Winlink Jon Brown PMBO - WB5KSD Located Near Farmersville, TX.

Mobile (RV’ers & Cruisers) Works Transparent with Internet Must be registered –Airmail is the Client User Program, by Jim Corenman KE6RK –Public PMBOs on HF (43) –Special ARES PMBOs for Emergency Traffic Non-Public Using MS Outlook or MS Outlook Express, the Paclink mini- server can replace a network of computers (behind a router) as a transparent substitute for normal SMTP mail. –WL2K uses no external source for sending or receiving Internet . –It is a stand-alone function which interacts directly with the Internet rather than through any external Internet service provider.

Bulletins Bulletin Distribution –On-demand from a Catalog Listing –Over 700 available weather, propagation, and information bulletins, including, instructions for using the system, World news, and piracy reports –Can contain basic text, graphic fax or satellite images, binary or encoded files like GRIB or WMO weather reports –Local processing is used to re-process images to sizes suitable for HF Pactor transmission –Prevents bulletin duplication and automatically purges obsolete time-sensitive weather bulletins and replaces them with the current version –System also has the ability to contain bulletins with attachment information which is local to each participating PMBO Especially useful for the non-public ARES PMBO which may house valuable procedural information or complex instructions which may be needed by specific agencies in a community emergency

Message Access Access to Radio Messages with a Web Browser – –Password protected –Limited to text Access to Radio Messages via Telnet –Airmail provides a super-fast replica of WL2K radio operations while directly connected through the Internet to one of the participating network station (PMBO) telnet servers –User must be listed as a radio user and obtain a password from each PMBO Telnet server –Currently over 25 Winlink Telnet Servers Operational

Networked Configuration Supports File Attachments –Limited in Size and type, User Controlled –Airmail for HF, Outlook/Outlook Express for Paclink Servers No Need for a Home PMBO –Winlink Notes which PMBOs a user has connected to over the past 90 days, all messages are sent to each of these mailboxes –The very first time a user connects to a PMBO, all of his messages will be sent there so they will be waiting next time –Can be pictured as a “star” network User Selectable Preferences –Airmail Options Message Form –Size of acceptable attachments, alternative or radio address for temporary message forwarding, Bcc internet messages, etc. System Wide User Notices

PMBO Participating Mail Box Requirements –Up to date PC –Full time connection to the internet –HF Pactor I,II,III (VHF/UHF packet optional) radio and SCS TNC –B2F Compressed Binary Format is used for all traffic Internet is used to Forward Messages between each PMBO and the CMBO –All automatic message transfer is accomplished over internet –Rapid delivery of messages to radio users anywhere in the world –Because of this “internet like” relationship, Winlink 2000 is now finding itself used in by those involved in emergency preparedness

Flexibility Facilitates Rapid Position Reporting –Interconnected with APRS, ShipTrak, and the YotReps networks Weather Reporting –Supports weather reporting from cruising yachts at sea YotReps NOAA MAROB voluntary marine observation reporting program All PMBOs are monitored – –Extensive Traffic Reports Maintained –Daily Backups at each PMBO, as well as the CMBO –All mail is automatically monitored and scanned with the latest virus definitions Spam is controlled by using a Secure Acceptance List

Middle East A71BY - Jabor, Murali & Abdul in Qatar * A71BY South Africa ZS5S - Joost in Howick ZS5S T hailand HS0ZER - Rudolph in Bangkok *HS0ZER United States & Hawaii: AB7AA - Bill in Waikiki Beach, Oahu, Hawaii * AH6QK - Richard in Kaneohe, Oahu, Hawaii * KA6IQA - Tom in Rancho Santa Fe, California * KB6YNO - Eric in Hamilton, Massachusetts * KF6NPC - Mike in Riverside County, CA. * KN6KB - Rick in Rockledge, Florida *+ K4CJX - Steve in Nashville, Tennessee *+ K4SET - Scott in Murray, Kentucky * K6CYC - Scott in Los Angeles, California *+ W7IJ - Bill in Spanway, WA *+ K6IXA - Grady in Atwater, California * K7AAE - Ronald in Woodinville, Washington * N8PGR - Hans in North Royalton, Ohio * N0IA - bud in Deltona, Florida * WA2DXQ - Dave in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida *+ WB5KSD - Jon in Farmersville, Texas WB0TAX - Deni in Elm Grove, Louisiana *+ WD8DHF - Gary in Harker Heights, Texas * WU3V - Jim in Great Falls, MT * WX4J - Earl in Switzerland, Florida * W1ON - Doc in Bedford, Massachusetts * W6IM - Rod in San Diego, California * W7BO - John in Woodland, Washington * W9GSS - Charles in East Peoria, Illinois * W9MR - Kenn in Keensburg, Illinois * AB7AAAH6QKKA6IQAKB6YNOKF6NPCKN6KBK4CJXK4SETK6CYCW7IJK6IXAK7AAEN8PGR N0IA WA2DXQ WB5KSDWB0TAXWD8DHFWU3VWX4JW1ON W6IMW7BOW9GSS W9MR Austria OE4XBU - Rudy in Eisenstadt * Australia VK6KPS - Phil in Perth * VK2SYD - Charles in SydneyOE4XBU VK6KPS Canada VE6KBS - Karl in Calgary, Alberta * VE2AFQ - Andre in Montreal * VE1YZ - Neil near Halifax * Canary Islands (Spain) EA8RCT - Fred in Las Palmas *VE6KBS VE2AFQVE1YZ EA8RCT Caribbean ZF1GC - Frank in Grand Cayman Is *+ HP2XBA - Craig in Panama *+ WG3G - Bernie in Trinidad *+ NP2E - Bernie is St. Thomas, VI. *+ Germany DA5UAW - Andi in Rudolstadt Italy IV3XHR - Gianpaolo in Udine *+ZF1GC HP2XBAWG3G NP2EDA5UAW IV3XHR Netherlands PA3DUV - Dick in the Netherlands *+PA3DUV New Zealand ZL1MA - Arnold in Auckland * ZL2UT - Basil in Gisborne * ZL1MAZL2UT

