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Hello Everyone, Tomorrow, Sunday 10 July, is the second Sunday of the month and time for the FEMA Region 5 AUXCOMM Winlink Net. This net is conducted on the second and fourth Sunday of each month by FEMA Region 5 AUXCOM group and is open to all amateur radio operators and SHARES stations everywhere. The purpose of the net is to give participants training and practice with the Winlink system and use of Winlink's features. Winlink has a library of forms. One of the more useful Winlink forms is the ICS213 General Message form. The distinguishing feature of the ICS213 is it's ability to send a message and a message reply in the same form. So for this week's net please send me an ICS213. Please check into the net anytime tomorrow before midnight (10 July). Here's how: If you have a Winlink Account: 1. Open Winlink Express. 2. Open a new message form: 2a. Click the new message icon or click 'Message' then 'New Message'. 3. Open a new ICS-213 General Message form. 3a. On the top line ribbon menu, click 'Select Template'. 3b. Click the + sign next to 'Standard Templates'. 3c. Click the + sign next to 'ICS USA Forms'. 3d. Double click 'ICS213'. 3d1. This opens your default web browser and displays a blank ICS213. 4. Complete the message: 4a. In the 'Incident Name' field (Block 1) insert 'Exercise 2022-13'. 4b. In the 'To' field (Block 2) enter 'W9REL' 4c. In the 'From' field (Block 3) enter your first name, callsign, and position. 4d. In the 'Subject line' (Block 4) insert 'FEMA Region 5 AUXCOM Winlink Net'. 4e. Complete Blocks 5 (Date) and 6 (Time). 5. In the 'Message' field (Block 7) enter a brief summary of your weather (current percipitation, sky condition, temperature, anything else you think is pertinent). 6. Complete Block 8 (Approved By) with your first name, callsign and position. 7. If you wish, click the 'Save ICS213 INITIAL Data' button. 7a. This creates a record copy of your message in the Downloads folder of your computer. 8. Click the 'Submit' button to send the information on your form to Winlink Express. 8a. This clears the ICS213 form in your web browser and transfers the contents of your message to the message you created step 3. 9. In the 'To' field of the message form, enter W9REL. 10. On the ribbon menu near the top of the New Message form, click 'Post To Outbox'. 11. Tomorrow (10 July) Open Winlink Express. On the top line ribbon menu next to 'Open Session', select the mode you want to use to send your message(s). Then click 'Open Session'. Then click 'Start'. If you don't currently have a Winlink account, please open one. Winlink Express is open to all amateur radio operators and SHARES stations and it's free. In the meantime, use the following procedure to send an email via the Winlink system. 1. Open your email client. 2. Open a new message form 3. In the 'To' field enter 'W9REL@...' 4. In the 'Subject line' enter '//WL2K Exercise 2022-13 FEMA Region 5 AUXCOM Winlink Net'. 4a. The '//WL2K is required otherwise Winlink will reject your message. 5. In the text field enter your first name, callsign, city, and state followed by a brief summary of your weather (current percipitation, sky condition, temperature, anything else you think is pertinent). 6. On Sunday (10 July) send your email. Have a great weekend! I look forward to getting check-ins from all of you tomorrow. Keep cool, safe, and healthy Skip W9REL/Net Manager Always keep good situational awareness ---------------------------

Hello, This coming Sunday, 24 July, is the fourth Sunday of the month and time for the FEMA Region 5 AUXCOMM Winlink Net. This net is conducted on the second and fourth Sunday of each month by the FEMA Region 5 AUXCOM group. That said, all amateur radio operators and SHARES stations everywhere are welcome and invited to participate. The purpose of the net is to give participating stations training and practice with the Winlink system and Winlink's features. Among these features is Winlink forms. Two of the more useful Winlink forms are the "Check In" and "Check Out" form. These are short messages for, as the names suggests, checking in and out of a net. For this week's exercise, please send me a completed Check In form. Here's how: If you have a Winlink Account: 1. Open Winlink Express. 2. Open a new message form: 2a. Click the new message icon or click 'Message' then 'New Message'. 3. Open a Check In form. 3a. On the top line ribbon menu, click 'Select Template'. 3b. Click the + sign next to 'Standard Templates'. 