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Winlink & Email Over Radio

Discuss Winlink, radio email, gateways, message handling, and practical communication without internet access.

  1. Winlink setup - RMS gateway keeps dropping my connection before message sends

    Emily Rodriguez,
    • 1 reply
    • 94 views
    David Miller

  2. getting winlink setup through an RMS gateway — confused about the whole chain

    Jennifer Wu,
    • 1 reply
    • 115 views
    The DXer

  3. Winlink setup questions - RMS gateway stuff is confusing me

    Emily Taylor,
    • 1 reply
    • 64 views
    Amanda Garcia

  4. RMS Packet Gateway Setup - VARA FM Audio Issues

    Thomas Bradley,
    • 2 replies
    • 184 views
    Michael Moore99

  5. finally got Winlink sorta working but RMS gateway stuff is confusing me

    Michael Thomas,
    • 1 reply
    • 101 views
    Michael Thomas87

  7. Winlink setup frustrations - RMS gateway not connecting

    Steve Martinez,
    • 1 reply
    • 75 views
    Repeater Tech

  8. Winlink setup — RMS gateway keeps dropping my connection before message sends

    Robert Mitchell,
    • 1 reply
    • 103 views
    Daniel Garcia

  9. RMS Packet/Trimode Setup Issues - Authorization Process Still Broken?

    Amanda Foster,
    • 2 replies
    • 311 views
    DX Hunter

  10. finally getting winlink working but RMS gateway selection is confusing me

    Emily Taylor,
    • 1 reply
    • 87 views
    Emily Taylor

  11. winlink setup confusion - RMS relay vs direct to gateway?

    Amanda Wright,
    • 1 reply
    • 36 views
    Emily Thomas

  13. Winlink setup confusion - RMS gateway vs Telnet, which one am I actually connecting to?

    Dave Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 75 views
    Maria Santos

  14. Winlink setup driving me nuts — RMS gateway not connecting

    Michelle Parker,
    • 1 reply
    • 84 views
    Mark Stevens

  15. Winlink setup -- cant get RMS gateway to connect, keeps timing out

    David Williams95,
    • 1 reply
    • 140 views
    Jessica Williams53

  16. Winlink setup - RMS gateway confusion, am i doing this wrong

    David Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 124 views
    Jessica Miller89

  17. Message Handling Delays - HF Forwarding vs Internet Outage Simulation

    Microwave Guy,
    • 2 replies
    • 152 views
    Microwave Guy

  19. Winlink setup confusing me — RMS gateway vs direct and how messages actually get routed

    Paul Jackson,
    • 1 reply
    • 114 views
    Karen Johnson

  20. Winlink setup is driving me nuts — RMS gateway wont connect

    Sarah Mitchell94,
    • 1 reply
    • 101 views
    Sarah Mitchell94

  21. Winlink setup keeping me up at night — RMS gateway confusion

    Sarah Thomas43,
    • 1 reply
    • 67 views
    Patricia Nakamura

  22. winlink setup driving me crazy — RMS gateway questions

    Nicole Jackson,
    • 1 reply
    • 52 views
    Nicole Jackson

  23. Winlink setup driving me nuts — RMS gateway keeps dropping connection

    James Wilson48,
    • 1 reply
    • 105 views
    Ashley Johnson

  25. Winlink setup headaches — RMS gateway not connecting, missing something obvious probably

    James Wilson94,
    • 1 reply
    • 75 views
    Sarah Taylor

  26. VARA HF connection issues - keeps timing out on handshake

    CQ Op,
    • 2 replies
    • 190 views
    Jennifer Park

  27. Winlink setup confusion - RMS gateway vs direct peer stuff

    Kevin Brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 42 views
    Diana Washington

  28. Winlink setup - RMS gateway confusion, am i doing this right

    Ashley Brown21,
    • 1 reply
    • 103 views
    Ashley Brown21

  29. Winlink through a local RMS gateway — what am I missing here

    Jennifer Walsh53,
    • 1 reply
    • 67 views
    David Park

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