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Group, There were a good number of us using Winlink for the SET, but things keep changing and we need to practice to keep our radios doing the right thing as we can forget over time of non-use.
So I am asking for those who would like to do a Winlink exercise once a week to respond to this email. I will take a week to collect your red hot responses and then make a group of Winlink practitioners to which all subsequent emails will be sent.
What would you be getting into?
Each week I will send you some instructions via your regular internet email describing what you should try in a Winlink session. You will have a few days to do the homework and send your Winlink message. You can use any mode and any RMS node in general with some exceptions. We will experiment with forms, and pictures and some Peer-to-Peer opportunities, and some Tactical call signs with all that. We will specify some non-local RMS nodes to see how well we can get out of the county (HF) should we need that in some emergency response. (but we don't want to swamp any node with all our messages :)
So I would send out a play on Sunday night and you would have until Thursday 11:59 PM to send your Winlink message to me. That will give me Friday and Saturday to see how we are doing and what comes next (or REPEAT).
The developers of Winlink are continually improving the system so we need to open Winlink Express and take the updates that pop up regularly. For instance the Check--in form has just gotten a significant change. You will need to know your GPS coordinates and now they have added What 3 Words (W3W). If you don't know what that is, your first assignment is to find out what your W3W are.
It will be fun and educational all at once. If you have never used Winlink before but are willing to try sending email by radio, join us and ask questions and get help setting things up. At the beginning if you don't have a radio connected to your computer, you can use the Telnet session which only requires you to have internet to play.
Please send your requests to join, or questions before you commit to me off-list ( billmcfarland10@...).
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Boback
I would like to see a meeting or workshop (Zoom or in person) on
setting up Winlink hardware. The software side I understand. I
have been unsuccessful in getting the radio transmission side
functional. I have Win 10, Mobilinkd TNC, and an Icom ID-51a.
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/8/21 9:43 PM, Bill McFarland -
N0AXZ wrote:
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Group,
There were a good number of us using Winlink for the SET,
but things keep changing and we need to practice to keep our
radios doing the right thing as we can forget over time of
non-use.
So I am asking for those who would like to do a Winlink
exercise once a week to respond to this email. I will take a
week to collect your red hot responses and then make a group
of Winlink practitioners to which all subsequent emails will
be sent.
What would you be getting into?
Each week I will send you some instructions via your
regular internet email describing what you should try in a
Winlink session. You will have a few days to do the homework
and send your Winlink message. You can use any mode and any
RMS node in general with some exceptions. We will experiment
with forms, and pictures and some Peer-to-Peer opportunities,
and some Tactical call signs with all that. We will specify
some non-local RMS nodes to see how well we can get out of the
county (HF) should we need that in some emergency response.
(but we don't want to swamp any node with all our messages :)
So I would send out a play on Sunday night and you would
have until Thursday 11:59 PM to send your Winlink message to
me. That will give me Friday and Saturday to see how we are
doing and what comes next (or REPEAT).
The developers of Winlink are continually improving the
system so we need to open Winlink Express and take the updates
that pop up regularly. For instance the Check--in form has
just gotten a significant change. You will need to know your
GPS coordinates and now they have added What 3 Words (W3W). If
you don't know what that is, your first assignment is to find
out what your W3W are.
It will be fun and educational all at once. If you have
never used Winlink before but are willing to try sending email
by radio, join us and ask questions and get help setting
things up. At the beginning if you don't have a radio
connected to your computer, you can use the Telnet session
which only requires you to have internet to play.
Please send your requests to join, or questions before you
commit to me off-list ( billmcfarland10@...).
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Ralph Howard
Howdy.
I have a Mobilinkd TNC. Mine is an early model. It does not like Winlink. Is OK for APRS. And for normal packet radio. At least that is what the manufacture told me. He said that the newist version should work with Winlink.
It does work OK with APRSDROID. I rubber band the TNC to a Boefeng, and run Droid on my phone.
Hope this helps.
Ralph
WD6BGN
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From: main@CMRA.groups.io <main@CMRA.groups.io> on behalf of Boback <RNAckerman@...>
Sent: Thursday, December 9, 2021 6:20:12 AM
To: main@CMRA.groups.io <main@CMRA.groups.io>
Subject: Re: [CMRA] Winlink exercises
I would like to see a meeting or workshop (Zoom or in person) on setting up Winlink hardware. The software side I understand. I have been unsuccessful in getting the radio transmission side functional. I have Win 10, Mobilinkd TNC, and an Icom ID-51a.
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/8/21 9:43 PM, Bill McFarland - N0AXZ wrote:
Group,
There were a good number of us using Winlink for the SET, but things keep changing and we need to practice to keep our radios doing the right thing as we can forget over time of non-use.
So I am asking for those who would like to do a Winlink exercise once a week to respond to this email. I will take a week to collect your red hot responses and then make a group of Winlink practitioners to which all subsequent emails will be sent.
What would you be getting into?
Each week I will send you some instructions via your regular internet email describing what you should try in a Winlink session. You will have a few days to do the homework and send your Winlink message. You can use any mode and any RMS node in general
with some exceptions. We will experiment with forms, and pictures and some Peer-to-Peer opportunities, and some Tactical call signs with all that. We will specify some non-local RMS nodes to see how well we can get out of the county (HF) should we need that
in some emergency response. (but we don't want to swamp any node with all our messages :)
So I would send out a play on Sunday night and you would have until Thursday 11:59 PM to send your Winlink message to me. That will give me Friday and Saturday to see how we are doing and what comes next (or REPEAT).
The developers of Winlink are continually improving the system so we need to open Winlink Express and take the updates that pop up regularly. For instance the Check--in form has just gotten a significant change. You will need to know your GPS coordinates
and now they have added What 3 Words (W3W). If you don't know what that is, your first assignment is to find out what your W3W are.
It will be fun and educational all at once. If you have never used Winlink before but are willing to try sending email by radio, join us and ask questions and get help setting things up. At the beginning if you don't have a radio connected to your computer,
you can use the Telnet session which only requires you to have internet to play.
Please send your requests to join, or questions before you commit to me off-list ( billmcfarland10@...).
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Boback
I had talked to Mobilinkd support multiple times and they kept
say in works with the 51A, and they sold a cable for it, and they
keep referring me to the manual to insure I set it up properly.
But they finally said, "We don't have a 51A to test it with." I
think I am just missing one step in the process so I am looking
for hardware recommendations. I have the 51A (HT, external mic
connection) and a 5100A (mobile, mic RJ45 cable connection) to
work with. My recent interest is from the recent BCARES exercise
and I wanted to be able to be mobile and operate Winlink. During
the exercise I ended up using my cell phone as a hot spot to
connect via internet.
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/9/21 6:51 AM, Ralph Howard wrote:
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Howdy.
I have a Mobilinkd TNC. Mine is an early model.
It does not like Winlink. Is OK for APRS. And for normal
packet radio. At least that is what the manufacture told me.
He said that the newist version should work with Winlink.
It does work OK with APRSDROID. I rubber band the
TNC to a Boefeng, and run Droid on my phone.
Hope this helps.
Ralph
WD6BGN
I would like to see a meeting or workshop (Zoom or in person)
on setting up Winlink hardware. The software side I
understand. I have been unsuccessful in getting the radio
transmission side functional. I have Win 10, Mobilinkd TNC,
and an Icom ID-51a.
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/8/21 9:43 PM, Bill
McFarland - N0AXZ wrote:
Group,
There were a good number of us using Winlink for the
SET, but things keep changing and we need to practice to
keep our radios doing the right thing as we can forget
over time of non-use.
So I am asking for those who would like to do a Winlink
exercise once a week to respond to this email. I will take
a week to collect your red hot responses and then make a
group of Winlink practitioners to which all subsequent
emails will be sent.
What would you be getting into?
Each week I will send you some instructions via your
regular internet email describing what you should try in a
Winlink session. You will have a few days to do the
homework and send your Winlink message. You can use any
mode and any RMS node in general with some exceptions. We
will experiment with forms, and pictures and some
Peer-to-Peer opportunities, and some Tactical call signs
with all that. We will specify some non-local RMS nodes to
see how well we can get out of the county (HF) should we
need that in some emergency response. (but we don't want
to swamp any node with all our messages :)
So I would send out a play on Sunday night and you
would have until Thursday 11:59 PM to send your Winlink
message to me. That will give me Friday and Saturday to
see how we are doing and what comes next (or REPEAT).
The developers of Winlink are continually improving the
system so we need to open Winlink Express and take the
updates that pop up regularly. For instance the Check--in
form has just gotten a significant change. You will need
to know your GPS coordinates and now they have added What
3 Words (W3W). If you don't know what that is, your first
assignment is to find out what your W3W are.
It will be fun and educational all at once. If you have
never used Winlink before but are willing to try sending
email by radio, join us and ask questions and get help
setting things up. At the beginning if you don't have a
radio connected to your computer, you can use the Telnet
session which only requires you to have internet to play.
Please send your requests to join, or questions before
you commit to me off-list ( billmcfarland10@...).
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Ralph Howard
Bob
Couple dumb questions.
When you try and connect, does the radio transmit?
Can you transmit the test tones? Use another radio to listen.
Does it connect? A second radio helps here. You should heae some handshaking between your station and who you are trying to connect with.
I have to set the volume on my HT quite high.
Mine connects, then just stops. That is because in packet, after the connection makes, it "shifts gears" to a faster mode. Mine never makes the shift. Shifting gears is my term. If you listen on another radio, you can hear the differance.
Last thing, Mobilkind suggests a ferrite clamped over the radio data cable. If you don't have one, I have sone spares.
Cheers
Ralph
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From: main@CMRA.groups.io <main@CMRA.groups.io> on behalf of Boback <RNAckerman@...>
Sent: Thursday, December 9, 2021 6:59:53 AM
To: main@CMRA.groups.io <main@CMRA.groups.io>
Subject: Re: [CMRA] Winlink exercises
I had talked to Mobilinkd support multiple times and they kept say in works with the 51A, and they sold a cable for it, and they keep referring me to the manual to insure I set it up properly. But they finally said, "We don't have a 51A to test it with."
I think I am just missing one step in the process so I am looking for hardware recommendations. I have the 51A (HT, external mic connection) and a 5100A (mobile, mic RJ45 cable connection) to work with. My recent interest is from the recent BCARES exercise
and I wanted to be able to be mobile and operate Winlink. During the exercise I ended up using my cell phone as a hot spot to connect via internet.
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/9/21 6:51 AM, Ralph Howard wrote:
Howdy.
I have a Mobilinkd TNC. Mine is an early model. It does not like Winlink. Is OK for APRS. And for normal packet radio. At least that is what the manufacture told me. He said that the newist version should work with Winlink.
It does work OK with APRSDROID. I rubber band the TNC to a Boefeng, and run Droid on my phone.
Hope this helps.
Ralph
WD6BGN
I would like to see a meeting or workshop (Zoom or in person) on setting up Winlink hardware. The software side I understand. I have been unsuccessful in getting the radio transmission side functional. I have Win 10, Mobilinkd TNC, and an Icom ID-51a.
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/8/21 9:43 PM, Bill McFarland - N0AXZ wrote:
Group,
There were a good number of us using Winlink for the SET, but things keep changing and we need to practice to keep our radios doing the right thing as we can forget over time of non-use.
So I am asking for those who would like to do a Winlink exercise once a week to respond to this email. I will take a week to collect your red hot responses and then make a group of Winlink practitioners to which all subsequent emails will be sent.
What would you be getting into?
Each week I will send you some instructions via your regular internet email describing what you should try in a Winlink session. You will have a few days to do the homework and send your Winlink message. You can use any mode and any RMS node in general
with some exceptions. We will experiment with forms, and pictures and some Peer-to-Peer opportunities, and some Tactical call signs with all that. We will specify some non-local RMS nodes to see how well we can get out of the county (HF) should we need that
in some emergency response. (but we don't want to swamp any node with all our messages :)
So I would send out a play on Sunday night and you would have until Thursday 11:59 PM to send your Winlink message to me. That will give me Friday and Saturday to see how we are doing and what comes next (or REPEAT).
