Funny that you guys should be discussing this today. Our ARES group had its SET today, and I was getting stuff together last night in preparation for the event, and figured I better have Winlink capability, as we were not given any pre-event information about what to expect (on purpose), so take as much capability as I can, right? Well, I forgot that my old trusty TNC had developed a problem many months ago so it was not available, but I knew I was going to have two radios with me that had D-STAR capability. I thought that it would be nice if there was an easy way to access Winlink via D-STAR. So, perfect timing on the discussion, guys :). <br>
<br>If we could convince the local guys on packet who have full-time RMS Gateway stations on the air, to also run D-RATS and have a D-STAR radio set to the local D-STAR repeater, then we would have another path into Winlink. For me, that would be very nice to have, as I would much prefer to forget about having to carry around the TNC and simply use the data capability I already have in the D-STAR radios.<br>
<br>73 de Gary, WB5PJB<br><br><br>Or, perhaps get a Linux program written for <br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Nov 7, 2009 at 5:12 PM, Ron Wenig <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:rwenig@verizon.net">rwenig@verizon.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Dan,<br>
<br>
You can download Paclink at <a href="http://www.winlink.org" target="_blank">www.winlink.org</a> Paclink is the client<br>
software that allows you to use RF packet to connect to an RMS Gateway.<br>
The RMS Gateway uses the old FBB protocol to upload or download mail for<br>
you with one of 5 CMS Servers which are redundant servers. The password<br>
to sign on to the servers is built into the RMS Gateway software which<br>
also rotates through the CMS Servers. Doing it this way no password is<br>
needed for the client just a valid ham call. If you have an internet<br>
connection you can skip the RMS Gateway and connect directly to the CMS<br>
Server, also with a builit in password and also rotating through the<br>
servers. The only password that's needed is the internal one for your<br>
localhost so that you can check your mail using the familiar Outlook<br>
Express.<br>
<br>
On the winlink site you can also get the RMS Packet software that is the<br>
RMS Gateway that anyone can set up. To get the software you have to<br>
register your call with the Winlink Team so that they can authorize you<br>
to use the CMS Servers. I think you mentioned this when you said you<br>
have to join the club :-) The send you registration code that is needed<br>
to run the program. This program runs waiting for Paclink stations to<br>
connect via RF again no password is needed but the RMS Packet sysop<br>
could filter out a callsign if needed.<br>
<br>
I think it would be really cool if there was a hook in D-Rats. This RMS<br>
Gateway station could also run D-Rats with a hook into the telnet part<br>
that checks for mail from the CMS Server. A D-Star client could user<br>
D-Rats to send or receive mail the same as a Paclink client. This would<br>
greatly expand the coverage of the Paclink client to the RMS Gateway<br>
because you could use D-Star repeaters. What a great enhancement to<br>
ARES emergency communications. That's the first thing I thought of, as<br>
a Winlink user, when I started to use D-Star and D-Rats. Dan, I guess<br>
you are going to have to join the Winlink development Team so you can<br>
use up some of that spare time that you have :-)<br>
<div class="im"><br>
Ron ny3j<br>
<br>
Dan Smith wrote:<br>
</div><div class="im">>> The password for Outlook Express, since it's the localhost, is whatever<br>
>> you want it to be as long as the one in Paclink is the same.<br>
>><br>
><br>
> Oh, hmm. Can't Paclink provide access to multiple stations on the<br>
> network? If so, do they all have to use the same password?<br>
><br>
><br>
>> CMSTelnet is just when you use Telnet to check for mail directly<br>
>> to the CMS Servers. In Paclink this password is automatically sent from<br>
>> the program. When you use Airmail you have to enter it in the Telnet<br>
>> setup program.<br>
>><br>
><br>
> Right, I guess I just don't see the point in Paclink requiring a<br>
> different password.<br>
><br>
> Anyway, I guess I'll try to get Paclink installed somewhere so I can<br>
> play with it and make sure I know what it's doing.<br>
><br>
> Thanks!<br>
><br>
><br>
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