Winlink 2000 Winlink 2000 May 22, 2007 May 22, 2007 Gwinnett Amateur Radio Emergency Service Gwinnett Amateur Radio Emergency Service
What is Winlink 2000? What is Winlink 2000? Winlink 2000 is a full Winlink 2000 is a full- -featured radio featured radio digital message transfer system digital message transfer system offering worldwide email transfer with offering worldwide email transfer with attachments, position reporting, position reporting, attachments, graphic or text- -based weather based weather graphic or text bulletins, and supports emergency bulletins, and supports emergency communications by linking amateur linking amateur communications by radio to the Internet. radio to the Internet.
What does Winlink do? What does Winlink do? Provides “ “last mile last mile” ” email connectivity email connectivity � Provides � Limited file transfer capability � Limited file transfer capability � Bypass of internet outages for messaging � Bypass of internet outages for messaging � Utilizes packet modes over HF and VHF � Utilizes packet modes over HF and VHF � Uses encrypted, but open standard for more secure � Uses encrypted, but open standard for more secure � transmissions over radio transmissions over radio In use daily by Amateurs at sea, in jungles and remote areas � In use daily by Amateurs at sea, in jungles and remote areas � for email messaging, position reporting and weather reports for email messaging, position reporting and weather reports Approved by ARRL for inclusion into ARES communications Approved by ARRL for inclusion into ARES communications � � Provides standard email addressing – – user@winlink.org user@winlink.org � Provides standard email addressing �
What Winlink is not? What Winlink is not? � Winlink is not: Winlink is not: � – For instant message transfer (Winlink For instant message transfer (Winlink – periodically polls for messages) periodically polls for messages) – For transfer of large files (slow data rate, traffic For transfer of large files (slow data rate, traffic – considerations) considerations) – For point For point- -to to- -point communications (requires point communications (requires – connection to Winlink network) connection to Winlink network) – Internet connectivity for all applications Internet connectivity for all applications – – Voice connectivity Voice connectivity – – Repeater linking Repeater linking –
Brief History of Winlink Brief History of Winlink 1986 – – Began as Began as Aplink Aplink (DOS) then Winlink Classic (Windows (DOS) then Winlink Classic (Windows � 1986 � 3.1) for long- -haul HF links to community Packet haul HF links to community Packet BBSs BBSs 3.1) for long 1997 – – Winlink Classic with Winlink Classic with Netlink Netlink and Airmail link HF digital and Airmail link HF digital � 1997 � radio with SMTP email radio with SMTP email 2000 – – Worldwide Winlink network deployed using the Airmail Worldwide Winlink network deployed using the Airmail 2000 � � client provides enhanced messaging over radio while client provides enhanced messaging over radio while integrating a total Internet interface integrating a total Internet interface 2006 - - Army Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS) has Army Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS) has 2006 � � launched the final phase of implementing Winlink 2000 with launched the final phase of implementing Winlink 2000 with Airmail as a system- -wide communication tool. wide communication tool. Airmail as a system Today – – Mature, reliable working global messaging system Mature, reliable working global messaging system � Today �
Winlink in Georgia Winlink in Georgia � Used statewide by ARES to support Used statewide by ARES to support � emergency communications emergency communications � Telpac nodes operational at Perimeter Telpac nodes operational at Perimeter � Mall area, Gwinnett County and Mall area, Gwinnett County and Bellsouth Center Bellsouth Center � HF test successfully conducted linking HF test successfully conducted linking � GEMA with various parts of state GEMA with various parts of state