3c. Click the + sign next to 'Mapping-GIS Forms'. 3d. Double click 'Winlink Check In'. 3d1. This opens your default web browser and displays a blank form. 4. Complete the form: 4a. Enter the 'Date/Time' (Winlink will offer you the current date and time). 4b. Select the'Select Status' (should be Net). 4c. Select the 'Band' you'll use to send your form. 4d. Select the 'Mode' you'll use to send your form. 4e. Enter W9REL in the 'Send To' field. 4f. Enter the 'Call Signs of Initial On Site Operators', 'Station Contact Name' (your first name), and 'Station Call Sign'. 4g. Enter the location of a public place close to your physical location in the 'Location' field. 4h. Enter the latitude of the place you entered in the 'LAT' field and the longitude in the 'LON MGRS' field (this should be a negative number). 4i. In the 'Comments' box, enter 'Exercise 2022-14'. 5. If you wish, click the 'Save Check In Data' button. This creates a record copy of your message in the Downloads folder of your computer. 6. Click the 'Submit' button to send the information on your form to Winlink Express. 6a. This clears the Check In form in your web browser and transfers the contents to the message you created step 2. 7. In the 'To' field of the message form, enter W9REL. 8. On the ribbon menu near the top of the New Message form, click 'Post To Outbox'. 9. On Sunday (24 July): 9a. Open Winlink Express. 9b. On the top line ribbon menu next to 'Open Session'. 9c. Select the mode you want to use to send your message(s). 9d. Click 'Open Session'. 9e. Click 'Start'. If you don't currently have a Winlink account, please open one. Winlink Express is open to all amateur radio operators and SHARES stations and it's free (operative word is FREE). In the meantime, use the following procedure to send an email via the Winlink system. 1. Open your email client. 2. Open a new message form. 3. In the 'To' field enter 'W9REL@...' 4. On the 'Subject line' enter '//WL2K Exercise 2022-14 FEMA Region 5 AUXCOM Winlink Net'. 4a. The '//WL2K is required otherwise Winlink will reject your message. 5. In the text field enter the date and time, your first name, callsign, city, and state followed by anything else you think is pertinent. 6. On Sunday (24 July) send your email. In the meantime,73 Keep cool, safe, and healthy Always keep good situational awareness Skip W9REL/Net Manager ---------------------------

Hello Everyone, A quick reminder that tomorrow is the fourth Sunday of July and time for the FEMA Region 5 AUXCOMM Winlink Net. All amateur radio operators and SHARES stations everywhere are welcome and invited to participate. The purpose of the net is to give participating stations training and practice with the Winlink system and Winlink's features. Among these features is Winlink forms. Two of the more useful Winlink forms are the "Check In" and "Check Out" form. For this week's exercise, please send me a completed Check In form. I'm looking forward to having you check in tomorrow. Here are the in's and out's of composing and sending a Check-In form: If you have a Winlink Account: 1. Open Winlink Express. 2. Open a new message form: 2a. Click the new message icon or click 'Message' then 'New Message'. 3. Open a Check In form. 3a. On the top line ribbon menu, click 'Select Template'. 3b. Click the + sign next to 'Standard Templates'. 3c. Click the + sign next to 'Mapping-GIS Forms'. 3d. Double click 'Winlink Check In'. 3d1. This opens your default web browser and displays a blank form. 4. Complete the form: 4a. Enter the 'Date/Time' (Winlink will offer you the current date and time). 4b. Select the 'Select Status' (should be Net). 4c. Select the 'Band' you'll use to send your form. 4d. Select the 'Mode' you'll use to send your form. 4e. Enter W9REL in the 'Send To' field. 4f. Enter the 'Call Signs of Initial On Site Operators', 'Station Contact Name' (your first name), and 'Station Call Sign'. 4g. Enter the location of a public place close to your physical location in the 'Location' field. 4h. Enter the latitude of the place you entered in the 'LAT' field and the longitude in the 'LON MGRS' field (this should be a negative number). 4i. In the 'Comments' box, enter 'Exercise 2022-14'. 5. If you wish, click the 'Save Check In Data' button. This creates a record copy of your message in the Downloads folder of your computer. 6. Click the 'Submit' button to send the information on your form to Winlink Express. 6a. This clears the Check In form in your web browser and transfers the contents to the message you created step 2. 