[chirp_users] Introduction & Question

[Jon S]

Yes I know. And I have all of this, including the signalink. And a winlink email account. I just can't figure out how to set it up and work. 

> On Aug 8, 2016, at 18:50, Bill via chirp_users <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com> wrote:
> 
> 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
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> 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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