Emergency Coordination

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Lew Maxwell, KB5HPT

Amateur Radio Emergency Service

DEC, District 6, WTX Section

Email: ldmax12@yahoo.com

++++++WINLINK TUESDAY++++++

This net will run each Tuesday (except 4th of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s) for 24 hours. Check in anytime during the 24 hour period. Address messages to Lew, KB5HPT, DEC, Dist.6, WTX Section unless otherwise noted. 

If you are an ARRL Field Appointee please use your Position/Title for the messages. 

All others please use Radio Operator for your position/title. 

The stations checking into this net are encouraged to use their ARES GO-BOX with the NVIS antenna. The use of EOC and club  stations are also encouraged.

***Sending Messages***

Use VARA HF Winlink through a gateway or Telnet or VARA HF P2P. See below for VARA HF P2P information.

***VARA HF P2P***

My HF station will be listening to 7116.5 MHz center frequency, 7115.0 MHz (dial frequency). Bandwidth is 500Hz. 

***VHF/UHF***

[El Paso Locals] The VHF/UHF mode of the week will be VARA FM. Please use the KB5HPT-10 VARA FM RMS on 439.010 MHz simplex as primary target. 

***NOTE:*** 

MAKE SURE THAT THE REQUEST READ RECEIPT IS CHECKED AT THE TOP OF THE MESSAGE. DON'T FORGET TO MARK THE MESSAGE AS WINLINK MESSAGE, P2P WINLINK or RADIO-ONLY. TO GET CREDIT FOR THE NET ALL SENDERS MUST RECEIVE A MESSAGE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT BACK. WE ENCOURAGE THE USE OF RF  UHF/VHF/HF RATHER THAN TELNET. 

***Form of the week for Jul 1***

Important! If the new message update or Winlink Express program update screen pops up when opening Winlink Express update them before beginning this exercise.

This week we will be using the RRI Radiogram ICS-213 Form. 

You have just been handed the information shown below and have been ask to fill out the RRI Radiogram ICS-213 Form found in the Template Manager in Winlink Express and send it to KB5HPT.

1. Click on the MESSAGE>>NEW MESSAGE>>SELECT TEMPLATE>>STANDARD TEMPLATES>>RADIOGRAM & RRI FORMS>>RRI ICS213 RADIOGRAM.txt. Double click the form. The form will open up in your browser window.

2. Before starting to fill out this form take a few minutes and click on READ HELP AND INSTRUCTIONS (in Red) at the top right of the form.

3. Number: enter 246. DO NOT check SVC.

4. Precedence: select TEST P from the drop down menu.

5. Handling Instructions: select NONE.

6. Station of Origin: will auto fill with your call sign. 

7. Check: will auto fill. 

8. Place of Origin: enter your city/town.

9. Time and Date: will auto fill. 

a. Select Local Time.

10. To (Name): enter Joe Tentpeg.

11. Position (Title & Agency): enter Supervisor/Central City Concrete.

12. Address: enter 1234 Elm street.

13. City/Town: enter Central City.

14. State or Province: Select ST.

15. Zip: enter 00000.

16. Phone: enter 555 555 5555.

17. Extension: leave blank.

18. Email: enter joe.tentpeg@somewhere.com (the periods (dots) in the email address will be spelled out)

In the Pink Box.

19. From (Name): enter Simon Crum.

20. Position & (Title & Agency): enter RDO, Somewhere Construction Co.

21. Sender's preferred Contact information: simon.crum@here.net.(the periods (dots) in the email address will be spelled out)

22. Subject: enter Additional concrete.

23. Date/Time originated: Use your current local time in the format shown in the box.

24. Message Box: enter BT SEND AN  ADDITIONAL 30 YARDS OF CONCRETE X BT (Manually type the message in the box to get the check numbers to be correct)

25. Message Routing (Received from call sign/DTG: leave blank

26. Message Routing (Transmitted to call sign / DTG: leave blank

27. Click to select a Liaison Station to send RRI-213 to: leave blank. (You will not be putting this message into the NTS System).  

28. ACCURACY is IMPORTANT. Click on Click here to preview for accuracy BEFORE you SUBMIT. Then proceed to #29.

29. Click on Submit then OK.

30. Close the browser window.

31. In the Enter a New Message page in Winlink Express be sure the Send As: block is correct.

32. Be sure the Request Message Receipt box IS CHECKED.

33. Address the message to KB5HPT or my tactical address TXEPCARESDEC.

34. Post the message to the out box. Listen for a clear frequency and send the message.

P2P Information: ***(READ CAREFULLY)***   

On the Winlink Express page in the Open Session box select VARA HF P2P from the drop down menu. Then open the session. The morning 40 meter P2P session is from  8AM to 10AM (MST). Lew, KB5HPT will be listening on 7116.5 MHz (center frequency). For the Mode use USB-D. Bandwidth= ***500Hz ONLY.*** 

In P2P mode even though you created one message and addressed it to two or more people when you post the message to the OUT BOX you will have two or more separate messages waiting to be sent. 

Feel free to distribute this message to your friends/groups. They are invited to participate.

Lew Maxwell, KB5HPT

Amateur Radio Emergency Service

DEC, District 6, WTX Section

Tactical Address: TXEPCARESDEC

TX. RACES: DRO-8A

++++++EPCARES Mission Statement:++++++

WE ARE IN THE BUSINESS OF BUILDING A VIABLE ARES ORGANIZATION THAT IS PROPERLY TRAINED AND ADEQUATELY STAFFED WITH THE END GOAL OF FUNCTIONING PROFESSIONALLY IN ANY EMERGENCY THAT MAY COME OUR WAY.

Our Core Values Are: 

 Confidence             Commitment         Excellence

Respect                   Integrity