7. In the 'To' field of the message form, enter W9REL. 8. On the ribbon menu near the top of the New Message form, click 'Post To Outbox'. 9. On Sunday (24 July): 9a. Open Winlink Express. 9b. On the top line ribbon menu next to 'Open Session'. 9c. Select the mode you want to use to send your message(s). 9d. Click 'Open Session'. 9e. Click 'Start'. If you don't currently have a Winlink account, please open one. Winlink Express is open to all amateur radio operators and SHARES stations and it's free (operative word is FREE). In the meantime, use the following procedure to send an email via the Winlink system. 1. Open your email client. 2. Open a new message form. 3. In the 'To' field enter 'W9REL@...' 4. On the 'Subject line' enter '//WL2K Exercise 2022-14 FEMA Region 5 AUXCOM Winlink Net'. 4a. The '//WL2K is required otherwise Winlink will reject your message. 5. In the text field enter the date and time, your first name, callsign, city, and state followed by anything else you think is pertinent. 6. On Sunday (24 July) send your email. Thanks for participating in the FEMA Region 5 AUXCOMM Winlink Net. 73 Keep cool, safe, and healthy Always keep good situational awareness Skip W9REL/Net Manager ---------------------------

Hello Everyone, This Sunday (August 14th), is the second Sunday of the month and time for the next FEMA Region 5 AUXCOMM Winlink Net. This net occurs on the second and fourth Sunday of each month. It is open to all amateur radio operators and SHARES stations everywhere. The net helps familiarize participants with the Winlink system and use of the available message templates. Please check into the net anytime Sunday before midnight. This week, I'd like you to send a Field Situation Report. This report is missing critical information such as status of police, fire, and EMS services, status of food supplies, status of public health and medical services, status of streets and highways, railroads, airports, and maratime facilities, and hazardous materials spills. It does, however, include a snapshot of some local infrastructure systems plus a Comments section for additional information. Here's how to prepare a Field Situation Report: If you have a Winlink Account: 1. Open Winlink Express. 2. Open a new message form: 2a. Click the new message icon or click 'Message' then 'New Message'. 3. Open a new Field Situation Report form. 3a. In the top line ribbon menu, click 'Select Template'. 3b. Click the + sign next to 'Standard Templates'. 3c. Click the + sign next to 'Mapping-GIS Forms'. 3d. Double click 'Field Situation Report'. 4. The first six fields make up the message header most of which are self explanitory. 4a. In the 'Task' field, enter Exercise 2022-15. 5. The bulk of the remaining fields, Blocks 1 through 11, make up the body of the report. 5a. Block 1 'Is There An 'EMERGENCY/LIFE SAFETY Need'? (Yes/No): This would be a good place to report disruptions to lifelines noted above. 5b. Block 2 'Territory': If you are reporting from a tribal reservation, enter it here. 5c. Block 3 'Lat' and 'Lon': This information is used to populate the map of participating stations. For security reasons I recomment entering the latitude and longitude of a nearby public place and NOT your home location. 5d. Block 3: The MGRS (Military Grid Reference System) and Grid fields are automatically filled in. 6. Block 13'POC': Point of Contact: Enter the name, contact information, and agency providing the information for this report. 7. If you wish, click the 'Save Field Situation Data' button to save your information to your computer. 8. Click the 'Submit' button to send the information on your form to Winlink Express. 9. On Winlink Express, you should see the information from your form in the new message form you opened earlier. 10. On the ribbon menu near the top of the screen, click 'Post To Outbox'. 11. On Sunday (August 14th): 11a. Open Winlink Express. 11b. On the top line ribbon menu next to 'Open Session', select the mode you want to use to send your message(s). Then click 'Open Session'. Then click 'Start'. If you don't currently have a Winlink account, please open one. Winlink Express is free as is use of the system. In the meantime, use the following procedure to send an email via the Winlink system. 1. Open your email client. 2. Open a new message form 3. In the 'To' field enter 'W9REL@...' 4. In the 'Subject line' enter '//WL2K Exercise 2022-2 FEMA Region 5 AUXCOM Winlink Net'. The '//WL2K is required otherwise Winlink will reject your message. 