Telpac and Paclink… Streamlined AX.25 Packet Radio Server and Client for a Full Service Ham Radio Messaging Network Victor Poor, W5SMM Rick Muething, KN6KB DCC 2003

Introduction and Overview Background on Winlink 2000 (WL2K) Motivation for Telpac and Paclink Development Approach Telpac ….The TELnet - PACket bridge for WL2K Simple setup examples Paclink …. A Radio client for Configuration and operation examples Using the AGW Packet Engine Applications Summary/Questions Demo of Paclink and Telpac (time permitting) DCC 2003

Winlink 2000 System What is WL2K? Introduced in 2000 (DCC 2000) WL2K is a modern software implementation of a Global ham message system capable of conventional BBS functions with significant extensions for the Mobile user.Introduced in 2000 (DCC 2000) WL2K is a modern software implementation of a Global ham message system capable of conventional BBS functions with significant extensions for the Mobile user. mobileBiased toward the mobile user. –Conventional BBS functions with routing and store and forward for radio and messages. –No “Home BBS” designation required (global message mirroring) –Optimized to capitalize on Internet forwarding when possible –On demand WX products and other Web information. – with text/compressed binary attachments –Position reporting and request from radio and Internet Currently 4300 Users (HF Pactor, Packet, Telnet, Web) delivering over 150,000 messages per month by 36 PMBOs. DCC 2003

Telpac node AX.25 Packet Telnet Internet Radio (Pactor 1-3, AX.25 packet) Telnet WL2K PMBO (Telnet Server) NPMBO BBS USERS AirMail BBS Programs Keyboard Terminals WL2K Central Server (CMBO) Winlink 2000 System User Client DCC 2003

Motivation for Telpac and Paclink WL2K has been very well accepted by the mobile HF community Many requests to expand local WL2K coverage (VHF/UHF) Emergency communications Small portable terminals Two obstacles for widespread VHF/UHF expansion: The standard PBMO setup requires a considerable computer, radio equipment and synchronized data base. Telpac provides a simple Telnet to Packet bridge The user client program has to work with most available TNCs and interface with existing clients. Paclink provides a user client that meets these objectives DCC 2003

Development Approach Leverage existing standardized interfaces & protocols: Existing WL2K Telnet Servers via Internet/Telnet Standard TCP communication between components Standard mail format and server protocols: MIME message storage POP3 and SMTP servers Capture TNC drivers using a standardized TCP interface AGW Packet Engine Use modern development environment and tools for improved productivity and reduced support Telpac: VB6, Paclink: VB.NET DCC 2003

Telpac…WL2K’s Telnet <> Packet Bridge Key Features: Easy set up No local database Multiple active connections Supports all WL2K functions AGW Packet Engine support DCC 2003

Telpac… 15 Minute Setup…Step 1 Install the AGW Packet Engine… These 2 menus setup the TNC DCC 2003

Telpac… 15 Minute Setup…Step 2 These 2 menus set up the Telpac bridge. Customize your log-on banner and beacon... You’re a WL2K Telpac node! Install Telpac… DCC 2003

Paclink… A Windows Radio Client Key features: WL2K, FBB or MBL BBSs user interface Mixed radio/ Packet Engine support DCC 2003

[AGWPE 1] [ W4MLB via COA1 ] [KN6KB] [MLB_BBS/****] PACTOR PACKET 1 AGW 2 ENGINE 3 TELNET Mail Acct: MLB_BBS POP3 SMTP [AGWPE 3] [ N0IA-1] [KN6KB-1] [BUD_DIRECT/******] Mail Acct: BUD_DIRECT POP3 SMTP [PACTOR] [ N8PGR ] [W5SMM] [ WL2K_PACTOR/*****] Mail Acct: WL2K_PACTOR POP3 SMTP [TELNET] [ K4CJX Telnet ] [KN6KB-1] [WL2K_TELNET/****] Mail Acct: WL2K_TELNET POP3 SMTP Paclink channel setup Paclink ports setup client accounts One-to-One Account to Paclink Channel Concept Each account on the client (e.g. Outlook) handles traffic for one Paclink channel DCC 2003

Paclink Channel Setup Channel Properties Port Properties Each Paclink channel corresponds to one client account Name and password match client DCC 2003

Paclink’s User Interfaces Paclink’s own simple terminal window for keyboard interfaces Your favorite client for normal BBS messages. DCC 2003

The AGW Packet Engine with Telpac and Paclink AGW Packet Engine TNC Sound Card TNC TCPIP … By George Rossopoulos, SV2AGW Standardized TCP interface supports most TNCs Using KISS mode. Supports sound card TNCs (1200 & 9600 baud) Shares TNCs across applications Paclink, Telpac, BBS, APRS, Terminal, Monitor Allows remote operation via TCP link TNC’s may be separated from application DCC 2003

Telpac and Paclink Applications Telpac as a conventional BBS for “Last Mile” wireless connectivity Paclink as an end user client for BBS access (WL2K, FBB etc) Paclink as the an emergency radio link for Internet Paclink provides the radio connection to a WL2K Telpac node Emergency field operators use their existing client but with a “radio” account instead of default account Multiple operators can share a single Paclink and its TNCs/radios Paclink <> Paclink transfers (keyboard or via clients) DCC 2003