From the help file of EchoStation:
" . . . Welcome to EchoStation
EchoStation is a repeater-control program for Windows 95/98/NT/2000 which makes it easy to set up a complete, fully-functional repeater or "announcement machine" using a personal computer.
Setup is as easy as installing the software, and connecting a transmitter and receiver to the PC's sound card. The transmitter can be controlled by VOX, or connected to the COM port with an interface such as the RIGBlaster from West Mountain Radio.
EchoStation is perfect for portable and emergency use, or for clubs wishing to use a PC instead of specialized hardware to control a repeater. It also makes an excellent store-and-forward simplex repeater when connected to a single transceiver.
The software also lets you set up an "announcement machine" which plays scheduled voice announcements over your club's existing repeater, using a radio at another location, such as a home station.
All standard repeater functions are supported, such as COR, CW ID, voice ID, and courtesy tone.
What Else Do I Need?
The basic requirements for a EchoStation setup are:
Personal computer with sound card
EchoStation software
Transceiver (or separate transmitter and receiver)
Audio connection between sound card and radio(s)
Push-to-talk connection between PC's COM port and transmitter (if transmitter does not have VOX)
These items are also recommended, but not always required:
Carrier-detect connection between receiver and PC's COM port (required for simplex autopatch)
Internal or external modem, connected to a telephone line (for remote-control link)
Internal or external voice modem, connected to a telephone line (for Autopatch support) . . . "
EchoStation license fee is only $19.95.
Anybody use this before?
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