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Winlink on Mercer Island

Winlink on Mercer Island. Mercer Island Radio Operators (MIRO). Dave Cook, WAØTTN waØttn@netdave.com. July 2003. “digital traffic across the nation quickly and accurately”. JNOS. Internet. European Standards, e.g. FlexNET, PR4Win, PAXON. Bulletin Boards. System Selection.

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Winlink on Mercer Island

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  1. Winlink on Mercer Island Mercer Island Radio Operators (MIRO) Dave Cook, WAØTTN waØttn@netdave.com

  2. July 2003 “digital traffic across the nation quickly and accurately”

  3. JNOS Internet European Standards, e.g. FlexNET, PR4Win, PAXON Bulletin Boards System Selection

  4. Why Winlink? • Uses Windows e-mail software, including attachments • Combines benefits of Internet + Radio • Radio bridges over Internet gaps • Local mail server works if internet down • Redundancy • Well supported & used • 600 Telpac “radio entry points” • 130k messages/month

  5. Internet Served Agency View E-mail Software (Outlook Express) E-mail Software (Outlook)

  6. Internet “What the ????”

  7. Radio Radio e-mail e-mail Internet “Critical Medical & Tactical Info sent!” • VHF: City EOC to • Shelters • Fire station • Portable / mobile • Neighboring cities, county, state • HF or Satellite: Long distance • Health & Welfare

  8. Internet Paclink Radio Interface e-mail • End user station • E-mail account • Polls multiple paths • Internet: Telnet

  9. Free $75 Free 1.2k baud VHF/UHF Station E-mail Client Paclink AGW Packet Engine

  10. Radio Interface Telpac Internet Internet Paclink Radio Interface E-mail • Radio  Internet Bridge • End user station • Winlink e-mail account • Polls multiple paths • Internet: Telnet • VHF radio

  11. Telpac Gateways

  12. Telpac Gateways

  13. Radio Interface Telpac Internet Internet Paclink Radio Interface E-mail • Radio  Internet Bridge • End user station • Winlink e-mail account • Polls multiple paths • Internet: Telnet • VHF radio

  14. Radio Interface Telpac Internet Internet Internet Paclink Radio Interface E-mail • Radio  Internet Bridge • End user station • Outlook account • Polls multiple paths • Internet: Telnet • VHF radio or TCP/IP CMS PMBO = “Participating Mail Box Operator” • Store, route, forward messages • Multiple Telpac stations • Coordinate with “Central Msg Server”

  15. Radio Interface Telpac Internet Internet Internet Paclink Radio Interface E-mail or TCP/IP Internet E-mail Telnet PMBO = “Participating Mail Box Operator”

  16. Radio Interface Telpac Internet Internet Internet Paclink Radio Interface E-mail or TCP/IP Internet E-mail Telnet PMBO = Other Paclink stations

  17. Radio Interface Telpac Internet Internet Internet Paclink Radio Interface E-mail or TCP/IP Internet E-mail PMBO = Other Paclink stations

  18. Radio Interface Telpac Internet Internet Internet Paclink Radio Interface E-mail or TCP/IP PMBO = Other Paclink stations

  19. Radio Interface Telpac Internet Internet Radio Interface E-mail Paclink • Radio  Internet Bridge • End user station • E-mail account • Polls multiple paths • Internet: Telnet • VHF radio or TCP/IP PMBO = “Participating Mail Box Operator” • Store, route, forward messages • Multiple Telpac stations • Coordinate with “Central Msg Server

  20. WA6PXX-8, 440.825MHz, 9.6k WA6PXX-9, 223.440MHz, 1.2k WA6PXX-10, 145.030MHz, 1.2k PMBO Mail Server PMBO Phases • PMBO  Paclink Telpac WA0TTN-10, 145.03MHz, 1.2k

  21. Telpac Gateways PTN Node 223.44MHz WA6PXX-9

  22. Mobile: Voice

  23. Mobile: Digital

  24. PMBO Mail Server PMBO Phases • PMBO  • Mobile  Paclink Telpac

  25. MI 12/16/07

  26. Dec blowdown… • PMBO • Standby power (< 30 watts) • Local communications FB • Limitation: Internet for off-island • Solutions • ad hoc 802.11 connections, e.g. Seattle • Satellite • Long haul HF (e.g. PACTOR)

  27. Paclink Mobile PMBO Mail Server PMBO Phases 900MHz TCP/IP • PMBO  • Mobile  • EOC Link W7MIR: EOC Paclink Telpac

  28. Paclink Mobile PMBO Mail Server PMBO Phases 900MHz TCP/IP • PMBO  • Mobile • EOC Link • Repeater W7MIR: EOC 440MHz Repeater - voice - packet Paclink Telpac Repeater

  29. Paclink Mobile PMBO Mail Server Phases 900MHz TCP/IP • PMBO  • Mobile • EOC Link • Repeater • Shelters W7MIR: EOC 440MHz Repeater Paclink Telpac Repeater

  30. Paclink Phases • PMBO  • Mobile • EOC Link • Repeater • Shelters • ARES, neighbors

  31. Paclink Phases • PMBO  • Mobile • EOC Link • Repeater • Shelters • ARES, neighbors • Long haul

  32. Long Distance Winlink: Satellite or • PACTOR • HF • 5k baud

  33. If not Winlink, what? If not now, when? MIRO

  34. MIRO Information Contact Don Sandstrom, W7VXS MIRO Chairman don.sandstrom@mailaps.org David Giuliani, WA6PXX Digital Communications Coordinator wa6pxx@comcast.net

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