[Elecraft] [Elecraft-K3] Winlink

Sun Nov 8 10:37:12 EST 2020

Hi again,

Thank you!  I set Ardop, and all is working again...  I will move to 
VARA later on, as it shows the no PTT issue, but ARDOP does not...  I 
now have my way to send an Internet message should I need to in an 
Emergency...

You mentioned a Red Cross drill...  Our club is associated with the Red 
Cross, but we have not heard of this drill...  Do you have a link for it?

Again, thank you!

73, and thanks,
Dave (NK7Z)
https://www.nk7z.net
ARRL Volunteer Examiner
ARRL Technical Specialist, RFI
ARRL Asst. Director, NW Division, Technical Resources

On 11/8/20 7:02 AM, Lyn Norstad wrote:
> Dave -
> 
> There's another issue ... Winmor has been discontinued as of July 1.
> 
> If you try to send a Winmor message thru an RMS station, it will not happen.
> 
> P2P Winmor still works, but for messages designed to go thru the CMS on HF,
> its VARA or ARDOP (and VARA is quickly emerging as the standard, since it is
> much faster than ARDOP).
> 
> 73
> Lyn, W0LEN
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dave Cole
> Sent: Sunday, November 08, 2020 8:00 AM
> To: Elecraft-K3 at groups.io; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [Elecraft-K3] Winlink
> 
> Hi Lyn,
> 
> First off, THANK YOU for the help!!  I must have been unclear in my
> first post...
> 
> I was using Winlink Winmore, and it does drive the radio to different
> frequencies, the radio control is partially working...  It also used to
> work 100%...
> 
> I am presented with a COM port, not a USB selection, (Winmore, or Vara),
> when in the RADIO SETTINGS within the program, nothing to do with USB...
> 
> I was not aware there was a Red Cross drill was coming up.  I keep
> Winlink around in the event of an emergency, it would be nice to be able
> to get out an email or two in that event.
> 
> My Winlink setup is based on my desktop machine, (not mobile in any
> way), which is Windows 10.  It has worked in the past with zero issues
> across multiple updates...
> 
> 73, and thanks,
> Dave (NK7Z)
> https://www.nk7z.net
> ARRL Volunteer Examiner
> ARRL Technical Specialist, RFI
> ARRL Asst. Director, NW Division, Technical Resources
> 
> On 11/8/20 3:51 AM, Lyn Norstad wrote:
>> Dave -
>>
>> Windows 10 attempts to lock down USB port assignments as a security
> measure,
>> and does so again with each update.  Some apps are smart enough to deal
> with
>> this, but Winlink is basically a 1990s era Email application and is
>> susceptible to issues like this.
>>
>> There are numerous articles on how to deal with it.  Some that want to
> sell
>> you an app to fix it, some that tell you how to fix it yourself (i.e.: The
>> Windows Club website).  Select the one that best matches your comfort
> level.
>> Worst case scenario, you fix it manually after every Windows update.  But
> at
>> least you are aware of what needs fixing, and how to do it.
>>
>> In most cases, you need to go into the Soundcard settings for the Mode you
>> have selected (i.e.: Vara HF Winlink) and change the input and output
>> devices to USB Audio Codec.
>>
>> Are you participating in the Red Cross drill next Saturday?
>>
>> 73
>> Lyn, W0LEN
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dave Cole
>> Sent: Saturday, November 07, 2020 2:11 PM
>> To: Elecraft-K3 at groups.io; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [Elecraft-K3] Winlink
>>
>> Oh yes...  All other software using the PTT and mic are working fine...
>> Just Winlink fails to PTT.
>>
>> 73, and thanks,
>> Dave (NK7Z)
>> https://www.nk7z.net
>> ARRL Volunteer Examiner
>> ARRL Technical Specialist, RFI
>> ARRL Asst. Director, NW Division, Technical Resources
>>
>> On 11/7/20 10:49 AM, Bob Novas via groups.io wrote:
>>> Dave -
>>>
>>> Make sure windows is allowing Winlink modem app to use the microphone.
>>>
>>> Settings/System/Sound/"Related Settings" Microphone Privacy Settings:
>>>
>>> Allow Apps to access your microphone: ON
>>> Allow desktop apps to access your microphone: VARA HF MODEM, whatever
> else
>> you use
>>>
>>> Bob - W3DK
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Elecraft-K3 at groups.io [mailto:Elecraft-K3 at groups.io] On Behalf Of
>> Dave Cole
>>> Sent: Saturday, November 07, 2020 1:32 PM
>>> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net; Elecraft-K3 at groups.io
>>> Subject: [Elecraft-K3] Winlink
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Is anyone using Winlink, (latest), with Windows 10, (latest), and a K3?
>>> All used to work, and all of a sudden PTT fails.  All else works, the
>>> radio is driven to the best frequency, etc...  I have made no known
>>> changes.  There was a windows update...  I would like to verify it still
>>> works, and if so, to get some settings from you...
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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