[aprssig] APRS < = > Winlink Messaging

[Cap Pennell]

Correct, Steve.  Works slick right now with the new SP command.  Cool!
http://www.winlink.org/aprslink

73, Cap KE6AFE


> -----Original Message-----
> From: aprssig-bounces at tapr.org [mailto:aprssig-bounces at tapr.org] On
> Behalf Of Steve Noskowicz
> Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2009 12:29 PM
> To: TAPR APRS Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [aprssig] APRS < = > Winlink Messaging
> 
> 
>  I believe it is considered somewhat of a bandaid.  Crude, but it
> allows APRS <-> WINLink.
> 
> Bob Wrote:
> > ... So to send the short one line message to the WinLINK
> > user W3ABC, then I would use this format from my APRS mobile radio:
> 
> > TO: WLNK-1
> > MSG: SP W3ABC at winlink.org message_text_etc /BK
> 
> NOPE. No one line (APRS message) message.
> APRSLink says:
> >>>  SP <email address, callsign, or alias> <subject>
> 
>   As read it, only address and subject in the SP line/message.  The
> "address" can be EITHER an address, OR call sign, OR alias.
> The subject is, well, subject.
> The message text follows in subsequent APRS messages.
> 
> The SP command starts assembling a WINLink message from
> *multiple* APRS->APRSLink messages.
> 
> 
> > Or, since W3ABC has a Winlink account, then hopefully,
> > I do not have to punch in the redundant full email
> > address and send only:
> > TO: WLNK-1
> > MSG: SP W3ABC message_text_etc /BK
> 
> YES, BUT ... it should be THREE APRS messages:
> TO: WLNK-1
> MSG: SP W3ABC Subj
> 
> TO: WLNK-1
> MSG: I'll see you for coffee at 8.
> 
> TO: WLNK-1
> MSG: /EX
> 
> It explicitly says regarding the "/EX" message delimiter:
>  "... send /EX as a separate APRS message to complete your email."
> 
> 
> > And these messages can be sent without any apriori logon
> > or previous message (other than having a valid APRS
> > position report already on the air)?
> 
> My understanding as well.  I conversed with Lee a while ago and my gut
> feel is that i have it correct.  You might be able to send without the
> posit, but you can't receive, obviously.
> 
> 
> 
> > If the shorter method works, then I think the wording on
> > the weeb page can be more clear to help the first time
> > user see how easy it is.  The example shown is for a
> > multi-line message, not the shortest possible approach,
> > which often might be the most used...
> 
> The old "W" method required the command for every message and the TO
> and Subj were seperate messages. IIR, Something like this.
> 
> TO:WNLK-1
> MSG:W1 W3ABC
> 
> TO:WNLK-1
> MSG:W2 Subj
> 
> TO:WNLK-1
> MSG:W3 I'll see you for coffee at 8.
> 
> TO:WNLK-1
> MSG:W5 /EX
> 
> The new SP command eliminates the "W" commands and combines the Addr &
> Subj.  I think the /EX command is the same.
> 
> 
> I started to put this format into my Excel sheet for the D700, but
> haven't completed the code.  So many projects; so little time.
> 
> 73, Steve, K9DCI
> 
> 
> 
> 
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