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Global Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Conference 2007
Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas
August 16, 2007
Tom Whiteside: South Texas A.R.E.S. District Emergency Coordinator for Digital Networks
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas
Agenda
- I. Brief Winlink Overview
- II. Winlink 2000 County deployment Case Study
- III. Winlink 2000 South Texas A.R.E.S deployment
- IV. Discussion
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Winlink 2000 User Position Reports
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• Winlink 2000 at a high level:
– Winlink 2000 is a system for sending e-mail or bulletins over amateur radio
– VHF/UHF Packet D-Star 802.11 connection for short range
– HF PACTOR I, PACTOR II, PACTOR III for longer range
• Winlink 2000 hierarchy:
– Top Level: Redundant Common Message Servers (CMS)
– 2nd Level: Participating Mail Box Office (PMBO) Mid level servers
– 3rd Level: Telpac Internet gateway
– 4th Level: Client applications: Paclink Airmail Outpost Telnet
Winlink 2000 Overview
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas
• Winlink 2000 at a high level:
– Winlink 2000 is a system for sending e-mail or bulletins over amateur radio
– VHF/UHF Packet D-Star 802.11 connection for short range
– HF PACTOR I, PACTOR II, PACTOR III for longer range
• Winlink 2000 hierarchy:
– Top Level: Redundant Common Message Servers (CMS)
– 2nd Level: Participating Mail Box Office (PMBO) Mid level servers
– 3rd Level: Telpac Internet gateway
– 4th Level: Client applications: Paclink Airmail Outpost Telnet
Winlink 2000 Overview
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas
• Winlink 2000 at a high level:
– Winlink 2000 is a system for sending e-mail or bulletins over amateur radio
– VHF/UHF Packet D-Star 802.11 connection for short range
– HF PACTOR I, PACTOR II, PACTOR III for longer range
• Winlink 2000 hierarchy:
– Top Level: Redundant Common Message Servers (CMS)
– 2nd Level: Participating Mail Box Office (PMBO) Mid level servers
– 3rd Level: Telpac Internet gateway
– 4th Level: Client applications: Paclink Airmail Outpost Telnet
Winlink 2000 Overview
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas
• Winlink 2000 at a high level:
– Winlink 2000 is a system for sending e-mail over amateur radio
– VHF/UHF Packet D-Star 802.11 connection for short range
– HF PACTOR I, PACTOR II, PACTOR III for longer range
• Winlink 2000 hierarchy:
– Top Level: Redundant Common Message Servers (CMS)
– 2nd Level: Participating Mail Box Office (PMBO) Mid level servers
– 3rd Level: Telpac Internet gateway
– 4th Level: Client applications: Paclink Airmail Outpost Telnet
Winlink 2000 Overview
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Winlink 2000 PMBOs World-wide
83 Public PMBOs
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas
Winlink 2000 PMBOs World-wide
83 Public PMBOs 29 EMCOMM PMBOs
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas
Winlink 2000 PMBOs World-wide
83 Public PMBOs 29 EMCOMM PMBOs32 MARS PMBOs 1 UK Cadet PMBO
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas
• Winlink 2000 at a high level:
– Winlink 2000 is a system for sending e-mail over amateur radio
– VHF/UHF Packet D-Star 802.11 connection for short range
– HF PACTOR I, PACTOR II, PACTOR III for longer range
• Winlink 2000 hierarchy:
– Top Level: Redundant Common Message Servers (CMS)
– 2nd Level: Participating Mail Box Office (PMBO) Mid level servers
– 3rd Level: Telpac Internet packet gateway
– 4th Level: Client applications: Paclink Airmail Outpost Telnet
Winlink 2000 Overview
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World Wide Telpacs
346 Active shown
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas
• Winlink 2000 at a high level:
– Winlink 2000 is a system for sending e-mail over amateur radio
– VHF/UHF Packet D-Star 802.11 connection for short range
– HF PACTOR I, PACTOR II, PACTOR III for longer range
• Winlink 2000 hierarchy:
– Top Level: Redundant Common Message Servers (CMS)
– 2nd Level: Participating Mail Box Office (PMBO) Mid level servers
– 3rd Level: Telpac Internet packet gateway
