[chirp_users] Introduction & Question

[w_r_adams1 at yahoo.com]

The Winmor audio program communicates between computer and radio on HF. A TNC or sound card program can handle the task at VHF. 


See http://www.winlink.org

Bill

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> On Aug 8, 2016, at 6:27 PM, Jon S <savageman208 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> How exactly do you connect via RF for winlink?
> 
>> On Aug 8, 2016, at 16:52, Jim Unroe <rock.unroe at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> On Mon, Aug 8, 2016 at 5:37 PM, Richard B. Emerson
>> <pavilion at pinefields.com> wrote:
>>> Hello - I'm new to 2m and just started groping my way into what I need
>>> to know. I've held a General ticket for a couple of years. However, my
>>> main interest is PACTOR comms via Winlink while aboard our sailboat (/MM
>>> or /C6A). We've been to the Bahamas few times; having Winlink to back up
>>> other options is great.
>>> 
>>> I inherited a Baofeng UV-5RE Plus from a friend, sadly SK. At this point
>>> I'm able to program the radio, etc. My biggest concern is a way to
>>> organize the entries. That is, being NW of Philadelphia, I want the 2m
>>> repeaters for the counties/areas I'm most likely to be in. So far, so
>>> good. Repeater Book is my friend. But! Is there some way to tag a
>>> cluster of calls with at least the country name in some form? I guess I
>>> could add a two letter code to the back of each call, but if I'm missing
>>> a useful option...?
>>> 
>>> 73 de KC3DOO
>>> Rick Emerson
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Hi Rick,
>> 
>> You are limited to 7 characters because that is the maximum that the
>> radio supports for channel names. You may have to use the callsign
>> suffix followed by whatever "code" you come up with. You might even
>> have to insert a "V" or "U" for the callsigns that have repeaters on
>> both VHF and UHV bands.
>> 
>> Jim KC9HI
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