jPSKmail V2 user guide User manual updated March 15, 2013 Reflecting jPSKmail version 2.1.0 1 Copyright (c) 2010-2013 Pär Crusefalk and Rein Couperus Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.3 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled "GNU Free Documentation License". 2 Contents jPSKmail V2 user guide....................................................................................................................1 Preface.............................................................................................................................................5 A brief attempt at writing the history of the project.......................................................................5 What is PSKmail?........................................................................................................................6 So, what makes PSKmail special?...............................................................................................6 In summary, what is pskmail?......................................................................................................7 What about security in pskmail?..................................................................................................7 Installation and getting started..........................................................................................................8 Install procedure..........................................................................................................................8 Startparameter.............................................................................................................................8 Installation Instructions for RXTX.................................................................................................8 Windows 98/NT/2000/XP/7..........................................................................................................9 Linux............................................................................................................................................9 Others, manual procedure...........................................................................................................9 Optional APRS mapping client.....................................................................................................9 Hardware selection...........................................................................................................................9 Transceiver..................................................................................................................................9 Soundcard interface...................................................................................................................10 Antenna.....................................................................................................................................10 An example of how to fit an antenna for the 80m band on top of an RV.........................................11 The Main Window...........................................................................................................................12 DSP tab: Audio System (Sound Card).......................................................................................14 jPSKmail audio on Linux............................................................................................................16 jPSKmail audio on Windows 7...................................................................................................18 This is what it looks like on puppy Linux 5.4.3:..........................................................................19 Preferences Setup (Options).....................................................................................................20 User data...................................................................................................................................20 Rig.............................................................................................................................................22 Now we have the basic settings. But there are more:.....................................................................24 Email settings............................................................................................................................24 Configuration.............................................................................................................................25 Modem.......................................................................................................................................26 Devices......................................................................................................................................27 Modes........................................................................................................................................28 Icons..........................................................................................................................................29 Store settings.............................................................................................................................29 User interface tour..........................................................................................................................30 Terminal tab...............................................................................................................................30 Connected operation (ARQ)......................................................................................................30 Terminal tab, chat mode (ARQ)..................................................................................................32 CQ tab.......................................................................................................................................32 Send tab....................................................................................................................................32 Email tab....................................................................................................................................33 Composing an email..................................................................................................................33 Preparing an email.....................................................................................................................34 Sending email, connected..........................................................................................................35 Receiving email.........................................................................................................................35 Mail headers tab........................................................................................................................36 Mail tab buttons.........................................................................................................................37 PSKaprs emails.........................................................................................................................37 File transfer ...................................................................................................................................38 Modem tab.....................................................................................................................................39 3 Rig control tab................................................................................................................................40 APRS tab, Unconnected Operation................................................................................................41 Igate Tab........................................................................................................................................43 General remarks.............................................................................................................................44 The link password......................................................................................................................44 Beacon minute and server channel............................................................................................44 Choosing the appropriate modes...............................................................................................44 Bulletin reception mode.............................................................................................................45 Bottom part of the client..................................................................................................................46 Status Indicators........................................................................................................................46 Main menu.....................................................................................................................................48 File ............................................................................................................................................49 Mode .........................................................................................................................................49 Preferences ..............................................................................................................................49