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E-MAIL VIA HAM RADIO How do Hams do that?. In order to do e-mail, it is necessary to link to a WL2K PMBO station. Antenna. A typical ham radio digital station is composed of simple components. Radio. Data Interface. Ham Computer.
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E-MAIL VIA HAM RADIOHow do Hams do that? In order to do e-mail, it is necessary to link to a WL2K PMBO station. Antenna A typical ham radio digital station is composed of simple components. Radio Data Interface Ham Computer The Ham Radio computer is equipped with Paclink AGW software. Left Click Mouse to advance.
Antenna Data Interface Ham Computer E-MAIL VIA HAM RADIOHow do Hams do that? Where short range (up to 30 miles) communications are possible VHF may be used to provide E-mail over Ham Radio. VHF Radio
E-MAIL VIA HAM RADIOHow do Hams do that? TelPac Node on Packet Network Antenna By connecting to the statewide VHF packet network the ham station may be linked to the internet using an existing system. VHF Radio PMBO Data Interface Ham Computer Internet E-mail
E-MAIL VIA HAM RADIOHow do Hams do that? Where the incident is not within VHF range the radio link must be made on High Frequency. Any network station in the world that can be reached may be used. There are 24 in the US at the present time. Distant PMB0 Antenna HF Antenna VHF Radio Internet E-mail Data Interface HF Radio Ham Computer
USER COMPUTER USER COMPUTER USER COMPUTER E-MAIL VIA HAM RADIOHow do Hams do that? Packet Network Adding users’ computers (clients) to a LAN on the Ham computer permits individuals to conduct e-mail through the Internet. Antenna HF Antenna VHF Radio Internet Data Interface HF Radio The Ham Computer is now an e-mail server to the users. Ham Computer ROUTER LAN
E-MAIL VIA HAM RADIOReview • A digital ham radio station can tie any served agency to internet e-mail using Amateur Radio networks and digital messaging. Now for how a Telpac Node works . . .
E-MAIL VIA HAM RADIOWL2K TELPAC - WL2K’s New Telnet Packet Bridge (See October 2003, QST) • A computer with internet access, TNC, antenna and vhf radio (i.e. a TelPac Node) on your Local Area Net (Packet LAN) can help bridge across the Last Mile. • The internet access can be full time or dial-up. • The PMBO to which the TelPac is linked via Telnet can be located anywhere in the world. • There is nothing special about a TelPac Node – it is just a simple packet radio station running on Win98 or better and left running 24/7.
E-MAIL VIA HAM RADIO WL2K TELPAC NODE INCOMING CONNECT FROM PACLINK AGW STATION. Antenna An incoming packet connect to the Telpac Node is directed to a distant WL2K PMBO via Telnet VHF Radio TNC You may watch the show again – click Here. . . or use ESC key to End Show. Computer TELNET LINK TO DISTANT WL2K PMBO The telnet exchange of e-mail takes place at the speed of the internet connection.