The packages is not available directly in in the raspbian stretch image, but in the testing software repository buster release. This uses a raspberry pi, usbsoundcard, and a few diy cables to connect to a transciever for a simple echolink node. Please note that you must hold a valid amateur radio license in order to use echolink. Oct 07, 2016 i needed a way to connect to echolink via rf, and had an old kenwood tr7400a 2m radio lying around, and loaded up a panasonic toughbook cf29 with mint linux and the svxlink softwarewhich lets.
One can use this with a 12v battery and connect to the echolink network. Issuing the sudo u svxlink svxlink command was starting a second svxlink processes. Due the fact that there is no native linux version wine is requred to run echolink unter linux echo link. Echolink worked at raspberry pi by svxlink youtube. My system is debian, ubuntu needs a few extra lines and they are supplied in. How to install svxlink on raspberry pi and other linux based. This is an amateur radio transceiver wired into a raspberry pi and loaded with echolink software svxlink. This manpage describe the svxlink server configuration file format. An english article about the detail, please visit, and select english article. To install this release, we temporarily add the buster software repository and install svxlink. Implementing irlp and echolink using a raspberry pi. If you are new to linux debian, such as i was, these project files may help you learn the very basics. First, we are not sure if you need this ppa added to your machine.
The resource is currently listed in in a single category. Echolink on ubuntu setting up svxlink server and qtel. The svxlink server provides access to a ham radio transceiver via the echolinka protocol. The echolink module is used to connect to other echolink stations. Life of rpi, using svxlink as echolink node in rpi. Configuration file for the svxlink server echolink module. The first thing we need to do is install svxlink on a pi.
Advanced repeater system software with echolink support for linux including a gui, qtel the qt echolink client. An edition of echolink for the apple iphone, ipad, and ipod touch is now available, free of charge, at the app store. Echolink node native on linux with svxlink, and a cheap ptt. It started out as an echolink application for linux back in 2003 but has now evolved to be something much more advanced. Jun 08, 20 hi guys, im having a go at running svxlink for my echolink gateway. Configuration svxlink amateur radio repeater software. About echolink on linux svxlink and qtel the resource is currently listed in in a single category. How to install svxlink on raspberry pi and other linux based single board computers sbc this guide will show you how to set up svxlink on a raspberry pi system, or any other sbc that runs linux. You will need to build a interface between your computer serial port and mic and line in and outputs of the available sound card on your server. Svxlink installed on raspberry pi, it worked as an echolink node. Purpose of this paper is to experiment with open source voip software svxlink using, cheap microcomputer hardware, one of available linux distributions, radio.
Mint linux and the svxlink softwarewhich lets you run echolink on linux. Installationinstructions sm0svxsvxlink wiki github. Apr 23, 2016 svxlink server on ubuntu linux 23 april, 2016. Advanced repeater system software with echolink support for linux including a gui, qtel the qt echolink client sm0svxsvxlink. The project also includes an echolink client gui application qtel. A better audio codec, speex, is now used in echolink connections between svxlink nodes, improving the audio quality a lot. Wine is an optional component of most linux distributions, such as ubuntu, fedora, and debian. The linux world will allow all that, for example, repeater display will manage with a small program that will read the log file of svxlink and display it on the screen. You will need to have a decent understanding of the linux command line and file system, how svxlink its self works and is configured, as well as understanding of the php programming language. Oct 06, 2014 raspberry pi vox echolink simplex node. Echolink for windows program also works very well from wine. Pdf svxlink voip implementation using raspberry pi in.
Advanced repeater controller and echolink software for linux including a gui, qtel the qt echolink client. Nov, 2015 as you likely already know, the echolink team do not provide a native linux solution. Description svxlink is a general purpose voice service system for ham radio use. Have a look at the feature list to get a quick overview of what the svxlink project is all about.
Svxlink is useful as a linux echolink server repeater, link qtel is a linux echolink client. Svxlink server the svxlink server is a general purpose voice services system, which when connected to a transceiver, can act as both an advanced repeater system and can also operate on a simplex channel. This guide assumes that you have already set up the sbc and the operating system. If you are unsure, then go to the svxlink page and look at the raspbian install there. And if you run a modern linux distro that is up to date, and have tried to install echolink under wine, you will know that it crashes before the unpacker has done its job. It started out as an echolink application for linux back in 2003 but have now evolved to be something much more advanced. Will echolink run on a pda, such as an iphone or a windows mobile device. This installation will use the late master of svxlink, updated on 1st sep 2019. Also, we assume that you are using the debian operating system. Jan 24, 2018 this is part five in a series of getting my ubuntu 17. Ultimately, i discovered svxlink set itself up as a service during the installation. In this episode we setup qtel for operating echolink. Svxlink is a project that develops software targeting the ham radio community. So with the assistance of jeanphillipe f5nlg the transfer was made within the software to the reseaurepeteursfrancophone.
