I received a good question about the receiving beacon
system: "What is 'Skype'?"
Skype is a software tool for making the equivalent of
telephone calls over the Internet between two computer users
who have Skype software installed on their computer. The
service and software are free and available at:
www.skype.com
Transmitted audio originates from the mic input on the
computer soundcard, and received audio is delivered to the
line output.
Additionally Skype service provides:
-- video calls between Skype users (free).
-- on-line chat and on-line file transfer between Skype
users (free).
-- for a tiny fee (about $0.02/minute to almost
everywhere in the industrial world), a Skype user on a
computer can call any normal telephone/cell phone.
-- other fee-based services allow a Skype user to
receive phone calls from the conventional telephone network
(picking his phone number from any place he wants a 'local
number'), and for voicemail.
Skype software is configured for the receiving beacon as
follows:
-- The Orion receiver line output signal is connected to
the soundcard mic input.
-- The soundcard mic level is adjusted for about 80% use
of the A/D converter in the soundcard, but static crashes
may take it a bit higher.
-- The Skype software is configured to automatically
answer an incoming call.
-- At present, the Skype software is configured to allow
calls from any Skpe user.
I hope this helps clarify the situation.
73,
-- Eric K3NA
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