M0KFW-L and G7FEK-L Technical Parameters:

430.050 Mhz FM Simplex
Echolink Gateway connected to IRELAND conference.
Available 0900 - 0100 UTC
DTMF Codes....
Just Dial a node number to connect to a node
Press [*] for status and [#] to disconnect

Set your 70cm Transceiver to 430.050 MHz. 94.8Hz CTCSS (Encode only) (No repeater shift or toneburst).

Using the gateway

Listen on the frequency for a minute or two to make sure that the gateway is not already in use.

Use the gateway as you would any simplex or repeater contact, but please note the following...

The gateway is not a local repeater. It is a simplex (IN/OUT) gateway and only relays signals coming to and from the network conference server. You may not hear a low powered local station already using the gateway, so please keep your squelch as sensitive as possible and use a reasonably high RF output power if available to ensure local stations can hear you.

Please treat your contact as you would any other simplex or repeater contact but please leave a reasonable pause between overs. This allows for any short delay in the voip system and it gives other stations a chance to break in.

Please do not contact LOCAL stations on the gateway frequency as your conversation will not be relayed locally by the gateway, but it will be relayed through the gateway system over all the connected links worldwide. Please change to an alternative simplex frequency for local communication. You’d be surprised how many people think they are being relayed locally by the gateway when they do this. It is not a repeater.

This system uses Echolink. Feel free to disconnect from the default conference using # and connect to any node of your choice by dialling the node number.

Pressing * will tell you the current connection status.