|
|
This is KD8GYI.? The only opening I found is 3247.5.
Scouts on the air are everywhere.?
|
Thanks Brett! For the note! And for monitoring the net and for letting us know! JB
Good morning- I was monitoring this morning on KiwiSDR.? Tustin, MI showed an S6. WD8USA, K8ED & K8DLW were LC. On the Chicagoland SDR, K8ED & K8DLW were LC and WD8USA was just a little light. I know it defeats the purpose but I thought I would share my observation since I was listening. I listen often while at work. 73, Bret?
On Mon, Oct 14, 2024 at 10:51, Joseph Bell via groups.io <wd8usa@...> wrote: Well, let see how dead the band is today and time wasted???
DE WD8USA as control-
|
toggle quoted message
Show quoted text
On Mon, Oct 14, 2024 at 11:20?AM KD8RHB - Bret White via <kd8rhb= [email protected]> wrote: Good morning-I was monitoring this morning on KiwiSDR.? Tustin, MI showed an S6. WD8USA, K8ED & K8DLW were LC. On the Chicagoland SDR, K8ED & K8DLW were LC and WD8USA was just a little light. I know it defeats the purpose but I thought I would share my observation since I was listening. I listen often while at work. 73, Bret? KD8RHB? On Mon, Oct 14, 2024 at 10:51, Joseph Bell via Well, let see how dead the band is today and time wasted???
DE WD8USA as control-
|
Good morning- I was monitoring this morning on KiwiSDR.? Tustin, MI showed an S6. WD8USA, K8ED & K8DLW were LC. On the Chicagoland SDR, K8ED & K8DLW were LC and WD8USA was just a little light. I know it defeats the purpose but I thought I would share my observation since I was listening. I listen often while at work. 73, Bret?
On Mon, Oct 14, 2024 at 10:51, Joseph Bell via groups.io <wd8usa@...> wrote: Well, let see how dead the band is today and time wasted???
DE WD8USA as control-
|
Well, let see how dead the band is today and time wasted???
DE WD8USA as control-
|
Nothing heard.? Net is closed. ? ? Sunday MACS 7228, I hope¡
ND8W
|
Sunday MACS 7228, I hope¡
ND8W
|
Fw: [R5AUXC] Near-term Operation on Part 97.221(b)
Latest from the Hurricane recovery Efforts- JB
----- Forwarded Message -----
FYSA, please distribute.
| Max?Schneider???Michigan?AUXCOMM?Coordinator
Michigan?Amateur?Radio?Public?Service?Corps | 989-859-4288?|?ke8don@...
|
|
|
Begin forwarded message:
From: Steve Waterman <k4cjx@...>
Subject: Re: Near-term Operation on Part 97.221(b)
Date: October 11, 2024 at 6:08:20?PM EDT
To: winlink-programs-group@...
I was told that the Pix files were not sent. Don¡¯t know what I can do about that, but See below.?
On Oct 11, 2024, at 4:01?PM, Steve Waterman <k4cjx@...> wrote:
All,
Thank you for minimizing Winlink activities on the HF segments used by our US RMS gateways (immediately below). The following frequencies segments are dedicated to "Automatic control" within the US Part 97 ham bands. These segments are where the US Winlink RMS gateways use wider band protocols for their scanning and message retrieval and delivery: 28.120-28.189 MHz,? 24.925-24.930 MHz,? 21.090-21.100 MHz,? 18.105-18.110 MHz,? 14.0950-14.0995 MHz, 14.1005-14.112 MHz,? 10.140-10.150 MHz,? 7.100-7.105 MHz,? 3.585-3.600 MHz?
Considering that our occupied bandwidth for protocols used is between 2.3KHz and 2.75 KHz, and there are over 250 Scanning gateways in operation within the US alone, the issue of collisions and traffic exchange should be obvious. Also, Winlink is but one service within these sub-band segments.
CURRENT STATUS as of October 11,4 PM CST
Below is the url for current data from the FCC for Hurricane Helene:? Also, the FCC info for Hurricane Milton:? Also below is a look at Winlink Connectivity for the last 24 hours in the impact Region for those two mass casualty events.
As you can see, the traffic is light and thanks for this. Normal traffic for that period looks like this:
According to FEMA Region 4, communications for Authorities Having Jurisdiction (county/State) are rapidly deploying resilient communications options to maintain and then restore connectivity. However, the isolated individual amateur radio user lags behind these official efforts.
THE GREAT SHAKEOUT Annual Exercise involving Winlink.
There is an exercise involving USGS and the ¡°Great SHAKEOUT¡± on October 17th (AM). Winlink users participate. No one can predict the future, but for now, we advise the following:
- Listen First! ?Remember, there is very little reciprocity on HF radio. - If you are west of the Mississippi River and on a lower band, your issue is not as significant as it would be east of the river.? - Telnet is always a safer option, but then again, it defeats a portion of the exercise purpose.? - ?VHF/UHF VARA FM or Packet is an option for many. - Use the ITU sponsored RMS gateways that are not within the US Part 97.221 sub-bands. They are all over Central America and the Caribbean.? - SHARES is the ultimate option for those who have the capability. over 95 percent of the SHARES gateways are up and operational, including the stricken areas.
