Any BPQ gateway can have multiple protocols at the ready. PACTOR Winmor VARA The system responds to the protocol being used by the calling station.  Just monitor your transfer as it proceeds, or

At the moment VARA can operate in 3 modes: Client, where Winlink Express connects to it via a local TCP connection and VARA connects out to a remote VARA system in Gateway or BPQ Mode.

Don't think so. The server would also need two fully functional HF setups running a few kcs apart. One server would like to grab the Signalink USB for both programs anyways. We really need a Beta

FYI, on 40M today via VARA I sent 22005 bytes with 2860 Bpm results *** Messages sent: 1. Total bytes sent: 22005, Time: 07:41, bytes/minute: 2860 Is there a station that will do both Winmor or

1. Can VARA be used peer-peer 2. How is the VARA modem integrated with RMS express to utilize the Winlink system. I am not a computer guru so I all ways struggle.73 Best Kim W4OSS

Tony, Yes latency (delay through the simulator) is a factor. Here is what I did to work up a solution. I contacted the author of the Ionospheric Simulator Mike Keller DL6IAK and

Good work Tony, interesting results. Andy

Andy: I had the chance to test Vara via KB3PCY's 80 meter gateway this evening. As you'll see in the video, the signal maintained good SNR throughout the test. There was a fair amount of multi-path

14467 bytes per minute...

Good ! Winmor is a great mode !

Just did a re-test amidst major RTTY QRM. . Sent about 13000 file size and held the connection despite the QRM. Transfer was around 1500 bps, Will test further . Glad it held under heavy QRM, as

Retest, please 😀 KC9SGV

Been there, done that Andy! Tony -K2MO

Thanks Tony, new rig... did not catch that. It was set to 1Khz ... oops! Andy K3UK

Andy: Looks like you have a narrow filter switched in? Incoming signal appears constricted in the waterfall. Tony -K2MO

I strung up a bit of wire today to get on 40M and test VARA on KC9SGV gateway. My antenna is only 15 foot off ground at the moment . Here is the video https://youtu.be/JVIh8deMh_I Seems fine, I

FYI http://www.g4ifb.com/FT8_Hinson_tips_for_HF_DXers.pdf Andy K3UK

Rick: I wasn't sure if data compression was independent of the protocol so thanks for clearing that up. It would be wonderful to have a path simulator capable of handling ARQ

Thanks for the details Rick. Tony had good experience with path simulators , perhaps he will do one with VARA and PIII since he has access to both . In my limited experience with VARA , two connects

Tony, First forget about compression mechanisms. The same compression mechanism will work with all protocols as long as the protocol can send true binary data (no special codes) The