[MVMA] Winlink: Global Radio Email

[Maurice Riggins]

> On Aug 22, 2018, at 07:54, Chuck Gelm <nc8q-mesh at gelm.net> wrote:
> 
> I heard, on the Greene Councy ARES net last night, mention of a
> W8GCA-10 'Winlink' station on 445.01 MHz.

Me too… I’m glad you got the frequency… I missed that.

> -----
> 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.    
> -----
> 
>  If Winlink is a viable and worthwhile communications scheme,
> should it be using a repeater instead of simplex?

I don’t know much about AX.25 but I know you have a lot of packet experience.

Would full duplex be important with that?

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

I assume Bill and Fred and Larry.

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

I don’t know

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

Receives, holds and forwards email AFAIK

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

I don’t know.

> 
>  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?

<Big Grin> Because you can get another EMCOMM merit badge.

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