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Winlink Global Radio Email is a network of amateur radio and authorized government stations that provide worldwide radio email using radio pathways where the internet is not present. The system is built, operated and administered entirely by licensed "Ham" volunteers. It supports email with attachments, position reporting, weather and information bulletins, and is well-known for its role in interoperable emergency and disaster relief communications.
The Winlink Express software can be downloaded at: https://www.winlink.org/
Setup and configuration guide: quick_setup_guide_for_winlink_with_signalink_on_windows_v20190311a
 
 
Please note the changes made to the WX4PG Winlink Gateway and to the Upstate Packet network.
Effective 11 Aug 2023:
Packet access is now on frequency 145.050
Packet data speed remains at 1200 baud
VARA-FM access remains on frequency 145.530
VARA-FM data speed changed to WIDE
***Although VARA-FM was changed to WIDE, access can still be made using either VARA-FM narrow or wide.
Glassy Mountain:
WX4PG-7 packet node 145.050
WX4PG-1 packet BBS 145.050
WX4PG-10 Winlink packet gateway 145.050
WX4PG-5 VARA-FM digipeater 145.530
WX4PG-10 Winlink VARA-FM gateway 145.530
Other packet nodes:
KN4MKT-7 / Six Mile / 145.050
N4AW-7 / Sassafras / 145.050
KN4MHJ-7 / Caesar's Head / 145.050 (temporarily down)
KK4POT-7 / Easley / 145.050
Winlink Gateways owned by others:
KO4HJO-10 / Seneca / VARA-FM / 145.530
KJ4YLO-10 / Long Mountain / VARA-FM / 145.530
KF4JVI-10 / Landrum / VARA-FM / 145.530
 
 
Fldigi, Fast Light Digital Modem Application, pronounced " F L digi ", is a cross-platform modem program that supports most of the peer-to-peer (live keyboard) digital modes used on the amateur Radio bands. Older radios will require some sort of Audio Interface to couple the audio signals to and from your radio and your computer system. A commonly used interface is called "USB Signalink", another is "Digrig" (there are many others). Newer model radios often have a USB sound device built into the radio, and therefore do not requiring an external audio interfacing device.
FLDigi and it's associated programs are not currently used by the Picken County Communications Group.
FLdigi and it's associated suite of programs are, however, an alternate method of passing Digital traffic to and from other Amateur Stations.
You can download FLdigi and it's associated programs for free at www.w1hkj.com or at sourceforge.net/p/fldigi where additional documentation is also available.
The Fldigi suite of programs are free and are fully supported by David Freese, W1HKJ & associates
 
 
Amateur Radio Talk Groups (DMR) -vs- An International Broadcasting Standard (DRM).
 
DMR in Amateur Radio
The Pickens County Communications Group does support a DRM repeater on 442MHz.
Additional Information will be provided here, when available.
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Radio Broadcasting DMR
Additional Information on DMR (not to be confussed with DMR) will be provided here, when available.
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