HF Radio E-Mail For "Idi-Yachts"
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
HOW HF RADIO WORKS
HF RADIO E-MAIL HISTORY
HF E-MAIL BASICS
CHAPTER 2 HF RADIO SET UP
THE HF RADIO SYSTEM
The HF Radio
The HF Radio Tuner/Coupler
The HF Radio Antenna
The HF Radio Groundplane
Improper HF Radio Installation
SOURCES OF NOISE
RF ISOLATION
HF RADIO SAFETY
CHAPTER 3 HF RADIO E-MAIL SET UP
HF RADIO REQUIREMENTS
COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS
Computer Operating System
Serial Port Connections
Additional Considerations
TERMINAL NODE CONTROLLERS
Types of Pactor TNCs
CHAPTER 4 E-MAIL SERVICE PROVIDERS
HAM E-MAIL
Ham E-Mail Providers
COMMERCIAL E-MAIL
Commercial E-Mail Providers
SELECTING AN E-MAIL PROVIDER
CHAPTER 5 EQUIPMENT CONNECTIONS
HF Radio To Computer Connections
RS232 Cables
USB To RS232 Converters
HF Radio Modem To Radio Connections
What Are DIN Plugs?
Soldering DIN Plugs
How To Read Numbers On A DIN Plug
CHAPTER 6 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
CHAPTER 7 USING HF RADIO E-MAIL
CHAPTER 8 WEATHER DOWNLOADS
CHAPTER 9 LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 10 TROUBLESHOOTING
APPENDIX A REFERENCES
APPENDIX B HF E-Mail SERVICE PROVIDERS
APPENDIX C EQUIPMENT SOURCES
APPENDIX D RESOURCES
APPENDIX E GLOSSARY
