Arrl's VoIP: Internet Linking for Radio Amateurs

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