[Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] FW: Setting up a VARA HF Winlink Gateway: WaveTalkers LIVE 59

Fri Feb 10 14:23:46 EST 2023

From: Chris W6AH <w6ah at wavetalkers.com> 
Sent: Friday, February 10, 2023 1:39 PM
To: don.ki4d at gmail.com
Subject: Setting up a VARA HF Winlink Gateway: WaveTalkers LIVE 59

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Setting Up A VARA HF Winlink Gateway

Please Join Us this Sunday for WaveTalkers LIVE: Episode 59 

This week the WaveTalkers Crews dives into the details of setting a HF Winlink Gateway with VARA HF.  We will cover basic configurations of RMS Trimode, the key application that you will need to operate a HF Winlink Gateway. We will explore how to select an operating frequency, testing connections to the CMS, and explore common tools for evaluating your own HF Gateway operation.

Our goal is to make this episode Helpful to ALL Winlink Operators by helping you better understand how HF Winlink Gateways operate. We will present the information I wish I had learned when I first started to pass traffic on VARA HF Winlink Gateways. If you are considering operating HF Winlink or are planning on setting up or supporting a HF Winlink Gateway then you will certainly want to to tune in.

To become a VARA HF Winlink SysOp, we will assume you are already an experienced HF operator and have Winlink operating with your ham radio and your Windows PC using VARA HF. Although not required, we strongly recommend operators begin with a VHF/UHF Winlink Gateway to gain initial experience as a Winlink SysOp AND become comfortable operating on HF before embarking on setting up a HF Winlink Gateway. 

The basic HF Winlink Gateway hardware we will be configuring includes:

*	Radio: Icom 7300
*	Computer: BeeLink Windows 10 PC
*	Antenna: Chameleon EmComm III Portable

Thanks to Chameleon Antennas for suppling the antenna. 

If you missed Episode 57 or 58, please check it out on our  <https://wavetalkers.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7569215ba3d6e0743fde72c6a&id=f05fb693c6&e=55918c1ccd> YouTube Channel as we will be building on the information we walked through in those episodes

We will wrap up Episode 59 with an after party for all of those joining us in the Zoom. We would love hear about your Winlink Gateway Plans.

Setting Up A VARA HF Winlink Gateway (Episode 59)

February 12, 2022
1pm Pacific / 4pm Eastern
Zoom Doors will open approximately 10 min before the live stream starts.

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WaveTalkers Updates

Winlink for Emergency Communications: Beginners Workshop

Only a few seats left for this workshop that begins on Thursday February 16, 2023.  If you miss a seat in this workshop, we will be announcing additional dates in the coming weeks.

The WaveTalkers crew will be hosting a workshop called: Winlink for Emergency Communications: Beginners Workshop, on Thursday evenings in the Month of February 2023 beginning on February 16, 2023 at 7pm Pacific Time.

This Introductory Workshop is targeted at hams radio operators who are NEW to Winlink. The goal of this series is to get New-To-Winlink users familiarized with the power of Winlink and how Winlink can complement Emergency Communications.  At the completion of this multi week workshop, you should be able to send and receive winlink email messages and submit information via standard Winlink forms.

Topics covered in this workshop will include:

*	Introduction to Winlink
*	Basic installation and configuration of Winlink on a Windows 10/11 PC
*	Sending and receiving email via Winlink
*	Overview of common Winlink Terms and Concepts
*	Introduction to Basic Winlink Functions
*	Sending and Receiving Winlink Forms relevant to Emergency Communicators
*	Basic Radio to SoundCard Interface to Computer configurations.

You will need a valid amateur radio license and access to a Windows 10 or 11 PC that you can install the Winlink application and other supporting applications onto in order to participate in this workshop.  You do not need a Radio with a computer interface to benefit from this class as we will start with training users on the power of Winlink and how it can help your Emergency Communications organization better assist their served agency.  

The workshop will be conducted via Zoom and space is limited to 250 participants. An internet connected computer with the latest version of Zoom installed, a webcam, microphone and speakers/headphones will be needed to participate.

This workshop will be offered for FREE to the first 250 hams that signup using the form below. If you regularly check-in via Winlink for WaveTalkers LIVE or any of the Winlink Wednesday events then you are already familiar with the content that will be presented. Please pass this invitation to other hams in your club or organization that would benefit from this Beginners Workshop.

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Thank you for joining us our this journey into ham radio and emergency communications.

73!
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