– 4th Level: Client applications: Paclink Airmail Outpost Telnet
Winlink 2000 Overview
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II. Winlink 2000 County deployment Case Study
Williamson County
South Texas A.R.E.S. Section
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South Texas A.R.E.S. Section
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas
South Texas A.R.E.S. Section
South Texas Statistics:
97 Counties
96,000 Square Miles
525 Miles East to West
450 Miles North to South
450 Miles of border with Mexico
600 Miles of coastline
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South Texas A.R.E.S. Section
County Population
Harris 3,644,285
Bexar 1,493,965
Travis 869,868
Hidalgo 658,248
Fort Bend 442,620
Cameron 371,825
Montgomery 362,382
Williamson 317,938
Nueces 317,513
Galveston 271,743
Brazoria 271,130
Jefferson 248,223
Webb 219,464
Brazos 156,275
Hayes 119,359
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South Texas A.R.E.S. Section
Threats:
Drought
Flooding
Extreme Heat
Ice Storms
Tornadoes
Hurricanes
Severe Thunderstorms
Lightning
Hazmat Petrochemical plants / transportation
Radiological – Nuclear plants
Terrorism
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Williamson County Texas A.R.E.S Path to Winlink
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• Phase 0 pre-Winlink– October 2003 Weapons of Mass Destruction drill– January 2004 Year end goal:
• Packet Messaging system• Central Node• 8 Portable Packet Stations – “Packet Cavalry”• 2005 goal to tie-in with ARRL HF National Traffic System (NTS)
– June 2004 • Architected template driven system• June 2004 ARRL Field Day passed messages with system• Antenna/feedline investment decision for central high node
– July 2004 • ARRL endorses Winlink 2000 system• Our A.R.E.S Section Emergency Coordinator asks County
Emergency Coordinators to consider Winlink 2000• WC-ARES decision to “transfer the flag” to Winlink 2000
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas
• Phase 0 pre-Winlink– October 2003 Weapons of Mass Destruction drill– January 2004 Year end goal:
• Packet Messaging system• Central Node• 8 Portable Packet Stations – “Packet Cavalry”• 2005 goal to tie-in with ARRL HF National Traffic System (NTS)
– June 2004 • Architected template driven system• June 2004 ARRL Field Day passed messages with system• Antenna/feedline investment decision for central high node
– July 2004 • ARRL endorses Winlink 2000 system• Our A.R.E.S Section Emergency Coordinator asks County
Emergency Coordinators to consider Winlink 2000• WC-ARES decision to “transfer the flag” to Winlink 2000
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas
• Phase 0 pre-Winlink– October 2003 Weapons of Mass Destruction drill– January 2004 Year end goal:
• Packet Messaging system• Central Node• 8 Portable Packet Stations – “Packet Cavalry”• 2005 goal to tie-in with ARRL HF National Traffic System (NTS)
– June 2004 • Architected template driven system• June 2004 ARRL Field Day passed messages with system• Antenna / feed line investment decision for central high node
– July 2004 • ARRL endorses Winlink 2000 system• Our A.R.E.S Section Emergency Coordinator asks County
Emergency Coordinators to consider Winlink 2000• WC-ARES decision to “transfer the flag” to Winlink 2000
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas
• Phase 0 pre-Winlink– October 2003 Weapons of Mass Destruction drill– January 2004 Year end goal:
• Packet Messaging system• Central Node• 8 Portable Packet Stations – “Packet Cavalry”• 2005 goal to tie-in with ARRL HF National Traffic System (NTS)
– June 2004 • Architected template driven system• June 2004 ARRL Field Day passed messages with system• Antenna / feed line investment decision for central high node
– July 2004 • ARRL endorses Winlink 2000 system• Our A.R.E.S Section Emergency Coordinator asks County
Emergency Coordinators to consider Winlink 2000• WC-ARES decision to “transfer the flag” to Winlink 2000
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas
• Phase 1 Winlink first beginnings– Strategy:
• Create a web of Telpac stations with diverse Internet suppliers
• Create a portable response team with goal of 8 by YE growing to 16
