VARA FM (VHF/UHF) Winlink Gateway Planning & Construction on the Cheap, the Sequel, recorded 10-8-22

Описание: San Diego ARES member Mike N2DDS recounts the planning that led to the Valley Center Amateur Radio Club (VCARC, of San Diego County, California) installing several Winlink VARA FM gateways. The mountaintop locations of the VCARC VARA FM repeaters provide durable email connectivity to most of San Diego County, California. VARA FM repeaters operate on VHF or UHF frequencies.

Topics covered:
Information sources
Frequency selection
Location considerations (weather, security, monitoring)
Hardware options (computer, power supplies, antenna, transceiver)
Software requirements
Internet connection
Barriers

This video is an advanced topic and assumes that the viewer knows the basics of the Winlink Global Network.

References:
www.ValleyCenterARC.org
Guide for setting up a Motorola CDM750 UHF radio for a VARA FM gateway:
https://valleycenterarc.org/VARA-FM.html
Guide for setting up a computer for a VARA FM gateway:
https://valleycenterarc.org/VARA-FM-s...

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