winlink 2000 progress in south texas

Winlink 2000 Progress in South Texas

Presentation for:

Hamcom

June 10, 2006

Tom Whiteside STX ARES DEC for Digital Networks

Winlink 2000 Progress in South Texas

• Brief Winlink 2000 Overview• Winlink 2000 Recent Progress • STX Winlink 2000 Recent Progress• General Discussion

Winlink 2000 Progress in South Texas

• Winlink 2000 at a high level:

– Winlink 2000 is a system for sending e-mail over amateur radio

– 802.11, D-Star, VHF/UHF Packet connection for short range

– HF PACTOR I, PACTOR II, PACTOR III for longer range

• Winlink 2000 hierarchy:

– Top Level: Redundant Common Message Servers (CMS)

– 2nd Level: Participating Mail Box Office (PMBO) Mid level servers

– 3rd Level: Telpac nodes

– 4th Level: Client applications: Paclink Airmail Telnet

Winlink 2000 Progress in South Texas

• Winlink 2000 at a high level:

– Winlink 2000 is a system for sending e-mail over amateur radio

– 802.11, D-Star, VHF/UHF Packet connection for short range

– HF PACTOR I, PACTOR II, PACTOR III for longer range

• Winlink 2000 hierarchy:

– Top Level: Redundant Common Message Servers (CMS)

– 2nd Level: Participating Mail Box Office (PMBO) Mid level servers

– 3rd Level: Telpac nodes

– 4th Level: Client applications: Paclink Airmail Telnet

Winlink 2000 Progress in South Texas

• Winlink 2000 at a high level:

– Winlink 2000 is a system for sending e-mail over amateur radio

– 802.11, D-Star, VHF/UHF Packet connection for short range

– HF PACTOR I, PACTOR II, PACTOR III for longer range

• Winlink 2000 hierarchy:

– Top Level: Redundant Common Message Servers (CMS)

– 2nd Level: Participating Mail Box Office (PMBO) Mid level servers

– 3rd Level: Telpac nodes

– 4th Level: Client applications: Paclink Airmail Telnet

Winlink 2000 Progress in South Texas

• Winlink 2000 at a high level:

– Winlink 2000 is a system for sending e-mail over amateur radio

– 802.11, D-Star, VHF/UHF Packet connection for short range

– HF PACTOR I, PACTOR II, PACTOR III for longer range

• Winlink 2000 hierarchy:

– Top Level: Redundant Common Message Servers (CMS)

– 2nd Level: Participating Mail Box Office (PMBO) Mid level servers

– 3rd Level: Telpac Internet gateway

– 4th Level: Client applications: Paclink Airmail Telnet

Winlink 2000 Progress in South Texas

• Winlink 2000 at a high level:

– Winlink 2000 is a system for sending e-mail over amateur radio

– 802.11, D-Star, VHF/UHF Packet connection for short range

– HF PACTOR I, PACTOR II, PACTOR III for longer range

• Winlink 2000 hierarchy:

– Top Level: Redundant Common Message Servers (CMS)

– 2nd Level: Participating Mail Box Office (PMBO) Mid level servers

– 3rd Level: Telpac Internet gateway

– 4th Level: Client applications: Paclink Airmail

Winlink 2000 Progress in South Texas

– Paclink

• Pop 3 Mail server

• Supports popular e-mail software

• Automatic failover via prioritized VHF/UHF Telpac or Telnet channels

• Requires Windows XP or 2000

• Supports wide variety of TNCs / sound cards using AGWPE

– Airmail

• Built-in e-mail capability for single machine

• VHF/UHF Packet with a limited set of TNCs (AGWPE in development)

• HF PACTOR I, II and III support

• Windows 95 or greater supported

• Point to point mail supported

Winlink 2000 Progress in South Texas

– Paclink

• Pop 3 Mail server

• Supports popular e-mail software

• Automatic failover via prioritized VHF/UHF Telpac or Telnet channels

• Requires Windows XP or 2000

• Supports wide variety of TNCs / sound cards using AGWPE

– Airmail

• Built-in e-mail capability for single machine

• VHF/UHF Packet with a limited set of TNCs (AGWPE in development)

• HF PACTOR I, II and III support

• Windows 95 or greater supported

• Point to point mail supported

Winlink 2000 Progress in South Texas

– Winlink 2000 System Level Improvements• Transition to redundant CMS servers completed

– 3 in place today with 4th one planned for Europe in the near future

• New CMS remote control facilities

• Enhanced Web page status now from a separate hardened site

– Password protected EMCOMM and US Army MARS views

– Addition of APRS reporting / map for Telpac assets

• APRSLink short text messaging integrated into Winlink 2000 system

Winlink 2000 Progress in South Texas

– Winlink 2000 System Level Improvements• Transition to redundant CMS servers completed

– 3 in place today with 4th one planned for Europe in the near future

Winlink 2000 Progress in South Texas

– Winlink 2000 System Level Improvements• Transition to redundant CMS servers completed