IMHO, sending a single message over HF amateur radio on the morning of October 17 should not be a real issue, but again, that always depends on where you live and the need for Winlink by those who may not have another choice. ?In the final analysis, please use your own judgement about this issue. At this time, this is really all we can ask.?
Respectfully,
Steve, K4CJX
__________________________________________
Steve Waterman
DHS CISA SHARES Auxiliary (Winlink?Admin)
FEMA R4 RECCWG AuxComm?Committee, Chair
TEMA COMU
Williamson County, TN. EMA Reserves
Winlink Administrator, Dev Team, ARSFI?BOD
615-300-5296
__________________________________________
When the disaster is at its worst,?communications should be at its?best.
|
Well with bad bands generally and a lack of new NCS'es,it is hard to do any net and even harder giving up the time it takes to listen to white noise and no signals!? Day after day-?
At 11 am, I began asking for a net control for the MACS. No response ? heard. Several times I called for K8DLW. Nothing?
Note: reception on OSSBN was sketchy as well.
At 11:03 I called for K8ED, ND8W, K8DLW, WD8USA, and KD8GYI. Silence. Ai.11:05 I shut down.?
Pete KD8GYI?
|
At 11 am, I began asking for a net control for the MACS. No response ? heard. Several times I called for K8DLW. Nothing?
Note: reception on OSSBN was sketchy as well.
At 11:03 I called for K8ED, ND8W, K8DLW, WD8USA, and KD8GYI. Silence. Ai.11:05 I shut down.?
Pete KD8GYI?
|
I thought that would happen!
toggle quoted message
Show quoted text
On Oct 10, 2024, at 7:15?PM, Joseph Bell via groups.io <wd8usa@...> wrote:
?
I called the net too! Since Thursdays are my night for NCS- I also heard NOTHING!
JB
Called MITN tonight ¨C Heard nobody except faint distant stations. ? Marc
ND8W
-- ? Space Weather Message Code: ALTK08 Serial Number: 45 Issue Time: 2024 Oct 10 2258 UTC ? ALERT: Geomagnetic K-index of 8, 9- NOAA Scale: G4 - Severe HF (high frequency) radio propagation sporadic or blacked out. ?
|
Just Mark and myself on at 1100
K8DLW
Called MITN tonight ¨C Heard nobody except faint distant stations. ? Marc
ND8W
-- ? Space Weather Message Code: ALTK08 Serial Number: 45 Issue Time: 2024 Oct 10 2258 UTC ? ALERT: Geomagnetic K-index of 8, 9- NOAA Scale: G4 - Severe HF (high frequency) radio propagation sporadic or blacked out. ?
|
Just Mark and myself on at 1100
K8DLW
Called MITN tonight ¨C Heard nobody except faint distant stations. ? Marc
ND8W
-- ? Space Weather Message Code: ALTK08 Serial Number: 45 Issue Time: 2024 Oct 10 2258 UTC ? ALERT: Geomagnetic K-index of 8, 9- NOAA Scale: G4 - Severe HF (high frequency) radio propagation sporadic or blacked out. ?
|
I called the net too! Since Thursdays are my night for NCS- I also heard NOTHING!
JB
Called MITN tonight ¨C Heard nobody except faint distant stations. ? Marc
ND8W
-- ? Space Weather Message Code: ALTK08 Serial Number: 45 Issue Time: 2024 Oct 10 2258 UTC ? ALERT: Geomagnetic K-index of 8, 9- NOAA Scale: G4 - Severe HF (high frequency) radio propagation sporadic or blacked out. ?
|
Called MITN tonight ¨C Heard nobody except faint distant stations. ? Marc
ND8W
-- ? Space Weather Message Code: ALTK08 Serial Number: 45 Issue Time: 2024 Oct 10 2258 UTC ? ALERT: Geomagnetic K-index of 8, 9- NOAA Scale: G4 - Severe HF (high frequency) radio propagation sporadic or blacked out. ?
|
Fw: [R5AUXC] Request to suspend Winlink exercises on HF during hurricane season
Forwarded message from the Auxcomm coordinator- RE Winlink usage-
----- Forwarded Message -----
Please distribute widely.
Please be advised that we need to give due consideration to limited bandwidth available on the HF amateur bands, we need to minimize our usage of Winlink in that part of the spectrum during hurricane season. Winlink traffic can be sent via VHF, UHF, or Telnet without as much concern of congestion. This applies to when the storms reach landfall, and especially during the recovery effort which follows.
As we¡¯ve seen with Helene, auxiliary communications and amateur radio have played a role in the aftermath of Helene. Milton is promising to bring more devastation across Florida in the next few days.?
Thank you for your assistance and support.
Max Schneider
Michigan AUXCOMM Coordinator
Michigan Section Emergency Coordinator
FEMA Region V RECCWG AUXCOMM,?Chair
ke8don@...
989-859-4288 www.mi-arpsc.org
|
WD8USA closed the net at 11:13.
NOTE: NC's needed for the next 2 weeks to cover Mike.
|
|
|
If anyone wants to send Mike a card, address below:
Mike Hayward The Willows Rm 310A 410 Fair Lane Tiffin Oh? 44883
Pete KD8GYI?
|
Dave
ND8W
