From n3ae at comcast.net  Tue Apr  8 13:16:37 2025
From: n3ae at comcast.net (Shawn Donley)
Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2025 13:16:37 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [CALV-AUXCOMM] New Winlink Gateway - Beta Tests
Message-ID: <1844513203.299403.1744132597686@connect.xfinity.com>

Andy, KC3WRX, and I have been working towards installation of a Winlink gateway here in Calvert County.  We currently have the gear temprorarily assembled at my QTH, using a Diamond X300 antenna at 75 ft running 25w.  The final resting place will be the hospital roof in Prince Frederick.
 
The gateway can handle both 1200 bps Packet Winlink sessions and VARA FM sessions (both VARA FM narrow and wide).
 
If you have the time and interest, try sending a message or two via the gateway.  My suggestion is to use your own email address as the destination, that way you can verify success by opening your email.
 
The gateway will be up 24/7 until Thursday morning, then going down for some mods.  Should be back up Sunday evening, 4/13
 
We may experiment with the gateway during our Wednesday (5pm) digital modes practice net (146.985 repeater for coordination).
 
Particulars:
 
KC3WRX-10
145.030 MHz
 
tnx
N3AE

From n3pph at comcast.net  Tue Apr  8 15:54:42 2025
From: n3pph at comcast.net (n3pph at comcast.net)
Date: Tue, 08 Apr 2025 19:54:42 +0000
Subject: [CALV-AUXCOMM] New Winlink Gateway - Beta Tests
In-Reply-To: <1844513203.299403.1744132597686@connect.xfinity.com>
References: <1844513203.299403.1744132597686@connect.xfinity.com>
Message-ID: <em4a2ace4b-a070-460d-8f4b-874d1db480bf@d9ec7142.com>

Tried first with VARA to check, everything was fine. I sent myself email 
so something would be there, I tried packet via soundmodem, connect but 
no transfer, same with VARA, I only have narrow.

73,
Bob N3PPH


------ Original Message ------
>From "Shawn Donley via CALV-ARES" <calv-ares at mailman.qth.net>
To "ARES Reflector" <calv-ares at mailman.qth.net>
Date 4/8/2025 1:16:37 PM
Subject [CALV-AUXCOMM] New Winlink Gateway - Beta Tests

>Andy, KC3WRX, and I have been working towards installation of a Winlink gateway here in Calvert County.  We currently have the gear temprorarily assembled at my QTH, using a Diamond X300 antenna at 75 ft running 25w.  The final resting place will be the hospital roof in Prince Frederick.
>
>The gateway can handle both 1200 bps Packet Winlink sessions and VARA FM sessions (both VARA FM narrow and wide).
>
>If you have the time and interest, try sending a message or two via the gateway.  My suggestion is to use your own email address as the destination, that way you can verify success by opening your email.
>
>The gateway will be up 24/7 until Thursday morning, then going down for some mods.  Should be back up Sunday evening, 4/13
>
>We may experiment with the gateway during our Wednesday (5pm) digital modes practice net (146.985 repeater for coordination).
>
>Particulars:
>
>KC3WRX-10
>145.030 MHz
>
>tnx
>N3AE
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From acharland182 at gmail.com  Tue Apr  8 16:00:38 2025
From: acharland182 at gmail.com (Andrew Charland)
Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2025 16:00:38 -0400
Subject: [CALV-AUXCOMM] New Winlink Gateway - Beta Tests
In-Reply-To: <em4a2ace4b-a070-460d-8f4b-874d1db480bf@d9ec7142.com>
References: <1844513203.299403.1744132597686@connect.xfinity.com>
	<em4a2ace4b-a070-460d-8f4b-874d1db480bf@d9ec7142.com>
Message-ID: <CAKHsO=3YaC0vsdDH5_-mmfDcqANoYzyJwoGvYyX3cifB6T7wZg@mail.gmail.com>

I'm not having any problems using a TNC and the home station on the packet
side. DigiRig and I are at odds right now so I  haven't been able to try
the Vara side.

