[nos-bbs] JNOS Winlink RMS - Set frequency advertised

[Andrew - K1YMI]

Hi Bob,

Getting gateway permission is easy, just an email requesting it. Got a 
reply the next day saying approved.

I believe this is the JSON POST that is needed. (but i could be wrong, I 
havent gone through all of them, but it matches what's on BPQ's page)

https://api.winlink.org/json/metadata?op=ChannelAdd

Reading through the winlink google group they don't provide api keys to 
any 'Joe Blogs' .... only software developers.... and I'm far from that.

Yes a simple curl with the correct JSON would work.


Andrew

On 1/12/25 16:19, Boudewijn (Bob) Tenty wrote:
> I have the feeling that it is a json script what is send (embedded in 
> the usual http exchange format) as that is used in rmsgw to list the 
> call, ports, password, etc.,
> also the software release and version are exchanged. The server and 
> port what they use to exchange this information is: api.winlink.org, 
> port 80.
>
> Above is the correct server / port to exchange this as G8BPQ's 
> examples lists two different host names and ports at the WL2KREPORT 
> line of bpq32.cfg at different pages,
>
> one is an old one what was in use before as it seems, as I can't 
> connect to it. Hopefully this information exchange will be embedded in 
> jnos eventually as it is not only that
>
> you are not at the list at the Winlink website, but they may block 
> your access after a while if you are not registered as a Gateway. I 
> did set up a lot of these servers and it did happen
>
> to me a couple of months ago and that was the first time that they did 
> block me. Winlink is becoming more strict with this if they feel you 
> are Gateway in my opinion.
>
> 73,
>
> Boudewijn (Bob) VE3TOK
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On 1/12/25 10:19, Andrew - K1YMI wrote:
>>
>> Hay Maiko,
>>
>>     So in order to stay listed as an available RMS gateway you need 
>> to report home (every 30 mins possibly). If you don't send the 
>> updates you never appear on the list that you get on Winlink express, 
>> PAT etc that shows you the nearest gateway to your location.
>>
>> Click on "RMS List" and then select "packet" here - 
>> https://www.winlink.org/RMSChannels and you'll see the list I am 
>> talking about.
>>
>> G8BPQ has a nice primer here - 
>> https://www.cantab.net/users/john.wiseman/Documents/WL2KReporting.html
>>
>> There's an example here with this project < 
>> https://github.com/nwdigitalradio/rmsgw > that has some scripts that 
>> run every 30 mins to update winlink.org. (rmsgw_aci & 'updatesysop.py)
>>
>> But basically there's a blob of data sent to api.winlink.org every x 
>> mins that includes "Callsign, Locator, Hours, Freq, Mode, Power, Ant 
>> Height, Ant Gain, Ant Direction"
>>
>> If you are not changing modes and frequencies... this sounds like a 
>> simple script run by an AT command or even just a cronjob. But I am 
>> probably over simplifying things.
>>
>>
>> Andrew
>>
>>
>> On 1/12/25 08:48, maiko at pcsinternet.ca wrote:
>>> Hey Andrew,
>>>
>>>> How do you set the gateway frequency advertised to winlink?
>>>
>>> What do you mean ? Can you be more specific please.
>>>
>>> Maiko
>>>
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