Arrl's VoIP: Internet Linking for Radio Amateurs [Paperback]

Jonathan Taylor (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 31, 2004

Growing numbers of hams are using VoIP, or Voice Over Internet Protocol, in combination with their radios for long-distance communication spanning hundreds or thousands of miles. They're using the Internet as the relay between their base stations, handhelds and mobile transceivers.

This is a guide to the four primary VoIP systems used by hams: EchoLink, IRLP, eQSO and WIRES-II. The book is designed for beginners who need information on how to set up and use these systems, but it also provides plenty of technical meat for those who want to dig deeper and explore how the systems actually work.

Contents:

Connecting The World
Using A VoIP Link
Conference Servers, Reflectors and Nets
Other Linking Systems
Setting Up Your Own Node
Digital Audio and the Internet
Under The Hood: EchoLink
Under The Hood: IRLP
Legal Issues In Linking
Web Resources & Glossary

Product Details

• Paperback: 137 pages
• Publisher: Amer Radio Relay League (May 31, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0872599264
• ISBN-13: 978-0872599260
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #993,984 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Information!, June 3, 2004

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Jeffrey L. Davis "Stuckbit" (Muncie, IN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Arrl's VoIP: Internet Linking for Radio Amateurs (Paperback)

In VoIP, author K1RFD does a nice job of explaining the technology behind this unique aspect of the hobby. The book details how the various VoIP applications work and includes information on setting up an RF node. A valuable addition to the ham shack for new and seasoned users of voice over IP applications with amateur radio linking.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to Undestand, March 19, 2006

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This review is from: Arrl's VoIP: Internet Linking for Radio Amateurs (Paperback)

An easy to understand description and implementation of VoIP radio linking for both the amateur and veteran. The book covers several products available free from the Internet including one product - Echo Link -- creating by the author. If you are looking to try something new with Internet Linking or just understand how it works, this is the book to have by your side.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Echolink - the ins and outs.True.........., December 12, 2007

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Dr. Peter H. Cole "drvaleriecole" (Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Arrl's VoIP: Internet Linking for Radio Amateurs (Paperback)

I have seen IRLP in action and thought to myself how do I do this? So I searched everywhere and found out that Echolink was the local popular form,but apart from the echolink on-line manual couldn't find much else to help me get an angle on this.

This book has been a welcome book to help me understand all about the subject - it really gives all the resources and information needed to get going.But as always it is not only the book that's important - it is taking action that is the exciting part.

One of our local radio clubs MDRC just had a really successful meeting with standing room only on echolink and it is going to get bigger.I think this book is a good start so you can learn enough to get into it,get your feet wet and get that experience to write the next "update".Petervk4cbd