Three ways to test your Soundcard modes software over the 447.875- N2KNK Data Repeater:
(The N2KNK Data Repeater is located on Black Ridge. Your Receive frequency is 447.875. Your Transmit frequency is 442.875. There is no CTCSS tone on the data repeater.)
1) To test your VaraFM station, go to your VaraFM modem and ping AEØWZ-10, KEØBPD-10, or KØDZ-10. You should receive a response. It is possible that any Winlink Gateway may be offline, so try another if the first does not respond.
2) To test your FLDigi Station, using any mode (BPSK125 suggested), in the blue window of FLDigi type:
DE (your callsign)
PING WØRRZ <—-(W”zero”RRZ)
^R
Then press CTRL-T
Your FLDigi station should then transmit a short message to the WØRRZ Auto-Responder. The Auto-Responder should then reply to you.
3) To test your YONIQ or MMSSTV Slow-Scan-Television station, press the 1750 button next to TX which will begin transmitting a tone of 1750 hz. After two seconds press 1750 again to stop the transmission. After a brief delay, the KØDZ station should reply in morse. Within 10 seconds, press the TX button to send your image. After your image has been transmitted, KØDZ will send your image back to you.
Note: YONIQ V1.13.3 is the latest incarnation of MMSSTV Slow-Scan-Television software. On first install the program will open in Spanish. You will need to click the 4th tab from the left, then the bottom option. This will open a window where you can switch to English. YONIQ has improvements over the older MMSSTV program and is worth the trouble.