software or a computer connected to the Internet can take advantage of the EchoLink network if they are within radio range of a sysop mode EchoLink station. It is also possible to link a sysop mode EchoLink station to a local repeater, further enhancing the communication possibilities. Smartphone editions Editions of EchoLink are also available for two of the major smartphone platforms. In February 2010, an edition of EchoLink was released for the Apple iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch on the App Store. In August 2010, an edition of EchoLink was released for the Android platform, and is now available in the Google Play Store. Both the iOS and Android editions were created by Jonathan Taylor (K1RFD), the author of the original Windows edition. EchoLink-compatible software for other operating systems Open source software packages that are largely compatible with EchoLink are available for Macintosh (EchoMac and EchoHam) and Linux (echoLinux or SvxLink/Qtel). SvxLink Server is an alternative implementation for Linux. It only implements sysop mode. EchoIRLP is a software add on for IRLP which enables an IRLP node to operate as a sysop mode EchoLink station. The EchoLink software, which is designed to run on Microsoft Windows, has also been known to work on several Linux builds as well if loaded through Wine. See also Free Radio Network (NL) Free Radio Network (DE) Internet Radio Linking Project HamSphere Wide-coverage Internet Repeater Enhancement System References The EchoLink help file, from v 1.9.892 of the software External links EchoLink Home CQiNet (EchoLinux) Home SvxLink Home EchoIRLP W6DTW commentary and critique on EchoLink Rede Portuguesa Echolink (Portuguese Echolink Network) Red Echolink en España (Spanish Echolink Network) Amateur radio VoIP software Windows Internet software Internet software for Linux Amateur radio software for Linux Amateur radio software for Windows