NBEMS RMS Express Narrow Band Emergency Messaging System
NBEMS & RMS Express Narrow Band Emergency Messaging System & Winlink 2000 For Emergency Radio Communications George Blakeslee N 1 GB Eric Lougee KB 1 OKX
AGENDA What is Digital Communication Why Digital ECOMS What is NBEMS Configure FLdigi Configure FLmsg Configure FLamp Configure Soundcard Set Radio Power Levels Macros & Modes & Instances
AGENDA Ø What is Digital Communication Why Digital ECOMS What is NBEMS Configure FLdigi Configure FLmsg Configure FLamp Configure Soundcard Set Radio Power Levels Macros & Modes & Instances
WHAT IS DIGITAL COMMUNICATION ANY information that can be digitized can be sent via a digital mode. Some data is just too big to reasonably send via sound card digital modes (Video, MP 3, big pictures) etc. We will be focusing on smaller file types: text, spreadsheets in. csv format, small pictures.
WHAT IS DIGITAL COMMUNICATION Best Used for: • Specific directions / instructions. • Long lists of information. • Difficult to spell names. • Prescriptions. • Etc.
WHAT IS DIGITAL COMMUNICATION Best NOT USED for: • Short, tactical messages. • Quick exchanges of simple information. • Simple status updates. • Station call-ups – basic Net operation.
WHAT IS DIGITAL COMMUNICATION Flamp Flmsg Software on Computer Hardware connection Computer to Radio Fldigi Sound Card Interface Radio and Antenna
WHAT IS DIGITAL COMMUNICATION Signal Link USB – Just needs USB Port Rig Blaster – USB and audio ports March 2011 QST, Page 34 - Audio Ports Only Anything hardwired is better, but Audio coupling does work, and can be used.
AGENDA What is Digital Communication Ø Why Digital ECOMS What is NBEMS Configure FLdigi Configure FLmsg Configure FLamp Configure Soundcard Set Radio Power Levels Macros & Modes & Instances
WHY DIGITAL ECOMS Accurate, Rapid Communications
WHY DIGITAL ECOMS Think back to your last public service event, drill, or deployment. You probably passed a lot of traffic best suited for voice communications but. . . What if you had been asked to pass: Ø Roster of evacuees Ø Required prescription medications Ø Directions to a disaster scene
WHY DIGITAL ECOMS The needs of our Served Agencies have changed. They still need voice communications but. . . There's an increasing need for data communications. We need to be able to provide more than just voice communications from a ham with an HT.
AGENDA What is Digital Communication Why Digital ECOMS Ø What is NBEMS Configure FLdigi Configure FLmsg Configure FLamp Configure Soundcard Set Radio Power Levels Macros & Modes & Instances
WHAT IS NBEMS Narrow Band Emergency Messaging System Consists of program suite: • Fldigi – Fast Light Digital modem application • Flwrap – Wrap a file with a checksum • Flmsg – easily send ICS forms and Radiogram • Flamp – sends files in blocks Can download from www. w 1 hkj. com • Runs on Windows, Linux, and Mac. • Released under GNU Public License, so it is completely FREE.
