One addition: the vendor at Node-Ventures let me know that the information I need to set the tone on receive is in the advanced manual for my Yaesu FT5DR, page 9. This is another example of the great service from the vendor!
And as I've thought about this, I begin to wonder if the old Echolink connection was a phone patch to the repeater. That would explain the DTMF tones being used to active the connection to Echolink and then later to return the repeater to normal use. Who might know if there is an phone patch in the system?
I don't know enough yet to intelligently respond, Brian. I believe we do not have an internet connection available at the repeater site. Could a node be within radio range of the repeater and interface with the repeater? I just need to learn a lot more. Something like that was done years ago with Echolink but I don't remember who was doing that locally.
One addition: the vendor at Node-Ventures let me know that the information I need to set the tone on receive is in the advanced manual for my Yaesu FT5DR, page 9. This is another example of the great service from the vendor!
I wonder if this would be viable for the 440 repeaters. Thanks.
And as I've thought about this, I begin to wonder if the old Echolink connection was a phone patch to the repeater. That would explain the DTMF tones being used to active the connection to Echolink and then later to return the repeater to normal use. Who might know if there is an phone patch in the system?
I don't know enough yet to intelligently respond, Brian. I believe we do not have an internet connection available at the repeater site. Could a node be within radio range of the repeater and interface with the repeater? I just need to learn a lot more. Something like that was done years ago with Echolink but I don't remember who was doing that locally.
Lots of info on connecting AllStarLink to various radios at https://wiki.allstarlink.org/wiki/Radio_Connections