A Winlink Gateway is an amateur radio station which enables a packet user to send and receive emails, 
using a email address such as MyCall@winlink.org.    

Winlink Gateways near Spokane

Call
 Frequency
 Location
 Node (Alias)
 Remarks
W7GBU-10
 145.01
 Spokane, Washington
 WR7VHF-3 (SPOKN1)
 Spokane County ARES
  N7YRT-10
 145.09
 Valley, Washington
 N7CKJ-8 (CHEW)
 can get to CHEW via WR7VHF-4 (SPOKN2)
K7BFL-10
 145.09
 Spokane, Washington
 WR7VHF-4 (SPOKN2) or N7CKJ-8 (CHEW)
K7BFL-11
 145.05
 Spokane, Washington
 K7MM-7 (PULLMN)
  N7ZHG-10
 145.23(-600)
 Hermiston, Oregon
 KC7RWC-7 (UCEOC)  (67.0 Hz PL)
[can be connected to via WA7V-7 (ALW), 144.97 MHz]
 C 3 N7ZHG-10   
KC7SOY-10
 145.23(-600)
 Heppner, Oregon
 KC7RWC-7 (UCEOC)  (67.0 Hz PL)
[can be connected to via WA7V-7 (ALW), 144.97 MHz]
 Morrow County ARES
C 3 KC7SOY-10
WA7V-10
 144.97
 College Place, Washington
 WA7V-7 (ALW)
 http://wa7v.com/
KC7RWC-10
 144.97
 Pendleton, Oregon
 WA7V-7 (ALW)
 Umatilla County ARES
[temporarly down 6/1/2007]
AL1Q-10
 145.01
 Walla Walla, Washington
   AL1Q-7 Digipeater [on Hertzer Peak]
 Connect using "AL1Q-10 via AL1Q-7"
WA7EOC-10
 144.93
 Yakima, Washington
 KB7HDX-8 (YKM)
 Yakima County ARES
path from N7HHU-8 (ELN): KB7HDX-5 KB7HDX-8 WA7EOC-10
NC7C-10
 145.53
 Ellensburg, Washington
 N7HHU-8 (ELN)
KE7EEM-10
 145.03
 The Dalles, Oregon
Gorge East Amateur Radio
KF7LN-10
 144.91
 Mosier, Oregon

KD6PGI
 144.95
 Hood River, Oregon
Gorge East Amateur Radio


N7YRT is a new Emcomm PMBO Station near Valley, Washington.    Operating frequencies (Center) are 3589 (P1, P2, P3), 7076.9 (P1, P2), 7101.2 (P3), 10141.2 (P1,  P2, P3)

Instructions regarding how to use the K7MM Pactor/Packet Gateway Station: Pactor to Packet or Packet to Pactor

List of packet nodes in eastern Washington, northern Idaho, and eastern Oregon, along with thoughts on Packet Node Etiquitte.

If you are new to using Winlink, here is Winlink made Simple

If you have questions concerning Winlink, look at this important Winlink FAQ list

Here is a table of the differences between the two main "user" programs (both free) for Winlink 2000:  AirMail, Paclink AGW, and Paclink MP

Here is a assortment of message forms and procedures for processing radiograms and messages

Read about the importance of requesting a Receipt Confirmation

The Winlink website provides maps of all presently active VHF/UHF Winlink Gateway stations and HF PMBO stations

This is a link to see the latest reported position of some Winlink users

It is important that the content of emails sent or received by radio through the Winlink system comply with FCC Part 97 rules (in particular, 97.111, 97.113, 97.115).

Helpful Tips for accessing Winlink Gateway Stations:

1.  Access the station without using a node, if possible.

2.  If using a node, set MAXFRAME to a value of 1 or 2.

revised June 23, 2008 by K7BFL