Andy
KC3WRX

On Tue, Apr 8, 2025, 15:56 n3pph--- via CALV-ARES <calv-ares at mailman.qth.net>
wrote:

> Tried first with VARA to check, everything was fine. I sent myself email
> so something would be there, I tried packet via soundmodem, connect but
> no transfer, same with VARA, I only have narrow.
>
> 73,
> Bob N3PPH
>
>
> ------ Original Message ------
> From "Shawn Donley via CALV-ARES" <calv-ares at mailman.qth.net>
> To "ARES Reflector" <calv-ares at mailman.qth.net>
> Date 4/8/2025 1:16:37 PM
> Subject [CALV-AUXCOMM] New Winlink Gateway - Beta Tests
>
> >Andy, KC3WRX, and I have been working towards installation of a Winlink
> gateway here in Calvert County.  We currently have the gear temprorarily
> assembled at my QTH, using a Diamond X300 antenna at 75 ft running 25w.
> The final resting place will be the hospital roof in Prince Frederick.
> >
> >The gateway can handle both 1200 bps Packet Winlink sessions and VARA FM
> sessions (both VARA FM narrow and wide).
> >
> >If you have the time and interest, try sending a message or two via the
> gateway.  My suggestion is to use your own email address as the
> destination, that way you can verify success by opening your email.
> >
> >The gateway will be up 24/7 until Thursday morning, then going down for
> some mods.  Should be back up Sunday evening, 4/13
> >
> >We may experiment with the gateway during our Wednesday (5pm) digital
> modes practice net (146.985 repeater for coordination).
> >
> >Particulars:
> >
> >KC3WRX-10
> >145.030 MHz
> >
> >tnx
> >N3AE
> >______________________________________________________________
> >Visit us on the web: https://ares.k3cal.org
> >
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From n3ae at comcast.net  Tue Apr  8 16:09:46 2025
From: n3ae at comcast.net (Shawn Donley)
Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2025 16:09:46 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [CALV-AUXCOMM] New Winlink Gateway - Beta Tests
In-Reply-To: <em4a2ace4b-a070-460d-8f4b-874d1db480bf@d9ec7142.com>
References: <1844513203.299403.1744132597686@connect.xfinity.com>
	<em4a2ace4b-a070-460d-8f4b-874d1db480bf@d9ec7142.com>
Message-ID: <83417386.307226.1744142986173@connect.xfinity.com>

Bob,

I just successfully sent you a message to your comcast email over the gateway using a Packet Winlink session.  I had myself copied and received the email.

Shawn


> On 04/08/2025 3:54 PM EDT n3pph--- via CALV-ARES <calv-ares at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
>  
> Tried first with VARA to check, everything was fine. I sent myself email 
> so something would be there, I tried packet via soundmodem, connect but 
> no transfer, same with VARA, I only have narrow.
> 
> 73,
> Bob N3PPH
> 
> 
> ------ Original Message ------
> From "Shawn Donley via CALV-ARES" <calv-ares at mailman.qth.net>
> To "ARES Reflector" <calv-ares at mailman.qth.net>
> Date 4/8/2025 1:16:37 PM
> Subject [CALV-AUXCOMM] New Winlink Gateway - Beta Tests
> 
> >Andy, KC3WRX, and I have been working towards installation of a Winlink gateway here in Calvert County.  We currently have the gear temprorarily assembled at my QTH, using a Diamond X300 antenna at 75 ft running 25w.  The final resting place will be the hospital roof in Prince Frederick.
> >
> >The gateway can handle both 1200 bps Packet Winlink sessions and VARA FM sessions (both VARA FM narrow and wide).
> >
> >If you have the time and interest, try sending a message or two via the gateway.  My suggestion is to use your own email address as the destination, that way you can verify success by opening your email.
> >
> >The gateway will be up 24/7 until Thursday morning, then going down for some mods.  Should be back up Sunday evening, 4/13
> >
> >We may experiment with the gateway during our Wednesday (5pm) digital modes practice net (146.985 repeater for coordination).
> >
> >Particulars:
> >
> >KC3WRX-10
> >145.030 MHz
> >
> >tnx
> >N3AE
> >______________________________________________________________
> >Visit us on the web: https://ares.k3cal.org
> >
> >CALV-ARES mailing list
> >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/calv-ares
> >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
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From chris at kb2skp.com  Wed Apr  9 06:06:12 2025
From: chris at kb2skp.com (Christopher McGraw {KB2SKP})
Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2025 10:06:12 +0000
Subject: [CALV-AUXCOMM] New Winlink Gateway - Beta Tests
References: <1844513203.299403.1744132597686@connect.xfinity.com>
Message-ID: <089b1db7fa61493f8cc6b0abf3735e55@kb2skp.com>