The developers of Winlink are continually improving the system so we need to open Winlink Express and take the updates that pop up regularly. For instance the Check--in form has just gotten a significant change. You will need to know your GPS coordinates
and now they have added What 3 Words (W3W). If you don't know what that is, your first assignment is to find out what your W3W are.
It will be fun and educational all at once. If you have never used Winlink before but are willing to try sending email by radio, join us and ask questions and get help setting things up. At the beginning if you don't have a radio connected to your computer,
you can use the Telnet session which only requires you to have internet to play.
Please send your requests to join, or questions before you commit to me off-list ( billmcfarland10@...).
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Sent: Thursday, December 9, 2021 7:32:06 AM
To: main@CMRA.groups.io <main@CMRA.groups.io>
Subject: Re: [CMRA] Winlink exercises
Bob
Couple dumb questions.
When you try and connect, does the radio transmit?
Can you transmit the test tones? Use another radio to listen.
Does it connect? A second radio helps here. You should heae some handshaking between your station and who you are trying to connect with.
I have to set the volume on my HT quite high.
Mine connects, then just stops. That is because in packet, after the connection makes, it "shifts gears" to a faster mode. Mine never makes the shift. Shifting gears is my term. If you listen on another radio, you can hear the differance.
Last thing, Mobilkind suggests a ferrite clamped over the radio data cable. If you don't have one, I have sone spares.
Cheers
Ralph
From: main@CMRA.groups.io <main@CMRA.groups.io> on behalf of Boback <RNAckerman@...>
Sent: Thursday, December 9, 2021 6:59:53 AM
To: main@CMRA.groups.io <main@CMRA.groups.io>
Subject: Re: [CMRA] Winlink exercises
I had talked to Mobilinkd support multiple times and they kept say in works with the 51A, and they sold a cable for it, and they keep referring me to the manual to insure I set it up properly. But they finally said, "We don't have a 51A to test it with."
I think I am just missing one step in the process so I am looking for hardware recommendations. I have the 51A (HT, external mic connection) and a 5100A (mobile, mic RJ45 cable connection) to work with. My recent interest is from the recent BCARES exercise
and I wanted to be able to be mobile and operate Winlink. During the exercise I ended up using my cell phone as a hot spot to connect via internet.
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/9/21 6:51 AM, Ralph Howard wrote:
Howdy.
I have a Mobilinkd TNC. Mine is an early model. It does not like Winlink. Is OK for APRS. And for normal packet radio. At least that is what the manufacture told me. He said that the newist version should work with Winlink.
It does work OK with APRSDROID. I rubber band the TNC to a Boefeng, and run Droid on my phone.
Hope this helps.
Ralph
WD6BGN
I would like to see a meeting or workshop (Zoom or in person) on setting up Winlink hardware. The software side I understand. I have been unsuccessful in getting the radio transmission side functional. I have Win 10, Mobilinkd TNC, and an Icom ID-51a.
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/8/21 9:43 PM, Bill McFarland - N0AXZ wrote:
Group,
There were a good number of us using Winlink for the SET, but things keep changing and we need to practice to keep our radios doing the right thing as we can forget over time of non-use.
So I am asking for those who would like to do a Winlink exercise once a week to respond to this email. I will take a week to collect your red hot responses and then make a group of Winlink practitioners to which all subsequent emails will be sent.
What would you be getting into?
Each week I will send you some instructions via your regular internet email describing what you should try in a Winlink session. You will have a few days to do the homework and send your Winlink message. You can use any mode and any RMS node in general
with some exceptions. We will experiment with forms, and pictures and some Peer-to-Peer opportunities, and some Tactical call signs with all that. We will specify some non-local RMS nodes to see how well we can get out of the county (HF) should we need that
in some emergency response. (but we don't want to swamp any node with all our messages :)
So I would send out a play on Sunday night and you would have until Thursday 11:59 PM to send your Winlink message to me. That will give me Friday and Saturday to see how we are doing and what comes next (or REPEAT).
The developers of Winlink are continually improving the system so we need to open Winlink Express and take the updates that pop up regularly. For instance the Check--in form has just gotten a significant change. You will need to know your GPS coordinates
and now they have added What 3 Words (W3W). If you don't know what that is, your first assignment is to find out what your W3W are.
It will be fun and educational all at once. If you have never used Winlink before but are willing to try sending email by radio, join us and ask questions and get help setting things up. At the beginning if you don't have a radio connected to your computer,
you can use the Telnet session which only requires you to have internet to play.
Please send your requests to join, or questions before you commit to me off-list ( billmcfarland10@...).
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Boback
The radio does not transmit, and I checked with another radio (I
have a base, mobile and HT). I tried the volume at all different
levels and set the squelch to various levels also. I think I might
have a ferrite or two around here but I don't remember them saying
that I needed one. Their data cable is 6" long and if I needed
one, I would have suspected they would have included one. I just
checked and they have one available on their website. I will look
and attach one to the cable and try again.
Thanks for your assistance.
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/9/21 7:32 AM, Ralph Howard wrote:
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Bob
Couple dumb questions.
When you try and connect, does the radio transmit?
Can you transmit the test tones? Use another
radio to listen.
Does it connect? A second radio helps here. You
should heae some handshaking between your station and who you
are trying to connect with.
I have to set the volume on my HT quite high.
Mine connects, then just stops. That is because
in packet, after the connection makes, it "shifts gears" to a
faster mode. Mine never makes the shift. Shifting gears is my
term. If you listen on another radio, you can hear the
differance.
Last thing, Mobilkind suggests a ferrite clamped
over the radio data cable. If you don't have one, I have sone
spares.
Cheers
Ralph
I had talked to Mobilinkd support multiple times and they
kept say in works with the 51A, and they sold a cable for it,
and they keep referring me to the manual to insure I set it up
properly. But they finally said, "We don't have a 51A to test
it with." I think I am just missing one step in the process so
I am looking for hardware recommendations. I have the 51A (HT,
external mic connection) and a 5100A (mobile, mic RJ45 cable
connection) to work with. My recent interest is from the
recent BCARES exercise and I wanted to be able to be mobile
and operate Winlink. During the exercise I ended up using my
cell phone as a hot spot to connect via internet.
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/9/21 6:51 AM, Ralph Howard
wrote:
Howdy.
I have a Mobilinkd TNC. Mine is an early
model. It does not like Winlink. Is OK for APRS. And for
normal packet radio. At least that is what the manufacture
told me. He said that the newist version should work with
Winlink.
It does work OK with APRSDROID. I rubber band
the TNC to a Boefeng, and run Droid on my phone.
Hope this helps.
Ralph
WD6BGN
I would like to see a meeting or workshop (Zoom or in
person) on setting up Winlink hardware. The software side
I understand. I have been unsuccessful in getting the
radio transmission side functional. I have Win 10,
Mobilinkd TNC, and an Icom ID-51a.
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/8/21 9:43 PM, Bill
McFarland - N0AXZ wrote:
Group,
There were a good number of us using Winlink for
the SET, but things keep changing and we need to
practice to keep our radios doing the right thing as
we can forget over time of non-use.
So I am asking for those who would like to do a
Winlink exercise once a week to respond to this email.
I will take a week to collect your red hot responses
and then make a group of Winlink practitioners to
which all subsequent emails will be sent.
What would you be getting into?
Each week I will send you some instructions via
your regular internet email describing what you should
try in a Winlink session. You will have a few days to
do the homework and send your Winlink message. You can
use any mode and any RMS node in general with some
exceptions. We will experiment with forms, and
pictures and some Peer-to-Peer opportunities, and some
Tactical call signs with all that. We will specify
some non-local RMS nodes to see how well we can get
out of the county (HF) should we need that in some
emergency response. (but we don't want to swamp any
node with all our messages :)
So I would send out a play on Sunday night and you
would have until Thursday 11:59 PM to send your
Winlink message to me. That will give me Friday and
Saturday to see how we are doing and what comes next
(or REPEAT).
The developers of Winlink are continually improving
the system so we need to open Winlink Express and take
the updates that pop up regularly. For instance the
Check--in form has just gotten a significant change.
You will need to know your GPS coordinates and now
they have added What 3 Words (W3W). If you don't know
what that is, your first assignment is to find out
what your W3W are.
It will be fun and educational all at once. If you
have never used Winlink before but are willing to try
sending email by radio, join us and ask questions and
get help setting things up. At the beginning if you
don't have a radio connected to your computer, you can
use the Telnet session which only requires you to have
internet to play.
Please send your requests to join, or
questions before you commit to me off-list ( billmcfarland10@...).
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Ralph Howard
Ok.
The no transmit tells me that there is a problem with the cable. I would suggest to buzz the cable. Make sure the 1/8" 4 way plug, goes to whereit is supposed to go. I have got bad cables from them.
I could bring my Baofeng cable and you could try that. That would at least isolate that part.
Are you planing on attending the CMRA meeting next Tuesday?
I just read the the tnc doesn't do winlink with the Baofeng. I will try my Kenwood instead.
I also attend the Wed Lunch Bunch at High Vee.
Ralph
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Sent: Thursday, December 9, 2021 7:42:47 AM
To: main@CMRA.groups.io <main@CMRA.groups.io>
Subject: Re: [CMRA] Winlink exercises
The radio does not transmit, and I checked with another radio (I have a base, mobile and HT). I tried the volume at all different levels and set the squelch to various levels also. I think I might have a ferrite or two around here but I don't remember them
saying that I needed one. Their data cable is 6" long and if I needed one, I would have suspected they would have included one. I just checked and they have one available on their website. I will look and attach one to the cable and try again.
Thanks for your assistance.
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/9/21 7:32 AM, Ralph Howard wrote:
Bob
Couple dumb questions.
When you try and connect, does the radio transmit?
Can you transmit the test tones? Use another radio to listen.
Does it connect? A second radio helps here. You should heae some handshaking between your station and who you are trying to connect with.
I have to set the volume on my HT quite high.
Mine connects, then just stops. That is because in packet, after the connection makes, it "shifts gears" to a faster mode. Mine never makes the shift. Shifting gears is my term. If you listen on another radio, you can hear the differance.
Last thing, Mobilkind suggests a ferrite clamped over the radio data cable. If you don't have one, I have sone spares.
Cheers
Ralph
I had talked to Mobilinkd support multiple times and they kept say in works with the 51A, and they sold a cable for it, and they keep referring me to the manual to insure I set it up properly. But they finally said, "We don't have a 51A to test it with."
I think I am just missing one step in the process so I am looking for hardware recommendations. I have the 51A (HT, external mic connection) and a 5100A (mobile, mic RJ45 cable connection) to work with. My recent interest is from the recent BCARES exercise
and I wanted to be able to be mobile and operate Winlink. During the exercise I ended up using my cell phone as a hot spot to connect via internet.
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/9/21 6:51 AM, Ralph Howard wrote:
Howdy.
I have a Mobilinkd TNC. Mine is an early model. It does not like Winlink. Is OK for APRS. And for normal packet radio. At least that is what the manufacture told me. He said that the newist version should work with Winlink.
It does work OK with APRSDROID. I rubber band the TNC to a Boefeng, and run Droid on my phone.
Hope this helps.
Ralph
WD6BGN
I would like to see a meeting or workshop (Zoom or in person) on setting up Winlink hardware. The software side I understand. I have been unsuccessful in getting the radio transmission side functional. I have Win 10, Mobilinkd TNC, and an Icom ID-51a.
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/8/21 9:43 PM, Bill McFarland - N0AXZ wrote:
Group,
There were a good number of us using Winlink for the SET, but things keep changing and we need to practice to keep our radios doing the right thing as we can forget over time of non-use.
So I am asking for those who would like to do a Winlink exercise once a week to respond to this email. I will take a week to collect your red hot responses and then make a group of Winlink practitioners to which all subsequent emails will be sent.
What would you be getting into?
Each week I will send you some instructions via your regular internet email describing what you should try in a Winlink session. You will have a few days to do the homework and send your Winlink message. You can use any mode and any RMS node in general
with some exceptions. We will experiment with forms, and pictures and some Peer-to-Peer opportunities, and some Tactical call signs with all that. We will specify some non-local RMS nodes to see how well we can get out of the county (HF) should we need that
in some emergency response. (but we don't want to swamp any node with all our messages :)
So I would send out a play on Sunday night and you would have until Thursday 11:59 PM to send your Winlink message to me. That will give me Friday and Saturday to see how we are doing and what comes next (or REPEAT).