WHAT IS NBEMS Prerequisites for NBEMS Operations: • • • FLDIGI, FLWRAP, FLMSG and FLAMP downloaded and installed A basic understanding of your computer Operating System (OS) Ability to create file folders and move files
WHAT IS NBEMS Download and Install FLDIGI, FLMSG and FLAMP from www. w 1 hkj. com/download. html
SET UP EQUIPMENT Connect the interface and computer to the radio
AGENDA What is Digital Communication Why Digital ECOMS What is NBEMS Ø Configure FLdigi Configure FLmsg Configure FLamp Configure Soundcard Set Radio Power Levels Macros & Modes & Instances
Configure FLdigi Double click on your FLdigi icon
Configure FLdigi Optional Configuration Wizard
Configure FLdigi Operator Info
Configure FLdigi Audio Device
Configure FLdigi Rig Control
Configure FLdigi Operating Display
Configure FLdigi UI – User Interface
Configure FLdigi Waterfall
Configure FLdigi Rx. ID
Configure FLdigi Misc - NBEMS: FLmsg auto-unwrap
Configure FLdigi Misc - NBEMS: FLmsg auto-unwrap
Configure FLdigi Misc - NBEMS: FLmsg auto-unwrap
Configure FLdigi Misc - ‘Sweet Spot’
Configure FLdigi Autostart
Configure FLdigi IO – Enable ARQ
AGENDA What is Digital Communication Why Digital ECOMS What is NBEMS Configure FLdigi Ø Configure FLmsg Configure FLamp Configure Soundcard Set Radio Power Levels Macros & Modes & Instances
Configure FLmsg Personal Data
Configure FLmsg Date – Time Format
Configure FLmsg File Names
Configure FLmsg Radiogram
Configure FLmsg Sync Modem with FLdigi
Configure FLmsg Standard Forms
AGENDA What is Digital Communication Why Digital ECOMS What is NBEMS Configure FLdigi Configure FLmsg Ø Configure FLamp Configure Soundcard Set Radio Power Levels Macros & Modes & Instances
Configure FLamp Sync & Repeater Timing
AGENDA What is Digital Communication Why Digital ECOMS What is NBEMS Configure FLdigi Configure FLmsg Configure FLamp Ø Configure Soundcard Ø Set Radio Power Levels Macros & Modes & Instances
Configure Soundcard Computer Sound Controls
Set Radio Power Level Tune Fldigi. Adjust Level and Soundcard TX control for 50% power output with min. ALC
AGENDA What is Digital Communication Why Digital ECOMS What is NBEMS Configure FLdigi Configure FLmsg Configure FLamp Configure Soundcard Set Radio Power Levels Ø Macros & Modes & Instances
Fldigi operation Macros
Fldigi operation Macros
Fldigi operation Modes
Fldigi operation Modes Mode WPM PSK 125 150 PSK 4 x 125 R 330 PSK 3 x 250 R 660 PSK 5 x 250 R 1100 Olivia 8/500 30 MT 63 -1000 100 MT 63 -2000 200 Thor 1 x 50 150 BW (Hz) 320 475 950 1650 500 1000 2000 900 Primary Use(s) HF/VHF ‘live’ keyboard * HF/VHF file transfer mode * VHF file transfer mode HF keyboard mode HF file transfer mode VHF file transfer mode HF Keyboard mode * * NH Digital Net & HARP
Configure FLdigi Modem – MT 63
Configure FLdigi Modem - Thor
Configure FLdigi Modem - Olivia
Fldigi operation Multiple Installations (Instances) Each Fldigi version is installed in its own Program folder:
Fldigi operation Multiple Installations (Instances) FLdigi puts the configuration files - fldigi. files - in C: Users[your-login-name]fldigi. files
Fldigi operation Multiple Installations (Instances) Can change location by adding Command Line Switches to desktop shortcut --config-dir “DIRECTORY” Look for configuration files in “DIRECTORY” Directory is: “C: Usersyour-login-namefldigi-instance-name. files” Mine is: “CUsersGBfldigi-NHDN. files”
CREDITS Help Sheets, Power Points and other files: http: //groups. yahoo. com/group/pa. NBEMS/files Info and Downloads: www. w 1 hkj. com http: //www. scares. arrl-nh. org/pdf_files/fldigi%20 basics. pdf http: //www. ground-tech. com/fldigi_setup 1. htm http: //www. wacomarc. org/documents/FLDIGI_Setup. pdf http: //ns 81. webmasters. com/*w 3 hzu. org/addon/w 3 hzu. com/pdfdocs/FLDIGI_co nfig. pdf http: //www. navymars. org/central/reg 4/FL/FLNMCMARS/digital/Articles/Automat ically_Display_Incoming_Messages_with_Fldigi_and_Flmsg. pdf www. myworldpage. net/files/fldigisetup. ppt www. scottares. org/NBEMS%20 Software/flamp 2. 0. pdf http: //www. scottares. org/NBEMS. htm
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