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====== Winlink ====== | ====== Winlink ====== | ||
This section outlines how to send and receive messages with [[https:// | This section outlines how to send and receive messages with [[https:// | ||
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* **Packet Winlink** is typically a VHF or UHF connection to an RMS, which will then connect to a CMS via the internet. | * **Packet Winlink** is typically a VHF or UHF connection to an RMS, which will then connect to a CMS via the internet. | ||
* **Pactor Winlink** is an HF connection to an RMS. It requires an expensive [[wp> | * **Pactor Winlink** is an HF connection to an RMS. It requires an expensive [[wp> | ||
- | * **Winmor Winlink** is another HF connection to an RMS that doesn' | + | * <del>**Winmor |
+ | * **Ardop | ||
For Winlink connections, | For Winlink connections, | ||
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A few things to note about Winlink Messages: | A few things to note about Winlink Messages: | ||
- | * You can send a message to a station callsign (mine for example is '' | + | * You can send a message to a station callsign (mine for example is '' |
* You can send a message to a regular email address since the RMS has access to the internet. | * You can send a message to a regular email address since the RMS has access to the internet. | ||
* You can retrieve messages sent to your station callsign | * You can retrieve messages sent to your station callsign | ||
- | * You can retrieve emails sent to '' | + | * You can retrieve emails sent to '' |
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* **Packet P2P** is a direct VHF or UHF connection between the two stations exchanging messages. | * **Packet P2P** is a direct VHF or UHF connection between the two stations exchanging messages. | ||
* **Pactor P2P** is a direct HF connection between the two stations exchanging messages using the PACTOR protocol. | * **Pactor P2P** is a direct HF connection between the two stations exchanging messages using the PACTOR protocol. | ||
- | * **Winmore | + | * <del>**Winmor P2P**</ |
+ | * **Ardop | ||
==== Direct ==== | ==== Direct ==== | ||
For a '' | For a '' | ||
{{ : | {{ : | ||
- | * Ensure that the frequency of your radio matches that of the recipient, | + | * Ensure that the frequency of your radio matches that of the recipient. |
- | * that the recipient has a P2P session open listening to your call, and | + | * Ensure |
+ | * There are two different transmit speeds: 1200 Baud and 9600 Baud. You can only use 9600 Baud if your radio can transmit at that speed AND if the other station is also equipped for 9600 Baud and listening | ||
+ | * Set to transmit at 1200 Baud (the other station will be able to receive you at either 1200 Baud or 9600 Baud) | ||
+ | * Set your standby receive mode to 9600 baud (so you'll be able to receive stations transmitting at 1200 Baud or 9600 Baud). | ||
* press **'' | * press **'' | ||
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* The first step is to create a script: {{ : | * The first step is to create a script: {{ : | ||
- | * In this example, I named it '' | + | * In this example, I named it '' |
- | * Once saved, select it and press **'' | + | * Once saved, select it and press **'' |
If you monitor the traffic as you connect to the digipeater, you'll notice a few things: | If you monitor the traffic as you connect to the digipeater, you'll notice a few things: | ||
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* Your callsign (in this case '' | * Your callsign (in this case '' | ||
* The exchange takes more than twice the time of a direct connection because unlike a voice repeater that repeats in real time, a digipeater waits for you to stop transmitting before it repeats it. | * The exchange takes more than twice the time of a direct connection because unlike a voice repeater that repeats in real time, a digipeater waits for you to stop transmitting before it repeats it. | ||
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+ | <WRAP center round tip 85%> | ||
+ | As Robert pointed out (see email with '' | ||
+ | </ | ||
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+ | Here is a short list of scripts that work as of Nov 5, 2023 (replace '' | ||
+ | <WRAP group> | ||
+ | <WRAP third column> | ||
+ | c ve7lso-8 | ||
+ | conn | ||
+ | c [callsign] | ||