The developers of Winlink are continually improving the system so we need to open Winlink Express and take the updates that pop up regularly. For instance the Check--in form has just gotten a significant change. You will need to know your GPS coordinates
and now they have added What 3 Words (W3W). If you don't know what that is, your first assignment is to find out what your W3W are.
It will be fun and educational all at once. If you have never used Winlink before but are willing to try sending email by radio, join us and ask questions and get help setting things up. At the beginning if you don't have a radio connected to your computer,
you can use the Telnet session which only requires you to have internet to play.
Please send your requests to join, or questions before you commit to me off-list ( billmcfarland10@...).
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Boback
I do plan to join the club Tuesday night, so I plan to be there.
I also plan to join BCARES but that has to wait until April due to
other commitments on the same night.
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/9/21 7:53 AM, Ralph Howard wrote:
toggle quoted message
Show quoted text
Ok.
The no transmit tells me that there is a problem
with the cable. I would suggest to buzz the cable. Make sure
the 1/8" 4 way plug, goes to whereit is supposed to go. I have
got bad cables from them.
I could bring my Baofeng cable and you could try
that. That would at least isolate that part.
Are you planing on attending the CMRA meeting next
Tuesday?
I just read the the tnc doesn't do winlink with
the Baofeng. I will try my Kenwood instead.
I also attend the Wed Lunch Bunch at High Vee.
Ralph
The radio does not transmit, and I checked with another radio
(I have a base, mobile and HT). I tried the volume at all
different levels and set the squelch to various levels also. I
think I might have a ferrite or two around here but I don't
remember them saying that I needed one. Their data cable is 6"
long and if I needed one, I would have suspected they would
have included one. I just checked and they have one available
on their website. I will look and attach one to the cable and
try again.
Thanks for your assistance.
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/9/21 7:32 AM, Ralph Howard
wrote:
Bob
Couple dumb questions.
When you try and connect, does the radio
transmit?
Can you transmit the test tones? Use
another radio to listen.
Does it connect? A second radio helps here.
You should heae some handshaking between your station and
who you are trying to connect with.
I have to set the volume on my HT quite high.
Mine connects, then just stops. That is
because in packet, after the connection makes, it "shifts
gears" to a faster mode. Mine never makes the shift.
Shifting gears is my term. If you listen on another radio,
you can hear the differance.
Last thing, Mobilkind suggests a ferrite
clamped over the radio data cable. If you don't have one, I
have sone spares.
Cheers
Ralph
I had talked to Mobilinkd support multiple times and they
kept say in works with the 51A, and they sold a cable for
it, and they keep referring me to the manual to insure I
set it up properly. But they finally said, "We don't have
a 51A to test it with." I think I am just missing one step
in the process so I am looking for hardware
recommendations. I have the 51A (HT, external mic
connection) and a 5100A (mobile, mic RJ45 cable
connection) to work with. My recent interest is from the
recent BCARES exercise and I wanted to be able to be
mobile and operate Winlink. During the exercise I ended up
using my cell phone as a hot spot to connect via internet.
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/9/21 6:51 AM, Ralph
Howard wrote:
Howdy.
I have a Mobilinkd TNC. Mine is an early
model. It does not like Winlink. Is OK for APRS. And
for normal packet radio. At least that is what the
manufacture told me. He said that the newist version
should work with Winlink.
It does work OK with APRSDROID. I rubber
band the TNC to a Boefeng, and run Droid on my phone.
Hope this helps.
Ralph
WD6BGN
I would like to see a meeting or workshop (Zoom or in
person) on setting up Winlink hardware. The software
side I understand. I have been unsuccessful in getting
the radio transmission side functional. I have Win 10,
Mobilinkd TNC, and an Icom ID-51a.
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/8/21 9:43 PM,
Bill McFarland - N0AXZ wrote:
Group,
There were a good number of us using Winlink
for the SET, but things keep changing and we need
to practice to keep our radios doing the right
thing as we can forget over time of non-use.
So I am asking for those who would like to do a
Winlink exercise once a week to respond to this
email. I will take a week to collect your red hot
responses and then make a group of Winlink
practitioners to which all subsequent emails will
be sent.
What would you be getting into?
Each week I will send you some instructions via
your regular internet email describing what you
should try in a Winlink session. You will have a
few days to do the homework and send your Winlink
message. You can use any mode and any RMS node in
general with some exceptions. We will experiment
with forms, and pictures and some Peer-to-Peer
opportunities, and some Tactical call signs with
all that. We will specify some non-local RMS nodes
to see how well we can get out of the county (HF)
should we need that in some emergency response.
(but we don't want to swamp any node with all our
messages :)
So I would send out a play on Sunday night and
you would have until Thursday 11:59 PM to send
your Winlink message to me. That will give me
Friday and Saturday to see how we are doing and
what comes next (or REPEAT).
The developers of Winlink are continually
improving the system so we need to open Winlink
Express and take the updates that pop up
regularly. For instance the Check--in form has
just gotten a significant change. You will need to
know your GPS coordinates and now they have added
What 3 Words (W3W). If you don't know what that
is, your first assignment is to find out what your
W3W are.
It will be fun and educational all at once. If
you have never used Winlink before but are willing
to try sending email by radio, join us and ask
questions and get help setting things up. At the
beginning if you don't have a radio connected to
your computer, you can use the Telnet session
which only requires you to have internet to play.
Please send your requests to join, or
questions before you commit to me off-list ( billmcfarland10@...).
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|
Ralph Howard
Let me be the first to offer a BIG WELCOME!
I will bring my kit, and with the guys perhaps we can get you going.
Your homwork.
Can you get your laptop to talk to the TNC? There is a utility you can download. Then you can set various paramters.
Then make sure you cable is wired correctly. Btw buzzing a cable is old tech talk for doing a resistance check.
73
Ralph
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Show quoted text
From: main@CMRA.groups.io <main@CMRA.groups.io> on behalf of Boback <RNAckerman@...>
Sent: Thursday, December 9, 2021 8:07:26 AM
To: main@CMRA.groups.io <main@CMRA.groups.io>
Subject: Re: [CMRA] Winlink exercises
I do plan to join the club Tuesday night, so I plan to be there. I also plan to join BCARES but that has to wait until April due to other commitments on the same night.
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/9/21 7:53 AM, Ralph Howard wrote:
Ok.
The no transmit tells me that there is a problem with the cable. I would suggest to buzz the cable. Make sure the 1/8" 4 way plug, goes to whereit is supposed to go. I have got bad cables from them.
I could bring my Baofeng cable and you could try that. That would at least isolate that part.
Are you planing on attending the CMRA meeting next Tuesday?
I just read the the tnc doesn't do winlink with the Baofeng. I will try my Kenwood instead.
I also attend the Wed Lunch Bunch at High Vee.
Ralph
The radio does not transmit, and I checked with another radio (I have a base, mobile and HT). I tried the volume at all different levels and set the squelch to various levels also. I think I might have a ferrite or two around here but I don't remember them
saying that I needed one. Their data cable is 6" long and if I needed one, I would have suspected they would have included one. I just checked and they have one available on their website. I will look and attach one to the cable and try again.
Thanks for your assistance.
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/9/21 7:32 AM, Ralph Howard wrote:
Bob
Couple dumb questions.
When you try and connect, does the radio transmit?
Can you transmit the test tones? Use another radio to listen.
Does it connect? A second radio helps here. You should heae some handshaking between your station and who you are trying to connect with.
I have to set the volume on my HT quite high.
Mine connects, then just stops. That is because in packet, after the connection makes, it "shifts gears" to a faster mode. Mine never makes the shift. Shifting gears is my term. If you listen on another radio, you can hear the differance.
Last thing, Mobilkind suggests a ferrite clamped over the radio data cable. If you don't have one, I have sone spares.
Cheers
Ralph
I had talked to Mobilinkd support multiple times and they kept say in works with the 51A, and they sold a cable for it, and they keep referring me to the manual to insure I set it up properly. But they finally said, "We don't have a 51A to test it with."
I think I am just missing one step in the process so I am looking for hardware recommendations. I have the 51A (HT, external mic connection) and a 5100A (mobile, mic RJ45 cable connection) to work with. My recent interest is from the recent BCARES exercise
and I wanted to be able to be mobile and operate Winlink. During the exercise I ended up using my cell phone as a hot spot to connect via internet.
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/9/21 6:51 AM, Ralph Howard wrote:
Howdy.
I have a Mobilinkd TNC. Mine is an early model. It does not like Winlink. Is OK for APRS. And for normal packet radio. At least that is what the manufacture told me. He said that the newist version should work with Winlink.
It does work OK with APRSDROID. I rubber band the TNC to a Boefeng, and run Droid on my phone.
Hope this helps.
Ralph
WD6BGN
I would like to see a meeting or workshop (Zoom or in person) on setting up Winlink hardware. The software side I understand. I have been unsuccessful in getting the radio transmission side functional. I have Win 10, Mobilinkd TNC, and an Icom ID-51a.
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/8/21 9:43 PM, Bill McFarland - N0AXZ wrote:
Group,
There were a good number of us using Winlink for the SET, but things keep changing and we need to practice to keep our radios doing the right thing as we can forget over time of non-use.
So I am asking for those who would like to do a Winlink exercise once a week to respond to this email. I will take a week to collect your red hot responses and then make a group of Winlink practitioners to which all subsequent emails will be sent.
What would you be getting into?
Each week I will send you some instructions via your regular internet email describing what you should try in a Winlink session. You will have a few days to do the homework and send your Winlink message. You can use any mode and any RMS node in general
with some exceptions. We will experiment with forms, and pictures and some Peer-to-Peer opportunities, and some Tactical call signs with all that. We will specify some non-local RMS nodes to see how well we can get out of the county (HF) should we need that
in some emergency response. (but we don't want to swamp any node with all our messages :)
So I would send out a play on Sunday night and you would have until Thursday 11:59 PM to send your Winlink message to me. That will give me Friday and Saturday to see how we are doing and what comes next (or REPEAT).
The developers of Winlink are continually improving the system so we need to open Winlink Express and take the updates that pop up regularly. For instance the Check--in form has just gotten a significant change. You will need to know your GPS coordinates
and now they have added What 3 Words (W3W). If you don't know what that is, your first assignment is to find out what your W3W are.
It will be fun and educational all at once. If you have never used Winlink before but are willing to try sending email by radio, join us and ask questions and get help setting things up. At the beginning if you don't have a radio connected to your computer,
you can use the Telnet session which only requires you to have internet to play.
Please send your requests to join, or questions before you commit to me off-list ( billmcfarland10@...).
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Sign me up Bill! I've got winlink VHF capability in the mobile now so I'm willing to test sending from various locations if that helps. I may be able to do HF portable winlink as well just for fun.
On Thu, Dec 9, 2021, 8:14 AM Ralph Howard < wd6bgn@...> wrote:
Let me be the first to offer a BIG WELCOME!
I will bring my kit, and with the guys perhaps we can get you going.
Your homwork.
Can you get your laptop to talk to the TNC? There is a utility you can download. Then you can set various paramters.
Then make sure you cable is wired correctly. Btw buzzing a cable is old tech talk for doing a resistance check.
73
Ralph
I do plan to join the club Tuesday night, so I plan to be there. I also plan to join BCARES but that has to wait until April due to other commitments on the same night.
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/9/21 7:53 AM, Ralph Howard wrote:
Ok.
The no transmit tells me that there is a problem with the cable. I would suggest to buzz the cable. Make sure the 1/8" 4 way plug, goes to whereit is supposed to go. I have got bad cables from them.
I could bring my Baofeng cable and you could try that. That would at least isolate that part.
Are you planing on attending the CMRA meeting next Tuesday?
I just read the the tnc doesn't do winlink with the Baofeng. I will try my Kenwood instead.
I also attend the Wed Lunch Bunch at High Vee.
Ralph
The radio does not transmit, and I checked with another radio (I have a base, mobile and HT). I tried the volume at all different levels and set the squelch to various levels also. I think I might have a ferrite or two around here but I don't remember them
saying that I needed one. Their data cable is 6" long and if I needed one, I would have suspected they would have included one. I just checked and they have one available on their website. I will look and attach one to the cable and try again.
