Digital Communications
This page is dedicated to providing the most current information on digital communications in use in Connecticut. Packet radio is a vital communication technique for digital communication. The current Flexnet/FBB system is the only 100% RF system we have today. It provides coverage of much of Connecticut and its coverage is expanding. The Flexnet/FBB system can handle text-only messages, NTS traffic, and bulletins. The Winlink2k system is more e-mail based, allowing for attachments of status reports and other small attachments. Today, all state Regional offices can access the Winlink2k server on Box Mountain through 100% RF links. This means they can exchange messages with each other, even if all Internet connections are down. This means that all the State offices will have two 100% RF systems for exchanging digital messages, each system providing digital communications support and serving as a backup to the other.
If a user station is configured for Flexnet/FBB they can use Winlink2k. If a user station is configured for Winlink2k they can use Flexnet/FBB. While the two systems work somewhat differently, the underlying user technology is the same. We encourage users to become familiar with both.
There are some recommendations on digital voice for VHF, UHF and up. Read more
about it on the
recommendations
page.
Recommendations
for hardware and software and more
Information on Packet Radio
Information
on Winlink 2000 (Winlink2k)
Winlink VHF packet coverage charts
| Call |
SSID |
User |
Notes |
Area |
Location |
| K1YON |
2-4 |
145.07 |
-4=BBS |
CT |
East Hartland, Hartford County |
| " |
3-3 |
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IGate NCT via K1YON-2 |
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| " |
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Services: Flex via K1YON-2, BBS via K1YON-4, RMSGW via K1YON-10 |
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| KD1RY |
2-4 |
145.03 |
-4=BBS |
CT |
Bethel, Fairfield County |
| " |
0-0 |
------ |
via KD1RY-4. F6FBB HF Pactor on HF bands. |
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| KD1ZD |
3-3 |
145.01 |
-4=BBS |
CT |
Enfield, Hartford County |
| " |
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-7=NetRom Gate to CT NR Network |
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| W1EDH |
0-4 |
145.09 |
-4=BBS |
CT |
Glastonbury, Hartford County |
| W1HAD |
0-7 |
145.05 |
-4=BBS |
CT |
Shelton, Fairfield County |
| W1WCG |
2-5 |
145.05 |
-4=BBS |
CT |
North Haven, New Haven County |
| " |
0-0 |
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via W1WCG-2, Winlink Classic HF Pactor Gateway |
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Winlink2k
| Call |
Freq. |
Location |
| K1VSC-10 |
145.030 |
Pomfret, CT |
| KB1AEV-10 |
145.530 |
Vernon, CT ** |
| KX1EOC-10 |
145.030 |
Danbury, CT |
| N1BDF-10 |
145.050 |
Shelton, CT ## |
| N1EZT-10 |
145.030 |
Stamford, CT |
| W1AW-10 |
145.510 |
Newington, CT |
| W1GTT-10 |
145.030 |
East Lyme, CT |
| W1OEM-10 |
145.030 |
East Lyme, CT |
| KB1NUM-10 |
145.030 |
Colchester, CT ++ |
** Very wide coverage
## Also via W1HAD-2 digi
++ Temporarily off the air