1. FLDigi/FLMessage NBEMS Suite
FLDigi for
Narrow-Band Emergency Messaging System
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2. The FLDigi Suite fldigi flwrap flmsg Digital sound card modem
Checksum verifier and (un)compressor
flmsg
Form-based Message Generator
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3. Flmsg-Message Form Editor
Flmsg has common message forms templates
Incident Command System forms
Radiogram or just a blank page
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4. Flwrap-Outgoing Message Wrapper
Delineates Message with start/end text markers
Binary files are first converted to a base-64
Adds a checksum
Can compress a message
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5. Flwrap output in fldigi
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6. Flwrap-Incoming Message Unwrapper
Verifies Checksum
Recover Binary file from any base-64 text
Uncompress Message if needed
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7. fldigi Windows Installation
The three setup files install in the same steps:
fldigi _setup.exe
flmsg-1.1.6_setup.exe
flwrap-1.3.1_setup.exe
The Default setting should be fine.
Do the four steps for each program
Window Security may require you to verify additional steps
Be aware the programs are being actively developed and updates are frequent
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8. Open flmsg too
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9. Config flmsg Open flmg Click on flmsg's “Config” Menu
Edit Settings and Click “close” Button
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10. FLMSG Initial Configuration on startup

11. You can access the message forms by pressing Expert Dialog Menu

12. Many Different Report Format Templates are Available

13. ARRL Radio Gram Standard Template

14. Net Log Report Message Form

15. Red Cross Safely & Welfare Form

16. Red Cross Damage Assessment Form

17. ICS 203 Incident Report Form

18. ICS 204 Incident Report Form

19. ICS-213 Report Form

20. ICS Division Report Form

21. The compression panel at the bottom of the form allows for different types of message compression
Help/Event Log is useful for debugging messages

22. Custom Forms
FLMSG now has the capability to support custom made
forms using Libra-Office

23. Comma separated (spread sheet) messages are also supported

24. Drag-And-Drop is a simple quick way to send messages

25. Cut and paste text from a text editor to FLMESG edit pane

26. Drag file, placing content of the file into the edit pane

27. FLMESG Auto Send
flmsg can connect directly to fldigi using one of fldigi's socket services. Fldigi acts as the server and flmsg the
client. Pressing the "AutoSend" button will initiate an immediate transfer of an encapsulated file to fldigi. You should
have fldigi prepared to accept the file for transmission. The frequency (radio and audio) and modem type should be
correct and if you are in a QSO then your contact should be prepared to receive the transmission.
Automatic Reception
When fldigi recognizes the conclusion of an flmsg 'autosend' data stream it will take one of two actions:
• Start a new instance of flmsg using the data stream file contents
• Pass the data stream contents directly to the currently executing flmsg
The selection of the flmsg transfer option is made on the fldigi configuration tab for NBEMS.
If the data stream is sent to the current flsmg then the following action occurs in flmsg:
• The data stream is saved to the Messages folder using the originators filename
• A popup dialog will open which gives the operator the option of immediately loading and viewing that new message file.

28. Flmesg Summary:
Provides flexible suite of functions that support may different types of
message formats.
Automatic sending/receiving and ‘on-the-fly’ message handing is supported.
Custom message formats can be made and imported into Flmesg.
Flmesg is tightly integrated with Fldigi and Flwrap.
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