• Sell the system and drive for EOC permanent installs
• Invest in an SCS HF PACTOR III TNC
• Investigate establishing an EMCOMM PMBO
– August 2004: First 2 Telpac nodes and portable stations– October 2004: Simulated Emergency Test utilizing Winlink 2000
• First ARES SET to use Winlink 2000 since ARRL board announcement
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas
• Phase 1 Winlink first beginnings– Strategy:
• Create a web of Telpac stations with diverse Internet suppliers
• Create a portable response team with goal of 8 by YE growing to 16
• Sell the system and drive for EOC permanent installs
• Invest in an SCS HF PACTOR III TNC
• Investigate establishing an EMCOMM PMBO
– August 2004: First 2 Telpac nodes and portable stations– October 2004: Simulated Emergency Test utilizing Winlink 2000
• First ARES SET to use Winlink 2000 since ARRL board announcement
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas
September 2004 Two “Instant” Telpac Nodes
Digipeater
Telpac Node
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas
• Phase 1 Winlink first beginnings– Strategy:
• Create a web of Telpac stations with diverse Internet suppliers
• Create a portable response team with goal of 8 by YE growing to 16
• Sell the system and drive for EOC permanent installs
• Invest in an SCS HF PACTOR III TNC
• Investigate establishing an EMCOMM PMBO
– August 2004: First Telpac nodes and portable stations– October 2004: Simulated Emergency Test (SET) using Winlink 2000
• First ARES SET to use Winlink 2000 since ARRL board announcement
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas
• Phase 2 Expanding the plan– November 2004: VHF PMBO (3rd EMCOMM PMBO)– Extending the N5TW PMBO
• March 2005: HF PACTOR added to PMBO• May 2005: Second VHF Telpac on PMBO
– May 2005: Weekly Packet Cavalry nets begun – June 2005: 350 foot “high Telpac” on-line (Telpac #4)– July 2005: City of Cedar Park EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #5)– August 2005: Georgetown Hospital Telpac on-line (Telpac #6)– August 2005: Hurricane Katrina– September 2005: City of Round Rock EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #7)– September 2005: Hurricane Rita– October 2005: Full out Simulated Emergency Test– December 2005:
• 32 Portable VHF Packet stations• 6 HF Portable PACTOR with 3 being PACTOR III
– January 2006: Round Rock Medical Center on-line (Telpac #8)– April 2006: 2nd HF Radio/SCS TNC at N5TW PMBO
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas
• Phase 2 Expanding the plan– November 2004: VHF PMBO (3rd EMCOMM PMBO)– Extending the N5TW PMBO
• March 2005: HF PACTOR added to PMBO• May 2005: Second VHF Telpac on PMBO
– May 2005: Weekly Packet Cavalry nets begun – June 2005: 350 foot “high Telpac” on-line (Telpac #4)– July 2005: City of Cedar Park EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #5)– August 2005: Georgetown Hospital Telpac on-line (Telpac #6)– August 2005: Hurricane Katrina– September 2005: City of Round Rock EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #7)– September 2005: Hurricane Rita– October 2005: Full out Simulated Emergency Test– December 2005:
• 32 Portable VHF Packet stations• 6 HF Portable PACTOR with 3 being PACTOR III
– January 2006: Round Rock Medical Center on-line (Telpac #8)– April 2006: 2nd HF Radio/SCS TNC at N5TW PMBO
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas
• Phase 2 Expanding the plan– November 2004: VHF PMBO (3rd EMCOMM PMBO)– Extending the N5TW PMBO
• March 2005: HF PACTOR added to PMBO• May 2005: Second VHF Telpac on PMBO
– May 2005: Weekly Packet Cavalry nets begun – June 2005: 350 foot “high Telpac” on-line (Telpac #4)– July 2005: City of Cedar Park EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #5)– August 2005: Georgetown Hospital Telpac on-line (Telpac #6)– August 2005: Hurricane Katrina– September 2005: City of Round Rock EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #7)– September 2005: Hurricane Rita– October 2005: Full out Simulated Emergency Test– December 2005:
• 32 Portable VHF Packet stations• 6 HF Portable PACTOR with 3 being PACTOR III
– January 2006: Round Rock Medical Center on-line (Telpac #8)– April 2006: 2nd HF Radio/SCS TNC at N5TW PMBO
