Winlink and APRS Project

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Winlink is an amateur radio email messaging system that (on VHF) uses the Packet Radio protocol.

APRS also uses Packet Radio, and is specialized for sending telemetry like GPS location, weather data, and text messaging.

Both of these use identical hardware with different high level software and different frequencies.

Hardware needed[edit | edit source]

  • VHF radio that can handle the duty cycle
  • bidirectional sound card interface for the radio with PTT control
  • computer (pi, desktop?)
  • VHF antenna

We have[edit | edit source]

  • T2-H transciever
  • 35w VHF AMP
  • AIOC adapter for baofeng and kenwood HTs

We need[edit | edit source]

  • T2-H Power: battery replacement (parts bought)
  • Adjustments to AIOC for T2H
  • Computer with Internet
  • Antenna
  • Radio connector (icom I-2 connector)
    • TX audio level converted for mic input
    • PTT
    • RX audio
  • waterproof box??

Winlink software[edit | edit source]

  • The winlink server software is linux based.

APRS Software[edit | edit source]

  • Direwolf
  • digipeater / igate software


External links[edit | edit source]

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