Shawn,
Tried both Packet and VARA FM on 10 Watts and was unable to connect. I will this evening (Wed) with 50W from the base station and let you know my results..

73,
Christopher J. McGraw
{KB2SKP/WRYL730}

From: calv-ares-bounces at mailman.qth.net <calv-ares-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Shawn Donley via CALV-ARES <calv-ares at mailman.qth.net>
Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 1:16?PM
To: ARES Reflector <calv-ares at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [CALV-AUXCOMM] New Winlink Gateway - Beta Tests
Andy, KC3WRX, and I have been working towards installation of a Winlink gateway here in Calvert County.  We currently have the gear temprorarily assembled at my QTH, using a Diamond X300 antenna at 75 ft running 25w.  The final resting place will be the hospital roof in Prince Frederick.

The gateway can handle both 1200 bps Packet Winlink sessions and VARA FM sessions (both VARA FM narrow and wide).

If you have the time and interest, try sending a message or two via the gateway.  My suggestion is to use your own email address as the destination, that way you can verify success by opening your email.

The gateway will be up 24/7 until Thursday morning, then going down for some mods.  Should be back up Sunday evening, 4/13

We may experiment with the gateway during our Wednesday (5pm) digital modes practice net (146.985 repeater for coordination).

Particulars:

KC3WRX-10
145.030 MHz

tnx
N3AE
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From n3ae at comcast.net  Tue Apr 15 17:45:37 2025
From: n3ae at comcast.net (Shawn Donley)
Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2025 17:45:37 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [CALV-AUXCOMM] Monthly AUXCOMM Meeting - Thursday - Apr 17 - 7PM
Message-ID: <108397750.469291.1744753537183@connect.xfinity.com>

Just a reminder about our Calvert AUXCOMM meeting this Thursday at 7pm at the PSB EOC.
 
We will be testing the KC3WRX-10 Winlink Gateway using the RACES gear at the EOC, including an attempt at VARA FM over the RemoteRigs.   If you're having difficulties with your own gear or software, bring it to the meeting so we can try to help you out.
 
Also, don't forget our Wednesday 5PM digital practice net.  We meet on the CARA repeater system.
 
tnx
 
N3AE
Calvert EC
 
 

From n3ae at comcast.net  Wed Apr 23 22:00:45 2025
From: n3ae at comcast.net (Shawn Donley)
Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2025 22:00:45 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [CALV-AUXCOMM] Digital Practice Nets - Time and Day
Message-ID: <1861608893.703674.1745460045940@connect.xfinity.com>

All,
 
Several of us have been practicing digital modes (Winlink Packet, VARA FM & MT63) on Wednesday's at 5PM.   This time is likely not the best for everyone.
 
If you would like to participate, please send me your recommended day of the week and time of day.  Maybe your 1st, 2n and 3rd choice.  I'll do my best to find the most common choice.
 
tnx
 
N3AE
 
OBTW ... I may start sending out some AUXCOMM info not by this email reflector but via Winlink (to encourage more of you to get wired with Winlink).
 
 

From n3ae at comcast.net  Mon Apr 28 20:02:24 2025
From: n3ae at comcast.net (Shawn Donley)
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2025 20:02:24 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [CALV-AUXCOMM] Digital Mode Practice - New Time - Wednesday 5:30PM
Message-ID: <617648888.876688.1745884944104@connect.xfinity.com>

Moving the Wednesday digital mode practice one half hour later.  Now 5:30PM.  Meet on the CARA repeater.
 
N3AE