Thanks for your assistance.
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/9/21 7:32 AM, Ralph Howard wrote:
Bob
Couple dumb questions.
When you try and connect, does the radio transmit?
Can you transmit the test tones? Use another radio to listen.
Does it connect? A second radio helps here. You should heae some handshaking between your station and who you are trying to connect with.
I have to set the volume on my HT quite high.
Mine connects, then just stops. That is because in packet, after the connection makes, it "shifts gears" to a faster mode. Mine never makes the shift. Shifting gears is my term. If you listen on another radio, you can hear the differance.
Last thing, Mobilkind suggests a ferrite clamped over the radio data cable. If you don't have one, I have sone spares.
Cheers
Ralph
I had talked to Mobilinkd support multiple times and they kept say in works with the 51A, and they sold a cable for it, and they keep referring me to the manual to insure I set it up properly. But they finally said, "We don't have a 51A to test it with."
I think I am just missing one step in the process so I am looking for hardware recommendations. I have the 51A (HT, external mic connection) and a 5100A (mobile, mic RJ45 cable connection) to work with. My recent interest is from the recent BCARES exercise
and I wanted to be able to be mobile and operate Winlink. During the exercise I ended up using my cell phone as a hot spot to connect via internet.
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/9/21 6:51 AM, Ralph Howard wrote:
Howdy.
I have a Mobilinkd TNC. Mine is an early model. It does not like Winlink. Is OK for APRS. And for normal packet radio. At least that is what the manufacture told me. He said that the newist version should work with Winlink.
It does work OK with APRSDROID. I rubber band the TNC to a Boefeng, and run Droid on my phone.
Hope this helps.
Ralph
WD6BGN
I would like to see a meeting or workshop (Zoom or in person) on setting up Winlink hardware. The software side I understand. I have been unsuccessful in getting the radio transmission side functional. I have Win 10, Mobilinkd TNC, and an Icom ID-51a.
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/8/21 9:43 PM, Bill McFarland - N0AXZ wrote:
Group,
There were a good number of us using Winlink for the SET, but things keep changing and we need to practice to keep our radios doing the right thing as we can forget over time of non-use.
So I am asking for those who would like to do a Winlink exercise once a week to respond to this email. I will take a week to collect your red hot responses and then make a group of Winlink practitioners to which all subsequent emails will be sent.
What would you be getting into?
Each week I will send you some instructions via your regular internet email describing what you should try in a Winlink session. You will have a few days to do the homework and send your Winlink message. You can use any mode and any RMS node in general
with some exceptions. We will experiment with forms, and pictures and some Peer-to-Peer opportunities, and some Tactical call signs with all that. We will specify some non-local RMS nodes to see how well we can get out of the county (HF) should we need that
in some emergency response. (but we don't want to swamp any node with all our messages :)
So I would send out a play on Sunday night and you would have until Thursday 11:59 PM to send your Winlink message to me. That will give me Friday and Saturday to see how we are doing and what comes next (or REPEAT).
The developers of Winlink are continually improving the system so we need to open Winlink Express and take the updates that pop up regularly. For instance the Check--in form has just gotten a significant change. You will need to know your GPS coordinates
and now they have added What 3 Words (W3W). If you don't know what that is, your first assignment is to find out what your W3W are.
It will be fun and educational all at once. If you have never used Winlink before but are willing to try sending email by radio, join us and ask questions and get help setting things up. At the beginning if you don't have a radio connected to your computer,
you can use the Telnet session which only requires you to have internet to play.
Please send your requests to join, or questions before you commit to me off-list ( billmcfarland10@...).
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Boback
Ryan,
What hardware are you using for portable Winlink? What I have
doesn't seem to work at all and I suspect I need to get different
equipment.
Thanks,
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/9/21 9:26 AM, Ryan Raney wrote:
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Show quoted text
Sign me up Bill! I've got winlink VHF capability
in the mobile now so I'm willing to test sending from various
locations if that helps. I may be able to do HF portable winlink
as well just for fun.
On Thu, Dec 9, 2021, 8:14 AM
Ralph Howard < wd6bgn@...> wrote:
Let me be the first to offer a BIG
WELCOME!
I will bring my kit, and with the guys
perhaps we can get you going.
Your homwork.
Can you get your laptop to talk to the TNC?
There is a utility you can download. Then you can set
various paramters.
Then make sure you cable is wired
correctly. Btw buzzing a cable is old tech talk for doing
a resistance check.
73
Ralph
I do plan to join the club Tuesday night, so I plan to
be there. I also plan to join BCARES but that has to
wait until April due to other commitments on the same
night.
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/9/21 7:53 AM, Ralph Howard wrote:
Ok.
The no transmit tells me that there is a
problem with the cable. I would suggest to buzz the
cable. Make sure the 1/8" 4 way plug, goes to whereit
is supposed to go. I have got bad cables from them.
I could bring my Baofeng cable and you
could try that. That would at least isolate that
part.
Are you planing on attending the CMRA
meeting next Tuesday?
I just read the the tnc doesn't do
winlink with the Baofeng. I will try my Kenwood
instead.
I also attend the Wed Lunch Bunch at
High Vee.
Ralph
The radio does not transmit, and I checked with
another radio (I have a base, mobile and HT). I
tried the volume at all different levels and set the
squelch to various levels also. I think I might have
a ferrite or two around here but I don't remember
them saying that I needed one. Their data cable is
6" long and if I needed one, I would have suspected
they would have included one. I just checked and
they have one available on their website. I will
look and attach one to the cable and try again.
Thanks for your assistance.
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/9/21 7:32 AM, Ralph Howard wrote:
Bob
Couple dumb questions.
When you try and connect, does the
radio transmit?
Can you transmit the test tones?
Use another radio to listen.
Does it connect? A second radio
helps here. You should heae some handshaking
between your station and who you are trying to
connect with.
I have to set the volume on my HT
quite high.
Mine connects, then just stops.
That is because in packet, after the connection
makes, it "shifts gears" to a faster mode. Mine
never makes the shift. Shifting gears is my
term. If you listen on another radio, you can
hear the differance.
Last thing, Mobilkind suggests a
ferrite clamped over the radio data cable. If you
don't have one, I have sone spares.
Cheers
Ralph
I had talked to Mobilinkd support multiple
times and they kept say in works with the 51A,
and they sold a cable for it, and they keep
referring me to the manual to insure I set it up
properly. But they finally said, "We don't have
a 51A to test it with." I think I am just
missing one step in the process so I am looking
for hardware recommendations. I have the 51A
(HT, external mic connection) and a 5100A
(mobile, mic RJ45 cable connection) to work
with. My recent interest is from the recent
BCARES exercise and I wanted to be able to be
mobile and operate Winlink. During the exercise
I ended up using my cell phone as a hot spot to
connect via internet.
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/9/21 6:51 AM, Ralph Howard wrote:
Howdy.
I have a Mobilinkd TNC. Mine is
an early model. It does not like Winlink. Is
OK for APRS. And for normal packet radio. At
least that is what the manufacture told me.
He said that the newist version should work
with Winlink.
It does work OK with APRSDROID.
I rubber band the TNC to a Boefeng, and run
Droid on my phone.
Hope this helps.
Ralph
WD6BGN
I would like to see a meeting or workshop
(Zoom or in person) on setting up Winlink
hardware. The software side I understand. I
have been unsuccessful in getting the radio
transmission side functional. I have Win 10,
Mobilinkd TNC, and an Icom ID-51a.
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/8/21 9:43 PM, Bill McFarland -
N0AXZ wrote:
Group,
There were a good number of us using
Winlink for the SET, but things keep
changing and we need to practice to keep
our radios doing the right thing as we
can forget over time of non-use.
So I am asking for those who would
like to do a Winlink exercise once a
week to respond to this email. I will
take a week to collect your red hot
responses and then make a group of
Winlink practitioners to which all
subsequent emails will be sent.
What would you be getting into?
Each week I will send you some
instructions via your regular internet
email describing what you should try in
a Winlink session. You will have a few
days to do the homework and send your
Winlink message. You can use any mode
and any RMS node in general with some
exceptions. We will experiment with
forms, and pictures and some
Peer-to-Peer opportunities, and some
Tactical call signs with all that. We
will specify some non-local RMS nodes to
see how well we can get out of the
county (HF) should we need that in some
emergency response. (but we don't want
to swamp any node with all our messages
:)
So I would send out a play on Sunday
night and you would have until Thursday
11:59 PM to send your Winlink message to
me. That will give me Friday and
Saturday to see how we are doing and
what comes next (or REPEAT).
The developers of Winlink are
continually improving the system so we
need to open Winlink Express and take
the updates that pop up regularly. For
instance the Check--in form has just
gotten a significant change. You will
need to know your GPS coordinates and
now they have added What 3 Words (W3W).
If you don't know what that is, your
first assignment is to find out what
your W3W are.
It will be fun and educational all at
once. If you have never used Winlink
before but are willing to try sending
email by radio, join us and ask
questions and get help setting things
up. At the beginning if you don't have a
radio connected to your computer, you
can use the Telnet session which only
requires you to have internet to play.
Please send your requests to join, or
questions before you commit to me
off-list ( billmcfarland10@...).
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Boback
My laptop is paired with BLuetooth to the Mobilinkd TNC, and
shows Connected when Winlink is on. I can see the lights on the
TNC blinking as if it is attempting to transmit. I pulled out a
multi meter and mapped the cable connections from the TNC to the
radio. Now, when I get a little time, I will research what the
connections should be and see if my cable is wired properly. Also,
looking for a ferrite to put on the cable. I'll bring my laptop,
radio and TNC on Tuesday.
73s Bob, N6VZO
On 12/9/21 8:14 AM, Ralph Howard wrote:
toggle quoted message
Show quoted text
Let me be the first to offer a BIG WELCOME!
I will bring my kit, and with the guys perhaps we
can get you going.
Your homwork.
Can you get your laptop to talk to the TNC? There
is a utility you can download. Then you can set various
paramters.
Then make sure you cable is wired correctly. Btw
buzzing a cable is old tech talk for doing a resistance check.
73
Ralph
I do plan to join the club Tuesday night, so I plan to be
there. I also plan to join BCARES but that has to wait until
April due to other commitments on the same night.
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/9/21 7:53 AM, Ralph Howard
wrote:
Ok.
The no transmit tells me that there is a
problem with the cable. I would suggest to buzz the cable.
Make sure the 1/8" 4 way plug, goes to whereit is supposed
to go. I have got bad cables from them.
I could bring my Baofeng cable and you could
try that. That would at least isolate that part.
Are you planing on attending the CMRA meeting
next Tuesday?
I just read the the tnc doesn't do winlink
with the Baofeng. I will try my Kenwood instead.
I also attend the Wed Lunch Bunch at High Vee.
Ralph
The radio does not transmit, and I checked with another
radio (I have a base, mobile and HT). I tried the volume
at all different levels and set the squelch to various
levels also. I think I might have a ferrite or two around
here but I don't remember them saying that I needed one.
Their data cable is 6" long and if I needed one, I would
have suspected they would have included one. I just
checked and they have one available on their website. I
will look and attach one to the cable and try again.
Thanks for your assistance.
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/9/21 7:32 AM, Ralph
Howard wrote:
Bob
Couple dumb questions.
When you try and connect, does the radio
transmit?
Can you transmit the test tones? Use
another radio to listen.
Does it connect? A second radio helps
here. You should heae some handshaking between your
station and who you are trying to connect with.
I have to set the volume on my HT quite
high.
Mine connects, then just stops. That is
because in packet, after the connection makes, it
"shifts gears" to a faster mode. Mine never makes the
shift. Shifting gears is my term. If you listen on
another radio, you can hear the differance.
Last thing, Mobilkind suggests a ferrite
clamped over the radio data cable. If you don't have
one, I have sone spares.