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas
• Phase 2 Expanding the plan– November 2004: VHF PMBO (3rd EMCOMM PMBO)– Extending the N5TW PMBO
• March 2005: HF PACTOR added to PMBO• May 2005: Second VHF Telpac on PMBO
– May 2005: Weekly Packet Cavalry nets begun – June 2005: 350 foot “high Telpac” on-line (Telpac #4)– July 2005: City of Cedar Park EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #5)– August 2005: Georgetown Hospital Telpac on-line (Telpac #6)– August 2005: Hurricane Katrina– September 2005: City of Round Rock EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #7)– September 2005: Hurricane Rita– October 2005: Full out Simulated Emergency Test– December 2005:
• 32 Portable VHF Packet stations• 6 HF Portable PACTOR with 3 being PACTOR III
– January 2006: Round Rock Medical Center on-line (Telpac #8)– April 2006: 2nd HF Radio/SCS TNC at N5TW PMBO
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas
• Phase 2 Expanding the plan– November 2004: VHF PMBO (3rd EMCOMM PMBO)– Extending the N5TW PMBO
• March 2005: HF PACTOR added to PMBO• May 2005: Second VHF Telpac on PMBO
– May 2005: Weekly Packet Cavalry nets begun – June 2005: 350 foot “high Telpac” on-line (Telpac #4)– July 2005: City of Cedar Park EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #5)– August 2005: Georgetown Hospital Telpac on-line (Telpac #6)– August 2005: Hurricane Katrina– September 2005: City of Round Rock EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #7)– September 2005: Hurricane Rita– October 2005: Full out Simulated Emergency Test– December 2005:
• 32 Portable VHF Packet stations• 6 HF Portable PACTOR with 3 being PACTOR III
– January 2006: Round Rock Medical Center on-line (Telpac #8)– April 2006: 2nd HF Radio/SCS TNC at N5TW PMBO
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas
• Phase 2 Expanding the plan– November 2004: VHF PMBO (3rd EMCOMM PMBO)– Extending the N5TW PMBO
• March 2005: HF PACTOR added to PMBO• May 2005: Second VHF Telpac on PMBO
– May 2005: Weekly Packet Cavalry nets begun – June 2005: 350 foot “high Telpac” on-line (Telpac #4)– July 2005: City of Cedar Park EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #5)– August 2005: Georgetown Hospital Telpac on-line (Telpac #6)– August 2005: Hurricane Katrina– September 2005: City of Round Rock EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #7)– September 2005: Hurricane Rita– October 2005: Full out Simulated Emergency Test– December 2005:
• 32 Portable VHF Packet stations• 6 HF Portable PACTOR with 3 being PACTOR III
– January 2006: Round Rock Medical Center on-line (Telpac #8)– April 2006: 2nd HF Radio/SCS TNC at N5TW PMBO
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas
• Phase 2 Expanding the plan– November 2004: VHF PMBO (3rd EMCOMM PMBO)– Extending the N5TW PMBO
• March 2005: HF PACTOR added to PMBO• May 2005: Second VHF Telpac on PMBO
– May 2005: Weekly Packet Cavalry nets begun – June 2005: 350 foot “high Telpac” on-line (Telpac #4)– July 2005: City of Cedar Park EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #5)– August 2005: Georgetown Hospital Telpac on-line (Telpac #6)– August 2005: Hurricane Katrina– September 2005: City of Round Rock EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #7)– September 2005: Hurricane Rita– October 2005: Full out Simulated Emergency Test– December 2005:
• 32 Portable VHF Packet stations• 6 HF Portable PACTOR with 3 being PACTOR III
– January 2006: Round Rock Medical Center on-line (Telpac #8)– April 2006: 2nd HF Radio/SCS TNC at N5TW PMBO
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas
• Phase 2 Expanding the plan– November 2004: VHF PMBO (3rd EMCOMM PMBO)– Extending the N5TW PMBO
• March 2005: HF PACTOR added to PMBO• May 2005: Second VHF Telpac on PMBO
– May 2005: Weekly Packet Cavalry nets begun – June 2005: 350 foot “high Telpac” on-line (Telpac #4)– July 2005: City of Cedar Park EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #5)– August 2005: Georgetown Hospital Telpac on-line (Telpac #6)– August 2005: Hurricane Katrina– September 2005: City of Round Rock EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #7)– September 2005: Hurricane Rita– October 2005: Full out Simulated Emergency Test– December 2005:
