Emergency Coordination

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Lew Maxwell, KB5HPT

Amateur Radio Emergency Service

DEC, District 6, WTX Section

Email: kb5hpt@arrl.net

++++++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 and Jim, NE8U, Radio Operator, 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***

The HF Mode of the week will be VARA HF Winlink (USB-D). Please use the WA5TED RMS as primary target otherwise use best available. We would like to use all West Texas Section assets if possible. Use VARA P2P on the frequency and time shown below.

***P2P HF***

My HF station and Jim, NE8U will be on the air from 8:30 AM through 10:30 AM (MDT), and I will be monitoring the 80 meter frequency 3595.0 MHz center frequency, 3593.5 MHz dial frequency bandwidth= 500Hz from 6-7 PM (MDT).

***VHF/UHF***

[El Paso Locals] The VHF/UHF mode of the week will be Packet Winlink or VARA FM. Please use the KB5HPT-10 Packet RMS on 145.070 MHz or 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 Nov. 29***

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

Read carefully.

This week we will take a look at the ARC 204, Work Assignment form. DO NOT CONFUSE THIS FORM WITH THE ICS USA 204. The ARC 204 is found in the Template Manager. Click on MESSAGE at the top of the page in Winlink Express and select New Message. Click on SELECT TEMPLATES on the Enter a New Message page that pops up. Expand the Standard Templates. Scroll down to ARC Forms and expand that folder. Double click the ARC 204 Work Assignment.txt form. The form will appear in your browser window.

The Incident Name is Winlink Tuesday Exercise. You are the Team Leader and the person preparing this form. Fill in all blanks as appropriate. Under NAMES fill in 2 other people besides yourself. Start any Special Instructions with Exercise, Exercise. When finished you can save the data then click on Submit then OK. Close the browser.

In the Enter a New Message page in Winlink Express be sure the Send As: block is correct. Be sure the Request Message Receipt box is checked. Address the message to NE8U;KB5HPT or my tactical address TXEPCARESDEC. In P2P mode tactical address are not allowed. Post the message to the outbox. Listen for a clear frequency and send the message.

***NOTES***

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

P2P information:

On the Winlink Express page in the Open Session box select VARA HF P2P. Then open the session. The morning 40 meter session is from 8 AM to 10 AM (MST) on 7.063.5 center frequency, 7062.0 MHz dial frequency. For the Mode use USB-D. Bandwidth=2300 or 500 Hz. For those working I will be monitoring the 80 meter frequency 3595.0 MHz center frequency, 3593.5 MHz dial frequency bandwidth= 500Hz from 6-7 PM (MST).

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-08-A

++++++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