Cheers
Ralph
I had talked to Mobilinkd support multiple times and
they kept say in works with the 51A, and they sold a
cable for it, and they keep referring me to the manual
to insure I set it up properly. But they finally said,
"We don't have a 51A to test it with." I think I am
just missing one step in the process so I am looking
for hardware recommendations. I have the 51A (HT,
external mic connection) and a 5100A (mobile, mic RJ45
cable connection) to work with. My recent interest is
from the recent BCARES exercise and I wanted to be
able to be mobile and operate Winlink. During the
exercise I ended up using my cell phone as a hot spot
to connect via internet.
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/9/21 6:51 AM,
Ralph Howard wrote:
Howdy.
I have a Mobilinkd TNC. Mine is an
early model. It does not like Winlink. Is OK for
APRS. And for normal packet radio. At least that
is what the manufacture told me. He said that the
newist version should work with Winlink.
It does work OK with APRSDROID. I
rubber band the TNC to a Boefeng, and run Droid on
my phone.
Hope this helps.
Ralph
WD6BGN
I would like to see a meeting or workshop (Zoom
or in person) on setting up Winlink hardware. The
software side I understand. I have been
unsuccessful in getting the radio transmission
side functional. I have Win 10, Mobilinkd TNC, and
an Icom ID-51a.
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/8/21 9:43
PM, Bill McFarland - N0AXZ wrote:
Group,
There were a good number of us using
Winlink for the SET, but things keep changing
and we need to practice to keep our radios
doing the right thing as we can forget over
time of non-use.
So I am asking for those who would like to
do a Winlink exercise once a week to
respond to this email. I will take a week to
collect your red hot responses and then make a
group of Winlink practitioners to which all
subsequent emails will be sent.
What would you be getting into?
Each week I will send you some instructions
via your regular internet email describing
what you should try in a Winlink session. You
will have a few days to do the homework and
send your Winlink message. You can use any
mode and any RMS node in general with some
exceptions. We will experiment with forms, and
pictures and some Peer-to-Peer opportunities,
and some Tactical call signs with all that. We
will specify some non-local RMS nodes to see
how well we can get out of the county (HF)
should we need that in some emergency
response. (but we don't want to swamp any node
with all our messages :)
So I would send out a play on Sunday night
and you would have until Thursday 11:59 PM to
send your Winlink message to me. That will
give me Friday and Saturday to see how we are
doing and what comes next (or REPEAT).
The developers of Winlink are continually
improving the system so we need to open
Winlink Express and take the updates that pop
up regularly. For instance the Check--in form
has just gotten a significant change. You will
need to know your GPS coordinates and now they
have added What 3 Words (W3W). If you don't
know what that is, your first assignment is to
find out what your W3W are.
It will be fun and educational all at once.
If you have never used Winlink before but are
willing to try sending email by radio, join us
and ask questions and get help setting things
up. At the beginning if you don't have a radio
connected to your computer, you can use the
Telnet session which only requires you to have
internet to play.
Please send your requests to join, or
questions before you commit to me off-list ( billmcfarland10@...).
|
|
|
Thanks Ryan. We will include mobile and HF play before we are finished. If we ever get finished :) Bill
Sign me up Bill! I've got winlink VHF capability in the mobile now so I'm willing to test sending from various locations if that helps. I may be able to do HF portable winlink as well just for fun.
On Thu, Dec 9, 2021, 8:14 AM Ralph Howard < wd6bgn@...> wrote:
Let me be the first to offer a BIG WELCOME!
I will bring my kit, and with the guys perhaps we can get you going.
Your homwork.
Can you get your laptop to talk to the TNC? There is a utility you can download. Then you can set various paramters.
Then make sure you cable is wired correctly. Btw buzzing a cable is old tech talk for doing a resistance check.
73
Ralph
I do plan to join the club Tuesday night, so I plan to be there. I also plan to join BCARES but that has to wait until April due to other commitments on the same night.
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/9/21 7:53 AM, Ralph Howard wrote:
Ok.
The no transmit tells me that there is a problem with the cable. I would suggest to buzz the cable. Make sure the 1/8" 4 way plug, goes to whereit is supposed to go. I have got bad cables from them.
I could bring my Baofeng cable and you could try that. That would at least isolate that part.
Are you planing on attending the CMRA meeting next Tuesday?
I just read the the tnc doesn't do winlink with the Baofeng. I will try my Kenwood instead.
I also attend the Wed Lunch Bunch at High Vee.
Ralph
The radio does not transmit, and I checked with another radio (I have a base, mobile and HT). I tried the volume at all different levels and set the squelch to various levels also. I think I might have a ferrite or two around here but I don't remember them
saying that I needed one. Their data cable is 6" long and if I needed one, I would have suspected they would have included one. I just checked and they have one available on their website. I will look and attach one to the cable and try again.
Thanks for your assistance.
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/9/21 7:32 AM, Ralph Howard wrote:
Bob
Couple dumb questions.
When you try and connect, does the radio transmit?
Can you transmit the test tones? Use another radio to listen.
Does it connect? A second radio helps here. You should heae some handshaking between your station and who you are trying to connect with.
I have to set the volume on my HT quite high.
Mine connects, then just stops. That is because in packet, after the connection makes, it "shifts gears" to a faster mode. Mine never makes the shift. Shifting gears is my term. If you listen on another radio, you can hear the differance.
Last thing, Mobilkind suggests a ferrite clamped over the radio data cable. If you don't have one, I have sone spares.
Cheers
Ralph
I had talked to Mobilinkd support multiple times and they kept say in works with the 51A, and they sold a cable for it, and they keep referring me to the manual to insure I set it up properly. But they finally said, "We don't have a 51A to test it with."
I think I am just missing one step in the process so I am looking for hardware recommendations. I have the 51A (HT, external mic connection) and a 5100A (mobile, mic RJ45 cable connection) to work with. My recent interest is from the recent BCARES exercise
and I wanted to be able to be mobile and operate Winlink. During the exercise I ended up using my cell phone as a hot spot to connect via internet.
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/9/21 6:51 AM, Ralph Howard wrote:
Howdy.
I have a Mobilinkd TNC. Mine is an early model. It does not like Winlink. Is OK for APRS. And for normal packet radio. At least that is what the manufacture told me. He said that the newist version should work with Winlink.
It does work OK with APRSDROID. I rubber band the TNC to a Boefeng, and run Droid on my phone.
Hope this helps.
Ralph
WD6BGN
I would like to see a meeting or workshop (Zoom or in person) on setting up Winlink hardware. The software side I understand. I have been unsuccessful in getting the radio transmission side functional. I have Win 10, Mobilinkd TNC, and an Icom ID-51a.
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/8/21 9:43 PM, Bill McFarland - N0AXZ wrote:
Group,
There were a good number of us using Winlink for the SET, but things keep changing and we need to practice to keep our radios doing the right thing as we can forget over time of non-use.
So I am asking for those who would like to do a Winlink exercise once a week to respond to this email. I will take a week to collect your red hot responses and then make a group of Winlink practitioners to which all subsequent emails will be sent.
What would you be getting into?
Each week I will send you some instructions via your regular internet email describing what you should try in a Winlink session. You will have a few days to do the homework and send your Winlink message. You can use any mode and any RMS node in general
with some exceptions. We will experiment with forms, and pictures and some Peer-to-Peer opportunities, and some Tactical call signs with all that. We will specify some non-local RMS nodes to see how well we can get out of the county (HF) should we need that
in some emergency response. (but we don't want to swamp any node with all our messages :)
So I would send out a play on Sunday night and you would have until Thursday 11:59 PM to send your Winlink message to me. That will give me Friday and Saturday to see how we are doing and what comes next (or REPEAT).
The developers of Winlink are continually improving the system so we need to open Winlink Express and take the updates that pop up regularly. For instance the Check--in form has just gotten a significant change. You will need to know your GPS coordinates
and now they have added What 3 Words (W3W). If you don't know what that is, your first assignment is to find out what your W3W are.
It will be fun and educational all at once. If you have never used Winlink before but are willing to try sending email by radio, join us and ask questions and get help setting things up. At the beginning if you don't have a radio connected to your computer,
you can use the Telnet session which only requires you to have internet to play.
Please send your requests to join, or questions before you commit to me off-list ( billmcfarland10@...).
|
|
|
Hi Bob, I've had success using the bluetooth KISS TNC built into my kenwood TH-D74 with Windows10 and Android. These radios have gotten overpriced since they were discontinued so I wouldn't recommend buying one right now. I bought and built an EasyDigi ( https://www.ebay.com/sch/cliffordwareham/m.html? ) that I can plug into a Baofeng or the Kenwood to use VaraFM. I hear there are better soundcard interfaces for licensed Vara use but I haven't forked over the money for that license yet. In the mobile I use a Yaesu FT8800R with a SignalinkUSB connected to the data port and UZ7HO's SoundModem application for packet and Vara FM for Vara FM. For portable HF Winlink i've used a Xiegu X108g with a SignaLink USB and the previously mentioned applications. I do not recommend this radio unless you get it for a very good price. I'll probably just lug the IC7200 around if I try HF portable winlinke for this exercise. Hopefully the guys can get your setup sorted at that meeting. 73's KE5SUI
On Thu, Dec 9, 2021 at 9:50 AM Boback <RNAckerman@...> wrote:
Ryan,
What hardware are you using for portable Winlink? What I have doesn't seem to work at all and I suspect I need to get different equipment.
Thanks,
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/9/21 9:26 AM, Ryan Raney wrote:
Sign me up Bill! I've got winlink VHF capability in the mobile now so I'm willing to test sending from various locations if that helps. I may be able to do HF portable winlink as well just for fun.
On Thu, Dec 9, 2021, 8:14 AM Ralph Howard <wd6bgn@...> wrote:
Let me be the first to offer a BIG WELCOME!
I will bring my kit, and with the guys perhaps we can get you going.
Your homwork.
Can you get your laptop to talk to the TNC? There is a utility you can download. Then you can set various paramters.
Then make sure you cable is wired correctly. Btw buzzing a cable is old tech talk for doing a resistance check.
73
Ralph
Get Outlook for Android
________________________________
From: main@CMRA.groups.io <main@CMRA.groups.io> on behalf of Boback <RNAckerman@...>
Sent: Thursday, December 9, 2021 8:07:26 AM
To: main@CMRA.groups.io <main@CMRA.groups.io>
Subject: Re: [CMRA] Winlink exercises
I do plan to join the club Tuesday night, so I plan to be there. I also plan to join BCARES but that has to wait until April due to other commitments on the same night.
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/9/21 7:53 AM, Ralph Howard wrote:
Ok.
The no transmit tells me that there is a problem with the cable. I would suggest to buzz the cable. Make sure the 1/8" 4 way plug, goes to whereit is supposed to go. I have got bad cables from them.
I could bring my Baofeng cable and you could try that. That would at least isolate that part.
Are you planing on attending the CMRA meeting next Tuesday?
I just read the the tnc doesn't do winlink with the Baofeng. I will try my Kenwood instead.
I also attend the Wed Lunch Bunch at High Vee.
Ralph
Get Outlook for Android
________________________________
From: main@CMRA.groups.io <main@CMRA.groups.io> on behalf of Boback <RNAckerman@...>
Sent: Thursday, December 9, 2021 7:42:47 AM
To: main@CMRA.groups.io <main@CMRA.groups.io>
Subject: Re: [CMRA] Winlink exercises
The radio does not transmit, and I checked with another radio (I have a base, mobile and HT). I tried the volume at all different levels and set the squelch to various levels also. I think I might have a ferrite or two around here but I don't remember them saying that I needed one. Their data cable is 6" long and if I needed one, I would have suspected they would have included one. I just checked and they have one available on their website. I will look and attach one to the cable and try again.
Thanks for your assistance.
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/9/21 7:32 AM, Ralph Howard wrote:
Bob
Couple dumb questions.
When you try and connect, does the radio transmit?
Can you transmit the test tones? Use another radio to listen.
Does it connect? A second radio helps here. You should heae some handshaking between your station and who you are trying to connect with.
I have to set the volume on my HT quite high.
Mine connects, then just stops. That is because in packet, after the connection makes, it "shifts gears" to a faster mode. Mine never makes the shift. Shifting gears is my term. If you listen on another radio, you can hear the differance.
Last thing, Mobilkind suggests a ferrite clamped over the radio data cable. If you don't have one, I have sone spares.
