WinLink Email RMS Server and APRS Running Simultaneously On a Baofeng AR-5RM

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Randall Luebke

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Oct 15, 2025, 6:49:28 PMOct 15
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My Baofeng can monitor 2 different frequencies simultaneously.  I am curious if I can run a WinLink Email RMS Server simultaneously on one radio, with Winlink RMS on 145.090 and APRS TNC/igate and Digipeater running on 144.390.  If yes, how do I configure these setting on the DigiPi?

Randall Luebke

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Oct 18, 2025, 9:28:59 AMOct 18
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Craig-You wrote:

You need to edit two files with your info,

Click Shell
login: pi
password: raspberry

sudo remount
sudo nano /etc/rmsgw/channels.xml
sudo nano /etc/rmsgw/sysop.xml


Press ctrl-X to save the file(s)

I have followed those steps.  and added the information to each file.  Now, on the DigiPi dashboard, can I switch on Winlink Email Server and Pat Email Client simultaneously?

Craig

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Oct 18, 2025, 10:49:30 AMOct 18
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Yup! You're in business!  thank you for contributing to the Winlink infrastructure.

flip on "winlink server" and optionally "pat email client".  you can also edit /etc/systemd/system/digipi-boot.service
and make "winlinkrms" the boot-time default service, so it'll come up after power failure.  The Initialize page
also allows for the boot-time default, if you ever re-image.

you should also see your winlink node on aprs.fi after a few hours, please confirm your info there.


-craig
KM6LYW
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Randall Luebke

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Oct 18, 2025, 7:07:56 PMOct 18
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I would like to have winlinkrms become the boot-time default service.  Running nano  /etc/systemd/system/digipi-boot.service I see the following text:

[Unit]
Description=DigiPi initial boot service
After=default.target

[Service]
Type=simple
#Wait for boot process to complete, not just start
ExecStartPre=sleep 10
#ExecStart=systemctl start digipeater
#ExecStart=systemctl start tracker
#ExecStart=systemctl start node
#ExecStart=systemctl start winlinkrms
#ExecStart=systemctl start tnc
#ExecStart=systemctl start tnc300b
#ExecStart=systemctl start wsjtx
#ExecStart=systemctl start js8call
#ExecStart=systemctl start fldigi
#ExecStart=systemctl start sstv
ExecStart=/home/pi/online.sh
Restart=no

[Install]
WantedBy=default.target

What change(s) do I need to make?

Ken Simpson

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Oct 19, 2025, 7:20:25 AMOct 19
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@KM6LYW this would make a neat video. 

 Can you repost the instructions on how to modify the files? I’d like to do the same thing.

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