[chirp_users] Introduction & Question
Hello - I'm new to 2m and just started groping my way into what I need to know. I've held a General ticket for a couple of years. However, my main interest is PACTOR comms via Winlink while aboard our sailboat (/MM or /C6A). We've been to the Bahamas few times; having Winlink to back up other options is great.
I inherited a Baofeng UV-5RE Plus from a friend, sadly SK. At this point I'm able to program the radio, etc. My biggest concern is a way to organize the entries. That is, being NW of Philadelphia, I want the 2m repeaters for the counties/areas I'm most likely to be in. So far, so good. Repeater Book is my friend. But! Is there some way to tag a cluster of calls with at least the country name in some form? I guess I could add a two letter code to the back of each call, but if I'm missing a useful option...?
73 de KC3DOO Rick Emerson
Change the name from a call sign to location.
Jardy Dawson WA7JRD Sent from the Death Star for Darth Vader's eyes only. Any other reception will be severely punished. 💀
On Aug 8, 2016, at 14:37, Richard B. Emerson pavilion@pinefields.com wrote:
Hello - I'm new to 2m and just started groping my way into what I need to know. I've held a General ticket for a couple of years. However, my main interest is PACTOR comms via Winlink while aboard our sailboat (/MM or /C6A). We've been to the Bahamas few times; having Winlink to back up other options is great.
I inherited a Baofeng UV-5RE Plus from a friend, sadly SK. At this point I'm able to program the radio, etc. My biggest concern is a way to organize the entries. That is, being NW of Philadelphia, I want the 2m repeaters for the counties/areas I'm most likely to be in. So far, so good. Repeater Book is my friend. But! Is there some way to tag a cluster of calls with at least the country name in some form? I guess I could add a two letter code to the back of each call, but if I'm missing a useful option...?
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On Mon, Aug 8, 2016 at 5:37 PM, Richard B. Emerson pavilion@pinefields.com wrote:
Hello - I'm new to 2m and just started groping my way into what I need to know. I've held a General ticket for a couple of years. However, my main interest is PACTOR comms via Winlink while aboard our sailboat (/MM or /C6A). We've been to the Bahamas few times; having Winlink to back up other options is great.
I inherited a Baofeng UV-5RE Plus from a friend, sadly SK. At this point I'm able to program the radio, etc. My biggest concern is a way to organize the entries. That is, being NW of Philadelphia, I want the 2m repeaters for the counties/areas I'm most likely to be in. So far, so good. Repeater Book is my friend. But! Is there some way to tag a cluster of calls with at least the country name in some form? I guess I could add a two letter code to the back of each call, but if I'm missing a useful option...?
73 de KC3DOO Rick Emerson
Hi Rick,
You are limited to 7 characters because that is the maximum that the radio supports for channel names. You may have to use the callsign suffix followed by whatever "code" you come up with. You might even have to insert a "V" or "U" for the callsigns that have repeaters on both VHF and UHV bands.
Jim KC9HI
I guess being a newbie is showing, huh. I figured that seeing the call beats the location. OTOH, if I do make an initial call, it's my call (KC3DOO listening) or whoever I'm talking with, not the repeater's call. Hmmm... gotta think about that. At least CHIRP makes it much easier to enter settings. If ever there was a manual designed to confuse and obfuscate, the UV-5etc. manual is it.
73 de KC3DOO
PS If anyone is interested in operating in the Bahamas, there's no reciprocity. The "license" application process isn't that hard. The woman who handles the applications very helpful. Drop me a note and I can fill in the details. I assume there are no repeaters, except maybe on New Providence (the island Nassau's on). Otherwise, it's operating simplex.
How exactly do you connect via RF for winlink?
On Aug 8, 2016, at 16:52, Jim Unroe rock.unroe@gmail.com wrote:
On Mon, Aug 8, 2016 at 5:37 PM, Richard B. Emerson pavilion@pinefields.com wrote:
Hello - I'm new to 2m and just started groping my way into what I need to know. I've held a General ticket for a couple of years. However, my main interest is PACTOR comms via Winlink while aboard our sailboat (/MM or /C6A). We've been to the Bahamas few times; having Winlink to back up other options is great.
I inherited a Baofeng UV-5RE Plus from a friend, sadly SK. At this point I'm able to program the radio, etc. My biggest concern is a way to organize the entries. That is, being NW of Philadelphia, I want the 2m repeaters for the counties/areas I'm most likely to be in. So far, so good. Repeater Book is my friend. But! Is there some way to tag a cluster of calls with at least the country name in some form? I guess I could add a two letter code to the back of each call, but if I'm missing a useful option...?