Cheers
Ralph
Get Outlook for Android
________________________________
From: main@CMRA.groups.io <main@CMRA.groups.io> on behalf of Boback <RNAckerman@...>
Sent: Thursday, December 9, 2021 6:59:53 AM
To: main@CMRA.groups.io <main@CMRA.groups.io>
Subject: Re: [CMRA] Winlink exercises
I had talked to Mobilinkd support multiple times and they kept say in works with the 51A, and they sold a cable for it, and they keep referring me to the manual to insure I set it up properly. But they finally said, "We don't have a 51A to test it with." I think I am just missing one step in the process so I am looking for hardware recommendations. I have the 51A (HT, external mic connection) and a 5100A (mobile, mic RJ45 cable connection) to work with. My recent interest is from the recent BCARES exercise and I wanted to be able to be mobile and operate Winlink. During the exercise I ended up using my cell phone as a hot spot to connect via internet.
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/9/21 6:51 AM, Ralph Howard wrote:
Howdy.
I have a Mobilinkd TNC. Mine is an early model. It does not like Winlink. Is OK for APRS. And for normal packet radio. At least that is what the manufacture told me. He said that the newist version should work with Winlink.
It does work OK with APRSDROID. I rubber band the TNC to a Boefeng, and run Droid on my phone.
Hope this helps.
Ralph
WD6BGN
Get Outlook for Android
________________________________
From: main@CMRA.groups.io <main@CMRA.groups.io> on behalf of Boback <RNAckerman@...>
Sent: Thursday, December 9, 2021 6:20:12 AM
To: main@CMRA.groups.io <main@CMRA.groups.io>
Subject: Re: [CMRA] Winlink exercises
I would like to see a meeting or workshop (Zoom or in person) on setting up Winlink hardware. The software side I understand. I have been unsuccessful in getting the radio transmission side functional. I have Win 10, Mobilinkd TNC, and an Icom ID-51a.
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/8/21 9:43 PM, Bill McFarland - N0AXZ wrote:
Group,
There were a good number of us using Winlink for the SET, but things keep changing and we need to practice to keep our radios doing the right thing as we can forget over time of non-use.
So I am asking for those who would like to do a Winlink exercise once a week to respond to this email. I will take a week to collect your red hot responses and then make a group of Winlink practitioners to which all subsequent emails will be sent.
What would you be getting into?
Each week I will send you some instructions via your regular internet email describing what you should try in a Winlink session. You will have a few days to do the homework and send your Winlink message. You can use any mode and any RMS node in general with some exceptions. We will experiment with forms, and pictures and some Peer-to-Peer opportunities, and some Tactical call signs with all that. We will specify some non-local RMS nodes to see how well we can get out of the county (HF) should we need that in some emergency response. (but we don't want to swamp any node with all our messages :)
So I would send out a play on Sunday night and you would have until Thursday 11:59 PM to send your Winlink message to me. That will give me Friday and Saturday to see how we are doing and what comes next (or REPEAT).
The developers of Winlink are continually improving the system so we need to open Winlink Express and take the updates that pop up regularly. For instance the Check--in form has just gotten a significant change. You will need to know your GPS coordinates and now they have added What 3 Words (W3W). If you don't know what that is, your first assignment is to find out what your W3W are.
It will be fun and educational all at once. If you have never used Winlink before but are willing to try sending email by radio, join us and ask questions and get help setting things up. At the beginning if you don't have a radio connected to your computer, you can use the Telnet session which only requires you to have internet to play.
Please send your requests to join, or questions before you commit to me off-list (billmcfarland10@...).
Happy Holiday,
--
Bill N0AXZ
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Ralph Howard
My normal setup is a ft-817. Buxcom sound card interface. Dumb cheep sound card. Software TNC, and all the other soundcard modes. Fits in backpack.
Ralph
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From: main@CMRA.groups.io <main@CMRA.groups.io> on behalf of Ryan Raney <ryanraney@...>
Sent: Thursday, December 9, 2021 10:51:31 AM
To: main@cmra.groups.io <main@cmra.groups.io>
Subject: Re: [CMRA] Winlink exercises
Hi Bob,
I've had success using the bluetooth KISS TNC built into my kenwood
TH-D74 with Windows10 and Android. These radios have gotten overpriced
since they were discontinued so I wouldn't recommend buying one right
now.
I bought and built an EasyDigi (
https://www.ebay.com/sch/cliffordwareham/m.html? ) that I can plug
into a Baofeng or the Kenwood to use VaraFM. I hear there are better
soundcard interfaces for licensed Vara use but I haven't forked over
the money for that license yet.
In the mobile I use a Yaesu FT8800R with a SignalinkUSB connected to
the data port and UZ7HO's SoundModem application for packet and Vara
FM for Vara FM.
For portable HF Winlink i've used a Xiegu X108g with a SignaLink USB
and the previously mentioned applications. I do not recommend this
radio unless you get it for a very good price. I'll probably just lug
the IC7200 around if I try HF portable winlinke for this exercise.
Hopefully the guys can get your setup sorted at that meeting.
73's KE5SUI
On Thu, Dec 9, 2021 at 9:50 AM Boback <RNAckerman@...> wrote:
>
> Ryan,
>
> What hardware are you using for portable Winlink? What I have doesn't seem to work at all and I suspect I need to get different equipment.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bob, N6VZO
>
>
> On 12/9/21 9:26 AM, Ryan Raney wrote:
>
> Sign me up Bill! I've got winlink VHF capability in the mobile now so I'm willing to test sending from various locations if that helps. I may be able to do HF portable winlink as well just for fun.
>
> On Thu, Dec 9, 2021, 8:14 AM Ralph Howard <wd6bgn@...> wrote:
>>
>> Let me be the first to offer a BIG WELCOME!
>> I will bring my kit, and with the guys perhaps we can get you going.
>> Your homwork.
>> Can you get your laptop to talk to the TNC? There is a utility you can download. Then you can set various paramters.
>> Then make sure you cable is wired correctly. Btw buzzing a cable is old tech talk for doing a resistance check.
>>
>> 73
>> Ralph
>>
>> Get Outlook for Android
>> ________________________________
>> From: main@CMRA.groups.io <main@CMRA.groups.io> on behalf of Boback <RNAckerman@...>
>> Sent: Thursday, December 9, 2021 8:07:26 AM
>> To: main@CMRA.groups.io <main@CMRA.groups.io>
>> Subject: Re: [CMRA] Winlink exercises
>>
>>
>> I do plan to join the club Tuesday night, so I plan to be there. I also plan to join BCARES but that has to wait until April due to other commitments on the same night.
>>
>> Bob, N6VZO
>>
>>
>> On 12/9/21 7:53 AM, Ralph Howard wrote:
>>
>> Ok.
>> The no transmit tells me that there is a problem with the cable. I would suggest to buzz the cable. Make sure the 1/8" 4 way plug, goes to whereit is supposed to go. I have got bad cables from them.
>> I could bring my Baofeng cable and you could try that. That would at least isolate that part.
>> Are you planing on attending the CMRA meeting next Tuesday?
>>
>> I just read the the tnc doesn't do winlink with the Baofeng. I will try my Kenwood instead.
>>
>> I also attend the Wed Lunch Bunch at High Vee.
>>
>> Ralph
>>
>> Get Outlook for Android
>> ________________________________
>> From: main@CMRA.groups.io <main@CMRA.groups.io> on behalf of Boback <RNAckerman@...>
>> Sent: Thursday, December 9, 2021 7:42:47 AM
>> To: main@CMRA.groups.io <main@CMRA.groups.io>
>> Subject: Re: [CMRA] Winlink exercises
>>
>>
>> The radio does not transmit, and I checked with another radio (I have a base, mobile and HT). I tried the volume at all different levels and set the squelch to various levels also. I think I might have a ferrite or two around here but I don't remember them
saying that I needed one. Their data cable is 6" long and if I needed one, I would have suspected they would have included one. I just checked and they have one available on their website. I will look and attach one to the cable and try again.
>>
>> Thanks for your assistance.
>>
>> Bob, N6VZO
>>
>>
>> On 12/9/21 7:32 AM, Ralph Howard wrote:
>>
>> Bob
>> Couple dumb questions.
>> When you try and connect, does the radio transmit?
>>
>> Can you transmit the test tones? Use another radio to listen.
>>
>> Does it connect? A second radio helps here. You should heae some handshaking between your station and who you are trying to connect with.
>>
>> I have to set the volume on my HT quite high.
>>
>> Mine connects, then just stops. That is because in packet, after the connection makes, it "shifts gears" to a faster mode. Mine never makes the shift. Shifting gears is my term. If you listen on another radio, you can hear the differance.
>>
>> Last thing, Mobilkind suggests a ferrite clamped over the radio data cable. If you don't have one, I have sone spares.
>>
>> Cheers
>> Ralph
>>
>>
>> Get Outlook for Android
>> ________________________________
>> From: main@CMRA.groups.io <main@CMRA.groups.io> on behalf of Boback <RNAckerman@...>
>> Sent: Thursday, December 9, 2021 6:59:53 AM
>> To: main@CMRA.groups.io <main@CMRA.groups.io>
>> Subject: Re: [CMRA] Winlink exercises
>>
>>
>> I had talked to Mobilinkd support multiple times and they kept say in works with the 51A, and they sold a cable for it, and they keep referring me to the manual to insure I set it up properly. But they finally said, "We don't have a 51A to test it with."
I think I am just missing one step in the process so I am looking for hardware recommendations. I have the 51A (HT, external mic connection) and a 5100A (mobile, mic RJ45 cable connection) to work with. My recent interest is from the recent BCARES exercise
and I wanted to be able to be mobile and operate Winlink. During the exercise I ended up using my cell phone as a hot spot to connect via internet.
>>
>> Bob, N6VZO
>>
>>
>> On 12/9/21 6:51 AM, Ralph Howard wrote:
>>
>> Howdy.
>> I have a Mobilinkd TNC. Mine is an early model. It does not like Winlink. Is OK for APRS. And for normal packet radio. At least that is what the manufacture told me. He said that the newist version should work with Winlink.
>> It does work OK with APRSDROID. I rubber band the TNC to a Boefeng, and run Droid on my phone.
>> Hope this helps.
>> Ralph
>> WD6BGN
>>
>> Get Outlook for Android
>> ________________________________
>> From: main@CMRA.groups.io <main@CMRA.groups.io> on behalf of Boback <RNAckerman@...>
>> Sent: Thursday, December 9, 2021 6:20:12 AM
>> To: main@CMRA.groups.io <main@CMRA.groups.io>
>> Subject: Re: [CMRA] Winlink exercises
>>
>>
>> I would like to see a meeting or workshop (Zoom or in person) on setting up Winlink hardware. The software side I understand. I have been unsuccessful in getting the radio transmission side functional. I have Win 10, Mobilinkd TNC, and an Icom ID-51a.
>>
>> Bob, N6VZO
>>
>>
>> On 12/8/21 9:43 PM, Bill McFarland - N0AXZ wrote:
>>
>> Group,
>> There were a good number of us using Winlink for the SET, but things keep changing and we need to practice to keep our radios doing the right thing as we can forget over time of non-use.
>>
>> So I am asking for those who would like to do a Winlink exercise once a week to respond to this email. I will take a week to collect your red hot responses and then make a group of Winlink practitioners to which all subsequent emails will be sent.
>>
>> What would you be getting into?
>>
>> Each week I will send you some instructions via your regular internet email describing what you should try in a Winlink session. You will have a few days to do the homework and send your Winlink message. You can use any mode and any RMS node in general with
some exceptions. We will experiment with forms, and pictures and some Peer-to-Peer opportunities, and some Tactical call signs with all that. We will specify some non-local RMS nodes to see how well we can get out of the county (HF) should we need that in
some emergency response. (but we don't want to swamp any node with all our messages :)
>>
>> So I would send out a play on Sunday night and you would have until Thursday 11:59 PM to send your Winlink message to me. That will give me Friday and Saturday to see how we are doing and what comes next (or REPEAT).
>>
>> The developers of Winlink are continually improving the system so we need to open Winlink Express and take the updates that pop up regularly. For instance the Check--in form has just gotten a significant change. You will need to know your GPS coordinates
and now they have added What 3 Words (W3W). If you don't know what that is, your first assignment is to find out what your W3W are.