• 32 Portable VHF Packet stations• 6 HF Portable PACTOR with 3 being PACTOR III
– January 2006: Round Rock Medical Center on-line (Telpac #8)– April 2006: 2nd HF Radio/SCS TNC at N5TW PMBO
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas
• Phase 2 Expanding the plan– November 2004: VHF PMBO (3rd EMCOMM PMBO)– Extending the N5TW PMBO
• March 2005: HF PACTOR added to PMBO• May 2005: Second VHF Telpac on PMBO
– May 2005: Weekly Packet Cavalry nets begun – June 2005: 350 foot “high Telpac” on-line (Telpac #4)– July 2005: City of Cedar Park EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #5)– August 2005: Georgetown Hospital Telpac on-line (Telpac #6)– August 2005: Hurricane Katrina– September 2005: City of Round Rock EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #7)– September 2005: Hurricane Rita– October 2005: Full out Simulated Emergency Test– December 2005:
• 32 Portable VHF Packet stations• 6 HF Portable PACTOR with 3 being PACTOR III
– January 2006: Round Rock Medical Center on-line (Telpac #8)– April 2006: 2nd HF Radio/SCS TNC at N5TW PMBO
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas
• Phase 2 Expanding the plan– November 2004: VHF PMBO (3rd EMCOMM PMBO)– Extending the N5TW PMBO
• March 2005: HF PACTOR added to PMBO• May 2005: Second VHF Telpac on PMBO
– May 2005: Weekly Packet Cavalry nets begun – June 2005: 350 foot “high Telpac” on-line (Telpac #4)– July 2005: City of Cedar Park EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #5)– August 2005: Georgetown Hospital Telpac on-line (Telpac #6)– August 2005: Hurricane Katrina– September 2005: City of Round Rock EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #7)– September 2005: Hurricane Rita– October 2005: Full out Simulated Emergency Test– December 2005:
• 32 Portable VHF Packet stations• 6 HF Portable PACTOR with 3 being PACTOR III
– January 2006: Round Rock Medical Center on-line (Telpac #8)– April 2006: 2nd HF Radio/SCS TNC at N5TW PMBO
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas
• Phase 2 Expanding the plan– November 2004: VHF PMBO (3rd EMCOMM PMBO)– Extending the N5TW PMBO
• March 2005: HF PACTOR added to PMBO• May 2005: Second VHF Telpac on PMBO
– May 2005: Weekly Packet Cavalry nets begun – June 2005: 350 foot “high Telpac” on-line (Telpac #4)– July 2005: City of Cedar Park EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #5)– August 2005: Georgetown Hospital Telpac on-line (Telpac #6)– August 2005: Hurricane Katrina– September 2005: City of Round Rock EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #7)– September 2005: Hurricane Rita– October 2005: Full out Simulated Emergency Test– December 2005:
• 32 Portable VHF Packet stations• 6 HF Portable PACTOR with 3 being PACTOR III
– January 2006: Round Rock Medical Center on-line (Telpac #8)– April 2006: 2nd HF Radio/SCS TNC at N5TW PMBO
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas
• Phase 2 Expanding the plan– November 2004: VHF PMBO (3rd EMCOMM PMBO)– Extending the N5TW PMBO
• March 2005: HF PACTOR added to PMBO• May 2005: Second VHF Telpac on PMBO
– May 2005: Weekly Packet Cavalry nets begun – June 2005: 350 foot “high Telpac” on-line (Telpac #4)– July 2005: City of Cedar Park EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #5)– August 2005: Georgetown Hospital Telpac on-line (Telpac #6)– August 2005: Hurricane Katrina– September 2005: City of Round Rock EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #7)– September 2005: Hurricane Rita– October 2005: Full out Simulated Emergency Test– December 2005:
• 32 Portable VHF Packet stations• 6 HF Portable PACTOR with 3 being PACTOR III
– January 2006: Round Rock Medical Center on-line (Telpac #8)– April 2006: 2nd HF Radio/SCS TNC at N5TW PMBO
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas
• Phase 2 Expanding the plan– November 2004: VHF PMBO (3rd EMCOMM PMBO)– Extending the N5TW PMBO
• March 2005: HF PACTOR added to PMBO• May 2005: Second VHF Telpac on PMBO
