REFERENCES FOR WINLINK 2000 (WL2K) SYSTEM
E-Mail Over Ham Radio in Support of EMCOMMs
Last updated December
17, 2009
The following websites may
be consulted for indicated specific information on the Winlink 2000 (WL2K)
E-mail Over Ham Radio system.
REAL TIME STATUS OF WL2K
INFRASTRUCTURE STATIONS
This is a real-time list of
active PMBO stations. To the left you
will find links to status maps which are GOOGLE EARTH REAL TIME MAPS for
PMBOs, RMS, and Telpac nodes. Be sure
and wait for the maps to be populated with sites.
MAIN WINLINK 2000 WEB SITE
. . . Winlink 2000 Utilizes enabling technologies and sound
operating practices to provide a full-featured radio digital message transfer
system, worldwide. . . . Comment: This is the primary winlink source with
a lot of information. Of special
interest is the EmergencyComm section
which contains several MS
Power Point and other presentations, including one by N0IA. WL2K-related computer programs may be found
in the DOWNLOADS section.
http://www.winlink.org/filebrowser/Software--Client+%28for+users%29
YAHOO GROUPS – E-mail groups where information about and help with
WL2K may be exchanged.
LOADING_WL2K_USER_PROGRAMS
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LOADING_WL2K_USER_PROGRAMS/ . . . This Yahoo group is for those who have not yet installed the programs for using E-mail
over Ham Radio through the WL2K system. There is no TNC, data terminal, or radio needed for this process. When there is sufficient interest, this group may expand to details of wiring computer-TNCs-radios for using the software over the air. . . . Comment . . . The first thing to do is go to the FILES section of this group and look for E-Mail Assignments. Start working on them in order. Do the assignments at your own pace.
WINLINK PROGRAMS
GROUP
For
help with all WL2K user applications - join the Winlink_Programs_Group
"This
Reflector is specifically set up for the purpose of obtaining Winlink 2000 user
applications, and to support and discuss their installation, configuration and
use."
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Winlink_Programs_Group/
AIRMAIL2000 USER GROUP
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/airmail2000/
. . . A general purpose list for things like: Beginner questions
on setting up, tips on using and connecting to the WinLink2000 system, frequency
updates, WinLink2000 station status and new station additions are all welcome
on this list. Update notices to the
AirMail2000 software as well as discussions of direct AirMail to AirMail
connects are also welcome. . . . Comment:
Over 300 members worldwide gather here to keep up to date with this
user program, most of who use HF from boats, RVs, or other remote sites to
access e-mail w/o an internet connection.
WL2KEMCOMMS
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wl2kemcomm/
. . . .Purpose of the group is to share ideas, uses, methods and
procedures of utilizing Winlink 2000 for Disaster Recovery/Emergency
Preparedness; and to include any other organization/agency that employs or is considering
employing Winlink 2000 for this purpose. . . .
Comment: Members of the WL2K Development Team (WL2K) and others
with decades of digital and EMCOMMs experience hang out here fielding questions
and concerns about overall implementation of EMCOMMs applications of WL2K. With over 1,000 members, the daily digest
here often comes out more than two times a day with 25+ entries each! Virtually every ARRL section is represented
here and there is much sharing of implementation problems and successes. Chances
are answers for you first twenty questions may be found in the files or message
archive sections!
WL2K REFERENCES NOW ON
ARRL WEB SITE
http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/winlink.html
. . . The Internet has become the e-mail medium of choice for
most hams, but there is a sizeable group of amateurs who often travel beyond
the reach of the Internet. This group includes hams at sea, travelers in
recreational vehicles (RVs), missionaries, scientists and explorers. No doubt
the day will come when wireless, affordable Internet e-mail access will be
available from any point on the globe. Until that day arrives, however, Amateur
Radio HF digital operators have a very capable substitute! . . . Comment:
This section was just added to the ARRL web site early in December. Most of what is there is ‘old ‘news, (i.e.
references to QST articles.) However
this addition is indicative of the support the league is giving to applying
WL2K to EMCOMMs.
bud Thompson N0IAbudt@cfl.rr.com
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