5. In the text field enter your first name, callsign, city, and state. 6. Enter Yes, No, or Unknown-NA to the following: 6a: Is this an EMERGENCY/LIFE SAFETY Need? If Yes, enter details. 6b: City, County, State, Territory (including native American indian reservation) information. 6c: Latitude and Longitude. For security reasons I recomment entering the latitude and longitude of a nearby public place and NOT your home location. 6d: POTS (Plain Old Telephone System) Landline Functioning? If No, enter details. 6e: VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocols) landlines functioning? If No, enter details. 6f: Cell phone voice calls functioning? If No, provide details. 6g: Cell phone texts functioning? If No, provide details. 6h: AM/FM Broadcast Stations functioning? If No, provide details. 6i: OTA (Over The

Hello Everyone, Today is the second Sunday of the month and time for the next FEMA Region 5 AUXCOMM Winlink Net. This net occurs on the second and fourth Sunday of each month. It is open to all amateur radio operators and SHARES stations everywhere. The net helps familiarize participants with the Winlink system and use of the available message templates. Please check into the net anytime Sunday before midnight. Today, please send a Field Situation Report. Here's how to prepare a Field Situation Report: If you have a Winlink Account: 1. Open Winlink Express. 2. Open a new message form: 2a. Click the new message icon or click 'Message' then 'New Message'. 3. Open a new Field Situation Report form. 3a. In the top line ribbon menu, click 'Select Template'. 3b. Click the + sign next to 'Standard Templates'. 3c. Click the + sign next to 'Mapping-GIS Forms'. 3d. Double click 'Field Situation Report'. 4. The first six fields make up the message header most of which are self-explanatory. 4a. In the 'Task' field, enter Exercise 2022-15. 5. The bulk of the remaining fields, Blocks 1 through 11, make up the body of the report. 5a. Block 1 'Is There An 'EMERGENCY/LIFE SAFETY Need'? (Yes/No): This would be a good place to report disruptions to lifelines noted above. 5b. Block 2 'Territory': If you are reporting from a tribal reservation, enter it here. 5c. Block 3 'Lat' and 'Lon': This information is used to populate the map of participating stations. For security reasons I recommend entering the latitude and longitude of a nearby public place and NOT your home location. 5d. Block 3: The MGRS (Military Grid Reference System) and Grid fields are automatically filled in. 6. Block 13'POC': Point of Contact: Enter the name, contact information, and agency providing the information for this report. 7. If you wish, click the 'Save Field Situation Data' button to save your information to your computer. 8. Click the 'Submit' button to send the information on your form to Winlink Express. 9. On Winlink Express, you should see the information from your form in the new message form you opened earlier. 10. On the ribbon menu near the top of the screen, click 'Post To Outbox'. 11. On Sunday (August 14th): 11a. Open Winlink Express. 11b. On the top line ribbon menu next to 'Open Session', select the mode you want to use to send your message(s). Then click 'Open Session'. Then click 'Start'. If you don't currently have a Winlink account, please open one. Winlink Express is free as is use of the system. In the meantime, use the following procedure to send an email via the Winlink system. 1. Open your email client. 2. Open a new message form 3. In the 'To' field enter 'W9REL@...' 4. In the 'Subject line' enter '//WL2K Exercise 2022-2 FEMA Region 5 AUXCOM Winlink Net'. The '//WL2K is required otherwise Winlink will reject your message. 5. In the text field enter your first name, callsign, city, and state. 6. Enter Yes, No, or Unknown-NA to the following: 6a: Is this an EMERGENCY/LIFE SAFETY Need? If Yes, enter details. 6b: City, County, State, Territory (including native American Indian reservation) information. 6c: Latitude and Longitude. For security reasons I recommend entering the latitude and longitude of a nearby public place and NOT your home location. 6d: POTS (Plain Old Telephone System) Landline Functioning? If No, enter details. 6e: VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocols) landlines functioning? If No, enter details. 6f: Cell phone voice calls functioning? If No, provide details. 6g: Cell phone texts functioning? If No, provide details. 6h: AM/FM Broadcast Stations functioning? If No, provide details. 6i: OTA (Over The Air) TV functioning? If No, Provide details. 6j: Satellite TV functioning? If No, Provide details. 6k: Cable TV functioning? If No, Provide details. 6l: Public Water Works functioning? If No, Provide details. 6m: Commercial Power functioning? If No, Provide details. 6n: Commercial Power Stable? If No, Provide details. 6o: Natural Gas Supply (or LP gas supplies) functioning? If No, Provide details. 6p: Internet functioning? If No,

