Sounds fantastic! Have you had it up and running with Linux?
I assume you can dial as well? As in, does the linux stuff have a dtmf decoder software for the sound card (as I can see there's no dtmf receiver built in to the hardware). What about incoming calls? Is there any ring generation at this point? Cheers Don On Tue, 2005-12-27 at 11:36, Andrew Errington wrote: > Hi, > > Here is a project to connect a normal telephone handset to your soundcard > (mic and spk sockets) to use it with Skype: > > http://www.grynx.com/index.php/projects/simple-skype-voip-analog-adapter/ > > Actually, this is a derivation of an earlier project you will find on > Grynx, which uses a 600R centre-tapped transformer. I couldn't find one in > Chch (and if I ordered one it would not be reasonably priced). So, for > less than $10 I built the resistor divider version... and it works! > > I have had some trouble where the person at the other end gets a lot of > echo, but then I also called England yesterday and it was crystal clear and > fine for both sides. I particularly like the fact that I can plug in my > cordless phone base-station and wander around the house using Skype > wirelessly for free calls! Of course, you can buy a wireless Skype phone > from Sicom for $250, but where's the fun in that? > > If anyone wants to Skype me and listen to how well it works please email me > off-list. > > Thanks, > > Andy > > [Obligatory Linux content: There is a version of Skype for Linux] -- Don Gould
