Thermal Belt
Amateur Radio Club
WINLINK
Winlink
Winlink is software with the ability to send text messages to others through your ham radio. Club members are actively using the system. Join us to learn how you can learn to do this too.
WINLINK
By Gary Wells WB9AYD
Packet: KF4JVI-10 - 145.050
Digipeater: via KF4JVI-5
VARA FM: KF4JVI-10 narrow and wide - 145.530
VARA HF: WB9AYD
Pactor 3/4: WB9AYD
The KF4JVI two Winlink gateways are available for you to test. You will find Packet for KF4JVI-10 on 145.050. VARA FM narrow and wide remain on 145.530, also as KF4JVI-10.
We have had a couple of Winlink demo stations set up at some meetings for training.
We hope that you will attend to learn more about what Winlink can do. Our focus will be on packet, VARA FM, and how to use scripts for certain types of connections.
If you have any questions regarding your setup please feel free to let me know. See you at the last Thursday of the month meeting!
73
Gary/WB9AYD
GATEWAYS
The KF4JVI two Winlink gateways are going strong and working well. To further support our connection and partnership with WX4PG we have separated the operating frequencies of the two primary modes we use, packet and VARA FM. You will find packet for KF4JVI-10 now at 145.050. VARA FM narrow and wide remain on 145.530, also KF4JVI-10.
DIGIPEATING
We also offer digipeating capabilities to other gateways like WX4PG-10. The easiest way to test this is to address your session, packet or VARA FM, as follows;
Select Connection and change from Direct to Digipeater
Enter WX4PG-10 in the first box
Enter KF4JVI-5 in the VIA box
This will route your message through the KF4JVI gateway and be forwarded to WX4PG’s gateway. This is handy should we ever lose our internet at the repeater site. Give it a try.
We plan to run another Winlink exercise. There will be a Winlink class offered for those that would like to learn more about what Winlink can do with forms. More on that later.
If you have any questions regarding your setup please feel free to let me know.
73
Gary/WB9AYD
Contributions to the TBARC Repeater Maintenance Fund may be made by mailing a check for any amount you wish to the TBARC address and note on the check that it is for the repeater fund. Any financial help would be most appreciated. Remember that this repeater becomes an emergency communication repeater for all of Polk & Rutherford Counties, Upper Spartanburg and NW Greenville SC Counties during really bad weather. Also, if you monitor the repeater we simulcast over our repeater any Weather Warnings that the Greenville Weather Service at the GSP Airport issues for this area.