NBEMS/FLDIGI WPA Configuration and Setup

Double click your FLDIGI desktop icon. If you have any errors or the program closes, please see the first step on the installation page

1) Click Configure, arrow down to defaults, arrow over and click Operator. Then enter the appropriate information, click Save Config, then click close.

2) Click Configure, arrow down to defaults, arrow over and click Waterfall. Click the left arrow on the low cutoff box until the figure is at 50. Click Save Config, then close.

3) Click Configure, arrow down to defaults, arrow over and click Video. Uncheck small font, video text - type "MT631K-L", video width - 4, check View Xmit Signal, then click Save Config and close.

4) Click Configure, arrow down to defautls, arrow over and click Sound Card. Select the appropriate sound card for capture and playback under port audio for the sound card that you will be transmitting with. Click Save Config, then close.

5) Click Configure, arrow down to defaults, arrow over and click Misc. Check Transmit RSID and Wide Search Detector. Make sure Slow CPU is unchecked unless you are operating on a very slow computer.

6) On the main screen of FLDIGI, go to the bottom of the screen and set the first waterfall figure to -20, the second figure to 70, and the x setting to x1. Uncheck the sql box on the right bottom of the fldigi window.

Adding the Standardized WPA NBEMS Macro Set

1) Go to http://www.pa-sitrep.com/NBEMS/fldigi_macro.htm

2) Right click on the link to the macro, arrow down to "Save Target As" and left click.

3) You should now see your windows file directory. You will need to click on your profile directory (this will be the name that appears when you start your windows login). Double click on your windows profile name in the directory.

4) If you made it to the proper directory, you should see an existing file named "macros". This is the file you will be replacing.

5) Left click the save button. A window should come up saying that the file already exists and will ask if you want to replace/overwrite. Click yes.


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