Transcript Winlink 2000 - Georgia ARES

GA ARES
Digital
1/26/08
GA ARES Digital Plan
• VSAT Satellite Internet
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The Ultimate
Portable Digital
Mode
~ $1500 upfront cost
~ $70 Month
~ $6000 Self pointing dish
~ Manual dish setup requires
phone call to verify polarity
settings.
Courtesy Jeff Linneweber
NET CONTROL
Digital Participation
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Observation:
• Noticed only about 10% or less of ARES members check
into a net via a digital mode
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Why?
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Too expensive?
Don’t know where to start?
Don’t have the time?
Complicated?
Who operated a digital mode in last 30 days?
Who exchanged an E-mail message in last 30
days?
Digital Modes
• Email IS a digital mode
• Keyboard to Keyboard
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BBS, Chat, E-mail, Web Browser
E-mail is universal
• Automatic Position Reporting (APRS)
• Packet, Pactor
• SSTV, DIGSSTV
• VoIP - DV (digital voice)
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Repeater Linking (IRLP, EchoLink, D-Star)
Skype – (remote rig operations)
BPSK
RTTY
THROB
PSKAM
PACKET
AMTOR
PAX
PSK31
HELLSCHREIBER
MT63
SSTV
QPSK
MFSK
DOMINO
OLIVIA
PACTOR II
PACTOR III
HSSM
GMSK
BPSK63
AX.25
ARQ
FEC
DIGSSTV
ALE
FAX
OFDM
SCAMP
AGWPE
PACTOR I
QAM
DSP
WINDRM
VARICODE
ASCII
CW
JT6M
F6FBB
G-TOR
FDMDV
Chip64
Q15X25
MMVARI
mmTTY
DIGIPAN
mixW
psk31Deluxe
trueTTY
NBEMS
Packet Client
HAMSCOPE
WinPack
UIView
OUTPOST
Telpac
WinAPRS
AGWPE
MT63
dominoEX
DIGTRX
PACTERM
FNPSK
Airmail
RMS Packet
PSKMail
DigiTalk
MultiPSK
PaclinkMP
Stream
HamPal
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Need more Digital participation in
EmComm:
• Computer is part of every day life
• Already familiar with E-mail, instant
messaging, etc.
• Should be pretty easy for anyone to operate a
digital mode
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Some Digital modes can be complex:
• Issues with software configuration
• Getting the connections right
• Rig control and audio adjustments
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Elmers:
• Education and training
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Help with rig interface
Software installation and configuration
• Practice
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Get used to the applications
Experiment, try things out
• Share the Knowledge
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Presentations and Hands on Workshops
Software Applications
Winlink 2000
• A global system that allows Amateur Radio
Operators to send and receive standard internet E-mail
with binary attachments via ham radio…
…with or without a direct internet connection
• Also peer to peer messaging via Packet and Pactor
• Winlink project started in the late 1980’s
Winlink 2000
• Very Flexible
• Multiple connectivity options:
• Telnet directly to server using various internet connections
• Ethernet - DSL / Cable / Satellite / GSM / CDMA
• Wifi - 802.11a/b/g HSMM
• D-star - ID-1
• Use Airmail or Paclink MP (Outlook Express)
Winlink 2000
• Multiple connectivity options: (con’t)
• Packet (Don’t have to remember commands)
• Airmail Client
• Paclink MP (Outlook Express)
• F6FBB B2 Compression
• APRSLink
• Outpost
• Peer to Peer
Winlink 2000
• Multiple connectivity options:
• Pactor 1, 2, 3:
• Airmail Client
• Paclink MP (Outlook Express)
• Through RMS Pactor (PMBO)
•F6FBB B2 Compression
• Peer to Peer
Winlink 2000
What does Winlink offer the served agency?
1. The capability to send and receive written messages with
100% accuracy to/from any individual with an email address
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Multiple recipients
2. Allows emergency teams in remote areas without internet
access to receive email or peer to peer messages in the field
3. Prevents them from having to transcribe, format or modify
documents before sending
Winlink 2000
System core
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CMS: Central message server. This is the main hub of the
system. There are three with full-time redundant mirroring of
each other and real-time failover. They are geographically
dispersed. Accept connections from PMBOs, Telpac, Paclink,
and Airmail via Telnet
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PMBO: Participating Mail Box Operator/Office. This is the
primary hub for user connections. Most support Telnet and
many support VHF and HF connections
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PMBOs will be replaced by RMS Packet, RMS Pactor and
RMS Relay
Winlink 2000
CMS Halifax
CMS San Diego
CMS Perth
Internet
Conventional
Email Users
& Agencies
PMBOs and Radio message
Servers
Links:
HF Radio
VHF/UHF Radio
D-Star data radio
WiFi, Telnet, Web
Existing Ham Radio Networks
Winlink 2000
The HAM’s applications:
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Airmail: This is the primary single user client. Connects via
Telnet to the CMS similar to the way your favorite email client
connects to the internet …
… Or, it can connect to a Telpac node via VHF/UHF Packet or
directly to a PMBO via HF Pactor.
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Telpac: The name means TELnet to PACket bridge. This is
exactly what it does. It is the program that allows the ham
operator to bridge the “Last Mile” on VHF/UHF. Quickly, easily,
and cheaply.
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Telpac will be replaced by RMS Packet
Winlink 2000
Winlink 2000
The HAM’s applications:
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Paclink: This is a more complex user client with
considerably more flexibility.
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It functions as a stand alone POP/SMTP server for a LAN.