>>
>> It will be fun and educational all at once. If you have never used Winlink before but are willing to try sending email by radio, join us and ask questions and get help setting things up. At the beginning if you don't have a radio connected to your computer,
you can use the Telnet session which only requires you to have internet to play.
>>
>> Please send your requests to join, or questions before you commit to me off-list (billmcfarland10@...).
>>
>> Happy Holiday,
>> --
>> Bill N0AXZ
>
>
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Boback
I found a couple of wiring details online and tested the cable.
All the wiring diagrams I have see match, and I printed one off
which I will have with me. I found the cable tested properly and
no cross or shorts across elements. I also verified repeatedly
that the cables were connected all the way in with each of the
female connections. I plan to be at the meeting Tuesday (and join)
and I will bring along my Laptop, TNC3, and Icom 51A. As with the
cable inserted where it is supposed to, on the Icom, the 2 pin
connector only goes in only one way as the 2 pins are of different
sizes.
A gut feeling is that I am missing one key point in the setup
preventing it from working. I don't know if it is in the software,
TNC3 setup, or in the radio. Looking at several websites and
videos on YouTube doesn't give me any additional information that
I already have seen.
Thanks for the assistance.
73s, Bob, N6VZO
On 12/9/21 7:53 AM, Ralph Howard wrote:
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Ok.
The no transmit tells me that there is a problem
with the cable. I would suggest to buzz the cable. Make sure
the 1/8" 4 way plug, goes to whereit is supposed to go. I have
got bad cables from them.
I could bring my Baofeng cable and you could try
that. That would at least isolate that part.
Are you planing on attending the CMRA meeting next
Tuesday?
I just read the the tnc doesn't do winlink with
the Baofeng. I will try my Kenwood instead.
I also attend the Wed Lunch Bunch at High Vee.
Ralph
The radio does not transmit, and I checked with another radio
(I have a base, mobile and HT). I tried the volume at all
different levels and set the squelch to various levels also. I
think I might have a ferrite or two around here but I don't
remember them saying that I needed one. Their data cable is 6"
long and if I needed one, I would have suspected they would
have included one. I just checked and they have one available
on their website. I will look and attach one to the cable and
try again.
Thanks for your assistance.
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/9/21 7:32 AM, Ralph Howard
wrote:
Bob
Couple dumb questions.
When you try and connect, does the radio
transmit?
Can you transmit the test tones? Use
another radio to listen.
Does it connect? A second radio helps here.
You should heae some handshaking between your station and
who you are trying to connect with.
I have to set the volume on my HT quite high.
Mine connects, then just stops. That is
because in packet, after the connection makes, it "shifts
gears" to a faster mode. Mine never makes the shift.
Shifting gears is my term. If you listen on another radio,
you can hear the differance.
Last thing, Mobilkind suggests a ferrite
clamped over the radio data cable. If you don't have one, I
have sone spares.
Cheers
Ralph
I had talked to Mobilinkd support multiple times and they
kept say in works with the 51A, and they sold a cable for
it, and they keep referring me to the manual to insure I
set it up properly. But they finally said, "We don't have
a 51A to test it with." I think I am just missing one step
in the process so I am looking for hardware
recommendations. I have the 51A (HT, external mic
connection) and a 5100A (mobile, mic RJ45 cable
connection) to work with. My recent interest is from the
recent BCARES exercise and I wanted to be able to be
mobile and operate Winlink. During the exercise I ended up
using my cell phone as a hot spot to connect via internet.
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/9/21 6:51 AM, Ralph
Howard wrote:
Howdy.
I have a Mobilinkd TNC. Mine is an early
model. It does not like Winlink. Is OK for APRS. And
for normal packet radio. At least that is what the
manufacture told me. He said that the newist version
should work with Winlink.
It does work OK with APRSDROID. I rubber
band the TNC to a Boefeng, and run Droid on my phone.
Hope this helps.
Ralph
WD6BGN
I would like to see a meeting or workshop (Zoom or in
person) on setting up Winlink hardware. The software
side I understand. I have been unsuccessful in getting
the radio transmission side functional. I have Win 10,
Mobilinkd TNC, and an Icom ID-51a.
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/8/21 9:43 PM,
Bill McFarland - N0AXZ wrote:
Group,
There were a good number of us using Winlink
for the SET, but things keep changing and we need
to practice to keep our radios doing the right
thing as we can forget over time of non-use.
So I am asking for those who would like to do a
Winlink exercise once a week to respond to this
email. I will take a week to collect your red hot
responses and then make a group of Winlink
practitioners to which all subsequent emails will
be sent.
What would you be getting into?
Each week I will send you some instructions via
your regular internet email describing what you
should try in a Winlink session. You will have a
few days to do the homework and send your Winlink
message. You can use any mode and any RMS node in
general with some exceptions. We will experiment
with forms, and pictures and some Peer-to-Peer
opportunities, and some Tactical call signs with
all that. We will specify some non-local RMS nodes
to see how well we can get out of the county (HF)
should we need that in some emergency response.
(but we don't want to swamp any node with all our
messages :)
So I would send out a play on Sunday night and
you would have until Thursday 11:59 PM to send
your Winlink message to me. That will give me
Friday and Saturday to see how we are doing and
what comes next (or REPEAT).
The developers of Winlink are continually
improving the system so we need to open Winlink
Express and take the updates that pop up
regularly. For instance the Check--in form has
just gotten a significant change. You will need to
know your GPS coordinates and now they have added
What 3 Words (W3W). If you don't know what that
is, your first assignment is to find out what your
W3W are.
It will be fun and educational all at once. If
you have never used Winlink before but are willing
to try sending email by radio, join us and ask
questions and get help setting things up. At the
beginning if you don't have a radio connected to
your computer, you can use the Telnet session
which only requires you to have internet to play.
Please send your requests to join, or
questions before you commit to me off-list ( billmcfarland10@...).
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Ralph Howard
Just something else to check.
When you are connected, slow blink. Can you see some new ports in the device list. Mine shows 2 like com:11 and Com:12. Only one works. If I pick the wrong one I have to reset everything. Pull battery to reset the TNC. Then in Settings,
remove the TNC and do a search and reconnect. Ugh
I did get.my T2 to connect to my RMS port. It did all the hand shaking but would not pass any data. The T3 is supposed to cure that.
Ralph
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Sent: Friday, December 10, 2021 7:33:11 AM
To: main@CMRA.groups.io <main@CMRA.groups.io>
Subject: Re: [CMRA] Winlink exercises
I found a couple of wiring details online and tested the cable. All the wiring diagrams I have see match, and I printed one off which I will have with me. I found the cable tested properly and no cross or shorts across elements. I also verified repeatedly
that the cables were connected all the way in with each of the female connections. I plan to be at the meeting Tuesday (and join) and I will bring along my Laptop, TNC3, and Icom 51A. As with the cable inserted where it is supposed to, on the Icom, the 2 pin
connector only goes in only one way as the 2 pins are of different sizes.
A gut feeling is that I am missing one key point in the setup preventing it from working. I don't know if it is in the software, TNC3 setup, or in the radio. Looking at several websites and videos on YouTube doesn't give me any additional information that
I already have seen.
Thanks for the assistance.
73s, Bob, N6VZO
On 12/9/21 7:53 AM, Ralph Howard wrote:
Ok.
The no transmit tells me that there is a problem with the cable. I would suggest to buzz the cable. Make sure the 1/8" 4 way plug, goes to whereit is supposed to go. I have got bad cables from them.
I could bring my Baofeng cable and you could try that. That would at least isolate that part.
Are you planing on attending the CMRA meeting next Tuesday?
I just read the the tnc doesn't do winlink with the Baofeng. I will try my Kenwood instead.
I also attend the Wed Lunch Bunch at High Vee.
Ralph
The radio does not transmit, and I checked with another radio (I have a base, mobile and HT). I tried the volume at all different levels and set the squelch to various levels also. I think I might have a ferrite or two around here but I don't remember them
saying that I needed one. Their data cable is 6" long and if I needed one, I would have suspected they would have included one. I just checked and they have one available on their website. I will look and attach one to the cable and try again.
Thanks for your assistance.
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/9/21 7:32 AM, Ralph Howard wrote:
Bob
Couple dumb questions.
When you try and connect, does the radio transmit?
Can you transmit the test tones? Use another radio to listen.
Does it connect? A second radio helps here. You should heae some handshaking between your station and who you are trying to connect with.
I have to set the volume on my HT quite high.
Mine connects, then just stops. That is because in packet, after the connection makes, it "shifts gears" to a faster mode. Mine never makes the shift. Shifting gears is my term. If you listen on another radio, you can hear the differance.
Last thing, Mobilkind suggests a ferrite clamped over the radio data cable. If you don't have one, I have sone spares.
Cheers
Ralph
I had talked to Mobilinkd support multiple times and they kept say in works with the 51A, and they sold a cable for it, and they keep referring me to the manual to insure I set it up properly. But they finally said, "We don't have a 51A to test it with."
I think I am just missing one step in the process so I am looking for hardware recommendations. I have the 51A (HT, external mic connection) and a 5100A (mobile, mic RJ45 cable connection) to work with. My recent interest is from the recent BCARES exercise
and I wanted to be able to be mobile and operate Winlink. During the exercise I ended up using my cell phone as a hot spot to connect via internet.
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/9/21 6:51 AM, Ralph Howard wrote:
Howdy.
I have a Mobilinkd TNC. Mine is an early model. It does not like Winlink. Is OK for APRS. And for normal packet radio. At least that is what the manufacture told me. He said that the newist version should work with Winlink.
It does work OK with APRSDROID. I rubber band the TNC to a Boefeng, and run Droid on my phone.
Hope this helps.
Ralph
WD6BGN
I would like to see a meeting or workshop (Zoom or in person) on setting up Winlink hardware. The software side I understand. I have been unsuccessful in getting the radio transmission side functional. I have Win 10, Mobilinkd TNC, and an Icom ID-51a.
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/8/21 9:43 PM, Bill McFarland - N0AXZ wrote:
Group,
There were a good number of us using Winlink for the SET, but things keep changing and we need to practice to keep our radios doing the right thing as we can forget over time of non-use.
So I am asking for those who would like to do a Winlink exercise once a week to respond to this email. I will take a week to collect your red hot responses and then make a group of Winlink practitioners to which all subsequent emails will be sent.
What would you be getting into?
Each week I will send you some instructions via your regular internet email describing what you should try in a Winlink session. You will have a few days to do the homework and send your Winlink message. You can use any mode and any RMS node in general
with some exceptions. We will experiment with forms, and pictures and some Peer-to-Peer opportunities, and some Tactical call signs with all that. We will specify some non-local RMS nodes to see how well we can get out of the county (HF) should we need that
in some emergency response. (but we don't want to swamp any node with all our messages :)
So I would send out a play on Sunday night and you would have until Thursday 11:59 PM to send your Winlink message to me. That will give me Friday and Saturday to see how we are doing and what comes next (or REPEAT).
The developers of Winlink are continually improving the system so we need to open Winlink Express and take the updates that pop up regularly. For instance the Check--in form has just gotten a significant change. You will need to know your GPS coordinates
and now they have added What 3 Words (W3W). If you don't know what that is, your first assignment is to find out what your W3W are.
It will be fun and educational all at once. If you have never used Winlink before but are willing to try sending email by radio, join us and ask questions and get help setting things up. At the beginning if you don't have a radio connected to your computer,
you can use the Telnet session which only requires you to have internet to play.
Please send your requests to join, or questions before you commit to me off-list ( billmcfarland10@...).
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Boback
Well, after much trial and error, I got Winlink to work, both
with my Mobilinkd/ID-51A HT, as well with my mFJ TNC-x Packet
Controller/ID-4100A base unit. SInce it works with my ID-4100A, I
suspect it will work with my ID-5100A mobile unit.
Thanks everybody for the help. I will still be at the meeting on
Tuesday. Suggestions for parking at the new location?
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/10/21 9:43 AM, Ralph Howard
wrote:
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Just something else to check.
