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Digital Comms for ECA

Digital Comms for ECA. Setting up and using fldigi, flmsg, RMS Express. Ken Humbertson W0KAH 8/14/2014. Digital Comms for ECA. WHY fldigi, flmsg, RMS Express (RMSE) & itshfbc? WHERE to get them HOW to install them SETUP & TEST the installation USE them in drills USE them anytime

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Digital Comms for ECA

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  1. Digital Comms for ECA Setting up and using fldigi, flmsg, RMS Express Ken Humbertson W0KAH 8/14/2014

  2. Digital Comms for ECA • WHY fldigi, flmsg, RMS Express (RMSE) & itshfbc? • WHERE to get them • HOW to install them • SETUP & TEST the installation • USE them in drills • USE them anytime • SUMMARY • Q&A

  3. Digital Comms for ECA • WHY use fldigi & flmsg • The pseudo standard for NBEMS • Flmsg has excellent forms built in for ICS, ARRL Radiograms, and custom form capability • They are free! • Windows XP, 7 or 8.1, & Mac (XP with VMware Fusion, Parallels Desktop or Apple Boot Camp) • Support for most common modes built-in • Works well with most soundcards • Works well with SignaLink USB

  4. Digital Comms for ECA • WHERE do I get fldigi & flmsg • http://www.w1hkj.com/downloads.html • HOW to install it • Choose your OS • Linux Binary, Windows Setup, OS X dmg (Mac) • Click appropriate file from above column: • Fldigi/Flarq: (v3.81.23) • Flmsg: (v2.04) • Either Run or download/save then Run

  5. Digital Comms for ECA • SETUP & TEST the installation of fldigi • NEW install, start fldigi • Fldigi configuration wizard will start • Operator info • Audio devices, click PortAudio & select device • Transceiver control (not required but nice) • Click OpMode & select PSK125RC10, type some characters in the blue transmit box and click Tx>>, hear sound • Tell fldigi where to find flmsg • Click Config, Misc, NBEMS, Locate flmsg • C:/Program Files (x86)/flmsg-2.04/flmsg.exe, Save & Close • Leave fldigi running, next we use flmsg

  6. Digital Comms for ECA • SETUP & TEST the installation of flmsg • NEW install, start flmsg • Click Form Radiogram & create a test message • Once the form is completed, click Autosend • That will pass the message to fldigi and send it on the current freq/mode you’re using • You will hear sounds from the speaker • Any of the other standard forms work in a similar way • What if a standard form doesn’t fit the need?

  7. Digital Comms for ECA • Then custom forms may be the answer • NOT an in the field solution! • Must be distributed to all who will view or create message using the custom form • Example custom forms that may be of use • Rapid Damage Assessment Data Input • RDA_Input_201a • Resource Request • RRdaiv1.01

  8. Digital Comms for ECA • WHY use RMS Express (RMSE) with itshfbc? • The pseudo standard for NBEMS email • RMSE is for radio email (HF/VHF/UHF) • Itshfbc provides band condition quality for RMS Express • They are free! (voluntary support RMS Express) • Windows XP, 7, 8.1 & Mac (XP with VMware Fusion, Parallels Desktop or Apple Boot Camp) • Support for Telnet, Packet, Pactor & Winmor • Works well with most soundcards & SignaLink USB • Pactor II & III with SCS PTC modem

  9. Digital Comms for ECA • WHERE do I get RMSE software • ftp://autoupdate.winlink.org/user%20Programs/ • Download & save • itshfbc_120722.zip (or newer) • Rms_express_install_1-2-31-0.zip (or newer) • Double-click both from where you saved them • Accept standard locations • XP needs Microsoft .NET 3.5 SP1 • http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=22 235MB download

  10. Digital Comms for ECA • Setup & Test RMSE • Double click the RMS Express icon • Fill in Callsign, Grid Locator • Make sure the path to itshfbc.exe is filled in • Click update (if you have internet access) • Click Message New, put your email address in To: • For Subject use test • In the body of the message type some characters. • Post to Outbox, Open Session Telnet WL2K • Click Start, you should see log of message sent

  11. Digital Comms for ECA • You MUST send a message by RF to register yourself! • RMS Express can send a message to anyone in the world with an email address • They must be “whitelisted” to send to you • To do that, send them an email, from RMSE with //WL2K at the start of the subject • Sending someone a message from your account whitelists them so they can then send you a message • Can send attachments, keep them small! • Sending custom forms • Locate in c:/users/”account”/NBEMS.files/ICS/messages/

  12. Digital Comms for ECA USE in Drills & training • Typically fldigi & RMS Express on HF • RMS Express on 145.010 1200 Baud Packet to Rick W0PC’s RMS Server • Fldigi on VHF using Olivia 8-500, MT63-1000L simplex on 145.600 • Explore the PSK-R multi-carrier modes on VHF; they can be very fast

  13. Digital Comms for ECA • USE them anytime! • Fldigi supports many modes, BPSK-31 is very popular; 14.070, 7.070, 21.070, all USB • RMS Express is a radio email program, send short messages appropriate for delivery by ham radio to exercise your equipment and your memory • Puppy Pet is an excellent Go-kit item

  14. Digital Comms for ECA • SUMMARY • Where to get fldigi, flmsg, RMS Express • Auxiliary programs – itshfbc, MS .NET 3.5 SP1 • Configuring the programs • Testing with speaker/mic audio & Telnet • Use in Drills & Training • Use on the air anytime • Radio Interfacing next month

  15. Digital Comms for ECA Q & A

  16. Digital Comms for ECA Thanks for your time de W0KAH

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