Using the agw express interface discussed below with the rms express software and the signalink external sound card, you have both hf and vhf access to the winlink messaging system. With free and open source software, a linux pc with a sound card can become a tnc and communicate with other packet radio stations. Winlink express 2m packet signalink usb denver ares. Af dsp software for detecting weak radio signals in realtime eme, seti, etc. Rms express supports a wide selection of tncs and multimode controllers, the new sound card mode winmor, as well as support for hf pactor, scs robust packet, vhf uhf packet and direct telnet to wl2k cms servers for amateur radio high speed multimedia hsmm, dstar dd mode, or internet.
With a neat little piece of software called agwpe your sound card can be a tnc for packet among other things. To linux, a packet radio interface appears as just another network interface, much like an ethernet card or serial ppp link. Welcome to my personal page,website about radio amateur digital modes since 1999. You will be able to operate any sound card based digital mode that your radio could not otherwise operate. You will also need the agw terminal program to operate packet. Hamscope is a freeware windows multimode communications package for amateur radio that supports. This document explains the process of connecting and configuring my station, k0yds, for vhf packet digital communications using an inexpensive kissmode only tncmodem and the winlink express software program from the winlink organization. This is not the port you set up for yur sound card inte4rface the ptt port we will get to that. It can also be used with other software for aprs, bbs, satellite packet, and regular packet work.
We did get the agwpe software, and full credit to sv1agw for making a free version available, but while it worked very well for vhf packet radio it was never a stellar performer with 300 baud hf packet. Many hams have expressed an interest in soundcard packet radio, and this is understandable. The kernel contains device drivers for serial port tncs as well as several popular packet modem cards. Using a sound modem tnc for vhf packet in winlink express. This amateur radio website explains how to use the free agwpe utility program to send and receive packet data using the sound card of your pc. Some of the more popular aprs programs that can do this are uiview32, agwtracker, winaprs and xastir. Support radio control interface for several icom, tentec, kenwood, and yaesu transceivers. Audio samples audio samples for the modes mentioned in the following slides can be found here. Uz7ho develops a software dualport packetradio tnc that uses a soundcard as a modem and supports ax. This amateur radio web site explains how to use the agwpe utility program to send and receive packet using the sound card of your pc instead of a tnc. This website, which is hosted on sv2agws web site, focuses on support for the sound card packet features of agwpe. It even offers a driver that uses a sound card as a packet.
Vhf winlink on an icom 7100 using sound card modes on the stars repeater system rick bono no5v the following howto covers using sound card mode on an icom. Short video showing how one can send email with hf radio using a low cost sound card interface device, rms express winmor application, and the system. Nets and things tulsa digital radio club would be pleased to have ya on their sunday evening roundtables. Packet radio lives on through open source software. Hfpacket and uhfpacket ax25 are supported in kisstnc emulation mode. A packet radio receiver modem wants to see an audio level that is both consistent across a packet, but also nearly the same for multiple tone frequencies on a packet. Soundmodem is a multiplatform soundcard packet radio modem written by thomas sailer, hb9jnxae4wa. Unfortunately, rms express was not written to use sound cards and there is no way to link it to agwpe directly. As far as i know there is no sound card software to transmit pactor i. Hfpacket and uhf packet ax25 are supported in kisstnc emulation mode. A rigblaster is the easiest way to properly connect your radio to a computer so that you may operate using over 100 existing and future ham radio sound card software programs. The winlink radio email system and software are built, maintained and supported entirely by volunteers. Build the cable so they use the left side of the sound card.
Hf vhf 1200 bps packet in russian ka1kjz hf, vhf, uhf, usa callsing, packet, arring. Rtty software, digital mode ham radio amtor, psk31, ax25. My name is sergey, i was born in the 1963 year and live in moscow, russia. The pk 232psk supports all the new sound card modes in addition to all of the existing pk232 modes pactor, vhf hf packet, amtorsitor, baudot, ascii, morse, hf weather fax, tdm, and navtex. Hamshareware means that if you can afford it, pay for the program otherwise just use it. A terminal node controller is a device used by amateur radio operators to participate in ax. To participate in the aprs network with packet, all you need besides your sound card interface and a radio is an aprs program that links to agwpe. Easyterm for windows a communications program for aea and kantronics tncs sound card packet by kc2rlm. Configuration for hf winmor digital communication will be described in a future page. You will find it helpful to create a windows shortcut to this file and put it on your desktop, or the task bar or some other easily accessible spot. Access by right clicking the hw virtual port icon on. A program to decode morse code cw via sound card to text.
