Winlink 2000 www winlink org Jon Brown PMBO

Winlink 2000 www. winlink. org Jon Brown PMBO - WB 5 KSD Located Near Farmersville, TX.

Mobile E-Mail (RV’ers & Cruisers) • Works Transparent with Internet E-Mail – Callsign@winlink. org • Must be registered – Airmail is the Client User Program, by Jim Corenman KE 6 RK • www. airmail 2000. com – Public PMBOs on HF (43) – Special ARES PMBOs for Emergency Traffic • Non-Public • Using MS Outlook or MS Outlook Express, the Paclink mini-email server can replace a network of computers (behind a router) as a transparent substitute for normal SMTP mail. – WL 2 K uses no external source for sending or receiving Internet email. – It is a stand-alone function which interacts directly with the Internet rather than through any external Internet service provider.

Bulletins • Bulletin Distribution – On-demand from a Catalog Listing – Over 700 available weather, propagation, and information bulletins, including, instructions for using the system, World news, and piracy reports – Can contain basic text, graphic fax or satellite images, binary or encoded files like GRIB or WMO weather reports – Local processing is used to re-process images to sizes suitable for HF Pactor transmission – Prevents bulletin duplication and automatically purges obsolete time-sensitive weather bulletins and replaces them with the current version – System also has the ability to contain bulletins with attachment information which is local to each participating PMBO • Especially useful for the non-public ARES PMBO which may house valuable procedural information or complex instructions which may be needed by specific agencies in a community emergency

Message Access • Access to Radio Messages with a Web Browser – www. winlink. org – Password protected – Limited to text • Access to Radio Messages via Telnet – Airmail provides a super-fast replica of WL 2 K radio operations while directly connected through the Internet to one of the participating network station (PMBO) telnet servers – User must be listed as a radio user and obtain a password from each PMBO Telnet server – Currently over 25 Winlink Telnet Servers Operational

Networked Configuration • Supports File Attachments – Limited in Size and type, User Controlled – Airmail for HF, Outlook/Outlook Express for Paclink Servers • No Need for a Home PMBO – Winlink Notes which PMBOs a user has connected to over the past 90 days, all messages are sent to each of these mailboxes – The very first time a user connects to a PMBO, all of his messages will be sent there so they will be waiting next time – Can be pictured as a “star” network • User Selectable Preferences – Airmail Options Message Form – Size of acceptable attachments, alternative email or radio address for temporary message forwarding, Bcc internet messages, etc. • System Wide User Notices

PMBO • Participating Mail Box Requirements – – Up to date PC Full time connection to the internet HF Pactor I, III (VHF/UHF packet optional) radio and SCS TNC B 2 F Compressed Binary Format is used for all traffic • Internet is used to Forward Messages between each PMBO and the CMBO – All automatic message transfer is accomplished over internet – Rapid delivery of messages to radio users anywhere in the world – Because of this “internet like” relationship, Winlink 2000 is now finding itself used in by those involved in emergency preparedness

Flexibility • Facilitates Rapid Position Reporting – Interconnected with APRS, Ship. Trak, and the Yot. Reps networks • Weather Reporting – Supports weather reporting from cruising yachts at sea • Yot. Reps • NOAA MAROB voluntary marine observation reporting program • All PMBOs are monitored – – www. winlink. org/status Extensive Traffic Reports Maintained Daily Backups at each PMBO, as well as the CMBO All mail is automatically monitored and scanned with the latest virus definitions • Spam is controlled by using a Secure Acceptance List

Austria Middle East * OE 4 XBU - Rudy in Eisenstadt A 71 BY - Jabor, Murali & Abdul in Qatar* South Africa Australia ZS 5 S - Joost in Howick Thailand VK 6 KPS - Phil in Perth* HS 0 ZER - Rudolph in Bangkok VK 2 SYD - Charles in Sydney United States & Hawaii: Canada * VE 6 KBS - Karl in Calgary, Alberta VE 2 AFQ - Andre in Montreal * Canary Islands (Spain) * EA 8 RCT - Fred in Las Palmas Caribbean ZF 1 GC - Frank in Grand Cayman Is HP 2 XBA - Craig in Panama *+ *+ WG 3 G - Bernie in Trinidad *+ NP 2 E - Bernie is St. Thomas, VI. *+ Germany DA 5 UAW - Andi in Rudolstadt WB 5 KSD - Jon in Farmersville, Texas *+ Netherlands PA 3 DUV - Dick in the Netherlands New Zealand ZL 1 MA - Arnold in Auckland * * *+ WD 8 DHF - Gary in Harker Heights, Texas * WU 3 V - Jim in Great Falls, MT * WX 4 J - Earl in Switzerland, Florida * W 1 ON - Doc in Bedford, Massachusetts * W 6 IM - Rod in San Diego, California * W 7 BO - John in Woodland, Washington * W 9 GSS - Charles in East Peoria, Illinois * W 9 MR - Kenn in Keensburg, Illinois * WB 0 TAX - Deni in Elm Grove, Louisiana Italy IV 3 XHR - Gianpaolo in Udine * AH 6 QK - Richard in Kaneohe, Oahu, Hawaii * KA 6 IQA - Tom in Rancho Santa Fe, California * KB 6 YNO - Eric in Hamilton, Massachusetts * KF 6 NPC - Mike in Riverside County, CA. * KN 6 KB - Rick in Rockledge, Florida *+ K 4 CJX - Steve in Nashville, Tennessee *+ K 4 SET - Scott in Murray, Kentucky * K 6 CYC - Scott in Los Angeles, California *+ W 7 IJ - Bill in Spanway, WA *+ K 6 IXA - Grady in Atwater, California * K 7 AAE - Ronald in Woodinville, Washington * N 8 PGR - Hans in North Royalton, Ohio * N 0 IA - bud in Deltona, Florida * WA 2 DXQ - Dave in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida *+ AB 7 AA - Bill in Waikiki Beach, Oahu, Hawaii VE 1 YZ - Neil near Halifax * ZL 2 UT - Basil in Gisborne * *+

