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Feb 26 ARES Meeting (Traffic Handling)
Location: Loudoun EOC
Time: 6:50PM
Agenda:
- Presentation on Traffic Management – Chris Patton W3CUM
- Traffic Management Practice
- Future NETS and Traffic Handling
- Discussion of next topics:
- FLDigi Suite
- Use of Procedureal Words
- Assemble a 24 hour go kit
VDF Net
Dates: 04 APR and 06 JUN
Time: 10:00AM – 11:00AM
Location: EOC
Frequencies:
- ODEN /A Primary: 3947 kHz / LSB Alternate: 7240 kHz / LSB
- ODEN /B Primary: 3943 kHz / LSB Alternate: 7248 kHz / LSB
LAST NOVEMBER 2019 ARES MEETING – Tuesday, 19th at 7:00PM
Location: Viet Chopsticks, 19385 Promenade Dr, Leesburg, VA 20176 (EOC is not available)
Agenda:
- Discuss Loudoun ARES Net that will soon be held Tuesdays at 8:30PM on N4FSC Repeater – 145.31 MHz (PL 77)
- Review NCS script
- Discuss anti-jamming techniques such as Primary, Alternative, Contingency and Emergency (PACE) and alternating PL (requires repeater coordinator)
- Steps to complete INOVA WINLINK install
- January SEP – Need just two more volunteers to sign up for the 8AM-2PM At Home. See attached sheet. NB: signing up is a firm committment. You can of course participate even if you cannot sign up now.
- Bring your Training Task Books for signature
November 12, 2019 INOVA Hospital Field Visit
The Kenwood D710 located on the second floor radio room was connected via a USB-to-Serial (8 pin) cable to a laptop with WINLINK. We successfully sent and received email over the radio. Hospital located at 44045 Riverside Pkwy, Leesburg, VA 20176
STEPS
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Plug the USB side of the cable into the PC.
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Plug the 8 pin accessory plug in the back of the head unit of the D710 labeled COM (NOT in the main body, that is the programming port).
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Start Winlink
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Configure Winlink
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Open a Telnet Winlink session to download any backlogged messages.
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Open Packet Winlink session.
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From SETUP, pick the D710 from the drop down menu. Be sure you choice the correct Band A or B.
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Pick the correct Serial Port for your USB cable.
- Change the Maximum frames to 2.
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Click OK.
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Choose CHANNEL SELECTION.
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Pick a nearby by gateway and not the frequency.
- Set Band A or B to that frequency.
- Choose Start.
To Send a message:
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Create New Message
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Post to Out box
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Select “Open Session”
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Select Start