73 de KC3DOO Rick Emerson
Hi Rick,
You are limited to 7 characters because that is the maximum that the radio supports for channel names. You may have to use the callsign suffix followed by whatever "code" you come up with. You might even have to insert a "V" or "U" for the callsigns that have repeaters on both VHF and UHV bands.
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The Winmor audio program communicates between computer and radio on HF. A TNC or sound card program can handle the task at VHF.
Bill
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On Aug 8, 2016, at 6:27 PM, Jon S savageman208@gmail.com wrote:
How exactly do you connect via RF for winlink?
On Aug 8, 2016, at 16:52, Jim Unroe rock.unroe@gmail.com wrote:
On Mon, Aug 8, 2016 at 5:37 PM, Richard B. Emerson pavilion@pinefields.com wrote:
Hello - I'm new to 2m and just started groping my way into what I need to know. I've held a General ticket for a couple of years. However, my main interest is PACTOR comms via Winlink while aboard our sailboat (/MM or /C6A). We've been to the Bahamas few times; having Winlink to back up other options is great.
I inherited a Baofeng UV-5RE Plus from a friend, sadly SK. At this point I'm able to program the radio, etc. My biggest concern is a way to organize the entries. That is, being NW of Philadelphia, I want the 2m repeaters for the counties/areas I'm most likely to be in. So far, so good. Repeater Book is my friend. But! Is there some way to tag a cluster of calls with at least the country name in some form? I guess I could add a two letter code to the back of each call, but if I'm missing a useful option...?
73 de KC3DOO Rick Emerson
Hi Rick,
You are limited to 7 characters because that is the maximum that the radio supports for channel names. You may have to use the callsign suffix followed by whatever "code" you come up with. You might even have to insert a "V" or "U" for the callsigns that have repeaters on both VHF and UHV bands.
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Yes I know. And I have all of this, including the signalink. And a winlink email account. I just can't figure out how to set it up and work.
On Aug 8, 2016, at 18:50, Bill via chirp_users chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com wrote:
The Winmor audio program communicates between computer and radio on HF. A TNC or sound card program can handle the task at VHF.
Bill
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 8, 2016, at 6:27 PM, Jon S savageman208@gmail.com wrote:
How exactly do you connect via RF for winlink?
On Aug 8, 2016, at 16:52, Jim Unroe rock.unroe@gmail.com wrote:
On Mon, Aug 8, 2016 at 5:37 PM, Richard B. Emerson pavilion@pinefields.com wrote:
Hello - I'm new to 2m and just started groping my way into what I need to know. I've held a General ticket for a couple of years. However, my main interest is PACTOR comms via Winlink while aboard our sailboat (/MM or /C6A). We've been to the Bahamas few times; having Winlink to back up other options is great.
I inherited a Baofeng UV-5RE Plus from a friend, sadly SK. At this point I'm able to program the radio, etc. My biggest concern is a way to organize the entries. That is, being NW of Philadelphia, I want the 2m repeaters for the counties/areas I'm most likely to be in. So far, so good. Repeater Book is my friend. But! Is there some way to tag a cluster of calls with at least the country name in some form? I guess I could add a two letter code to the back of each call, but if I'm missing a useful option...?
73 de KC3DOO Rick Emerson
Hi Rick,
You are limited to 7 characters because that is the maximum that the radio supports for channel names. You may have to use the callsign suffix followed by whatever "code" you come up with. You might even have to insert a "V" or "U" for the callsigns that have repeaters on both VHF and UHV bands.
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Hello Jon,
This is off topic for the Chirp list. Please download RMS Express if you use Windows and follow the documentation. If you get stuck, please join that support list. Alternative to Windows, check out PacLink if you use *NIX and Pat ( http://getpat.io/ ) is emerging multi-platform solution.
--David KI6ZHD
Er, this probably very off-topic so I'll be brief: I use HF, not VHF, and a SCS P4 DR-7800 modem. Remember I'm trying for reliable comms well away from line-of-sight stations. I'll be happy to talk about what little I've learned, the shack, and antenna/ground setup. PM me, please.
If RM-11708 (allowing faster symbol rates) makes its way through the FCC, P4 will be legal for US hams. I use RMS Express, which, IMNSHO, is pretty darn good and not as hard to set up as some suggest.
I suspect that the modem has little chance of working with most VHF/UHF radios. The issue is a mix of keeping audio input/output straight, and keying the transmitter. I guess something could be homebrewed.
I'm not sure of the legality. Probably it's OK, and (relying on my hazy recollection of exam questions) even P4 may be OK. But you didn't hear that from me.
HTH
73 de KC3DOO
On 8/8/2016 7:27 PM, Jon S wrote:
How exactly do you connect via RF for winlink?
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