[CALV-AUXCOMM] Calvert AUXCOMM Meeting - Wednesday Jan 17 at 7pm

[Shawn Donley]

No.  We don't use Zoom for the AUXCOMM meetings.

N3AE

> On 01/15/2024 5:47 PM EST acharland182 at gmail.com wrote:
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> Kim
> 
> To my knowledge we've never ZOOMed an Auxcomm meeting.
> 
> Andy
> KC3WRX
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> On Behalf Of kew at k3w.us
> Sent: Monday, January 15, 2024 4:06 PM
> To: Calvert County, MD AUXCOMM <calv-ares at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [CALV-AUXCOMM] Calvert AUXCOMM Meeting - Wednesday Jan 17 at
> 7pm
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> Will this meeting be ZOOMed?
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> 73,
> Kim, K3OCM
> 301.575.4396
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> On 2024-01-15 14:09, Shawn Donley wrote:
> > All,
> > 
> > Our first monthly meeting for 2024 is this Wednesday, 7pm, at the 
> > Harriet Brown Community Center in Prince Frederick.
> > 
> > Main topic:  Discussion of our objectives and desired activities for
> > 2024
> > 
> > 
> > My Proposal:  I would like the group to take on the objective of 
> > getting a combined packet and VARA Winlink gateway up and running at
> > the Calvert Hospital.   We have a spare 2M antenna already installed on 
> > the roof.
> > 
> > Generally, Winlink recommends separate frequencies for VARA and packet. 
> >  But I don't see us having the resources (or need) for two separate 
> > gateway systems.  With VARA's speed advantage over packet Winlink, I 
> > suspect packet Winlink will be sundowning in a few years.
> > 
> > I have not researched the details of what it takes to do this, but in 
> > rough terms it requires:
> > 
> > 1.  A VHF transceiver (might have requirements for quick RX/TX 
> > switchover time).
> > 2.  A "brick" style mini-PC
> > 3.  One or two good sound card interfaces like the Masters 
> > Communications DRA-45 or DRA-50 4.  Sound modem software i.e. UZ7HO's 
> > "soundmodem"
> > 5.  VARA software
> > 6.  Winlink RMS software
> > 7.  Winlink Sysop status
> > 
> > Some web links to explore ( I have not watched them all myself).  No 
> > doubt there are many other links.
> > 
> > 1.  How to set up a VARA FM and Packet Winlink Gateway  (note:  video 
> > has poor focus when showing computer screens)
> >      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcnM0QdGGKY
> > 
> > 2.  Setting up an HF VARA Winlink Gateway  (focus is on HF but might 
> > contain some hints)
> >      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kNUscwzuvs
> > 
> > 3. V/UHF Winlink on Packet & VARA FM using sound cards
> >     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gGQrJ5NY9Q
> > 
> > 4. Using a "Brick" computer to run Run RMS Packet and VARA FM
> >     
> > https://winlink.org/sites/default/files/RMSE_FORMS/brickcomputerforwin
> > ink_1.2.pdf
> > 
> > 5.  KQ9P's Setup to run Packet on VHF and VARA on VHF & UHF (but only 
> > an extra 2M antenna available at the Hospital currently)
> >     https://cvadn.net/winlink-gateway-configuration/
> > 
> > 6.  RMS Packet Dual-Mode (Packet and Vara FM) Setup
> >      
> > https://www.winlink.org/sites/default/files/RMSE_FORMS/rms_packet_dual
> > _mode_single_radio_setup_0.pdf
> > 
> > 7.  Groups i/o discussion on dual mode gateway
> >      https://groups.io/g/VARA-MODEM/topic/86554903
> > 
> > Hope to see you on Wedesday.
> > 
> > N3AE
> > Calvert EC
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