[arm-allstar] Question to those using Echolink

[Robert Forest]

Is there a way to connect to All-star using a cell phone the way you can
with Echolink? I mean away from my home network. Can it be done by a remote
computer or cell phone?

On Wed, Feb 28, 2018, 11:45 PM "Doug Crompton via arm-allstar" <
arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:

> Thank you all for your input on Echolink. The hangup issues need to be
> addressed at some point as there are no settable timers to avoid this in
> our end of Echolink. This is a user error leaving PTT on and for now at
> least proper education is the best fix or if someone continues to do it
> when you give them a warning they can be denied from your Echolink in the
> config file.
>
> It is also a good idea to run Echolink on a node by itself that is in
> pseudo mode. This way you can easily isolate it from other nodes if need
> be. It also allows you the flexibility to connect it to any node you may
> have.
>
> You also have to remember that Echolink is not as reliable as Allstar and
> since it has no permanent connect feature if you lose a connection it will
> not come back and would have to be re-established.
>
> We will continue to address any issues in Echolink but they will generally
> depending on severity have less priority than Allstar issues.
>
>
> *73 Doug*
>
> *WA3DSP*
>
> *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 28, 2018 at 8:13 PM, "Vince Buono via arm-allstar" <
> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
>
> > Doug,
> >
> > I have not had any incoming or outgoing issues with EchoLink/Hamvoip
> > AllStar.
> >
> > Additionally, the new version of the iPhone EchoLink app that was
> released
> > last week seems to be even more stable than previous versions.
> >
> > 73, Vince
> > WA3ADI
> >
> > > On Feb 28, 2018, at 6:44 PM, Neil Mooney via arm-allstar <
> > arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > I've also had the lock up in TX issue a few times on two different
> nodes
> > on different RPi's and different ISP's. When they lock up it's impossible
> > to disconnect using Allmon or DTMF and the only way I've found to unlock
> > the node is a RPi restart.
> > >
> > > One of the nodes radioless with echolink that I connect to another node
> > to give Echolink connectivity. The other is a repeater which sat in TX
> for
> > a few hours. When things are going good Echolink works really well. I
> think
> > the issue might be a poor internet connection on the remote user who
> loses
> > connection while he/she was talking but I've never been able to prove
> that.
> > >
> > > Unfortunately, I've had to disable Echolink on the repeater as I can't
> > have it locking the radio in TX.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Neil
> > >
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Neil
> > > ________________________________
> > > From: arm-allstar <arm-allstar-bounces at hamvoip.org> on behalf of "Doug
> > Crompton via arm-allstar" <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> > > Sent: 28 February 2018 20:55
> > > To: ARM Allstar
> > > Cc: Doug Crompton
> > > Subject: [arm-allstar] Question to those using Echolink
> > >
> > > Awhile back in early 2017 we fixed some significant long standing bugs
> in
> > > Echolink that had been causing crashes. I am curious if anyone that is
> > > using Echolink with hamvoip Allstar has experienced any problems since
> > > then. I cannot say I use Echolink extensively but I have not seen any
> > > issues here and so far in the last 9 months or more only one person has
> > > recently reported a problem that his system is crashing which we cannot
> > > reproduce. While this could be due to many other factors we would like
> to
> > > get any input from others that might shed some light on this. I am not
> > > talking about connectivity or setup issues but rather things like
> crashes
> > > that actually cause an Asterisk restart.
> > >
> > > Echolink in general is secondary to Allstar and there as a convenience.
> > We
> > > have no control over the Echolink system in general so it is what it is
> > in
> > > both audio quality and reliability but it is a useful tool to reach
> those
> > > not on Allstar or away from their Allstar systems.
> > >
> > >
> > > *73 Doug*
> > >
> > > *WA3DSP*
> > >
> > > *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
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