Winlink
Global Radio Email
Winlink is a global messaging system using a combination of software and radio equipment to send email. This can be accomplished on VHF (typically 2m) as well as HF. Many hams in Cache Valley have established Winlink as a backup communication method. It is used in some of the activities that BARC provides support for. Additionally, ARES members are encouraged to train with this communications tool for emergency communications purposes. More information can be found at the official Winlink website.
Winlink Express Training Videos
Follow this link for an excellence series of videos on how to get Winlink/RMS Express up and running…
Click for Winlink/RMS Express Videos
RMS Express built in picture Compression Video
File Compression Documentation
The latest version of RMS Express has a built in picture compression facility. Click here to watch the video
Click for Sending Pictures & Photo Scanning
Click for Shrinking Files – by KD5HW
Email to SMS message
Using Email to SMS is a pretty simple way to contact people via Winlink. At least for AT&T it works both ways. By simply sending an email to 1112223333@txt.att.net for example, you can send text messages to cell phones via email.
- AT&T– cellnumber@txt.att.net or cellnumber@mms.att.net
- Verizon– cellnumber@vtext.com or cellnumber@vzwpix.com or cellnumber@mms.vtext.com
- T-Mobile– cellnumber@tmomail.net
- Sprint PCS– cellnumber@messaging.sprintpcs.com
- Virgin Mobile –cellnumber@vmobl.com
- US Cellular– cellnumber@email.uscc.net
- Nextel– cellnumber@messaging.nextel.com
- Boost– cellnumber@myboostmobile.com
- Alltel– cellnumber@message.alltel.com