When you are connected, slow blink. Can you see
some new ports in the device list. Mine shows 2 like com:11 and
Com:12. Only one works. If I pick the wrong one I have to
reset everything. Pull battery to reset the TNC. Then in
Settings, remove the TNC and do a search and reconnect. Ugh
I did get.my T2 to connect to my RMS port. It did
all the hand shaking but would not pass any data. The T3 is
supposed to cure that.
Ralph
I found a couple of wiring details online and tested the
cable. All the wiring diagrams I have see match, and I printed
one off which I will have with me. I found the cable tested
properly and no cross or shorts across elements. I also
verified repeatedly that the cables were connected all the way
in with each of the female connections. I plan to be at the
meeting Tuesday (and join) and I will bring along my Laptop,
TNC3, and Icom 51A. As with the cable inserted where it is
supposed to, on the Icom, the 2 pin connector only goes in
only one way as the 2 pins are of different sizes.
A gut feeling is that I am missing one key point in the setup
preventing it from working. I don't know if it is in the
software, TNC3 setup, or in the radio. Looking at several
websites and videos on YouTube doesn't give me any additional
information that I already have seen.
Thanks for the assistance.
73s, Bob, N6VZO
On 12/9/21 7:53 AM, Ralph Howard
wrote:
Ok.
The no transmit tells me that there is a
problem with the cable. I would suggest to buzz the cable.
Make sure the 1/8" 4 way plug, goes to whereit is supposed
to go. I have got bad cables from them.
I could bring my Baofeng cable and you could
try that. That would at least isolate that part.
Are you planing on attending the CMRA meeting
next Tuesday?
I just read the the tnc doesn't do winlink
with the Baofeng. I will try my Kenwood instead.
I also attend the Wed Lunch Bunch at High Vee.
Ralph
The radio does not transmit, and I checked with another
radio (I have a base, mobile and HT). I tried the volume
at all different levels and set the squelch to various
levels also. I think I might have a ferrite or two around
here but I don't remember them saying that I needed one.
Their data cable is 6" long and if I needed one, I would
have suspected they would have included one. I just
checked and they have one available on their website. I
will look and attach one to the cable and try again.
Thanks for your assistance.
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/9/21 7:32 AM, Ralph
Howard wrote:
Bob
Couple dumb questions.
When you try and connect, does the radio
transmit?
Can you transmit the test tones? Use
another radio to listen.
Does it connect? A second radio helps
here. You should heae some handshaking between your
station and who you are trying to connect with.
I have to set the volume on my HT quite
high.
Mine connects, then just stops. That is
because in packet, after the connection makes, it
"shifts gears" to a faster mode. Mine never makes the
shift. Shifting gears is my term. If you listen on
another radio, you can hear the differance.
Last thing, Mobilkind suggests a ferrite
clamped over the radio data cable. If you don't have
one, I have sone spares.
Cheers
Ralph
I had talked to Mobilinkd support multiple times and
they kept say in works with the 51A, and they sold a
cable for it, and they keep referring me to the manual
to insure I set it up properly. But they finally said,
"We don't have a 51A to test it with." I think I am
just missing one step in the process so I am looking
for hardware recommendations. I have the 51A (HT,
external mic connection) and a 5100A (mobile, mic RJ45
cable connection) to work with. My recent interest is
from the recent BCARES exercise and I wanted to be
able to be mobile and operate Winlink. During the
exercise I ended up using my cell phone as a hot spot
to connect via internet.
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/9/21 6:51 AM,
Ralph Howard wrote:
Howdy.
I have a Mobilinkd TNC. Mine is an
early model. It does not like Winlink. Is OK for
APRS. And for normal packet radio. At least that
is what the manufacture told me. He said that the
newist version should work with Winlink.
It does work OK with APRSDROID. I
rubber band the TNC to a Boefeng, and run Droid on
my phone.
Hope this helps.
Ralph
WD6BGN
I would like to see a meeting or workshop (Zoom
or in person) on setting up Winlink hardware. The
software side I understand. I have been
unsuccessful in getting the radio transmission
side functional. I have Win 10, Mobilinkd TNC, and
an Icom ID-51a.
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/8/21 9:43
PM, Bill McFarland - N0AXZ wrote:
Group,
There were a good number of us using
Winlink for the SET, but things keep changing
and we need to practice to keep our radios
doing the right thing as we can forget over
time of non-use.
So I am asking for those who would like to
do a Winlink exercise once a week to
respond to this email. I will take a week to
collect your red hot responses and then make a
group of Winlink practitioners to which all
subsequent emails will be sent.
What would you be getting into?
Each week I will send you some instructions
via your regular internet email describing
what you should try in a Winlink session. You
will have a few days to do the homework and
send your Winlink message. You can use any
mode and any RMS node in general with some
exceptions. We will experiment with forms, and
pictures and some Peer-to-Peer opportunities,
and some Tactical call signs with all that. We
will specify some non-local RMS nodes to see
how well we can get out of the county (HF)
should we need that in some emergency
response. (but we don't want to swamp any node
with all our messages :)
So I would send out a play on Sunday night
and you would have until Thursday 11:59 PM to
send your Winlink message to me. That will
give me Friday and Saturday to see how we are
doing and what comes next (or REPEAT).
The developers of Winlink are continually
improving the system so we need to open
Winlink Express and take the updates that pop
up regularly. For instance the Check--in form
has just gotten a significant change. You will
need to know your GPS coordinates and now they
have added What 3 Words (W3W). If you don't
know what that is, your first assignment is to
find out what your W3W are.
It will be fun and educational all at once.
If you have never used Winlink before but are
willing to try sending email by radio, join us
and ask questions and get help setting things
up. At the beginning if you don't have a radio
connected to your computer, you can use the
Telnet session which only requires you to have
internet to play.
Please send your requests to join, or
questions before you commit to me off-list ( billmcfarland10@...).
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Ralph Howard
Bob
Glad to hear it is working for you. I only got my Moblnkd T2 to half work. But my sound card interface is working. I will bring it along to see if I can connect with Vara.
See you then.
Ralph
WD6BGN
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From: main@CMRA.groups.io <main@CMRA.groups.io> on behalf of Boback <RNAckerman@...>
Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2021 8:53:37 AM
To: main@CMRA.groups.io <main@CMRA.groups.io>
Subject: Re: [CMRA] Winlink exercises
Well, after much trial and error, I got Winlink to work, both with my Mobilinkd/ID-51A HT, as well with my mFJ TNC-x Packet Controller/ID-4100A base unit. SInce it works with my ID-4100A, I suspect it will work with my ID-5100A mobile unit.
Thanks everybody for the help. I will still be at the meeting on Tuesday. Suggestions for parking at the new location?
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/10/21 9:43 AM, Ralph Howard wrote:
Just something else to check.
When you are connected, slow blink. Can you see some new ports in the device list. Mine shows 2 like com:11 and Com:12. Only one works. If I pick the wrong one I have to reset everything. Pull battery to reset the TNC. Then in Settings,
remove the TNC and do a search and reconnect. Ugh
I did get.my T2 to connect to my RMS port. It did all the hand shaking but would not pass any data. The T3 is supposed to cure that.
Ralph
I found a couple of wiring details online and tested the cable. All the wiring diagrams I have see match, and I printed one off which I will have with me. I found the cable tested properly and no cross or shorts across elements. I also verified repeatedly
that the cables were connected all the way in with each of the female connections. I plan to be at the meeting Tuesday (and join) and I will bring along my Laptop, TNC3, and Icom 51A. As with the cable inserted where it is supposed to, on the Icom, the 2 pin
connector only goes in only one way as the 2 pins are of different sizes.
A gut feeling is that I am missing one key point in the setup preventing it from working. I don't know if it is in the software, TNC3 setup, or in the radio. Looking at several websites and videos on YouTube doesn't give me any additional information that
I already have seen.
Thanks for the assistance.
73s, Bob, N6VZO
On 12/9/21 7:53 AM, Ralph Howard wrote:
Ok.
The no transmit tells me that there is a problem with the cable. I would suggest to buzz the cable. Make sure the 1/8" 4 way plug, goes to whereit is supposed to go. I have got bad cables from them.
I could bring my Baofeng cable and you could try that. That would at least isolate that part.
Are you planing on attending the CMRA meeting next Tuesday?
I just read the the tnc doesn't do winlink with the Baofeng. I will try my Kenwood instead.
I also attend the Wed Lunch Bunch at High Vee.
Ralph
The radio does not transmit, and I checked with another radio (I have a base, mobile and HT). I tried the volume at all different levels and set the squelch to various levels also. I think I might have a ferrite or two around here but I don't remember them
saying that I needed one. Their data cable is 6" long and if I needed one, I would have suspected they would have included one. I just checked and they have one available on their website. I will look and attach one to the cable and try again.
Thanks for your assistance.
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/9/21 7:32 AM, Ralph Howard wrote:
Bob
Couple dumb questions.
When you try and connect, does the radio transmit?
Can you transmit the test tones? Use another radio to listen.
Does it connect? A second radio helps here. You should heae some handshaking between your station and who you are trying to connect with.
I have to set the volume on my HT quite high.
Mine connects, then just stops. That is because in packet, after the connection makes, it "shifts gears" to a faster mode. Mine never makes the shift. Shifting gears is my term. If you listen on another radio, you can hear the differance.
Last thing, Mobilkind suggests a ferrite clamped over the radio data cable. If you don't have one, I have sone spares.
Cheers
Ralph
I had talked to Mobilinkd support multiple times and they kept say in works with the 51A, and they sold a cable for it, and they keep referring me to the manual to insure I set it up properly. But they finally said, "We don't have a 51A to test it with."
I think I am just missing one step in the process so I am looking for hardware recommendations. I have the 51A (HT, external mic connection) and a 5100A (mobile, mic RJ45 cable connection) to work with. My recent interest is from the recent BCARES exercise
and I wanted to be able to be mobile and operate Winlink. During the exercise I ended up using my cell phone as a hot spot to connect via internet.
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/9/21 6:51 AM, Ralph Howard wrote:
Howdy.
I have a Mobilinkd TNC. Mine is an early model. It does not like Winlink. Is OK for APRS. And for normal packet radio. At least that is what the manufacture told me. He said that the newist version should work with Winlink.
It does work OK with APRSDROID. I rubber band the TNC to a Boefeng, and run Droid on my phone.
Hope this helps.
Ralph
WD6BGN
I would like to see a meeting or workshop (Zoom or in person) on setting up Winlink hardware. The software side I understand. I have been unsuccessful in getting the radio transmission side functional. I have Win 10, Mobilinkd TNC, and an Icom ID-51a.
Bob, N6VZO
On 12/8/21 9:43 PM, Bill McFarland - N0AXZ wrote:
Group,
There were a good number of us using Winlink for the SET, but things keep changing and we need to practice to keep our radios doing the right thing as we can forget over time of non-use.
So I am asking for those who would like to do a Winlink exercise once a week to respond to this email. I will take a week to collect your red hot responses and then make a group of Winlink practitioners to which all subsequent emails will be sent.
What would you be getting into?
Each week I will send you some instructions via your regular internet email describing what you should try in a Winlink session. You will have a few days to do the homework and send your Winlink message. You can use any mode and any RMS node in general
with some exceptions. We will experiment with forms, and pictures and some Peer-to-Peer opportunities, and some Tactical call signs with all that. We will specify some non-local RMS nodes to see how well we can get out of the county (HF) should we need that
in some emergency response. (but we don't want to swamp any node with all our messages :)
So I would send out a play on Sunday night and you would have until Thursday 11:59 PM to send your Winlink message to me. That will give me Friday and Saturday to see how we are doing and what comes next (or REPEAT).
The developers of Winlink are continually improving the system so we need to open Winlink Express and take the updates that pop up regularly. For instance the Check--in form has just gotten a significant change. You will need to know your GPS coordinates
and now they have added What 3 Words (W3W). If you don't know what that is, your first assignment is to find out what your W3W are.
It will be fun and educational all at once. If you have never used Winlink before but are willing to try sending email by radio, join us and ask questions and get help setting things up. At the beginning if you don't have a radio connected to your computer,
you can use the Telnet session which only requires you to have internet to play.
Please send your requests to join, or questions before you commit to me off-list ( billmcfarland10@...).
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