[MVMA] Winlink: Global Radio Email

[Chuck Gelm]

I heard, on the Greene Councy ARES net last night, mention of a
W8GCA-10 'Winlink' station on 445.01 MHz.
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    Winlink is...

/*...a worldwide radio email service* that uses radio pathways where the 
internet is not present, and
is capable of operating completely without the 
internet--automatically--using smart-network radio relays.
Winlink provides its users email with attachments, position reporting, 
weather and information bulletins, and
is well-known for its role in emergency and disaster relief communications.
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  If Winlink is a viable and worthwhile communications scheme,
should it be using a repeater instead of simplex?

  Who in West Central Ohio or the Miami Valley or on the MVMA mail list
has a Winlink email address at W8GCA-10 ?

  What do I need to access 'WA8APB-Winlink-Postoffice.local.mesh' ?

  What does WA8APB-Winlink-Postoffice.local.mesh do?

  Do I need to have an ax.25 station or may I use 
WA8APB-Winlink-Postoffice.local.mesh
to reach W8GCA-10?

  Why would I buy a $65 TNC + ($)radio + ($)antenna + ($)feedline to do 
1200 baud
when I can buy a $49 node + (<$10)CAT5 cable and do 1 to 130 MBs?

  Just full of questions ain't I. ;-)

Chuck

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