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FREE RADIO NETWORK GATEWAY


Information About the systems

FRN Gateway Status		Gateway Status
FRN Forum (news and links)	Free Radio Network (info & downloads	Zello (info & downloads)	WelwynRadioRoom (info and links)
Click HERE	Click HERE	Click HERE	Click HERE

Customised Hours / Messages (CLICK tba)

if you would like a link added, or for further information, please email uk_oldgit@hotmail.com
servers list (not comprehensive)

Comms	Server	Port	Room / Net
eQSO	welwynradioroom.ddns.net	10022	English
eQSO	001english-eu.no-ip.org	10022	English
FRN	welwynradioroom.ddns.net	10024	English
FRN	001rayvonhayuk.ddns.net	10024	English
FRN	001english-eu.no-ip.org	10026	English
FRN	001.theradiopub.co.uk	10025	English
Zello	WelwynRadioRoomUK
Teamspeak	thedxserver.selfhost.nl:10220

SYSTEM STATUS

PC	EQUIPMENT / SOFTWARE			CONNECTED TO	STATUS
PC0	ACER ASPIRE ONE	XP INTEL ATOM 1.6HGz	1 GB RAM 120GB HD	INTERNET 802.11b/g (ON BOARD)
	FRN	WELWYNRADIOROOM	FRN SERVER	WELWYNRADIOROOM.DDNS.NET
PC1	COMPAQ ARMADA 7400	XP INTEL P2 266MHZ	256Mb RAM  5GB HD	INTERNET (802.11b/g) (WAG511)
	FRN	HB483	FRN GATEWAY	WELWYNRADIOROOM.DDNS.NET
	FRN	WELWYNRADIO	FRN CLIENT	WELWYNRADIOROOM.DDNS.NET
	REALISTIC TRC 1080	CB RADIO CH 32 UKFM	27.91125 MHZ FM	PC COMPORT KEYER
PC 2	ADVENT 7086	XP INTEL P2 1.4GHz	256Mb RAM 32GB HD	INTERNET (802.11b) (MA401)
	FRN	26CT6000	FRN GATEWAY	WELWYNRADIOROOM.DDNS.NET
	BT FREEWAY	PMR 446 - CH 6 (20)	446.06875MHz 131.8Hz	USB/PC COMPORT KEYER
PC 3	DELL OPTIPLEX SX280	XP INTEL P4 2.8GHz	2GB RAM 40GB HD	INTERNET (100Mbps) (CAT5)
	FRN	UKOLDGITUK	FRN-FRN CROSSLINK	001rayvonhayuk.ddns.net
	FRN	WELWYNRADIOUK	FRN-FRN CROSSLINK	WELWYNRADIOROOM.DDNS.NET
	FRN	ROVERSD1	FRN CLIENT	WELWYNRADIOROOM.DDNS.NET
	W-8681 Wireless Weather Station	wx_recorder & wysiwyh	LIVE WEATHER REPORT	SOFTWARE >> HERE
PC 4	DELL OPTIPLEX GX270	XP INTEL P4 2.8GHz	2GB RAM 80GB HD	INTERNET (100Mbps) (CAT5)
	eQSO	HB483-L	eQSO GATEWAY	WELWYNRADIOROOM.DDNS.NET
	FRN	WELWYNRADIO2	FRN-eQSO  CROSSLINK	WELWYNRADIOROOM.DDNS.NET
	ZELLO	CT6000	FRN - ZELLO CROSSLINK	WELWYNRADIOROOMUK
	WEBCAM32	Life Cam 3000	Outdoor Weather View	W-8681 Wireless Weather Station
PC 5	COMPAQ ARMADA 1700	XP INTEL P2 233MHz	160Mb RAM 4GB HD	INTERNET (802.11b)   (MA101)
	eQSO	WELWYNRADIOROOM	eQSO SERVER	WELWYNRADIOROOM.DDNS.NET
	eQSO	HB482-L	eQSO GATEWAY	WELWYNRADIOROOM.DDNS.NET
	BT FREEWAY	PMR 446 - CH 4 (20)	446.04375MHz 131.8Hz	COMPORT (COM 1) / INTERNAL SOUND
	Backups
PC	ACER 3610WLMI	XP CELERON 1.5GHz	2GB RAM 100GB HD	INTERNET (802.11g) (ON BOARD)
	FRN	WELWYNRADIO3	Gateway Announcements	WELWYNRADIOROOM.DDNS.NET
PC	COMPAQ EVO N1020v	XP INTEL P4 2.4GHz	512Mb RAM 40GB HD	INTERNET (802.11b) (MA101)
	ACER 520iT	XP INTEL P2 533MHz	512Mb RAM 40GB HD	INTERNET (802.11b) (MA401)
	ACER ONE	WIN7 ATOM 1.6GHz	1.5GB RAM 160GB HD	INTERNET (802.11b/g) (ON BOARD)
	ON STANDBY SPARES

The Scheduled Gateway Announcements, only Transmit if the channel is quiet for more than One Minute.