Hello Everyone, A quick reminder that tomorrow is the fourth Sunday of August and time for the FEMA Region 5 AUXCOMM Winlink Net. All amateur radio operators and SHARES stations everywhere are welcome and invited to participate. The purpose of the net is to give participating stations training and practice with the Winlink system and Winlink's features. Among these features is Winlink forms. Two of the more useful Winlink forms are the "Check In" and "Check Out" form. For this week's exercise, please send me a completed Check In form. I'm looking forward to having you check in tomorrow. 73 Keep cool, safe, and healthy Always keep good situational awareness Skip W9REL/Net Manager --------------------------- Here are the in's and out's of composing and sending a Check-In form: If you have a Winlink Account: 1. Open Winlink Express. 2. Open a new message form: 2a. Click the new message icon or click 'Message' then 'New Message'. 3. Open a Check In form. 3a. On the top line ribbon menu, click 'Select Template'. 3b. Click the + sign next to 'Standard Templates'. 3c. Click the + sign next to 'Mapping-GIS Forms'. 3d. Double click 'Winlink Check In'. 3d1. This opens your default web browser and displays a blank form. 4. Complete the form: 4a. Enter the 'Date/Time' (Winlink will offer you the current date and time). 4b. Select the 'Select Status' (should be Net). 4c. Select the 'Band' you'll use to send your form. 4d. Select the 'Mode' you'll use to send your form. 4e. Enter W9REL in the 'Send To' field. 4f. Enter the 'Call Signs of Initial On Site Operators', 'Station Contact Name' (your first name), and 'Station Call Sign'. 4g. Enter the location of a public place close to your physical location in the 'Location' field. 4h. Enter the latitude of the place you entered in the 'LAT' field and the longitude in the 'LON MGRS' field (this should be a negative number). 4i. In the 'Comments' box, enter 'Exercise 2022-16'. 5. If you wish, click the 'Save Check In Data' button. This creates a record copy of your message in the Downloads folder of your computer. 6. Click the 'Submit' button to send the information on your form to Winlink Express. 6a. This clears the Check In form in your web browser and transfers the contents to the message you created step 2. 7. In the 'To' field of the message form, enter W9REL. 8. On the ribbon menu near the top of the New Message form, click 'Post To Outbox'. 9. On Sunday (28 August): 9a. Open Winlink Express. 9b. On the top line ribbon menu next to 'Open Session'. 9c. Select the mode you want to use to send your message(s). 9d. Click 'Open Session'. 9e. Click 'Start'. If you don't currently have a Winlink account, please open one. Winlink Express is open to all amateur radio operators and SHARES stations and it's free (operative word is FREE). In the meantime, use the following procedure to send an email via the Winlink system. 1. Open your email client. 2. Open a new message form. 3. In the 'To' field enter 'W9REL@...' 4. On the 'Subject line' enter '//WL2K Exercise 2022-16 FEMA Region 5 AUXCOM Winlink Net'. 4a. The '//WL2K is required otherwise Winlink will reject your message. 5. In the text field enter the date and time, your first name, callsign, city, and state followed by anything else you think is pertinent. 6. On Sunday (28 August) send your email. Thanks for participating in the FEMA Region 5 AUXCOMM Winlink Net. 73 Skip W9REL/Net Manager

Hello All, Here is the list of stations checked in for yesterday's Winlink Net: KC9EVZ;K9NY;AC8JW;AA8RK;W8ISH;KD8SKC;WB8HRO;K0GCP;KD8EIB;K5GKJ;W9NMM;W9NMM;W8NSI;AC9JA;K9STN;KL7RF;KD8DLR;KD8ZYW;KA5NHU;KD8GTX;KC9NVV;KL7RI;WB8HRO;WX8OH;KB8PGW; KK6KTX;KB8BKE;K9HAH;K8JBD;KB9STB;N0CFT;KB8QAS;W9KL;N0BYH;N9RPU;AA8BN;K9EW;KB9WWM;KB9WWM;AA9WP;WD8DBY;K8LEN;KE8JNH;N8SBE;KE8RXQ;N9ALD;WV8WVF;W9PFD;KA8OAD;W9BBF; KB8ZQZ;NNA5AD;WX8BOB;NNA5AC;N9TWA;WD8SDH;AK9R;KA3MTT;WB9YIG;KC9TYA;KA0AZS;KB8AY;N9PZR; Skip W9REL/Net Manager [Message receipt requested]