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Messages are composed/read using popular E-mail programs.
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It can provide tactical email addressing:
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GACobbEOC @ winlink .org
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ARCshelter-1 @ winlink .org
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All tied to the Ham’s callsign when traversing the Winlink
system.
Paclink provides multiple transport connections to CMS
• Internet Connection
• RF Packet Link
• LAN
CMS Halifax
CMS San Diego
Winlink 2000
CMS Perth
Conventional
Email Users
& Agencies
Internet
PMBO
Airmail
• Internet Connection
• RF Packet Link
• LAN
CMS Halifax
CMS San Diego
Winlink 2000
CMS Perth
Conventional
Email Users
& Agencies
Internet
PMBO / RMS Pactor
HF Pactor
Airmail
• Internet Connection
• RF Packet Link
• LAN
CMS Halifax
CMS San Diego
Winlink 2000
CMS Perth
Conventional
Email Users
& Agencies
Internet
Telpac
RMS Packet
VHF/UHF
Packet
Airmail
• Internet Connection
• RF Packet Link
• LAN
CMS Halifax
Winlink 2000
CMS San Diego
CMS Perth
Conventional
Email Users
& Agencies
Internet
Outlook Express,
Thunderbird, etc.
•Ethernet
•WiFi
•D-Star
•Microwave
•Any TCP/IP
Paclink
• Internet Connection
• RF Packet Link
• LAN
CMS Halifax
CMS San Diego
Winlink 2000
CMS Perth
Conventional
Email Users
& Agencies
Internet
Outlook, Express,
Thunderbird, etc.
Telpac
RMS Packet
Paclink
VHF/UHF
Packet
Last Mile
• Internet Connection
• RF Packet Link
• LAN
CMS Halifax
CMS San Diego
Winlink 2000
CMS Perth
Conventional
Email Users
& Agencies
Internet
Outlook, Express,
Thunderbird, etc.
Telpac
PMBO / RMS
HF Pactor
Airmail
Paclink
VHF/UHF
Packet
Airmail
Winlink 2000
Airmail
Winlink 2000
Airmail
Winlink 2000
Airmail
Winlink 2000
Telpac
Winlink 2000
Oregon
Winlink 2000
Portable Telpac
N4DQ HF Station at Dobbins ARB
Steve Hicks mobile
Winlink 2000
Where do I start to use Winlink?
• Download and use Airmail ( No $$$)
www.winlink.org/Client.htm
• Internet only (telnet to CMS)
• 2M packet
( KPC3+, 9612)
• Install Telpac nodes on VHF/UHF Packet
• Low cost Radio
• TNC (KPC3+, 9612)
• Minimum Celeron CPU w/ XP or Win2k
• Fulltime internet connection
• Interface with D-Star ID-1 for backup TCP/IP
connection
Sound Card Modes
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Almost no cost to interface computer to radio
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Lot’s of free software
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Download software and tune into QSOs by
placing PC microphone next to radio.
Works on HF, VHF / UHF
PSK31
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Soundcard Based
Keyboard to Keyboard
Narrow bandwidth
Approx 50wpm
Monitor multiple QSOs
Very popular
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(Digipan, psk31Deluxe)
Field Day Favorite
Quick to set up
Several Software Applications free
Pocket PC version available for portability
PSK31
MT63
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Soundcard based
More reliable than PSK31
FEC for redundancy
Wider bandwidth
Approx 100 wpm at 1kHz bandwidth
Text file and binary file transfers
Download free software
Deputation
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Need Liaisons and Relay stations
• Learn multiple modes
• Bridge HF to Packet / Internet
Copy/paste from MT63 to Airmail etc.
 Bridge HF messages to D-Star apps
 Copy/paste psk31 msg to Email/Airmail
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• Packet to Internet
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Telpac, D-Star
Deputation
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Coordinate Workshops and Training
Interface Equipment
 Install and configure Software
 Troubleshooting
 Test – Test – Test (someone on other end)
 Scheduled and spontaneous Digital Nets
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Research other modes and options
Keep up with new applications
 Develop new applications
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Digital Jump Kit
2M/440 rig or HF/2M/440 rig
 Laptop (WinXP, Vista, or Linux)
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• Auto/Air DC-DC Adapter
KPC3+ or 9612 (TNC-X w/AGWPE)
 Sound card interface (Signalink USB)
 50 AHr SLA / Power Supply
 All-in-one Printer/Scanner/Copier
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Info on Digital Modes
http://signals.taunus.de/DIG_introd.htm
http://www.wb8nut.com/digital.html
http://www.rac.ca/opsinfo/infodig.htm lots of digi links
http://www.ew.usna.edu/~bruninga/aprs.html APRS
http://tapr.org/
http://www.rv3apm.com/
http://bipt106.bi.ehu.es/psk31.html
http://hflink.com/emcomm/
http://www.ctares.org/packetguide.htm
http://www.packetradio.com
Download sites:
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http://www.qsl.net/hamscope/
http://f6cte.free.fr/index_anglais.htm
http://mixw.net/
http://www.blackcatsystems.com/software/multimode.html
http://www.n0hr.com/PocketDigi/PocketDigi_intro.htm
http://www.dxsoft.com
http://hrd.ham-radio.ch/
http://www.gwinnettares.org/client/
http://www.w1fn.org/fnpack/
http://xoomer.alice.it/aporcino/
for MAC
http://gaares.org/mailman/listinfo/digi_gaares.org
digi @ gaares . org
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