– 3 in place today with 4th one planned for Europe in the near future

• New CMS remote control facilities

Winlink 2000 Progress in South Texas

– Winlink 2000 System Level Improvements• Transition to redundant CMS servers completed

– 3 in place today with 4th one planned for Europe in the near future

• New CMS remote control facilities

• Enhanced Web page status now from a separate hardened site

– www.winlink.org/status

– Password protected EMCOMM and US Army MARS views

– Addition of APRS reporting / map for Telpac assets

Winlink 2000 Progress in South Texas

– Winlink 2000 System Level Improvements• Transition to redundant CMS servers completed

– 3 in place today with 4th one planned for Europe in the near future

• New CMS remote control facilities

• Enhanced Web page status now from a separate hardened site

– www.winlink.org/status

– Password protected EMCOMM and US Army MARS views

– Addition of APRS reporting / map for Telpac assets

• APRSLink short text messaging integrated into Winlink 2000 system

– http://www.winlink.org/aprslink.htm

Winlink 2000 Progress in South Texas

Winlink 2000 Progress in South TexasCurrently: 84 PMBOs world-wide

23 EMCOMM PMBOs

Winlink 2000 Progress in South TexasCurrently: 84 PMBOs world-wide

23 EMCOMM PMBOs

Winlink 2000 Progress in South Texas

Winlink 2000 Progress in South Texas

Winlink 2000 Progress in South Texas

Status page shows 310 active Telpac Gateways

Winlink 2000 Progress in South Texas

Progress in the South Texas Section

Winlink 2000 Progress in South Texas

Currently: 84 PMBOs world-wide23 EMCOMM PMBOs

STX had 1st & 3rd EMCOMM PMBOs

STX today: Harris County (W0MAC)Williamson County (N5TW)

STX future:

Harris County (W0MAC)Harris County planned

Williamson County (N5TW)Travis County planned

Sabine County planned

Winlink 2000 Progress in South Texas

Currently: 84 PMBOs world-wide23 EMCOMM PMBOs

STX had 1st & 3rd EMCOMM PMBOs

STX today: Harris County (W0MAC)Williamson County (N5TW)

STX future:

Harris County (W0MAC)Harris County planned

Williamson County (N5TW)Travis County planned

Sabine County planned

Winlink 2000 Progress in South Texas

Currently: 84 PMBOs world-wide23 EMCOMM PMBOs

STX had 1st & 3rd EMCOMM PMBOs

STX today: Harris County (W0MAC)Williamson County (N5TW)

STX future:

Harris County (W0MAC)Harris County planned

Williamson County (N5TW)Travis County planned

Sabine County planned

Winlink 2000 Progress in South Texas

Currently: 84 PMBOs world-wide23 EMCOMM PMBOs

STX had 1st & 3rd EMCOMM PMBOs

STX today: Harris County (W0MAC)Williamson County (N5TW)

STX future:

Harris County (W0MAC)Harris County planned

Williamson County (N5TW)Travis County planned

Winlink 2000 Progress in South Texas

STX ARES Digital Databases: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/STXARES/database

Winlink 2000 Progress in South Texas

STX ARES Digital Databases: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/STXARES/database

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Winlink 2000 Progress in South Texas

STX ARES Digital Databases: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/STXARES/database

Winlink 2000 Progress in South TexasSTX ARES Digital Databases: Servers http://groups.yahoo.com/group/STXARES/database?method=reportRows&tbl=10

Winlink 2000 Progress in South TexasSTX ARES Digital Databases: Fixed Clients http://groups.yahoo.com/group/STXARES/database?method=reportRows&tbl=11

Winlink 2000 Progress in South TexasSTX ARES Digital Databases: Portable Responders Http://groups.yahoo.com/group/STXARES/database?method=reportRows&tbl=12

Winlink 2000 Progress in South Texas

Currently 38 Telpac stations in STX

Up from 18 at the end of last year

11% of the US total!

Fixed “Client” locations: 23 VHF 10 HF P1 3 HF P3

Portable Stations: Packet Cavalry4 VHF Telpac58 VHF10 HF P1 8 HF P3

Winlink 2000 Progress in South Texas

Currently 38 Telpac stations in STX

Up from 18 at the end of last year

11% of the US total!

Fixed “Client” locations: 23 VHF 10 HF P1 3 HF P3

Portable Stations: Packet Cavalry4 VHF Telpac58 VHF10 HF P1 8 HF P3

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Winlink 2000 Progress in South Texas

Currently 38 Telpac stations in STX

Up from 18 at the end of last year

11% of the US total!

Fixed “Client” locations: 23 VHF 10 HF P1 3 HF P3

Portable Stations: Packet Cavalry4 VHF Telpac58 VHF10 HF P1 8 HF P3

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Winlink 2000 Progress in South Texas

Currently 38 Telpac stations in STX

Up from 18 at the end of last year

11% of the US total!