Hello Everyone, This coming Sunday (September 11th) is the second Sunday of the month and time for the next FEMA Region 5 AUXCOMM Winlink Net. This net is held on the second and fourth Sunday of each month and is open to all amateur radio operators and SHARES stations everywhere. This net helps familiarize participants with the Winlink system and use of the available message templates. Please check into the net anytime Sunday before midnight. Thanks in advance for participating in the FEMA Region 5 AUXCOMM Winlink Net. If you have questions, concerns, or suggestions, please send them along. My email address is skip.sharpe@.... This week, I'd like you to prepare and send a Local Weather Report. Such reports provide useful ground truth information for EOCs and other officials. Here's how to prepare a Local Weather Report: If you have a Winlink Account: 1. Open Winlink Express. 2. Open a new message form: 2a. Click the new message icon or click 'Message' then 'New Message'. 3. Open a new Local Weather Report form. 3a. On the top line ribbon menu of your New Message form, click 'Select Template'. 3b. Click the + sign next to 'Standard Templates'. 3c. Click the + sign next to 'Mapping-GIS Forms'. 3d. Double click ‘Local Weather Report'. 3e. You web browser will open and display a Local Weather Report form. 4. The first few fields at the top of the form are, pretty much self-explanatory. 4a. For ‘Location’ enter a public location near you. I encourage you, for safety reasons, not to list your home location. 4b. For ‘Latitude and Longitude’ (Lat and Lon), enter the coordinates of the public space you used for the Location field. 4c. Don’t worry about the ‘MGRS’ and ‘Grid’ fields, the system will fill them in for you. 4d. For ‘Measurements Used’ select the ‘Imperial’ button. 5. The next nine items on the form are self-explanatory especially if you have a home weather station. If not, the information for these items is readily available on the internet. 6. In the ‘Notes’ area, enter ‘Exercise 2022-17’. 7. If you wish, click the 'Save Local Weather Data' button to save your information to your computer. 8. Click the 'Submit' button to send the information on your form to your New Message form in Winlink Express. 8a. The form on your web browser will disappear. 8b. Close the empty web browser window. 9. Go to Winlink Express and the New Message form you created. You should see the information you entered on the web browser form. 10. On the ribbon menu near the top of the New Message window, click ‘Save in Drafts'. On Sunday (September 11th): 1. Open Winlink Express. 2. Under ‘System Folders’ open the ‘Drafts’ folder. 3. Double click the message you saved earlier. 3a. Your message will open in a pop-up window. 3b. On the top line of the pop-up window, click ‘Post to Outbox’. 3b1. The pop-up window will close, and your message is moved to the Outbox. 4. On the top line ribbon menu next to 'Open Session', select the mode you want to use to send your message(s). Then click 'Open Session'. Then click 'Start'. Watch the magic happen. If you don't currently have a Winlink account, please open one. Winlink Express is free as is use of the Winlink system. In the meantime, use the following procedure to send an email via Winlink. 1. Open your email client. 2. Open a new message form 3. In the 'To' field enter 'W9REL@...' 4. In the 'Subject line' enter '//WL2K Exercise 2022-17 FEMA Region 5 AUXCOMM Winlink Net'. The '//WL2K’ is required, otherwise Winlink will reject your message. 5. In the text of your email, enter: 5a. Your callsign, first name, date/time, Location (enter the name of a public place near you), state abbreviation, and county. 5b. The latitude and longitude of the location you entered above. 5c. The current weather condition (clear, rain, thunderstorm, hail, snow, blizzard, tornado, hurricane, fog, cloudy). 5d. The temperature, humidity, and dewpoint. 5e. Barometer reading. 5f. Cloud cover description. 5g. Rainfall amount. 5h. Snowfall per hour and total. 5i. Additional notes, if any. 6. On Sunday (September 11th) send your em

