The computer driver labeled usb serial converter makes a virtual serial port visible to the agwpe software. It can also be used with other software for aprs, bbs, satellite packet, and regular packet work. Aprs software for ham radio category is a curation of 33 web resources on, usaphotomaps, adaptive home logic, aprstrack. It has a w95 version but recently a better version was produced which is designed for windows 98, nt and 2000. The soundmodem has two tcpip interfaces to link with client application. The 32 bit version of uiview also supports wa8dedtf host mode, and the variant of it used in the scs ptcii and ptciie. It must be running before uiview or other software that requires it is opened.
Soundmodem is compatible with all programs that work with the agw packet engine agwpe. Note that the agwpe links referenced in the article subsequently were changed. Easyterm for windows a communications program for aea and kantronics tncs sound card packet by kc2rlm. Note that a windows 10 update may remove or hide your com ports. This is the best packet program out there if you are running windows 95 and above. Applications and services for ham radio packet engine, agwtracker. Radio port, defaults to 1, the first port configured. Client software for users of the automatic packet reporting system amateur radio network. Packet engine pro will only work with packet programs that have been written to take advantage of agwpe. Setup instructions for virtual tnc with a signalink direwolf and agw packet engine direwolf is a much more capable tnc emulator than agwpe. Sv2agws agw packet engine provides a multipletnc interface supporting both physical hardware tncs and a software soundmodem working through the pcs sound card and an associated port used for ptt.
A strong audio signal will blow the display off the scale and ruin your packet decoding. A decision on the device with which agwpe will communicate. This software supports a vhfuhf packet radio gateway station to the wl2k system. Agwpe will allow soundcards, like the signalink, to be used to interface a radio with a computer. Agwpe also supports certain ax25 applications such as winpack at the same time, making it an attractive option for the packet user especially one who wishes to use windows applications for packet radio. Agwpe, which stands for agws packet engine, was written by george rossopoulos, sv2agw. The problem with kiss modems is that you have to use a program like agwpe to access the kiss modem. The woodlands amateur radio club w5wfd for amateur radio operators in and. This program is not fun or easy, but it does work 88% of the time. This website, which is hosted on sv2agws web site, focuses on support for the sound card packet. A linux packet station can be used for mail, chat, and tcpip. Below are the instructions to set up a virtual tnc using direwolf packet engine or agw packet engine for both a signalink or a kiss tnc or a tnc in kiss. Outpost qst article, april 2008 this article that was published in the april 2008 issue of qst, page 35. You can use a physical packet modem terminal node controller tnc, but at 1200, 9600 and even 19,200 windows dsp digital signal processing emulating a modem is superior.
Agwpe freeware for aprs message receipt and display. Agwpe is widely accepted in the amateur radio packet software community and is a tool that provides a standard interface between packet radio software and associated hardware. Easy to use windows packet program for international space station, pcsat and other. Easyterm tutorial july 2017 gordon gibby kx4z purpose of software. Many years ago, before the development of window, there were many similar. This software has flexibility for packet radio in a linux environment. Rms radio mail server packet is software intended for wl2k vhfuhf applications. Packet goldmine software by the hundreds from hams net. With a neat little piece of software called agwpe your sound card can be a tnc for packet among other things. See kc2rlms site above for getting sound card packet up and running. Once the program has been run once, it creates a i file in the windows directory usually c. For this howto, i am assuming that agwpe and outpost are running on the same pc. Pinpoint aprs is a free software application that together with some radio equipment and accessories allows you to visually track people and assets using amateur radio ham radio equipment using maps. During an emergency, it can be used as a location aware tactical communications tool.
Easyterm term is a windowsbased program designed for ax. You can also download the agwpe program from the agw programs page on this site. Newer versions of packet software are getting hard to come by for the newer operating system due to the decline in popularity of packet radio in general. If its the first time you are running agwpe make sure there is only one radio port.
Packet radio is an amateur radio technology from the early 1980s that sends data between computers. Rms packet stations are part of the worldwide network of participating gateway stations, and they provide automated messaging capability to the wireless amateur user using ax. Packet radio lives on through open source software. A software tnc that uses a soundcard as a modem and supports ax. It has been tested on windows xp, vista, 7, 8, 10 and has proved stable in operation. From outpost main menu, tools interactive packet agw packet engine. If its the first time you are running agwpe make sure there is only one radio port or remember to select the right one. Installing and configuring uz7hos soundmodem and easyterm programs for packet radio youd need. Windows for the end user is the easiest for installing the tcpip over ax. There are quite a few agwpe users using tncx with success. Winlink express 2m packet signalink usb denver ares. If you want to do aprs packet the best software is uiview16 for computers 100 mhz. It can also be used with other software for aprs, bbs, satellite packet, and regular packet. The software tnc uses the agw packet engine api and emulates the agw packet engine tcp interface in operation.
I decoded pcsat beacon using only agwpeagw packet engine and agwmonitor, not using tnc, as follows at 8 oct 2001. Download here outpost is a windowsbased packet message client that lets you send and receive packet messages with almost any amateur radio bulletin board system bbs or tnc personal mail box. Utilitaires pour agwpe, axip relie agw packet engines ou dautres. Sound modem tnc for vhf packet in winlink express see. Software ok the radio and computer are self explanitory.
