWL side. I found several old Apple Mics
in the the junk box and the one with the longer plug worked great.  I got
good audio comments but had to stop transmitting because my 56k connection
was dropping packets and generally dixi-chicked the QSO. I did not even try
form the office T1 line due to a major firewall.

Something tells me using a 56K modem and EchoMac may be like trying to work
QRP on 160 meters with multi-band trapped vertical antenna.

Anybody have an EchoMac success story with a 56K connection?

Also, I am a little confused on the stations that show up with the orange
highlight as being in conference.  What is a conference connection? Does
this mean they are closed connections?

BTW, we have an excellent 442.15 repeater in Austin with a full time
EchoLInk connection. Look for AB5N-5 and it is sometimes labeled as the
University of Texas at Austin.  I use it from the C5 and we have stations
coming in from everywhere.  I have yet to hear an EchoMac station.

73 de Dick, AA5VU
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http://www.qsl.net/aa5vu/