Any data mode will work with WinLink if the WinLink station is set up to receive that mode and the interface can send an emulated a telnet port connection to the WinLink server over the Internet.
WinLink isn't fancy, it just works. Walt/K5YFW -----Original Message----- From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 12:58 PM To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Subject: [digitalradio] Re: PC-ALE Signal Detect Before Transmitting: An Experiment I've not seen any signs of pent-up demand for WinLink that would be unleashed if only a soundcard-based solution were available. Sure, new users would choose the cheaper soundcard solution over a TNC solution, but there would be no reason for current population of TNC users to switch. Thus the uptake would be modest and the impact low -- making it difficult to get anyone excited about doing the development. 73, Dave, AA6YQ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, KV9U <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dave, > > If a sound card implementation worked well, it would not be difficult to > move the Winlink 2000 system towards SCAMP. During the beta testing > about a year and a half ago, several PMBO's were readily set up to > handle SCAMP (Sound Card Amateur Messaging Protocol). It would not have > been difficult to add more of these "bridge" stations that move traffic > between amateur radio and the internet. And there would be many users > who would be added. > > Having said that, those who are not happy with the current activity of > Winlink 2000, probably will be more unhappy if SCAMP, or some similar > mode is ever developed since it could cause some serious congestion on > the ham bands. Even with busy channel detect, it is not unreasonable > that traffic through such systems could go up a great deal. > > Those who have already "invested" in the expensive SCS boxes would be > loath to discontinue their use and for now we can expect that no sound > card mode can eclipse the SCS Pactor implementation so there would be > two parallel systems. This was done in the past when both Clover II and > Pactor I were used in the original Winlink system over a decade ago. > While some PMBO's may have been dedicated to one mode, some were able to > switch appropriately to either mode when the selcal was transmitted. > > 73, > > Rick, KV9U > Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to Telnet://cluster.dynalias.org Other areas of interest: The MixW Reflector : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/themixwgroup/ DigiPol: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digipol (band plan policy discussion) Yahoo! Groups Links Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to Telnet://cluster.dynalias.org Other areas of interest: The MixW Reflector : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/themixwgroup/ DigiPol: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digipol (band plan policy discussion) Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
