Amateur Radio

VK6 News Hub - VoIP

VK6RX

13 Jan 2019 — 1 min read

The News Hub can be listened to by using a VoIP client (such as X-Lite on a Mac or PC or Groundwire on a smartphone). This will allow you to listen from any device that has VoIP client. To connect:

User ID: 42719
Domain: vk6-hub.vk6rx.net:5077
Password: VK6News!
Disable the “Register with Domain…” or similar as this is not required.
Once connected simply dial 42719 and select 1 for the live loop or 2 to start the playback from the start.
Please hangup when not in use to help save bandwidth.

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