This is potentially a means for non-ham swl (short wave listeners) to tune in on ilink/echolink conversations. I don't yet know how this works but vk3ztr (Tony, our Australian ilinker) says: M0ZPD www.qsl.net/m0zpd allows you to listen without talking with a reduced quality audio. It allows swl (short wave listeners) to listen in on ilink qso's.

Acutally, allthe support information is at http://eqso.org I found this about how to set up an eqso server: You need a fast permanent connection to the internet with a fixed IP, or, a dns2go type account. download and unzip the server software. Open up ports 10024 and 26000 on your firewall. enter 10024 in the server port enter eqso.dns2go.com in the web server box, enter 26000 in the web server port. this servers full name is the DNS name or fixed IP. e.g. repeater.dns2go.com, 2e1ehm.freeserve.co.uk

And there was this anonymous comment on the same board: That's how I got mine to work. However, I do have a web server running on the same machine that is hosting the eQso server and gateway as well. Just don't know (or don't think) that the web service is essential, as long as your ports are open, and some sort of DNS (dynamic and static) updating capability for your machine will do. One thing would like to point out, which I think lots of many users are struggling, is that you do not need dns2go.com's software to make it to work. Having dns2go.com will enable your EQSO server visible on the monitor. Otherwise, your server will be invisible from the monitor; which is kind of cool because you can keep your internet link free from compacted with un-solicited traffic. Unless you want it otherwise. EQSO is great! The best platform so far I have seen regarding to linking wide area repeaters. Linking hardware is minimal and is easy to make. The only thing I observed, and don't know if this has been provisioned in the future releases, is that there is no simple way to key up the computer from the radio link. The current implementation is via VOX, which in many cases work just fine. For some specific applications, a PTT type of keying method is more desirable. Great work from M0ZPD for what he has created. What more can we ask for such a fine piece of creation? Now I can talk with my friends around the world with my 300mW HT in the kitchen -- simplex! I have been on the EQSO platform for about a week now and noticed a significant jump on connected servers. I can't even imagine what it's going to look like a year from now. The monitor will probably have to be rewritten. ;-P Best 73's!

From Tony Wakefield: Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 20:35:14 +1000 From: Tony Wakefield To: 'Paul Terry Walhus' Subject: RE: enjoyed the chat on ilink Hi, Start the program "Client_PCM0ZPD" should default to room 101 and server repeater.dns2go.com port 10024 Fill in your call sign and a general id message in box to right of call sign. Click connect button Should see a list of active stations appear the one that is talking will be highlighted. Wait for a break and press space bar or click PTT repeat at end of your turn to go back to listen. If you want to go to another room click disconnect and change the room and click connect. Hope this helps The other programs are for if you want to be a server or gateway. Regards Tony