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====== Winlink ARDOP ====== | ====== Winlink ARDOP ====== | ||
+ | Winlink ARDOP is a method of sending " | ||
- | Winlink ARDOP is a method of sending " | + | ===== Initial Setup ===== |
+ | * Before connecting the radio to the computer for the first time, ensure to [[7300digital# | ||
+ | * Ensure the radio is [[7300digital# | ||
+ | * Open Winlink and open an '' | ||
+ | * Under the Ardop Session '' | ||
+ | * Copy the following '' | ||
+ | * Copy the following '' | ||
+ | * Under the Virtual TNC '' | ||
+ | * Copy the following '' | ||
- | Every week, I connect to RMS stations in different locations and keep a log so I can track the most reliable ones. Here's the scenario I'm considering and how I'd use my log. | ||
- | ===== The Scenario | + | ===== Radio Check ===== |
+ | |||
+ | <WRAP center round box 90%> | ||
+ | ==== The Scenario ==== | ||
In the event of an emergency where the power, phone, and internet are all down, I want to be able to send my family back east a quick email to let them know that I'm ok, and offer the same service to others in my neighbourhood. | In the event of an emergency where the power, phone, and internet are all down, I want to be able to send my family back east a quick email to let them know that I'm ok, and offer the same service to others in my neighbourhood. | ||
+ | </ | ||
- | ===== Radio Check ===== | + | The first step is to select a list of stations I can connect to from my location. |
- | {{ :blog:2020-10-16:adrop2.png}} | + | * '' |
- | Every week, I connect to RMS stations in different locations without actually sending or receiving messages just to see how long the " | + | * '' |
+ | * Sort by '' | ||
+ | {{ howto:winlink: | ||
+ | |||
+ | These stations can also be visualized using the '' | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
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+ | {{ howto:winlink:ardop2.png}} | ||
+ | Every week, I connect to RMS stations in different locations without actually sending or receiving messages just to see how long the " | ||
I save the successful connections to my Winlink favourites for quick retrieval, but I also log them in a spreadsheet for further analysis. | I save the successful connections to my Winlink favourites for quick retrieval, but I also log them in a spreadsheet for further analysis. | ||
===== The Spreadsheet ===== | ===== The Spreadsheet ===== | ||
- | The Winlink favourites list is a good tool, but it's hard to " | + | The Winlink favourites list is a good tool, but it's hard to " |
* The length of the session (the shorter the better). | * The length of the session (the shorter the better). | ||
* The date I last connected (the most recent the better). | * The date I last connected (the most recent the better). | ||
- | * The number of times I managed a connection (the more times the better). | + | * The number of times I managed a connection (the more times the better), which auto calculates the percentage of time I've been able to connect to the station. |
I also perform a crude approximation of the coastal distance of the RMS station. | I also perform a crude approximation of the coastal distance of the RMS station. | ||
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Based on all these different measures, I then create a semi-subjective ranking of the stations. | Based on all these different measures, I then create a semi-subjective ranking of the stations. | ||
- | {{ :blog: | + | {{ howto:winlink:ardop.png }} |
+ | |||
+ | <WRAP center round info 90%> | ||
+ | * Some stations have a daily connection time limit. | ||
+ | * Some stations have the ability to hold and forward messages if the station' | ||
+ | </ | ||
The purpose of this spreadsheet is to do the " | The purpose of this spreadsheet is to do the " | ||
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To visualize the calculations, | To visualize the calculations, | ||
- | {{ :blog: | + | {{ howto:winlink: |
* I drew two lines to represent the coast. | * I drew two lines to represent the coast. | ||
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- But a more subtle point is that this simple geometry only works on a flat surface, not on the curved surface of the globe. | - But a more subtle point is that this simple geometry only works on a flat surface, not on the curved surface of the globe. | ||
- | That being said, my purpose is not to know exactly how far the stations are from the coast, but to be able to roughly rank them so that I can identify those that are the furthest. | + | That being said, my purpose is not to know exactly how far the stations are from the coast, but to be able to roughly rank them so that I can identify those that are the furthest |
</ | </ | ||
\\ | \\ | ||
===== Ardop vs Vara vs Pactor ===== | ===== Ardop vs Vara vs Pactor ===== | ||
- | {{ :blog: | + | {{ howto:winlink: |
There' | There' | ||
* **Pactor** is the fastest / most robust method but it requires a [[https:// | * **Pactor** is the fastest / most robust method but it requires a [[https:// | ||
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Our local EOC reports to the SW PREOC in Surrey and [[http:// | Our local EOC reports to the SW PREOC in Surrey and [[http:// | ||
- | <WRAP indent> | + | <QUOTE>The preferred method is data rather than voice. If you cannot get through peer to peer, send the message via Winlink. |
- | <<The preferred method is data rather than voice. If you cannot get through peer to peer, send the message via Winlink.>> | + | </QUOTE> |
- | </WRAP> | + | |
It then goes on to list HF Data frequencies but doesn' | It then goes on to list HF Data frequencies but doesn' | ||
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==== What is best for individuals? | ==== What is best for individuals? | ||
- | Again, unless you want to use P2P, it doesn' | + | Again, unless you want to use P2P, it doesn' |
==== Conclusion ==== | ==== Conclusion ==== | ||
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Personally, I can't justify spending $100 from my limited ham radio fund just to get a Winlink speed upgrade. | Personally, I can't justify spending $100 from my limited ham radio fund just to get a Winlink speed upgrade. | ||
- | The other thing to consider is that if Vara figured out a way to increase the speed in a closed-proprietary way, it's just a matter of time before the Open Source Ardop team catches up. Personally, I tend to favour open source options to closed proprietary ones not only because it's cheaper for myself, but also because it lowers the entry bar for others in the community to join. If HF P2P is really important for our community, then we probably don't want to exclude people who can't afford the $100 entrance fee, so I vote: **Ardop**. | + | The other thing to consider is that if Vara figured out a way to increase the speed in a closed-proprietary way, it's just a matter of time before the Open Source Ardop team catches up. Personally, I tend to favour open source options to closed proprietary ones not only because it's cheaper for myself, but also because it lowers the entry bar for others in the community to join. If HF P2P is really important for our community, then we probably don't want to exclude people who can't afford the $100 entrance fee. |
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