Winlink Digital Mode

Winlink lets you easily send/receive email from anywhere on the face of the Earth with your HF radio! In the first 7 minutes, I give you the background information on Winlink... what it is, why it's important, and how it works. Then, I fire up the computer and a QRP radio (naturally!) to do a demo of sending and receiving email.

[MikeCrabtree]

I had been struggling with "how to", even after asking locals, but this video gave me the encouragement and the basics of everything I needed to get going. Now I'm posting it to all my ham friends. Great video, well put together and very informative.

[eastcoastenzo]

One of the more helpful Ham radio tutorials out there. Wish this guy taught classes in La La Land.

[donaldsmith]

You could have told about all the form that are in Winlink. Out ARES uses Winlink for Hurricanes. With radios at the shelters, we can send FEMA forms, Red Cross forms, local forms that our local EOC ask to have the forms be added. ( this must be done sometime before the storm!) They need time to get the form set up and sent out to everyone! Thank you for helping get the information out. 73 W4DES

[joeb]

An old post, but you still have content that I have not seen elsewhere. Thanks for the work needed to put this together!

[stevetrudyhurd]

Cliff, as a new ham I find your videos a perfect bridge between what I learned to pass the tests and what I need to know to actually make it work. Thanks! Steve KC1FAQ

[andrewzanas]

Thanks, Cliff! I was in the middle of trying to teach this to someone on the left coast and voila, again, you've done it much better than I ever could have. Great video as usual, brother. You are the best! Andy, K1JOT

[kajqz]

Hi Cliff, great "how to" video for winlink. I really admire people that have the patience to do how to videos and do them well, like you do. I pretty much setup winlink using your video after I struggled with it for a while. Thanks for the help, 72, Frank K0JQZ

[wtwa]

Hey, thanks for that! Great video. Your demo made the info stick for me. 73’s, W4TWA

[youbecha]

I realize this is an old video...but it was incredible in getting me past 'winlink is installed' to actually correctly using it, Thanks!

[RoadkillFXSTC]

Just spent 3 months learning FLDIGI and ECHOLINK and found a common link with WINLINK. (no pun intended!) It's another tool the ARES/RACES members of the club want everyone to learn. The last 6 months has been a challenge, finally got my General ticket. Got the rig I always wanted, TS-850s w/AT. I had shied away from digital, would it die on the shelf like Packet did 20 years ago!! We'll see. Thanks I may try it now. Using W1AW nets help me in receiving using Signalink.
First Message will be "Hey AARP, leave dis ole fart alone!!!!" Thanks Bill T n3lhq in TAX FREE DE!

[reidtillery]

Thank you, Cliff. This is a GREAT video. You explain things very well. I'm a newby to all this, and your explanation has given me a track to run on. 73.

[anothergoogleuser]

This is an awesome video and thank you for taking the time to create, explain and show this setup. I have been "theory-crafting" what I wanted for a setup to do just this and I have come up with a 20 meter radio MFJ-9420X, tuner MFJ-971 and antenna MFJ-2220 for this setup. I really liked the idea of the SignaLink USB since I can jumper it for use with the MJF radio and also my ICOM for 2 meters and then my Yaesu for 70 cm. The Winlink software seems to be the perfect solution for this and with a very small setup I can have "potential" beautiful emergency communications. Thanks for taking the time to do what you do!

[tomdt]

Thanks. Just getting back into Amateur Radio after several years. Just got the shack set back up. What with bad propagation, looking into digital. I did do packet radio back in the day (post civil war), so very interested in the digital modes. This video is very helpful to for my newly awakened interests. Regards, Tom N7TAZ.

[reidtillery]

I love your videos. You explain things so well without going over my head.

[philipchandler]

AS a new Ham extremely informative I will use as a reference going forward into QRP and CW etc.

[rjwade]

Excellent tutorial. I really appreciate you taking the time to share your wisdom!

[PhilBailey]

You have me even more jacked up about this system and getting licensed to do this

[DoRC]

very cool. im just getting into ham but before i quit to take care of my mom i had a career in IT so the digital side of things is particularly interesting to me.

[Henviggdbgjt]

This was an excellent presentation. Thank you for the clear explanations and instructions. 73 de KLØT

[PTKK]

The video inspired me to try digital modes. Keep up the excellent work, Cliff. 73!