+ | conn | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | <WRAP third column> | ||
+ | c ve7wod-8 | ||
+ | conn | ||
+ | c [callsign] | ||
+ | conn | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | <WRAP third column> | ||
+ | c ve7spr-8 | ||
+ | conn | ||
+ | c 2 [callsign] | ||
+ | conn | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | </ | ||
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+ | <WRAP center round important 85%> | ||
+ | Note the '' | ||
+ | VE7SPR-8} DOWNLINK CONNECT NEEDS PORT NUMBER - C P CALLSIGN | ||
+ | Found script connection response CONNECT NEEDS PORT NUMBER - C P CALLSIGN | ||
+ | </ | ||
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==== Digipeaters ==== | ==== Digipeaters ==== | ||
- | From Roberts Creek, VA7FI is able to hear the following digipeater ('' | + | From Roberts Creek, VA7FI is able to hear the following digipeater ('' |
- | ^Callsign ^-8 ^-10 ^Location ^ Other Info ^Last MHeard | | + | {{pdfjs 800px,600px>/ |
- | |VA7ARE | + | |
- | |VA7BCE | + | |
- | |VA7CIF | + | |
- | |VA7DXP | + | |
- | |VA7EO | + | |
- | |VA7MWP | + | |
- | |VA7PF | + | |
- | |VA7PRG | + | |
- | |VA7QBE | + | |
- | |VE7GEC | + | |
- | |VE7GN | + | |
- | |VE7LSO | + | |
- | |VE7PRL | + | |
- | |VE7RNA | + | |
- | |VE7RYF | + | |
- | |VE7SKR | + | |
- | |VE7SPR | + | |
- | |VE7TXD | + | |
- | |VE7WOD | + | |
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* [[http:// | * [[http:// | ||
* [[http:// | * [[http:// | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Winlink Message via Digipeater ===== | ||
+ | If a Winlink station (-10) is too far to be reached directly, a digipeater station (-8) can be used to relay the message. | ||
+ | * Write your message as a '' | ||
+ | * Open a '' | ||
+ | * Connection type: '' | ||
+ | * Add a script like this one:< | ||
+ | c ve7lso-8 | ||
+ | conn | ||
+ | c ve7gn-10 | ||
+ | conn | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | * Select your script and start. | ||
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+ | In this example, my message will be sent to VE7LSO-8, which will repeat it to VE7GN-10, which will then send it to the CMS via the internet. | ||
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+ | ===== Message Templates ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Templates are a way to send complex pre-formatted '' | ||
+ | * Select a template from Winlink, which opens a form in your web browser. | ||
+ | * Use the web browser to fill out the form and " | ||
+ | * The attachment that's actually sent via Winlink is an '' | ||
+ | * Once the receiver opens the message, Winlink uses that '' | ||
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+ | The result is that both the sender and the receiver see the fancy form, but only the actual information is transmitted (not the formatting). | ||
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+ | If you use the same template often, there are two things you can do to expedite the process. | ||
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+ | ==== Template Shortcut ==== | ||
+ | The first is to set a template shortcut: | ||
+ | * Click on '' | ||
+ | * Click on '' | ||
+ | * To use it, open a new message and click on the name you entered earlier. \\ {{ .winlink: | ||
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+ | ==== Save Message Data ==== | ||
+ | Many templates allow you to save the message body so you can quickly reload it later. | ||
+ | * I first wrote the message I want to save **without the date** | ||
+ | * Then '' | ||
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+ | When it's time to use it: | ||
+ | * I click on '' | ||
+ | * Click in the '' | ||
+ | * Then click '' | ||
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+ | {{ winlinktemplate04.png }} | ||
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===== EasyTerm by UZ7HO ===== | ===== EasyTerm by UZ7HO ===== | ||
<WRAP round todo box center 80%> | <WRAP round todo box center 80%> | ||
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^ EasyTerm Setup screen. | ^ EasyTerm Setup screen. | ||
|I used '' | |I used '' | ||
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===== Sources ===== | ===== Sources ===== | ||
* [[https:// | * [[https:// | ||
* [[http:// | * [[http:// | ||
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howto/winlink.txt · Last modified: 2023/11/05 05:08 by va7fi