For soundcard packet the signal bar on the waterfall should be centered at 1700. Agwpecompatible programs sound card packet with agwpe. Tune your radio to a frequency with packet activity and use the software and your volume control to help set the levels. This document explains the process of connecting and configuring my station, k0yds, for vhf packet digital communications using the tigertronix signalink usb soundcard tncmodem and the winlink express software program from the winlink organization. Software for packet radio use category is a curation of 32 web resources on, uiss windows packet program, packetcluster dx statistics, winafsk. It gives other program a uniform interface to the tnc, be it a normal tnc2 design or a baycom or a soundblaster hooked up to a radio. Until recently, hf packet radio had been more or less overlooked by the sound card developers. Packet engine pro fessional edition is a special windows utility for amateur radio packet users that interfaces multiple packet programs and multiple tncs terminal node controllers modems. By using agwpe, packet radio is possible with both sound cards and kiss hardware. Any number of the ports defined on the local agwpe server can be accessed as yaac ports. Uiview also supports tncs in kiss mode, agwpe host mode and bpq host mode.
The software runs on any windows version from windows 98 to windows 7 seems to run on windows 10, but vendor has not tested. Software for packet radio use category is a curation of 32 web resources on, packetcluster dx statistics, winafsk, linpac packet radio terminal. Configuration for hf winmor digital communication will be described in a future page. In the case of the signalink usb interface between the computer and the radio, the connection to the computer is via usb cable carrying data and power, and the connection to the. Iss packet communications requires a 5100 watt 2 meter or 440 mhz fm xcvr. Information agwpe is the agw packet engine written by sv2agw. This software is the packet sound card engine required by uiview aprs software and some other sound card software. Peak systems the home of g4ides winpack packet radio software if youre looking for uiview, then please click here.
Despite its age, amateur radio operators continue to use and develop packet radio today. Download here outpost is a windowsbased packet message client that lets you send and receive packet messages with almost any amateur radio bulletin board system bbs or. Agw packet driver sv2agw packet radio driver, runs tcpip protocol over radio, support windows 9598nt and several devices like baycom and, e5dxl 9600 g3ruh compatible modems, drsi and sound cards by sv2agw george rossopoulos. Agwpe is widely accepted in the amateur radio packet software community and is a tool that provides a standard interface between packet radio software and. The software is free for hams and noncommercial purposes, but if you do use it and. I am developing a software dualport packetradio tnc that uses a soundcard as a modem and supports ax. We did get the agwpe software, and full credit to sv1agw for making a free version available, but while it worked very well for vhf packet radio it was never a stellar performer with 300 baud hf packet. The server side software for w2k has always supported kiss.
Agwpe is a program developed by sv2agw to allow a variety of packet. The program is a easy way to monitor packet frequencies. Agwpe is a program developed by sv2agw to allow a variety of packet software programs to interface with a variety of tncs including kiss mode tncs like the tncx, as well as baycom, soundcard and others. Agwpe has a volume control utility and a display to show the incoming audio volume. Installing and configuring uz7hos soundmodem and easyterm. Discussion in ham radio discussions started by w4kyr, apr 4, 2017. Now that this is done, we can configure agw packet engine. Please see the sound card packet site, by ralph milnes kc2rlm, for more info on packet operation using agwpe and hamscope.
Linux has natively supported the packet radio protocol, more formally known as ax. Some software can use a soundcard to send packets over hf frequencies to allow users send and receive email and other packet messages over the winlink system. The host mode support means that uiview can be used with a wide range of packet hardware and allows up to 16 rf ports to be used. This amateur radio website explains how to use the free agwpe utility program to send and receive packet data using the sound card of your pc. Basic agwpe program configuration sound card packet. Decode aprs with rtl sdr rtl2832u therefore i use the following software. Mar 26, 2020 download yet another aprs client for free. Agwpe is a software package that replicates this process. Agwpe downloaded and installed on your local machine vs.
Introduction to the nts traffic system for packet, a good reference to nts operations on packet. This amateur radio web site explains how to use the agwpe utility program to send and receive packet using the sound card of your pc instead of a tnc. This website, which is hosted on sv2agws web site, focuses on support for the sound card packet features of agwpe. If its the first time you are running agwpe make sure there is only one radio port or remember to. You can also create your own comport to radio interface to send packet with. It is a special windows utility for amateur radio packet users that interfaces multiple packet programs and multiple tncs terminal node controllers modems. The radio must be capable of operating digital packet internally, from a tnc, or with a computer running sound card and packet software. Packet engine pro will only work with packet programs that have been written to take advantage of agwpe but there are many, including terminal, dx cluster, aprs, and digipeater programs. Feb 20, 2016 demonstration of the new hf 300b packet modem. How to setup a tnc or to configure your computers soundcard as a tnc with packet engine pro. Agwpe with tncx windows installation of dlp usb module.
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