Configuration

General

This field is required. Valid amateur radio callsign (uppercase only)
This field is required. 4-6 character grid locator
Used for secure login challenges. This is the password for your Winlink account.
Callsigns to fetch email on behalf of. Use "callsign:password" format. Password defaults to Secure Login Password if omitted.
bytes
Maximum size in bytes for automatic message downloads. Messages larger than this will prompt for download. Use -1 for no limit.

Connect Aliases (click to expand)

Transports

ARDOP

Number of connect attempts when dialing. Most stations require multiple tries before responding.
Minimum 10 seconds. Use 0 or leave blank to disable beacons.

PACTOR

Optional script to initialize TNC

Vara HF

Vara FM

Telnet

Network address to listen for telnet-p2p connections (e.g. ":8774" for all interfaces port 8774)
Authentication password for incoming telnet-p2p connections

AX.25

Minimum 10 seconds between beacons. Use 0 or leave blank to disable beacons. Example: 3600 = hourly
Content of the beacon message
Destination callsign for beacon frames (typically "IDENT")
Linux (kernel AX.25), AGWPE (AGWPE-compatible TNC), Serial-TNC (direct serial connection)
Linux
AGWPE
AGWPE radio port number (0-3)
Serial TNC
Packet connection speed (1200 or 9600 baud)

Rig Control

Hamlib rigs (click to expand)

Configure your radio equipment connections here. For rig control, we recommend using the TCP connection type to connect to rigctld from Hamlib - this provides the most reliable interface for most modern radios.

The rigs you configure here will appear in the "Rig" dropdown menus found in each transport's configuration section. A single rig configuration can be shared by multiple transports simultaneously, allowing different communication methods (e.g. ARDOP and VARA HF) to use the same radio equipment without configuration duplication.

Please note: The TCP option connects to a rigctld instance that must be running when using rig control features. You can configure the connection now but ensure rigctld is properly set up and started before attempting to use it. Direct serial connection requires advanced setup and involves building from source.

TCP for rigctld (recommended)
TCP: host:port
Serial: device path
Most rigs use VFO A

GPSd Configuration

GPSd server address (e.g. localhost:2947)
Automatically update the locator field in-memory by polling GPSd every hour. On startup, the config's locator value will be used until the first position is received from GPSd.
Caution: Automatically injects GPS position into forms without explicit consent
Use server time instead of GPS device timestamp
This setting is disabled due to security concerns and can only be changed by editing the configuration file manually

Schedule (Cron Jobs)

Format: cron(5) schedule followed by command
Example: @hourly connect telnet or 0 3 * * * freq ardop:5350