You might want to look at my project called "thelinkbox". It's an open source multiport repeater controller/VoIP app that runs on Linux. Although it can work with both EchoLink and IRLP it can also to be used for private "off grid" networks.
The delays inherent in VoIP linking will drive you nuts if you are duplex and listen to the repeater output while you are talking, but since you are talking about a 6 meter repeater I doubt that will be a problem for you. Thelinkbox has been in beta for over a year and is fairly stable. If you are interested please join http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thelinkbox . 73's Skip WB6YMH --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "Ethercrash" <n4bwp...@...> wrote: > > My repeater group is considering building split-site 6m machine. As an > inter-site link, I was thinking of using some sort of VOIP arrangement via > the internet. I'm curious if anyone has tried something like this: > > My idea is to use a point-to-point, private link (i.e. not IRLP or Echo) to > pump audio and maybe even some signaling between sites. The receive site > would consist of the receive radio, controller (most likely an Arcom), and a > PC to do the encoding/streaming. The transmit site would consist of a PC to > decode the audio stream, a PL decoder for TX logic, and the TX radio. The > basic premise would be to take audio from the RX (PL filtered), fed thru the > controller, mixed with link PL, and fed to the PC's audio input. The PC then > streams the audio over the internet to the RX site PC, where it is decoded > and fed to the TX radio, which will be keyed by a PL decoder (provided the IP > encode/decode process hasn't mangled the PL). > > Whew... Now, question is: will it work? Or more properly, has anyone made > this work? I'm going to try it on a small scale just to prove concept, but > I'm curious if anyone has tried this already. My intention is to use > something along the lines of Winamp with Shoutcast or Windows Media Encoder > to stream the audio. I'd rather find a Linux-based CLI encoder if such an > animal exists. I had thought about using IRLP nodes as endpoints, but IRLP > policy would preclude that. > > Thoughts? Encouragement? FTW is he THINKING?!?! ;) I'd be interested in the > group's thoughts, and I'll report the results of my experiments. > > Thanks & 73, > Brian, N4BWP >