SCHEDULE OF ANNOUNCEMENTS
Played at these minutes past each hour
 

STATUS ICONS

GOOD

FINE

BAD

HOW TO SET UP YOUR OWN FRN CLIENT/GATEWAY

1. DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL THE CLIENT >>> HERE.
2. RUN IT AND CLICK THE ID BUTTON.
3.FILL IN YOUR DETAILS AND CLICK GET PASSWORD.

4. YOUR PASSWORD WILL BE EMAILED AUTOMATICALLY, ENTER IT, CLICK APPLY, THEN CLICK OK.

You can now use the client to talk to other users, just click on the icon
select a server and room and click CONNECT TO THE SELECTED NET at the bottom of the window

IF YOU WANT TO GO FURTHER

5. DOWNLOAD THE SERVER SOFTWARE >>> HERE.
6. INSTALL IT.
7. FIND YOUR COMPUTERS I.P. ADDRESS (with something like http://www.whatismyip.com/ ).
8. FIND YOUR COMPUTERS LOCAL ADDRESS (LIKE 192.168.0.44).
9. RUN FRN SERVER AND ENTER YOUR DETAILS (IMAGE SAMPLE BELOW).
10. USE THE SAME EMAIL AND PASSWORD DETAILS, THAT YOU USED FOR THE CLIENT, IN THE SERVER.

11. CONFIGURE YOUR ROUTERS PORT FORWARDING FOR YOUR COMPUTERS LOCAL ADDRESS AND PORT 10024
12. CONNECT (START) THE SERVER AND WAIT UNTIL IT IS ON LINE.
The next number has been intentionally missed out (I am not superstitious, I just don't like walking under black cats!).
14. START YOUR CLIENT
14. CONNECT TO YOUR SERVER AS FOLLOWS.....       server 127.0.0.1      port 10024       net  ROOM.

15. ONCE CONNECTED, OPEN THE SYSTEM EXPLORER, .
CHANGE THE BOTTOM NUMBER SHOW NETS WITH AT LEAST 02 CLIENTS TO 01
16. YOUR SERVER WILL NOW BE IN THE LIST.
17. IF YOU WANT TO CONNECT ANOTHER DEVICE ON YOUR NETWORK TO YOUR SERVER, YOU MUST USE THE LOCAL ADDRESS, I.E. 192.168.0.44, NOT THE SERVER ADDRESS. THE SERVER ADDRESS IS ONLY FOR CLIENTS OUTSIDE YOUR HOME NETWORK.
On-Line help is HERE just translate it as you need to
SIMPLES..........

P.S. If you wish to hide your I.P. address from the outside world, sign up to a free service like http://www.noip.com/free
this will mask your I.P. address to the outside world, you still use your LOCAL I.P. address on your network.

CROSS LINKING ZELLO AND FRN
N.B. using a stereo lead between MIC IN and SPEAKERS OUT does the same thing
but ties up your sound card

VB-CABLE Driver (Donationware)
this software will enable you to set up a crosslink between Zello and FRN

CLICK HERE
once you download and install the software
set up your Zello and FRN like in the pictures below

 

Courtesy, Switch and Squelch Settings

click on the padlock in Zello to initialise it
then adjust the audio sliders to suit
everything should now be linked

ALTERNATIVELY YOU CAN PURCHASE A VIRTUAL AUDIO APPLICATION
Virtual Audio Cable (VAC)
LINK HERE
Most of the website  is self explanatory but I have included some screenshots below to help

note relaxation time

GRNClient app for android phones (Discontinued)

Zello.......
or just go HERE
 

CROSS LINKING eQSO and ZELLO or FRN
Below....eQSO Gateway screenshot
N.B. AVAST doesn't like eQSO SERVER
click here for a solution

Turn off all courtesy tones and announcements in BOTH Zello and eQSO/FRN
connect a stereo audio lead between speaker out and microphone in on your PC
adjust your levels accordingly

BELOW IS A SET OF IMAGES SHOWING HOW TO DO THIS WITH VIRTUAL AUDIO SOFTWARE
I HAVE ADDED THESE, BECAUSE IT TOOK ME AGES TO DO IT, HOWEVER, THE STEREO LEAD ABOVE
IS MUCH MUCH EASIER........

using virtual audio

using virtual audio

using only onle line on virtual audio

using only one line on virtual audio

using only one line on virtual audio

muting the main PC speakers

vox levels, adjust accordingly

turn off all courtesy tones and announcements

sound card 1 selected

all sounds turned off
that should do it.............

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