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Introduction
Overview
Computer requirements
Packet Engine Pro
Configure AGWPE
Download and Install
Basic AGWPE Setup
2 Radio Setup
2 Card Setup
Sound Device Setup
Basic Device Settings
Rename Sound Device
Additional Settings
Using the Tuning Aid
Problems?
Program Behavior
Receiving
Transmitting
Connections
Firewalls
AGWPE Features
AGWPE on a Network
Baud Rates & Modes
Remote Control
TCP/IP Over Radio
Tips and Tricks
Traffic Parameters
Compatible Programs:
Setup Help
Radio Interface
Getting Started
Kits and Pre-assembled
USB SignaLink
Receive Audio Cable
Transmit Audio Cable
PTT (TX Control) Cable
2 Radio Modification
About Packet
Packet Overview
Exchange Modes
TNCs and AGWPE
What
To Do with Packet
Common Frequencies
Frame Headers
Further Reading
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Introduction
This amateur radio website explains how to use the free AGWPE utility
program to send and receive packet data using the sound card of your PC. Note that AGWPE is a Windows-only program.
This website, which is hosted on SV2AGW's web site, focuses on support for
the sound card packet features of AGWPE. Although it does not attempt to
provide support for other sound card packet programs, it has general
information which is applicable to all sound card packet operations
including:
- some ideas for interfaces to connect sound devices to ham radios
- resolving problems with packet operations
- ways to use packet today
- information about packet programs (clients) that can use AGWPE as a host for sound card
packet operations
<--- Use the menus in the left margin to navigate this site.
AGWPE was created by a talented ham from Greece, George Rossopoulos SV2AGW. Since AGWPE's
groundbreaking development, other sound card packet programs for Windows
have appeared. They include:
- Packet Engine Pro, a more
advanced but "pay for" version of AGWPE, also written by SV2AGW
- The UZ7HO Soundmodems which
works with all programs that work with AGWPE
- Dire Wolf, designed especially for APRS functions
- And several multi-mode sound card programs, including
MixW and
MultiPSK
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Note that Thomas Sailer, HB9JNX/AE4WA developed a sound
card packet capability for FlexNet before AGWPE came along, but it would only work with the FlexNet
program.
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This website began in 2001 soon after the release of Windows XP. In 2015 it was updated to
reflect changes for Vista, Windows 7, 8.0 /8.1 and 10, but little was done
to update older pages dealing with older versions of Windows or older hardware
-- so you may find vestiges of outdated or inapplicable information.
If you encounter problems with AGWPE, you
subscribe to a
special AGWPE Yahoo Group email list to ask for help from the AGWPE user
community, which includes the AGWPE author, George SV2AGW.
[These web pages were originally written and updated by Ralph Milnes NM5RM, who
is no longer active in packet radio. They were last updated in August 2015 which
was about the time Windows 10 was introduced. There are no plans for him to
further update the pages.]
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