– May 2005: Weekly Packet Cavalry nets begun – June 2005: 350 foot “high Telpac” on-line (Telpac #4)– July 2005: City of Cedar Park EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #5)– August 2005: Georgetown Hospital Telpac on-line (Telpac #6)– August 2005: Hurricane Katrina– September 2005: City of Round Rock EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #7)– September 2005: Hurricane Rita– October 2005: Full out Simulated Emergency Test– December 2005:
• 32 Portable VHF Packet stations• 6 HF Portable PACTOR with 3 being PACTOR III
– January 2006: Round Rock Medical Center on-line (Telpac #8)– April 2006: 2nd HF Radio/SCS TNC at N5TW PMBO
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April 2006 VHF Coverage
Digipeater
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N5TW HF
BW Multi-band dipole
Feed point up 45 feet
N5TW-10
2-Bay center up 85 feet
N5TW-12
Center up 120 feet
N5TW PMBO
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N5TW-12
N5TW-10
TNC
StackN5TW HFN5TW-12 PS
HF / N5TW-10 PS
N5TW PMBO
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N5TW PMBO – 2nd Radio
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N5TW PMBO – Generator / Switchover panel
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III. Winlink 2000 South Texas A.R.E.S deployment
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas
III. Winlink 2000 South Texas A.R.E.S deployment
Strategy:
Maximize local Telpac Coverage with redundancy
EMCOMM PMBOs with HF/Telpacs in areas > million people
Winlink 2000 equipped served agencies
HF in vulnerable and low population density areas
Trained / equipped deployable teams with Winlink capability
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STX had 1st & 3rd EMCOMM PMBOs
2006: Harris County (W0MAC)Williamson County (N5TW)
2007: Harris County (W0MAC)Harris County (KB5HCD)Travis County (W5TQ)Williamson County (N5TW)
STX future:
Harris County (W0MAC)Harris County (KB5HCD)Travis County (W5TQ)Williamson County (N5TW)Bexar County (Planned)Cameron County (Planned)
Texas PMBOs
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas
STX had 1st & 3rd EMCOMM PMBOs
2006: Harris County (W0MAC)Williamson County (N5TW)
2007: Harris County (W0MAC)Harris County (KB5HCD)Travis County (W5TQ)Williamson County (N5TW)
STX future:
Harris County (W0MAC)Harris County (KB5HCD)Travis County (W5TQ)Williamson County (N5TW)Bexar County (Planned)Cameron County (Planned)
Texas PMBOs
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas
STX had 1st & 3rd EMCOMM PMBOs
2006: Harris County (W0MAC)Williamson County (N5TW)
2007: Harris County (W0MAC)Harris County (KB5HCD)Travis County (W5TQ)Williamson County (N5TW)
STX future:
Harris County (W0MAC)Harris County (KB5HCD)Travis County (W5TQ)Williamson County (N5TW)Bexar County (Planned)Cameron County (Planned)**
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Texas PMBOs
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STX ARES Digital Databases: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/STXARES/database
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas
STX ARES Digital Databases: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/STXARES/database
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2006 2007
Telpacs: 40 53
Fixed Client:
VHF 23 35
HF PACTOR I 10 14
HF PACTOR II/III 3 7
Portable:
Telpac: 4 7
VHF client 58 60
HF PACTOR I 10 12
HF PACTOR II/III 8 9
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas
2006 2007
Telpacs: 40 53
Fixed Client:
VHF 23 35
HF PACTOR I 10 14
HF PACTOR II/III 3 7
Portable:
Telpac: 4 7
VHF client 58 60
HF PACTOR I 10 12
HF PACTOR II/III 8 9
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2006 2007
Telpacs: 40 53
Fixed Client:
VHF 23 35
HF PACTOR I 10 14
HF PACTOR II/III 3 7
Portable:
Telpac: 4 7
VHF client 58 64
HF PACTOR I 10 12
HF PACTOR II/III 8 9
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New tool for monitoring STX ARES Telpacs
Created by my bride, Judy!
http://n5tw.ecpi.com/Telpacstatus/
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http://www.na6m.com/stxares/
Telpac Coverage
August 2007
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III. Winlink 2000 South Texas A.R.E.S deployment
Summary: Good progress but much left to do!
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IV. Discussion
