1. GA ARES Digital 1/26/08

2. GA ARES Digital Plan VSAT Satellite Internet

3.  The Ultimate Portable Digital Mode ~ $1500 upfront cost ~ $70 Month ~ $6000 Self pointing dish ~ Manual dish setup requires phone call to verify polarity settings.

4. NET CONTROL Courtesy Jeff Linneweber

5.  Observation: Noticed only about 10% or less of ARES members check into a net via a digital modeNoticed only about 10% or less of ARES members check into a net via a digital mode  Why? Too expensive?Too expensive? Don’t know where to start?Don’t know where to start? Don’t have the time?Don’t have the time? Complicated?Complicated?  Who operated a digital mode in last 30 days?  Who exchanged an E-mail message in last 30 days? Digital Participation

6. Digital Modes Email IS a digital modeEmail IS a digital mode Keyboard to KeyboardKeyboard to Keyboard  BBS, Chat, E-mail, Web Browser  E-mail is universal Automatic Position Reporting (APRS)Automatic Position Reporting (APRS) Packet, PactorPacket, Pactor SSTV, DIGSSTVSSTV, DIGSSTV VoIP - DV (digital voice)VoIP - DV (digital voice)  Repeater Linking (IRLP, EchoLink, D-Star)  Skype – (remote rig operations)

7. BPSK PSKAM PACKET RTTY AMTOR THROB PAX HELLSCHREIBER PSK31 MT63 SSTV QPSK MFSK DOMINO OLIVIA PACTOR II HSSM PACTOR III 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 Q15X25 Chip64

8. MMVARI mmTTY MultiPSK DIGIPAN mixW psk31Deluxe trueTTY Packet Client HAMSCOPE NBEMS WinPack OUTPOST UIView Telpac WinAPRS AGWPE MT63 dominoEX DIGTRX PACTERM FNPSK Airmail PaclinkMP RMS Packet PSKMail Stream DigiTalk HamPal

9.  Need more Digital participation in EmComm: Computer is part of every day lifeComputer is part of every day life Already familiar with E-mail, instant messaging, etc.Already familiar with E-mail, instant messaging, etc. Should be pretty easy for anyone to operate a digital modeShould be pretty easy for anyone to operate a digital mode  Some Digital modes can be complex: Issues with software configurationIssues with software configuration Getting the connections rightGetting the connections right Rig control and audio adjustmentsRig control and audio adjustments

10.  Elmers: Education and trainingEducation and training  Help with rig interface  Software installation and configuration PracticePractice  Get used to the applications  Experiment, try things out Share the KnowledgeShare the Knowledge  Presentations and Hands on Workshops

11. Software Applications

12. 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

13. 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)

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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 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

17. Winlink 2000 System core CMS: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 PMBO:PMBO: Participating Mail Box Operator/Office. This is the primary hub for user connections. Most support Telnet and many support VHF and HF connections PMBOs will be replaced by RMS Packet, RMS Pactor and RMS Relay

18. Winlink 2000 CMS Halifax CMS San Diego CMS Perth Internet Existing Ham Radio Networks Conventional Email Users & Agencies PMBOs and Radio message Servers Links: HF Radio VHF/UHF Radio D-Star data radio WiFi, Telnet, Web

19. Winlink 2000 Airmail: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. Telpac: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. Telpac will be replaced by RMS Packet The HAM’s applications:

20. Winlink 2000

21. Paclink:Paclink: This is a more complex user client with considerably more flexibility. It functions as a stand alone POP/SMTP server for a LAN. Messages are composed/read using popular E-mail programs. It can provide tactical email addressing: GACobbEOC @ winlink.org ARCshelter-1 @ winlink.org All tied to the Ham ’ s callsign when traversing the Winlink system. Paclink provides multiple transport connections to CMS The HAM’s applications:

22. Winlink 2000 CMS Halifax CMS San Diego CMS Perth Internet Conventional Email Users & Agencies PMBO Airmail Internet Connection RF Packet Link LAN

23. Winlink 2000 CMS Halifax CMS San Diego CMS Perth Internet Conventional Email Users & Agencies PMBO / RMS Pactor Airmail HF Pactor Internet Connection RF Packet Link LAN

24. Winlink 2000 CMS Halifax CMS San Diego CMS Perth Internet Conventional Email Users & Agencies Telpac RMS Packet Airmail VHF/UHF Packet Internet Connection RF Packet Link LAN

25. Winlink 2000 CMS Halifax CMS San Diego CMS Perth Internet Conventional Email Users & Agencies Paclink Outlook Express, Thunderbird, etc. Internet Connection RF Packet Link LAN Ethernet WiFi D-Star Microwave Any TCP/IP

26. Winlink 2000 CMS Halifax CMS San Diego CMS Perth Internet Conventional Email Users & Agencies Telpac RMS Packet Paclink Outlook, Express, Thunderbird, etc. VHF/UHF Packet Last Mile Internet Connection RF Packet Link LAN

27. Winlink 2000 CMS Halifax CMS San Diego CMS Perth Internet Conventional Email Users & Agencies Telpac PMBO / RMS Airmail Paclink Outlook, Express, Thunderbird, etc. HF Pactor VHF/UHF Packet Internet Connection RF Packet Link LAN

28. Winlink 2000 Airmail

29. Winlink 2000 Airmail

30. Winlink 2000 Airmail

31. Winlink 2000 Airmail

32. Winlink 2000 Telpac

33. Oregon

34. Winlink 2000 Steve Hicks mobile Portable Telpac N4DQ HF Station at Dobbins ARB

35. 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

36. Sound Card Modes  Almost no cost to interface computer to radio  Lot’s of free software  Download software and tune into QSOs by placing PC microphone next to radio.  Works on HF, VHF / UHF

37. PSK31  Soundcard Based  Keyboard to Keyboard  Narrow bandwidth  Approx 50wpm  Monitor multiple QSOs (Digipan, psk31Deluxe)  Very popular Field Day FavoriteField Day Favorite Quick to set upQuick to set up Several Software Applications freeSeveral Software Applications free Pocket PC version available for portabilityPocket PC version available for portability

38. PSK31

39. MT63  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

40. Deputation  Need Liaisons and Relay stations Learn multiple modesLearn multiple modes Bridge HF to Packet / InternetBridge 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 Packet to InternetPacket to Internet  Telpac, D-Star

41. Deputation  Coordinate Workshops and Training  Interface Equipment  Install and configure Software  Troubleshooting  Test – Test – Test (someone on other end)  Scheduled and spontaneous Digital Nets  Research other modes and options  Keep up with new applications  Develop new applications

42. Digital Jump Kit  2M/440 rig or HF/2M/440 rig  Laptop (WinXP, Vista, or Linux) Auto/Air DC-DC AdapterAuto/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

43.  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:  http://www.qsl.net/hamscope/  http://f6cte.free.fr/index_anglais.htm  http://mixw.net/  http://www.blackcatsystems.com/software/multimode.html for MAC  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/

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