DCC 2003 Telpac and Paclink… Streamlined AX. 25 Packet Radio Server and Client for a Full Service Ham Radio Messaging Network Victor Poor, W 5 SMM Rick Muething, KN 6 KB

Introduction and Overview Background on Winlink 2000 (WL 2 K) Motivation for Telpac and Paclink Development Approach Telpac …. The TELnet - PACket bridge for WL 2 K Simple setup examples Paclink …. A Radio client for E-mail Configuration and operation examples Using the AGW Packet Engine Applications Summary/Questions Demo of Paclink and Telpac (time permitting) DCC 2003

Winlink 2000 System What is WL 2 K? DCC 2003 • Introduced in 2000 (DCC 2000) WL 2 K is a modern software implementation of a Global ham message system capable of conventional BBS functions with significant extensions for the Mobile user. • Biased toward the mobile user. – Conventional BBS functions with routing and store and forward for radio and E-mail messages. – No “Home BBS” designation required (global message mirroring) – Optimized to capitalize on Internet forwarding when possible – On demand WX products and other Web information. – E-mail with text/compressed binary attachments – Position reporting and request from radio and Internet • Currently 4300 Users (HF Pactor, Packet, Telnet, Web) delivering over 150, 000 messages per month by 36 PMBOs.

Winlink 2000 System DCC 2003 WL 2 K Central Server (CMBO) Internet WL 2 K PMBO Telnet WL 2 K PMBO (Telnet Server) Telpac node Radio AX. 25 Packet (Pactor 1 -3, AX. 25 packet) NPMBO BBS USERS Air. Mail BBS Programs Keyboard Terminals User Client

Motivation for Telpac and Paclink DCC 2003 WL 2 K has been very well accepted by the mobile HF community Many requests to expand local WL 2 K coverage (VHF/UHF) Emergency communications Small portable terminals Two obstacles for widespread VHF/UHF expansion: The standard PBMO setup requires a considerable computer, radio equipment and synchronized data base. Telpac provides a simple Telnet to Packet bridge The user client program has to work with most available TNCs and interface with existing E-mail clients. Paclink provides a user client that meets these objectives

Development Approach DCC 2003 Leverage existing standardized interfaces & protocols: Existing WL 2 K Telnet Servers via Internet/Telnet Standard TCP communication between components Standard mail format and server protocols: MIME message storage POP 3 and SMTP servers Capture TNC drivers using a standardized TCP interface AGW Packet Engine Use modern development environment and tools for improved productivity and reduced support Telpac: VB 6, Paclink: VB. NET

Telpac…WL 2 K’s Telnet <> Packet Bridge Key Features: Easy set up No local database Multiple active connections Supports all WL 2 K functions AGW Packet Engine support DCC 2003

Telpac… 15 Minute Setup…Step 1 DCC 2003 Install the AGW Packet Engine… These 2 menus setup the TNC

Telpac… 15 Minute Setup…Step 2 DCC 2003 Install Telpac… These 2 menus set up the Telpac bridge. Customize your log-on banner and beacon. . . You’re a WL 2 K Telpac node!

Paclink… A Windows Radio E-mail Client Key features: WL 2 K, FBB or MBL BBSs E-mail user interface Mixed radio/E-mail Packet Engine support DCC 2003

One-to-One E-mail Account to Paclink Channel Concept DCC 2003 Each account on the E-Mail client (e. g. Outlook) handles traffic for one Paclink channel Paclink ports setup E-mail client accounts Paclink channel setup [AGWPE 1] [ W 4 MLB via COA 1 ] [KN 6 KB] [MLB_BBS/****] POP 3 SMTP Mail Acct: MLB_BBS PACTOR PACKET 1 AGW 2 ENGINE 3 [AGWPE 3] [ N 0 IA-1] [KN 6 KB-1] [BUD_DIRECT/******] POP 3 SMTP [PACTOR] [ N 8 PGR ] [W 5 SMM] [ WL 2 K_PACTOR/*****] POP 3 SMTP TELNET [TELNET] [ K 4 CJX Telnet ] [KN 6 KB-1] [WL 2 K_TELNET/****] POP 3 SMTP Mail Acct: BUD_DIRECT Mail Acct: WL 2 K_PACTOR Mail Acct: WL 2 K_TELNET

Paclink Channel Setup Name and password match E-mail client Channel Properties DCC 2003 Each Paclink channel corresponds to one E-mail client account Port Properties

Paclink’s User Interfaces Paclink’s own simple terminal window for keyboard interfaces Your favorite E-mail client for normal BBS messages. DCC 2003

The AGW Packet Engine with Telpac and Paclink DCC 2003 By George Rossopoulos, SV 2 AGW Standardized TCP interface supports most TNCs Using KISS mode. Supports sound card TNCs (1200 & 9600 baud) Shares TNCs across applications Paclink, Telpac, BBS, APRS, Terminal, Monitor Allows remote operation via TCP link TNC’s may be separated from application TCPIP AGW Packet Engine … Sound Card TNC

Telpac and Paclink Applications DCC 2003 Telpac as a conventional BBS for “Last Mile” wireless connectivity Paclink as an end user client for BBS access (WL 2 K, FBB etc) Paclink as the an emergency radio link for Internet E-mail Paclink provides the radio connection to a WL 2 K Telpac node Emergency field operators use their existing E-mail client but with a “radio” account instead of default account Multiple operators can share a single Paclink and its TNCs/radios Paclink <> Paclink transfers (keyboard or via E-mail clients)