What is a Personal EchoLink Proxy?
If you are visiting this site, chances are good that you already know about, and have used EchoLink Proxies before.   There are a number of free or, "public" proxies available on a first-come, first-served basis.   They have a time limit per connection and are frequently occupied and unavailable for extended periods.   Since a proxy can only service one connection at a time, you end up waiting in line for one to become available.   If you're not quick on the trigger, a proxy can become available and get occupied again within a few short seconds.   This makes it difficult and frustrating.  Some EchoLink Stations are RF-connected links and repeaters.   Almost all public proxies disallow these link (-L) and repeater (-R) stations from connecting at all.   It's nearly impossible for these types of EchoLink stations to find an unoccupied proxy which also allows their connections.   These are where the Personal EchoLink Proxy can be of great value.  It's a dedicated proxy for use by a private user.   It's not a shared resource and is always there and available when the user needs it.   Personal EchoLink Proxies provide unlimited connection time and unlimited traffic.  You'll no longer have to deal with timeouts, disconnects, and waiting in line!

Why do I need a proxy?
Do you frequently find yourself behind restrictive firewalls, or don't have the ability to forward the appropriate ports to enable you to utilize your EchoLink software?   Perhaps you travel with your laptop and would like to be able to use EchoLink from your hotel's Internet Connection.   Maybe you have only one Internet-routeable static IP address on your network and it's already being utilized by another EchoLink connection.   In each of these cases, trying to use EchoLink is impossible unless you have access to another unblocked, properly port-forwarded Internet-routeable static IP address somewhere on the 'Net.   Enter the EchoLink Proxy.  This is a service that provides all the necessary requirements to access the EchoLink Network from locations that otherwise wouldn't support EchoLink.   In simple terms, the proxy accepts incoming EchoLink Client connection requests over a single TCP connection, and then establishes a connection to the EchoLink Network at the EchoLink Client's request, and then forwards the connection back to the EchoLink Client over that same TCP connection.   The EchoLink Client's connection to the EchoLink Network is being made in proxy by the EchoLink Proxy Server.

I want one.  How do I get one?
I'm glad you are interested in a Personal EchoLink Proxy!  I offer Personal EchoLink Proxies for a reasonable monthly fee.  Please contact me for details and pricing: