Winlink
Winlink Gateway
Setup as Hybrid with store and forward via Pactor HF if needed. A hybrid gateway is indicated on on the winlink map with an h in the map point.
If possible you should always look for a hybrid winlink system to guarantee your message gets delivered. If a hybrid gateway loses the internet connection, it will forward your message onto another hybrid station that does until your message gets delivered.
Also, hybrid stations are the only stations you can designate in winlink for offline delivery.
Callsign: K3DO
HF:
Bands: 10, 15, 20, 40, 80
Modes: Winmor, Ardop, Vara, Pactor III
2 Meters:
Callsign: K3DO
Frequency: 145.090
Speed: 1200
Mode: Packet / VARA FM
Radio: Motorola Spectra @ 95w
Antenna: 2 Bay @ ~1200 ft on Gambrill
Coverage:
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70 cm:
Callsign: K3DO
Frequency:
Speed: 9600
Mode: Packet / VARA FM
Radio: Yaesu FT-7900 @ Full Power
Antenna 9db Gain at ~1170 ft on Gambrill
Coverage:
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Winlink Network
There is a network of Winlink gateways and supporting digipeaters across Maryland that support MEMA, MMARSI and more. The network consists of 5 Winlink gateways and 3 digipeaters on 2 Meters and 3 Winlink gateways on 70cm.
We participate in that network. The coverage map below represents the coverage our node has as part of that network.
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Related FAQs
In basic terms, it is what the Wires-X HRI-200 is connected to. Technically they are the same. Let’s expand on this.
A Wires-X node requires the Wires-X software to be installed on a Microsoft Windows machine. It also requires a small device from Yaesu called an HRI-200.
The HRI-200 connect to either a repeater or radio. If it is connected to a repeater then it is a repeater. If it is connected to a radio to only be used by someone local then it is a node.
Some repeaters do not have internet at the repeaters site so they set up like the node, with the HRI-200 connected to a fusion radio like the FTM-100. The FTM-100 is programmed for their local Fusion Repeater. When someone is talking on Wires-X the HRI-200 keys up the radio and transmits the digital signal to the repeater which transmits it out to everyone.
When the radio receives a digital signal the audio goes to the HRI-200 and it puts it out on Wires-X.
This is how the K3ERM node in Frederick works. The node is at a location that has Internet and transmits to the repeater.