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--- howto:winlink [2021/06/21 18:31] – va7fi
+++ howto:winlink [2023/11/05 05:08] (current) – va7fi
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 ====== Winlink ======
 This section outlines how to send and receive messages with [[https://winlink.org/WinlinkExpress |Winlink Express]].  More information about how to configure the hardware can be found on the [[signalink|Signalink How-To]].
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   * The first step is to create a script: {{ :howto:p2pscript.png }}
-  * In this example, I named it ''LSO to SCE'' so I can reuse it easily later: {{ :howto:p2pscript2.png }}
+  * In this example, I named it ''SCE (LSO)'' so I can reuse it easily later: {{ :howto:p2pscript2.png?425 }}
-  * Once saved, select it and press **''Start''**: {{ :howto:p2pscript3.png }}
+  * Once saved, select it and press **''Start''**: {{ :howto:p2pscript3.png?560 }}
 If you monitor the traffic as you connect to the digipeater, you'll notice a few things:
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   * 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.
-==== Template ====
-Templates are a way to send complex pre-formatted ''html'' forms while keeping the bandwidth low.  The basic idea is to:
+<WRAP center round tip 85%>
-  * Select a template from Winlink, which opens a form in your web browser.
+As Robert pointed out (see email with ''Subject: BPQ'' from Nov 4, 2023),  some digipeater require adding a port number (but some don't).
-  * Use the web browser to fill out the form and "Submit" it back to Winlink.
+</WRAP>
-  * The attachment that's actually sent via Winlink is an ''xml'' file that contains the information you entered in the form without any of the fancy formatting.
-  * Once the receiver opens the message, Winlink uses that ''xml'' file and puts it into its **local** ''html'' form to re-constitute the fancy formatting.
-The result is that both the sender and the receiver read the fancy form, but only the actual information is transmitted.  Of course, this only works if both stations have the same local form template, which is why it's important to keep Winlink templates up-to-date.
+Here is a short list of scripts that work as of Nov 5, 2023 (replace ''[callsign]'' with the destination callsign):
+<WRAP group>
+<WRAP third column>
+  c ve7lso-8
+  conn
+  c [callsign]
+  conn
+</WRAP>
+<WRAP third column>
+  c ve7wod-8
+  conn
+  c [callsign]
+  conn
+</WRAP>
+<WRAP third column>
+  c ve7spr-8
+  conn
+  c 2 [callsign]
+  conn
+</WRAP>
+</WRAP>
-If you use the same form often, there are two things you can do to expedite the process.
-=== Template Shortcut ===
+<WRAP center round important 85%>
+Note the ''2'' on the third line of the last script.  Failing to add the port number there will give the following error:
+  VE7SPR-8} DOWNLINK CONNECT NEEDS PORT NUMBER - C P CALLSIGN
+  Found script connection response CONNECT NEEDS PORT NUMBER - C P CALLSIGN
+</WRAP>
-Click
 ==== Digipeaters ====
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   * Connection type: ''Script''
   * Add a script like this one:<code>
-C ve7lso-8
+c ve7lso-8
-Connected
+conn
+c ve7gn-10
-C ve7gn-10
+conn
-Connected
 </code>
   * Select your script and start.
 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.
+===== Message Templates =====
+Templates are a way to send complex pre-formatted ''html'' forms while keeping the bandwidth low.  The basic idea is to:
+  * Select a template from Winlink, which opens a form in your web browser.
+  * Use the web browser to fill out the form and "Submit" it back to Winlink.
+  * The attachment that's actually sent via Winlink is an ''xml'' file that contains the information you entered in the form without any of the fancy formatting (thus keeping the size small).
+  * Once the receiver opens the message, Winlink uses that ''xml'' file and puts it into its **local** ''html'' form to re-constitute the fancy formatting.
+The result is that both the sender and the receiver see the fancy form, but only the actual information is transmitted (not the formatting).  Of course, this only works if both stations have the same local template, which is why it's important to keep Winlink templates up-to-date.
+If you use the same template often, there are two things you can do to expedite the process.
+==== Template Shortcut ====
+The first is to set a template shortcut:
+  * Click on ''Message'' and select ''Set favorite tempates...'' \\ {{ .winlink:winlinktemplate01.png }}
+  * Click on ''Browse'', select the form you want to save, and give it a name. \\ {{ .winlink:winlinktemplate02.png }}
+  * To use it, open a new message and click on the name you entered earlier. \\ {{ .winlink:winlinktemplate03.png }}
+==== Save Message Data ====
+Many templates allow you to save the message body so you can quickly reload it later.  In my example:
+  * I first wrote the message I want to save **without the date**
+  * Then ''Save Quick Message Data'', which will save a basic ''txt'' file.
+When it's time to use it:
+  * I click on ''Load Quick Message Data'' and
+  * Click in the ''Date/Time:'' field to populate it.
+  * Then click ''Submit'' to send it back to Winlink.
+{{ winlinktemplate04.png }}
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