JOTA EchoLink and D-Star

EchoLink Conference Servers

Conf. ID Size Title Comment

*ECHOTEST* Audio test server

*JOTA-E* 100 JOTA English Conference Not active 7 Apr 2012

*JOTA-365* 15 Scouts JOTA (E) - year round? Not active 7 Apr 2012

*SCOUTSAU* 200 Scouts Australia (E)

Conf. ID	Size	Title	Comment
ECHOTEST		Audio test server
JOTA-E	100	JOTA English Conference	Not active 7 Apr 2012
JOTA-365	15	Scouts JOTA (E) - year round?	Not active 7 Apr 2012
SCOUTSAU	200	Scouts Australia (E)

Source: http://www.echolink.org/logins.jsp

EchoLink Configuration

Special events call signs can be used on Echolink but not to register. Amateur radio operators are required to register under their licensed call sign. The software permits you to use a station descriptor. JOTA stations are asked to use the following format:

JOTA: your call sign

This enables easy recognition on the system.

Amateur radio operators should register with Echolink before October 1. Go to http://www.echolink.org for details and registration. More:

WOSM EchoLink for JOTA article

EchoLink Information

EchoLink website: http://www.echolink.org/
Echolink operator registration:
Echolink Current Logins - Conference> (Note: Goes to top of page when refreshing)

EchoLink Software

EchoLInk website - This program for licensed Amateur Radio operators allows worldwide connections to be made between stations, or from computer to a station via the Internet.

D-Star

The BSA JOTA operators' guide at http://www.scouting.org/jota/operators_guides states:

"D-STAR reflectors REF019A and REF019C will also be active for JOTA weekend."

Information about the WW6BAY D-STAR repeater system see: http://www.bay-net.org/ww6bay_dstar.html. For information about the K6MDD Mt. Diablo D-STAR system see: http://www.k6mdd.org/.