Fixed “Client” locations: 23 VHF 10 HF P1 3 HF P3

Portable Stations: Packet Cavalry4 VHF Telpac58 VHF10 HF P1 8 HF P3

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Winlink 2000 Progress in South Texas

Currently 38 Telpac stations in STX

Up from 18 at the end of last year

12% of the US total!

Fixed “Client” locations: 23 VHF 10 HF P1 3 HF P3

Portable Stations: Packet Cavalry4 VHF Telpac58 VHF10 HF P1 8 HF P3

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Winlink 2000 Progress in South Texas

Currently 38 Telpac stations in STX

Up from 18 at the end of last year

12% of the US total!

Fixed “Client” locations: 23 VHF 10 HF P1 3 HF P3

Portable Stations: Packet Cavalry4 VHF Telpac58 VHF10 HF P1 8 HF P3

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Winlink 2000 Progress in South Texas

Currently 38 Telpac stations in STX

Up from 18 at the end of last year

12% of the US total!

Fixed “Client” locations: 23 VHF 10 HF P1 3 HF P3

Portable Stations: Packet Cavalry4 VHF Telpac58 VHF10 HF P1 8 HF P3

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Winlink 2000 Progress in South Texas

http://www.na6m.com/stxares/

Winlink 2000 Progress in South TexasDistricts 1 and 14

District 1 and 14 with HF PACTOR:

Harris

Montgomery

Winlink 2000 Progress in South TexasDistrict 2

No EC

District 2 with HF PACTOR capability:

Polk

Winlink 2000 Progress in South TexasDistrict 3

ARES

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I know of no Winlink activity in District 3.

Winlink 2000 Progress in South TexasDistrict 4

All District 4 counties have ARES

AD5CA-3 currently only Telpac

Stations with HF PACTOR:

Nueces

Live Oak

Indicates digipeater

Winlink 2000 Progress in South TexasDistrict 5

ARESARES

ARES

ARES

I know of no Winlink activity in District 5.

Winlink 2000 Progress in South TexasDistrict 6

ARES

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There are no Telpac nodes in District 6

HF PACTOR Capability:

Bandera County has PACTOR III

Winlink 2000 Progress in South TexasDistrict 7

Indicates digipeaterDistrict 7 Counties with HF Winlink Capability:

Bastrop

Travis

Williamson

Winlink 2000 Progress in South TexasDistrict 8

ARES ARES

ARES

Indicates digipeater

HF PACTOR Capability: None

Telpac nodes: None

Winlink 2000 Progress in South TexasDistrict 9

Indicates BPT node

Telpac nodes: 2

HF PACTOR Capability:

Hardin

Jefferson

Indicates PTA node

Winlink 2000 Progress in South TexasDistrict 10

WA5VBT-10 is District 10’s only Telpac node

Counties with HF PACTOR Capability:

Victoria

Winlink 2000 Progress in South TexasDistrict 11

ARES

Currently no Telpacs in District 11

HF PACTOR Capability: None

Winlink 2000 Progress in South TexasDistrict 12

Indicates digipeater

Indicates K-Net

K5EOC-10 is District 12’s only Telpac node

Counties with HF PACTOR Capability:

Bexar

Winlink 2000 Progress in South TexasDistrict 13

ARES

I know of no Winlink activity in District 13.

Winlink 2000 Progress in South Texas

http://www.na6m.com/stxares/

Winlink 2000 Progress in South Texas

A few photos….

Winlink 2000 Progress in South Texas

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June 3rd Winlink Workshop in Corpus Christi

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Winlink 2000 Progress in South TexasKC5YSM & Station in Tikiuraya, Honduras 

Winlink 2000 Progress in South TexasWinlink PMBO in Laceiba Honduras, February 2006

Winlink 2000 Progress in South TexasFrom the Cypress Creek training session back on Mar 11.

Alan KB2WF helps Craig WD5BDX

Here’s a couple of pictures – 1st is me & my setup during Katrina running WL2K (sorry for the ego photo, just what I had) and the 2nd is my new layout in my truck running WL2K and the third is a picture of the truck.  Steve, N5AC

Winlink 2000 Progress in South Texas

Here is a station operating during the Hurricane Drill 2006 at the Orange County EOC in Orange, TX. using VHF (Airmail) Winlinkas part of the EMCOMM station using HF, VHF and UHF.   Thanks,Rocky WilsonN5MTX

Winlink 2000 Progress in South Texas

KB2WF Suitcase:Portable station built in to an aluminum briefcase and runs voice, Telpac, Paclink, Airmail packet. Has built in batteries to power a laptop, an Icom208H & KPC9612+ for both 1200 and 9600bps.

Has 2 built in voltage regulators for external power which enters via Anderson Powerpoles on the left.Antenna SO239 is at the top of the lid.

Winlink 2000 Progress in South Texas

The Winlink workshop on Mar 11th 2006 for packet Airmail

Richard Driscoll, KD5URB, as a coach for Ken W5KAM

Winlink 2000 Progress in South Texas

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