Winlink training features RF traffic and AIOC cabling
Class images are included in a linked PDF.
DCS District 22 hosted a Winlink training session on Saturday, September 21, 2024. The class was built on a prior session covering getting started with Winlink using WIFI-based RMS Express messaging.
The class reviewed basic Winlink using “Telnet” (WIFI) before using more advanced check-in and GPS-based forms and a mapping demo. The room of students sent Winlink traffic over the air to a nearby local gateway.
Instructors Norm Goodkin K6YXH and David Goldenberg W0DHG facilitated members doing RF by using inexpensive 2-meter HTs using the “Kenwood 2-pin” mic standard common to Kenwood D-74, Quansheng and Baofeng handhelds.
The use of “AIOC” cables and the gateway provided a painless, low-power/low-fuss way to give attendees a hands-on experience. Signalink and DigiRig setups were present too. Training materials also included a short video on go-kit options and a discussion of more advanced GPS and data features in Winlink Express.
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