Welcome on this site dedicated to the svxlink card logo of the projectthis project is in developement by juan f8asb christian f5uii eugene w4eae christian f8ghe ref25. I purchased my first raspberry pi in the fall of 2014. Echolink software is offered free of charge to licensed amateur radio operators worldwide, for amateur radio use only. Echolink on linux svxlink and qtel resource detail the. Building your ubuntu ham shack computer part 5 setting up. Communication for radio amateurs michael renner version 1. Compiling svxlink for debian, ubuntu packaging and installation. The echolink module allows connection to other echolink stations via the internet and is used to connect to other echolink stations. A new module, propagationmonitor, will announce propagation alerts sent out from or.
Based on svxlink, jeanphillipe has made certain scripts to enable connection to the server that he himself had provided. Both of us added it before doing this so let us know this tutorial works without adding it as we are both curious sudo aptaddrepository ppa. The most current version of the svxlink packages for raspbian is called 17. The software will not compile corrctly without this user. Svxlink look for configuration files in a number of places. Echolink is an amateur radio invention well actually it is just a modified verison of ip telephony to link radio transceivers together over the internet. Echolink on linux svxlink and qtel resource detail. Implementing irlp and echolink using a raspberry pi clay jackson n7qnm. Raspbian stretch or raspbian buster and svxlink 19.
I needed a way to connect to echolink via rf, and had an old kenwood tr7400a 2m radio lying around, and loaded up a panasonic toughbook cf29 with mint linux and the svxlink softwarewhich lets. About echolink on linux svxlink and qtel the resource is currently listed in dxzone. Purpose of this paper is to experiment with open source voip software svxlink using, cheap microcomputer hardware, one of available linux distributions, radio amateur frequencies, radio amateur. The main category is ham radio software for linux that is about ham radio programs for linux platform. Repeater controller and echolink software for linux including a gui, qtel the qt echolink client. How to get qtel echolink running on your ubuntu 14. Feb 23, 2020 it started out as an echolink application for linux back in 2003 but has now evolved to be something much more advanced. Advanced repeater system software with echolink support for linux including a gui, qtel the qt echolink client sm0svx svxlink. The svxlink server is a general purpose voice services continua a leggere. It started out as an echolink application for linux back in 2003 but have now evolved to. Based on a modular design, the server can be configured to provide voice mail and echo talkback service.
Svxlink on rpi with linux, alinco, gm300 via gpio hi, this page will get you the documentation on how to setup svxlink echolink node on rpi2 with linux and control radio via gpio port. Oct 09, 2019 echolink on its own was never very inspiring, and very little used. Echolink with linux echolink is a voice over ip application for radio amateurs. Raspberry pi for amateur radio voip echolink part 1,2 and 3. These instructions assume you have a pi running already, and you can log into it with ssh. Although the svxlink cannot operate in rpi for long term, but it should be the cheapest costs to play echolink.
Svxlink on rpi with linux, alinco, gm300 via gpio yt7fms. This manpage describe the svxlink server configuration for the echolink module. You will see some errors on missing configuration for echolink, this can be configured later. I had no prior linux experience, but i am generally knowledgable with computers.
Note, once you get it installed with my scripts, you will need to refer to the svxlink documentation for details on configuring it, the exact details depend on a lot of things including what you want it to be simplex or repeater, what kind of radio, etc so i. How can i send a ringing tone for an incoming echolink connection, for example to open a relay. As the os of rpi always release update version, i hope the problem will be. It also manages direct radio link or through echolink and voice synthesis. Svxlink is normally started from the a start script, but as a test it can be started on the command prompt. Compilation of svxlink into a centos rpm interfacing with a kenwood d710 in echolink mode including tuning the audio levels configuring and testing the system for an echolink simplex l node how to request and validate echolink user l r accounts how to better pick a free simple frequency using. It can act as a repeater controller or operate on a simplex channel. First it try to find a user specific configuration file. A new module, selcallenc, is used to send selective calling sequences by dtmf commands. By default, the svxlink log file svxlink, which informs about events and errors, is located here. Works great, and now i have 2m simplex connections to echolink.