[Elecraft] [Elecraft-K3] Winlink

[Dave Cole]

Hi,
Got the attachments in the other email, thank you...  I will be sending 
a piece of traffic...

Interestingly enough, ardop works, and VARA does not, even though both 
are set up the same...

In any case, thank you for the help!!!!!


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 1:30 PM, Lyn Norstad wrote:
> Dave -
> 
> The rig settings on VARA and ARDOP are in two different places.  For VARA,
> you need to open the TNC window.
> 
> I am sending you info on the ARC exercises directly (there is no link).
> Feel free to send to whomever you wish.
> 
> Also, if you (or anyone else) are interested in P2P Winlink for EmComm, let
> me know and I will send an invitation to our Slack group (90 members in
> continental US so far).
> 
> 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 9:37 AM
> To: Elecraft-K3 at groups.io; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [Elecraft-K3] Winlink
> 
> 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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