[grc] Does anyone have any good solutions for radio call-in software

[David Klann]

Hey Rajesh (and List Experts),

I too am searching for and experimenting with this for WDRT in Viroqua,
WI. I've tried several things including a traditional analog phone
hybrid -- the Telos console was unreliable (maybe due to an
insurmountable learning curve for our volunteers). I also tried to
connect the headset jack on our hardware "SIP" phones to the phone
module on our mixing console (epic failure!).

My current favorite solution is the software phone using VoIP. I built a
dedicated device with a Raspberry Pi, a touchscreen, an add-on sound
card (the Pi has only on-board *output*), and the phone app called
SFLphone. I connected the sound card to our mixing console's phone
module (which gives us the Mix Minus). This seems to work pretty well,
but it's physically fragile -- the Pi setup needs a sturdy enclosure
(which I haven't gotten to yet).

I haven't experimented with it yet, but I think we could make
arrangements for multiple parties on a single phone call with some kind
of conference call facility. But for one caller at a time the setup
works OK.

What are others using to get callers on the air?

Thanks!

  ~David Klann


On 02/10/2017 11:43 AM, Rajesh Barnabas via grc wrote:
> This is Rajesh from 100.9 FM WXIR-LP in Rochester NY. Wondering about
> 
> VOIP vs. traditional landline solutions?
> 
> Also any software that has the delay feature for Live call-ins.
> 
> Thanks ahead of time,
> 
> Rajesh
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