E-mail via HF-m@il

Applications
• supplementing and partly replacing costly satellite systems
• possible future replacement of HF radio telex (NBDP) in the GMDSS

HF-m@il
• is using the software 'WaveMail' , which is a complete e-mail system
• WaveMail is optimised for use over relative slow links, e.g. HF-radio
• effective and automatic compression/decompression of data
• any type of attachment may be enclosed
• messages may be sent to any valid e-mail address
• easy to use human interface
• each ship client may have 9 unique e-mail addresses

System description
• sentral mail server ‘sendmail.as' at Rogaland radio
• leased lines to remote radio base stations
• one HF-transceiver at each base station
• base stations equipped with broad band HF-antennas
• using maritime HF-frequencies
• at present the following base stations are operational:
- Farsund, Florø-I, Florø-II and Vardø

Protocol
The protocol being used is 'Pactor-III', which is a high speed radio protocol and offers improved access to professional HF-mail services

Test summary
The system has for some time been tested by some ships sailing in the North Sea and North Atlantic.
The test results so far are quite favourable.

Current developments
The software is being adapted to enable the use of some standard GMDSS radio equipment (Skanti).