Sending Emails With A Ham Radio Handheld & Digirig Lite

Published 2024-04-04
With the Digirig Lite and a USB connection to a computer or tablet you can get your Winlink emails over your ham radio. Let me show you how to do it.

Links from the show:
Digirig Lite: digirig.net/product/digirig-light/
Winlink Email Signup: www.winlink.org/user
How-To Setup For Winlink Express: youtube.com/live/2x-1UZ3iejE?si=IwtpIoLpOpmgDckk
Need a cable for your radio? digirig.net/store/

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All Comments (21)
  • NOTE: In this video I make an assumption that your radio can handle WIDE or NARROW for transmitting. If you’re unsure your radios WIDE or NARROW, just leave VARA to NARROW please.
  • I lucked out and saw the tweet. I got one on the way! Thanks for the video showing what i can do!
  • I also received a lite board, love the setup detail in your video. Nice to have 2m packet capability, despite living in canyon
  • @K6WRF
    Looking forward to trying one out. Great info as always. 73
  • @SquidPirates
    Cant wait to start trying this out myself! Taking my Amature Radio Technician test today!!
  • @jakep5121
    been trying this for my FT-2980, Digi-Rig, VARA-FM? cant wait to try these things when I get home, thanks josh,
  • @TomPatten-bb5kp
    Already behind, just ordered the vx-6r, not here yet, and already want to add things to it. XLY is ready becoming suspicious. Thx, more stuff!
  • @SapperSquatch
    Awesome Video! Cant wait to try this with my yaesu. Is there a way to use winlink without a Callsign? I am in the process of getting my technician license, but would like to get setup and familiar in the meantime? Thanks!
  • @nitekry
    I found a vx-3 when I was new ham at my first hamefest. it was in a bag of stuff that included handi mic, charger, programming cable and batteries. Paid 20.00 for the bag.
  • You can use the TNC on the D75 with any winlink client. I use WoaD on on android all the time . The biggest selling point for the other radios is battery life.
  • Have you tried Sound Modem Ext PTT control? PTT.dll option won't activate Tx. VARA FM works great!
  • @DominicMazoch
    FM Vara and WinLink is big on 2/.70M in Harris County Houston TX ARES
  • @VK5014SWL
    Did you manage to get your antenna vertically polarised? I think you might’ve used a still image in your video.
  • @don_n5skt
    Hmm, so basically an AIOC without a serial port. I checked and the AIOC and DigiRig both have the CM108 and are using it for PTT and audio. Not that this is a bad thing. The big difference I see is the AIOC can work with Chirp for programming a radio and the AIOC works well with the Direwolf for APRS as a Igate/Digipeater. Likely the DigiRig would work well as well.
  • @jimmystikx
    Is this similar to the All in one cable, just with a more universal interface?
  • @kenherren7547
    I have a question for you. I am going to take my 7300 to a park tomorrow with the Wolfriver coil 17-foot whip. I will be on a deck made of fiberglass. Will my antenna see the radials as elevated radials.. WQ9V
  • @RookieLock
    Awesome.. So the Digirig Lite would be great for making a simple aprs digipeater, right?