PARC

APRS Status

Baltimore, ON

APRS IGate VE3BUY

144.390 MHz, VE3BUY, AX.25 1200 baud

Active

VE3YCL

APRS Status

Buckhorn, ON

APRS IGate VE3YCL

144.390 MHz, VE3BUY, AX.25 1200 baud

Active

VE3YCL Winlink Hybrid Gateway Status

Buckhorn, ON	Winlink VaraFM Node VE3YCL-10	446.850 MHz, VE3YCL-10	Active
Buckhorn, ON	Winlink HF VARA, ARDOP, & PACTOR 3	3.598 MHz, VE3YCL	Active
Buckhorn, ON	Winlink HF VARA, ARDOP, & PACTOR 3	7.095 MHz, VE3YCL	Active
Buckhorn, ON	Winlink HF VARA, ARDOP, & PACTOR 3	10.147 MHz, VE3YCL	Active
Buckhorn, ON	Winlink HF VARA, ARDOP, & PACTOR 3	14.100 MHz, VE3YCL	Active
Buckhorn, ON	Winlink HF VARA, ARDOP, & PACTOR 3	18.095 MHz, VE3YCL	Active
Buckhorn, ON	Winlink HF VARA, ARDOP, & PACTOR 3	21.105 MHz, VE3YCL	Active

Kawartha Packet Group

Note: VE3KPG is constantly making changes to its configuration as we add hardware, test different modes and frequencies. Therefore, please check the status below to see if the mode and frequencies you are testing are operational.

VE3KPG Winlink Hybrid Gateway Status

VARA FM connections into VE3KPG has been tested as far away as 43 kms. This ping test was done from Buckhorn using a DRA-50 Interface, an Arrow antenna mounted on a tripod 8′ in the air running 50 watts.

VE3KPG Winlink Status

Hiawatha, ON	BBS/Node	145.670 MHz, VE3KPG-2, AX.25 1200 baud	Active
Hiawatha, ON	Winlink Packet	145.670 MHz, VE3KPG-10, AX.25 1200 baud	Active
Hiawatha, ON	Winlink VARA FM Node VE3KPG-10	147.500 MHz, VE3KPG-10, VARA FM Wide	Active
Peterborough, ON	Winlink VARA FM Digipeater VE3MT-4	147.500 MHz, VE3KPG-10, VARA FM Wide	Active
Baltimore, ON	Winlink VARA FM Node VE3BUY-10	439.925 MHz, VE3BUY-10, VARA FM Wide	Active
Hiawatha, ON	Winlink VARA HF	28.131 MHz, VE3KPG, VARA HF 2300 Hz	Active
Hiawatha, ON	Winlink VARA HF & PACTOR 4	14.093 MHz, VE3KPG, VARA HF 2300 Hz	Active
Hiawatha, ON	Winlink VARA HF & PACTOR 4	10.131 MHz, VE3KPG, VARA HF 2300 Hz	Active
Hiawatha, ON	Winlink VARA HF & PACTOR 4	7.091 MHz, VE3KPG, VARA HF 2300 Hz	Active
Hiawatha, ON	Winlink VARA HF & PACTOR 4	5.349 MHz, VE3KPG, VARA HF 2300 Hz	Active
Hiawatha, ON	Winlink VARA HF & PACTOR 4	3.585 MHz, VE3KPG, VARA HF 2300 Hz	Active

VE3KPG Winlink Gateway Flow Chart

Special thanks to VE3BLM/VE3MT for his time and patience testing all frequencies and modes as well as loaning his IC-7300 for testing.

VE3KPG APRS Status

VE3KPG APRS Digpeater/IGate

144.390MHz

Active

VE3KPG AREDN Network Status

Winlink Setup Tips

When setting up your Winlink station it is highly recommended that you familiarize yourself with Winlink Express program by using Winlink Telnet first.

If you are using a Signalink, set the TX Delay knob at around 9:00 o’clock. Is is also recommended to use VARA “narrow” first to establish first connection.

Establish a P2P (Peer to Peer) connection with a station that is very close to you first before experimenting at longer distances. There isn’t any point in going to the moon if your rocket can’t get into orbit 🙂

For those of you who are at very long distances from others and have a HF radio, you will likely have more success with VARA HF than VARA FM

There a plenty of online tutorials and videos on how to setup a Winlink station.

VE3KPG Meshphone to Hamshack Hotline Trunk

Members using the KPG Meshphone Server, can be dialed on Hamshack Hotline at the Following Numbers

VE3YCL	88-705-1000
VA3OU(VE3EMA)	88-705-1001
VA3OMW	88-705-1002
VE3MT(VE3BLM)	88-705-1003
VE3IQZ	88-705-1004
VE3RKY	88-705-1005
VA3QT	88-705-1006
VE3VL	88-705-1007
VA3YZZ	88-705-1008
VE3UKW	88-705-1009
VA3EDB	88-705-1010
VE3OBO	88-705-1011
VE3XOE	88-705-1012
VA3NPW	88-705-1013
VA3FZZ	88-705-1014
VA3GPK	88-705-1015
VA3ET	88-705-1016
VA3CN	88-705-1017