2022-07-05 Winlink
Winlink is a service provided by radio amateur volunteers that provides email via amateur radio. The service can be used by radio only or can also connect to the Internet backbone for exchanging email with those who are not radio amateurs. It is commonly used by mariners who can send and receive email while they sail the seas. I use it as part of my desire to provide emergency communications.
I use Winlink via a Windows computer program, Winlink Express, connected to either the Internet or to my radio. I also use PAT, another Winlink client that runs on any type of computer, and I run it on Raspberry Pi. It's always good to have more than one way to do something in case you have a problem with one of them. I have two clients using two types of computers and two ways to connect to the email service.
On the Raspberry Pi, I use Build a Pi as the platform to provide PAT Winlink service. I can use it to send and receive emails, and can set up an Emergency Email Server that other people with tablets, phones, or computers could use to send emails via radio. It could be useful in disasters.
I have a PiGate RMS station that provides a gateway to the Winlink system for 2 Meter radio users: AA6BD-10 on 144.950 MHz using 1200 baud packet. I designated it as an EMCOMM station so it is not always on the air. Other gateways are designated as PUBLIC and they are always operating. There are several of them near me.
I use Winlink via a Windows computer program, Winlink Express, connected to either the Internet or to my radio. I also use PAT, another Winlink client that runs on any type of computer, and I run it on Raspberry Pi. It's always good to have more than one way to do something in case you have a problem with one of them. I have two clients using two types of computers and two ways to connect to the email service.
On the Raspberry Pi, I use Build a Pi as the platform to provide PAT Winlink service. I can use it to send and receive emails, and can set up an Emergency Email Server that other people with tablets, phones, or computers could use to send emails via radio. It could be useful in disasters.
I have a PiGate RMS station that provides a gateway to the Winlink system for 2 Meter radio users: AA6BD-10 on 144.950 MHz using 1200 baud packet. I designated it as an EMCOMM station so it is not always on the air. Other gateways are designated as PUBLIC and they are always operating. There are several of them near me.