Hi Andy, I guess you could say that the Winlink system is like an ISP like Verizon or Comcast. The CMS servers hold the mail until you connect to a gateway that polls the servers and checks for any mail addressed to you @winlink.org. The RF connection is like a cat5 extension cable. It brings the internet's email capability to a place that doesn't have connectivity like a remote area or a catastrophic area. With Winmor this ability to store and forward email to the internet is available with packet on vhf/uhf and HF using a sound card. It's an effective tool for emergency digital communications.
73, Ron ny3j Andy obrien wrote: > > Another major update came out today. FYI, despite some limitations > on noisy HF (like all modes) , my view is the the RMS package is now a > complete one. A application that fills the void mentioned frequently, > namely the lack on HF on-ramps. With Winmor HF stations now connected > to the WINLINK system, hams can easily communicate via Internet and > without Internet. Example, today I connected to KN6NB-5 on 30M, just > to see if the upgrade was working. I connected and received an email > from another ham that was sent a couple of days ago. I had not > checked mail for a few days. How I got the email, I have no clue. In > other words, I don't know how it found me, I have not kept up on how > Winlink works. I assume that I checked in to a WINMOR winlink > station, it checks WINLINK for any mail for me by using the Telnet > link and then sends me the mail via HF winmor. While many may have > issues about the winlink concept, it now does do something > effectively, gets messages to a destination via variety of methods > ..error free. > > Andy K3UK > > On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 11:08 PM, Andy obrien <k3uka...@gmail.com > <mailto:k3ukandy%40gmail.com>> wrote: > > Well, ROS diverted me and I am quite out of date with WINMOR and RMS > > Express. I finally upgraded tonight and it looks like it has taken a > > major leap forward with PACTOR now added to the suite, plus may new > > features. I'll play around some more before registering with the > > $39.00 fee but it looks very professional and well conceived. VERY > > nice channel selection and display with time feature and really nifty > > channel filters that let you set minimum signal quality. Pactor > > III is still probably the cat's meow, but this package now gives > > Telnet, Pactor (via hardware modem) and Winmor via soundcard. Winmore > > P2P or Winmor WL2K. Very well done . I'll try the K7EK station later > > tonight. > > > > See screen shot at http://www.obriensweb.com/wmor.jpg > <http://www.obriensweb.com/wmor.jpg> > > > > Andy K3UK > > > > RMS Express Revision History > > > > > > Revision Date Description/changes > > > > 0.5.1 3/13/2010 Minor updates for Pactor and help after version > > 0.5.0.0 testing. > > > > 0.5.0.0 3/10/2010 Major update including New use of WINMOR TNC and > > addition of Pactor and propagation prediction. > > > > 0.4.2.0 1/21/2010 Release of 0.4.1.3 > > > > 0.4.1.3 1/20/2010 Change logging in KHzToHz to not log exception on > > empty string. > > Updated WMLinkProtocol.Process Control for case &HFF to not > > include state disconnecting. > > Changed sound card restart threshold of dttLastSoundCapture from 3 > > sec to 7 sec. > > Moved Reset of dttLastSoundCardCapture in ProcessCapturedData to > > where Data is decimated by 2. > > Modified RestartCaptureDevice to clear Capture State and PTT > > Modified StopRecord to clear capture state and PTT. > > Fix SetRMSCallListXML and SetRMSFreqListXML in WinmorChannels and > > Winmor to correct error with multiple intervals of one frequency. > > Extend intActivityTimeout from 15 to 20 seconds in > > WMLinkProtocol.DecodeFrames > > > > ------------------------------------ http://www.obriensweb.com/digispotter.html Chat, Skeds, and "spots" all in one (resize to suit)Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: digitalradio-dig...@yahoogroups.com digitalradio-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: digitalradio-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
