Welcome to EchoStation

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.

Typical Uses

Club Announcements: Announce club information, upcoming meetings, and special events periodically over your club's repeater.

News Bulletins:  Transmit Amateur Radio news bulletins (such as ARRL Audio News and Amateur Radio Newsline) on HF frequencies or through your local repeater.

Emergency Communications:  Schedule periodic SKYWARN bulletins and other emergency-communications information.

Simplex Repeater:  Set up a simplex repeater, using a personal computer and one transceiver, for portable or emergency use.

Temporary Repeater:  Set up a temporary single-band or cross-band repeater, using a personal computer and two radios.

Repeater Link:  Link two existing repeaters together from a third location.