Linux RMS Gateway now in public Beta

This is a new and updated Telpac Node/LinuX, now called Linux RMS Gateway as it conforms to the new RMS WL2K system, and has been released for public Beta testing.

The Linux RMS Gateway software is independently developed and maintained by Hans-J. Barthen DL5DI and Brian R. Eckert, W3SG, in cooperation with the Winlink 2000 development and administration team. It is distributed mostly as source code under the GNU General Public License (a small component is distributed as a binary only library).

The new software carries the same requirements as its predecessor, as well as a few new requirements, but also has the same flexibility as before for packet-radio in a Linux environment. To build and run the software, you will need:

  • an installed and running Linux system (of course)

  • the GNU C compiler (GCC) and standard libraries and headers, as well as standard Linux software development utilities (such as GNU Make)
  • an existing ax25 installation on your Linux system with an ax25-enabled kernel, ax25-libs, and ax25-tools
  • a current MySQL client library
  • a current libxml2 library and header (and optionally libxml2-utils for XML document checking)
  • a TNC, soundcard, or other packet-radio modem drivers, axip/axudp, or anything else that is supported by Linux to run packet radio
  • radio equipment (usually a data-ready FM transceiver for VHF/UHF/SHF)
  • a 24/7 Internet connection
  • a Keycode and Password for the gateway's callsign to authorize connections to the Winlink2000 CMS hosts
  • in some countries a special radio license is necessary to run an automatic amateur radio station

Authorization:
All RMS programs require the station's call sign to be in the WL2K system, with a password and an administrator-assigned Keycode unique to your call sign. You will not be able to complete installation and operate the programs unless this is set up by a WL2K administrator.

Authorization is granted to amateurs who will maintain their Linux RMS Gateway stations on the WL2K network 24/7 or who will use it as a portable emergency asset. Go here to request a keycode, which is required to run the software.

The software and support for testing are available from the authors and the community at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LinuxRMS.

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The Winlink Development Team

The Winlink 2000 system, and Winlink user software is built, maintained and supported by the Winlink Development Team (WDT), your membership in the Amateur Radio Safety Foundation, and your tax-deductible donations.

Victor D. Poor, W5SMM
Rick Muething, KN6KB
Steve Waterman, K4CJX
Tom Lafleur, KA6IQA
Lee Inman, K0QED
Hans A. Kessler, N8PGR
Don Moore, KM0R
Tyler Gaillard, KT4XD
Lor Kutchins, W3QA
Neil Hughes, VE1YZ
Don Trotter, VE1DTR
Phil Sutherland, VK6KPS
Peter Woods, N6PRW

Airmail, the popular user program, is written and supported by Jim Corenman, KE6RK.

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This Winlink 2000 web site runs efficiently and contains useful information mainly because of the unselfish contributions of the following amateurs:

Don Felgenhauer, K7BFL
Bud Thompson, N0IA

We need a few good volunteer editors who know the WL2K system!

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