Until recently, hf packet radio had been more or less overlooked by the sound card developers. The pk232sc supports all the new sound card modes in addition to all of the existing pk232 modes pactor, vhf hf packet, amtorsitor, baudot, ascii, morse, hf weather fax, tdm, and navtex. The software packetradio tnc i am developing a software dualport packetradio tnc that uses a soundcard as a modem and supports ax. The tnc or sound card packet software has nothing to do with how sensitive the vhf receiver is and how the vhf receiver detects the aprs packet signals. G3ruh compatible modems, drsi and sound cards by sv2agw george. Hf packet and uhf packet ax25 are supported in kisstnc emulation mode. Ham radio digital modes software list and descriptions. Most winlink modes are available using only a sound card interface packet, ardop, winmor, vara, vara fm. A dedicated packet tnc such as the aea pk88 will work fine in a basic aprs environment. It has been tested on windows xp, vista, 7, 8, 10 and has proved stable in operation. One of winlinks options is to use vhf uhf 1200 baud packet to send winlink messages to rms packet nodes.
Hamware means free for use by radio amateurs as part of their hobby. N1rhl central ct repeater, amtor, packet, rtty, hf, vhf, software aprs. Using a sound modem tnc for vhf packet in winlink express video howto. With rms express set up like this, you can switch back and forth between vhf packet and winmor without any changes, and not need a tnc for either one. The software allows a standard pc sound card to be used as a packet radio modem with all processing done on the main computer cpu. The soundmodem has two tcpip interfaces to link with client application. This document explains the process of connecting and configuring my station, k0yds, for vhf packet digital communications using the tigertronix signalink usb soundcard tncmodem and the winlink express software program from the winlink organization. For transmitting cw, the program encodes keystrokes from the computers keyboard. This is a internal port to allow rms express to send and receive emails. You might have all of tnc features via soundcard using soundmodem. Mrp40 is a powerful and highlyeffective ham radio software program that decodes received cw audio that has been fed to a computers sound card. The decoded text is displayed on the computers monitor.
Although the instructions will be specific to the ic. But the software allowed me to operate hf modes while simultaneously operating and monitoring vhf packet. The first thing to check with most windows computers is that the audio output for the soundcard is selected and that the output volume is toward the higher side. A tutorial showing how to utilize an easy digi interface with uz7ho sound modem and winlink express software to access the winlink messaging system. You only need a transceiver and computer pentium100 or better with a sound card. Unfortunately i dont have a copy any more since i gave that floppy disk away when i gave away my kam. Agw packet driver sv2agw packet radio driver, runs tcpip protocol over radio, support windows 9598nt and several devices like baycom and, e5dxl 9600 g3ruh compatible modems, drsi and sound cards by sv2agw george rossopoulos. Unlimited trial means that you can use the program and register only if you can afford it. Software for packet radio use category is a curation of 32 web resources on, uiss. For vhf and uhf isolation transformers are not needed.
There is soundcard packet software available for dos, and most modern operating systems including ms windows, the focus of this article. The pk 232usb supports all the new sound card modes in addition to all of the existing pk232 modes pactor, vhf hf packet, amtorsitor, baudot, ascii, morse, hf weather fax, tdm, and navtex. Smart multimode controller software, contest, aprs, and psk31 via sound card. It uses a sound card interface between your computer and your radio, as does winmor. Signalink usb, a standalone soundcard modem, a computer sound card hookup, or the much more. The pk232psk comes with a complete cable and connector set in addition to timewaves online and telephone support. It is similar in function to the packet assembler disassemblers used on x. The pk 232usb comes with a complete cable and connector set, in addition to timewaves online and telephone support. Packet goldmine software by the hundreds from hams net. I am developing a software dualport packetradio tnc that uses a soundcard as a modem and supports ax.
Oh yes this is in addition to the two pk88s that handle my vhf packet and aprs transceivers and the soontobeadded 9600 baud tnc for uhf packet. N0qxc satellite, 2 meters, packet cluster, vhf info. The round radio buttons in the transmit area to the right of the waterfall display allow you to choose which bandmode to transmit on, when sending a message. Ottawa pi2 packet interfave 2 card hf vhf 1200 baud packet. Unfortunately, rms express was not written to use sound cards. It makes amateur packet radio available to any ham with a vhf tranciever and a soundcardequipped computer, at little or no expense. Selfec sitor, amtorarq sitora and dtmfcode decoding is also possible. Those that use the computers internal soundcard such as all the other riglasters and the. Rms express is a messaging program for the winlink system. Quick setup guide for winlink vhfuhf sound card packet on.
Soundmodem is compatible with all programs that work with the agw packet engine agwpe. A cat civ interface is required if you want to control your radio, but it is not required for digital operation see digital master 780 below. This website, which is hosted on sv2agws web site, focuses on support for the sound card packet. Aside from that, i would often use various terminal software to monitor digital modes on hf. Sv2agw packet radio driver, runs tcpip protocol over radio, support. Rms express is software for winlink which allows communication in both vhf packet mode and in the hf winmor mode. Sound modem tnc for vhf packet in winlink express see. The pk 232psk comes with a complete cable and connector set, in addition to timewaves online and telephone support. Software setup packet vuhf similar modem interface as other hf digital modes. Ham radio deluxe is a suite of programs providing cat control and digital sound card operation. These interfaces include vox circuitry to hear sound coming out of your computer and trigger the ptt.
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