LHS Episode #428: Pat and Winlink Deep Dive

Welcome to the 428th installment of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode, the hosts take a deep dive into the Winlink radio-based e-mail system. Discussed are native applications that make Winlink access possible on Linux including Pat, AX.25, Dire Wolf, ARDOP, PACTOR and more. The discussion ranges from how to get the software to how to build it, deploy it, configure it and use it. We hope you enjoy this discussion about Winlink and are able to use and enjoy the system after our in-depth tutorial. Have a great week and see you next time around!

73 de The LHS Crew

Show Notes #428: Pat and Winlink Deep Dive

Segment 1 (Deep Dive)

  • Winlink on Linux with Pat and ARDOP (and AX.25)
  • Topics
    • What is Winlink?
    • What is Pat?
    • What is AX.25?
    • What is Dire Wolf?
    • What is ARDOP?
    • Signing up for Winlink
    • Set up Dire Wolf for AX.25 Packet
    • Set up AX.25 Port for Winlink
    • Set up ardopc
    • Set up Pat
    • Invoke AX.25
    • Invoke ARDOP
    • Invoke Pat
    • Winlink Operation
    • gARIM
    • ARDOP_GUI

Segment 2 (Announcements & Feedback)

  • E-mail from James, K5JTB

Show Notes #427: The Death of CW

Segment 1 (Lead Topic)

  • QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo Talk Will Be an Episode Release...or not! I've been contacted about this multiple times, so we'll open with addressing this.

Segment 2 (Amateur Radio)

  • ARRL Board Establishes Program to Cover Initial FCC License Fee for Young Applicants

Segment 3 (Open Source)

  • Election Day Linux Desktop Contest
  • Docker is Updating and Extending Our Product Subscriptions

Segment 4 (Linux in the Ham Shack)

  • Updated Video Series
  • Linux on an Early 2008 20" iMac

Segment 5 (Social Media Roundup)

  • Twitter
    • @goldberg_craig
    • @MajikCactus
    • @kv5six
  • YouTube
    • Nate's Random Videos
  • Discord
    • Gary, AE1TG
    • dabend
    • thirtythreeforty
    • N5SDR

LHS Episode #427: The Death of CW

Hello and welcome to the 427th installment of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this short topics episode, the hosts discuss the attrition present in CW contesting, grants for youths getting their ham radio licenses, the Election Day radio contest, Docker, SuperTuxKart, Fedora, Linux on Macs and much more. Thank you for listening and have a great week.

73 de The LHS Crew

LHS Episode #427: The Death of CW

Hello and welcome to the 427th installment of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this short topics episode, the hosts discuss the attrition present in CW contesting, grants for youths getting their ham radio licenses, the Election Day radio contest, Docker, SuperTuxKart, Fedora, Linux on Macs and much more. Thank you for listening and have a great week.

73 de The LHS Crew