1. AIRMAIL 200

2. I NTRODUCTIONS Introductions Thomas Germaine Emergency Coordinator, Lane County ARES kd7cut@comcast.net Elmer McClellan kc7qag@aol.com Introductions Around the Room

3. C LASS O BJECTIVES Class Objectives VHF Node Hopping Review Node Hopping issues Elements of a PACTOR station Pactor Settings Offset Using the Pactor/HF module Propagation Window Updating the Frequency List Catalog ICS Forms Deviation Settings

4. VHF P ACKET O PERATION VHF Node Hopping Review Please See handout on VHF Airmail Operation

5. I NTRO TO A IRMAIL AND THE W INLINK S YSTEM Elements of a PACTOR Station The standard Pactor station consists of 3 primary and 1 optional component.  Computer  TNC  Radio Control  VHF Radio

6. A IRMAIL C ONFIGURATION Open the Airmail Options from the Toolbar Tools > Options.. Choose the Settings Tab Insert your Callsign Insert your Station Location if known.

7. A IRMAIL C ONFIGURATION AutoAnswer Tab Enable Accept Incoming Connects

8. A IRMAIL C ONFIGURATION Connection Tab Configure Pactor Modem Type and Communication SettingsClient Set Radio Control Type and Communications Settings Set Center Frequency Offset

9. A IRMAIL C ONFIGURATION Center Frequency/Offset Represents the frequency shift on the radio for the Pactor Modem to transmit properly on the center frequency Common setting for Kantronics and SCS Modems is 1500 Center Frequency- The frequency that the center of the

10. S ENDING AND R ECEIVING M ESSAGES Using the PACTOR/HF Module See handout for details on using the HF Terminal Module/Propagation Window and Updating the Frequency List