[FARC] Winlink Node

[Kirk Talbott]

Dick, I experimented with the Winlink 2K node and AIRMAIL software this 
summer.   Pretty neat, but it was out of service a good bit.    Downtimes 
seem to coincide with bad weather.     Connection to WN3R-10 was a snap, but 
getting messages uploaded or downloaded was the rub.

When it does work, it's just like E-mail.   Joe (NE3R) informed me that 
Winlink 2K is the preferred method for sending and receiving NTS traffic now 
instead of the old Packet NTS bulletin board nodes.

There are still a few of us Packet die-hards out there though on 145.75. 
Like using an old radio, I think the old 1200-baud Packet system is pretty 
neat.   In fact we're having a net and ragchew on 145.75, tonight (Saturday) 
node FDK (enter TALK mode after connection) 9:00 P.M..

73
KB3ONM
Kirk




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From: "Dick, WN3R" <wn3r at verizon.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2008 1:52 PM
To: <farc at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [FARC] Winlink Node

> I have a Winlink node up on 145.77 MHz.  I trust that it works most of the 
> time.  This is the first winter for the system, so I am not sure how the 
> CPU will fair in the unheated workshop.  Also the internet connection is 
> now Verizon EVDO which may or may not be reliable.  We just got notice 
> that Comcast is coming to my QTH in the Spring.  When you connect to 
> WN3R-10 let me know what you find - especially signal strength.
>
> 73, Dick, WN3R
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