I have had great success with the Quansheng UV-K5, NA6D All-in-one-Cable (AIOC), and the Digirig Shielded Short USB-A to USB-C Cable with Ferrites. It turns out to be remarkably robust.
that is exactly what we have found. while they may not be ideal for field work, they are excellent learning tools to prove concepts and get someone up to speed for a very low cost. Transitioning to higher quality gear down the road becomes an easy upgrade once an operator is comfortable with the basics.
thanks, the biggest benefits I've seen with the 90 antenna connector are 1) the HT can lay on its back where it is most stable and 2) with BNC connectors it is extremely fast to implement.
Very true. Setting VARA FM to narrow would be more optimum for this particular HT. However, as I use a variety of radios with my Vara setup, and wide will gracefully fall back to narrow, I simply leave it on wide and cut down on the various settings that have to be changed when changing radios. It does take a little longer and if it becomes an issue it is easy to adjust. thanks for the feedback.
Great show, very helpful and cost effective
Great presentation. Loved the antenna adapter. Great for attaching an outside antenna to get a better signal.
This is an exceptional explanation of how to set up an HT-based Winlink station! It covers all of the critical steps very well.
thanks @LoganKD6LLB
Good jobs guys. The wavetalkers channel is doing very well.
thanks @halledwardb
Now, rather than walking people through the process of building stations one at a time, I can just have them watch this video.
Excellent very informative video! Thanks for posting, hope this gets my VARA FM up and running!
thanks @neubert500
I have had great success with the Quansheng UV-K5, NA6D All-in-one-Cable (AIOC), and the Digirig Shielded Short USB-A to USB-C Cable with Ferrites. It turns out to be remarkably robust.
Great show, especially to help some of the newer hams who only have HTs in our EMCOMM groups get into Winlink.
thanks @billheyde6932
Small HT-based Winlink stations are very useful for training and tabletop exercises
that is exactly what we have found. while they may not be ideal for field work, they are excellent learning tools to prove concepts and get someone up to speed for a very low cost. Transitioning to higher quality gear down the road becomes an easy upgrade once an operator is comfortable with the basics.
The 90-degree antenna connector is a good idea.
thanks, the biggest benefits I've seen with the 90 antenna connector are 1) the HT can lay on its back where it is most stable and 2) with BNC connectors it is extremely fast to implement.
ATOC: good to know.
Another great video. Thanks for posting!
Thanks for watching!
I wish I had an fm winlink node closer to my town. 120 miles is a long haul for an HT.
That means that there is an opportunity for you to be the first to set up a Winlink gateway in your area (hi hi).
That HT does not support VARA FM WIDE. Better if you use VARA FM Narrow.
Very true. Setting VARA FM to narrow would be more optimum for this particular HT. However, as I use a variety of radios with my Vara setup, and wide will gracefully fall back to narrow, I simply leave it on wide and cut down on the various settings that have to be changed when changing radios. It does take a little longer and if it becomes an issue it is easy to adjust. thanks for the feedback.