How does Winlink work? How does Winlink work? � Redundant CMBO/CMS Redundant CMBO/CMS � (Detroit, San Diego) are (Detroit, San Diego) are common message common message VHF Radio VHF Radio HF Radio servers servers Data Data Data Interface Interface Interface � PMBOs PMBOs worldwide worldwide � Computer Computer connect radio interfaces connect radio interfaces PMBO to Internet to Internet VHF Telpac Packet Station Station � Local stations connect Local stations connect � email programs via email programs via PC/radio PC/radio The Internet The Internet CMBO CMBO CMBO
What do I need? What do I need? � HF Configuration HF Configuration � – Pactor Pactor 1, 2 or 3 modem or 300 baud TNC 1, 2 or 3 modem or 300 baud TNC (Pactor 1 @ 200 – bps, Pactor II @ 800 bps. P3 @ 3600 bps. – HF Radio HF Radio – – Computer Computer – – Airmail software Airmail software – � VHF Configuration VHF Configuration � – 1200 Baud TNC (Kantronics KPC – 1200 Baud TNC (Kantronics KPC- -3 most desirable) or 3 most desirable) or Sound Card interface Sound Card interface – VHF radio with data port or sound card interface VHF radio with data port or sound card interface – – Computer Computer – – Airmail or Airmail or Paclink Paclink/AGW Packet Engine software /AGW Packet Engine software –
Setting Up Winlink Setting Up Winlink Using Airlink Airlink on VHF on VHF Using � Start with operating VHF Packet station Start with operating VHF Packet station � – Compatible – Compatible TNCs TNCs KPC-3 Kam-98 KAM-XL KAM+ PK-232 PK-900 DSP-1232 DSP-2232 AGWPE � Download and install Download and install Airlink Airlink v3.3 software v3.3 software � ( http://www.siriuscyber.net/ham/ ) ) ( http://www.siriuscyber.net/ham/ � Configure VHF Packet Client Configure VHF Packet Client � � Configure Telnet Client Configure Telnet Client � � Send email to register your email address Send email to register your email address �
Airmail Main Screen Airmail Main Screen
Configuring AirMail AirMail Configuring
Configuring VHF Configuring VHF Packet Client Packet Client
Setting Packet Stations Setting Packet Stations
Configuring Telnet Configuring Telnet
Telnet Stations Telnet Stations WL2K PMBO WL2K PMBO Remote Host Remote Host Port Port Password Password K4CJX K4CJX k4cjx.no- k4cjx.no -ip.com ip.com 12001 12001 WL2KTELNETCLIENT WL2KTELNETCLIENT AH6QK AH6QK ah6qk.no ah6qk.no- -ip.com ip.com 12001 12001 WL2KTELNETCLIENT WL2KTELNETCLIENT IV3XHR iv3n0ia.no- -ip.com ip.com 12001 WL2KTELNETCLIENT IV3XHR iv3n0ia.no 12001 WL2KTELNETCLIENT KA6IQA KA6IQA 6swan.dyndns.org 6swan.dyndns.org 12001 12001 WL2KTELNETCLIENT WL2KTELNETCLIENT KB6YNO kb6yno.no- -ip.com ip.com 12001 WL2KTELNETCLIENT KB6YNO kb6yno.no 12001 WL2KTELNETCLIENT KN6KB kn6kb.no- -ip.com ip.com 12001 WL2KTELNETCLIENT KN6KB kn6kb.no 12001 WL2KTELNETCLIENT K4SET K4SET k4set.no k4set.no- -ip.com ip.com 12001 12001 WL2KTELNETCLIENT WL2KTELNETCLIENT K7AAE k7aae.no- -ip.com ip.com 12001 WL2KTELNETCLIENT K7AAE k7aae.no 12001 WL2KTELNETCLIENT K6IXA K6IXA k6ixa.no k6ixa.no- -ip.com ip.com 12001 12001 WL2KTELNETCLIENT WL2KTELNETCLIENT N0IA N0IA n0ia.no n0ia.no- -ip.com ip.com 12001 12001 WL2KTELNETCLIENT WL2KTELNETCLIENT VE6KBS ve6kbs.no- -ip.com ip.com 12001 WL2KTELNETCLIENT VE6KBS ve6kbs.no 12001 WL2KTELNETCLIENT VE1YZ VE1YZ ve1yz.no ve1yz.no- -ip.com ip.com 12001 12001 WL2KTELNETCLIENT WL2KTELNETCLIENT WA2DXQ wa2dxq.no- -ip.com ip.com 12001 WL2KTELNETCLIENT WA2DXQ wa2dxq.no 12001 WL2KTELNETCLIENT WB0TAX 208.254.214.102 12001 WL2KTELNETCLIENT WB0TAX 208.254.214.102 12001 WL2KTELNETCLIENT WD8DHF WD8DHF wd8dhf.no wd8dhf.no- -ip.com ip.com 12001 12001 WL2KTELNETCLIENT WL2KTELNETCLIENT WG3G wg3g.no- -ip.com ip.com 12001 WL2KTELNETCLIENT WG3G wg3g.no 12001 WL2KTELNETCLIENT WX4J WX4J wx4j.no wx4j.no- -ip.com ip.com 12001 12001 WL2KTELNETCLIENT WL2KTELNETCLIENT W7IJ W7IJ w7ij.no w7ij.no- -ip.com ip.com 12001 12001 WL2KTELNETCLIENT WL2KTELNETCLIENT W9GSS w9gss.no- -ip.com ip.com 12001 WL2KTELNETCLIENT W9GSS w9gss.no 12001 WL2KTELNETCLIENT ZL1MA ZL1MA zl1ma.no zl1ma.no- -ip.com ip.com 12001 12001 WL2KTELNETCLIENT WL2KTELNETCLIENT ZL2UT zl2ut.no- -ip.com ip.com 12001 WL2KTELNETCLIENT ZL2UT zl2ut.no 12001 WL2KTELNETCLIENT
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