Hello Everyone, This is a reminder that tomorrow (September 11th) is the second Sunday of the month and time for the next FEMA Region 5 AUXCOMM Winlink Net. This net is held on the second and fourth Sunday of each month and is open to all amateur radio operators and SHARES stations everywhere. Thanks in advance for participating in the FEMA Region 5 AUXCOMM Winlink Net. If you have questions, concerns, or suggestions, please send them along. My email address is skip.sharpe@.... Skip W9REL/Net Manager This week, please prepare and send a Local Weather Report. Here’s how: If you have a Winlink Account: 1. Open Winlink Express. 2. Open a new message form: 2a. Click the new message icon or click 'Message' then 'New Message'. 3. Open a new Local Weather Report form. 3a. On the top line ribbon menu of your New Message form, click 'Select Template'. 3b. Click the + sign next to 'Standard Templates'. 3c. Click the + sign next to 'Mapping-GIS Forms'. 3d. Double click ‘Local Weather Report'. 3e. You web browser will open and display a Local Weather Report form. 4. The first few fields at the top of the form are, pretty much self-explanatory. 4a. For ‘Location’ enter a public location near you. I encourage you, for safety reasons, not to list your home location. 4b. For ‘Latitude and Longitude’ (Lat and Lon), enter the coordinates of the public space you used for the Location field. 4c. Don’t worry about the ‘MGRS’ and ‘Grid’ fields, the system will fill them in for you. 4d. For ‘Measurements Used’ select the ‘Imperial’ button. 5. The next nine items on the form are self-explanatory especially if you have a home weather station. If not, the information for these items is readily available on the internet. 6. In the ‘Notes’ area, enter ‘Exercise 2022-17’. 7. If you wish, click the 'Save Local Weather Data' button to save your information to your computer. 8. Click the 'Submit' button to send the information on your form to your New Message form in Winlink Express. 8a. The form on your web browser will disappear. 8b. Close the empty web browser window. 9. Go to Winlink Express and the New Message form you created. You should see the information you entered on the web browser form. 10. On the ribbon menu near the top of the New Message window, click ‘Save in Drafts'. On Sunday (September 11th): 1. Open Winlink Express. 2. Under ‘System Folders’ open the ‘Drafts’ folder. 3. Double click the message you saved earlier. 3a. Your message will open in a pop-up window. 3b. On the top line of the pop-up window, click ‘Post to Outbox’. 3b1. The pop-up window will close, and your message is moved to the Outbox. 4. On the top line ribbon menu next to 'Open Session', select the mode you want to use to send your message(s). Then click 'Open Session'. Then click 'Start'. Watch the magic happen. If you don't currently have a Winlink account, please open one. Winlink Express is free as is use of the Winlink system. In the meantime, use the following procedure to send an email via Winlink. 1. Open your email client. 2. Open a new message form 3. In the 'To' field enter 'W9REL@...' 4. In the 'Subject line' enter '//WL2K Exercise 2022-17 FEMA Region 5 AUXCOMM Winlink Net'. The '//WL2K’ is required, otherwise Winlink will reject your message. 5. In the text of your email, enter: 5a. Your callsign, first name, date/time, Location (enter the name of a public place near you), state abbreviation, and county. 5b. The latitude and longitude of the location you entered above. 5c. The current weather condition (clear, rain, thunderstorm, hail, snow, blizzard, tornado, hurricane, fog, cloudy). 5d. The temperature, humidity, and dewpoint. 5e. Barometer reading. 5f. Cloud cover description. 5g. Rainfall amount. 5h. Snowfall per hour and total. 5i. Additional notes, if any. 6. On Sunday (September 11th) send your email. Thanks again for participating in the FEMA Region 5 AUXCOMM Winlink Net. Have a great day. Skip W9REL/Net Manager

Hello Everyone, First off, a hearty thank you to all the stations who checked in on the September 11th FEMA 5 AUXCOM Winlink Net. This net is conducted on the second and fourth Sunday of each month by FEMA Region 5 AUXCOM group, it is open to all amateur radio operators and SHARES stations. The purpose of the net is to familiarize Winlink users with the Winlink system and use of the available message templates. Our next net is this coming Sunday (September 25th). For this net, I'd like all stations to send an ICS-213 General Message. Here's how it's done: If you have a Winlink Account: 1. Open Winlink Express. 2. Open a new message form: 2a. Click the new message icon or click 'Message' then 'New Message'. 3. Open a new ICS-213 General Message form. 3a. In the top line ribbon menu, click 'Select Template'. 3b. Click the + sign next to 'Standard Templates'. 3c. Click the + sign next to 'ICS USA Forms'. 3d. Double click 'ICS213'. 4. Your web browser will open and an ICS213 form will appear. 5. In the 'Incident Name' field (Block 1) insert ' Exercise 2022-18'. 6. In the 'To' field (Block 2) insert 'W9REL' 7. In the 'From' field (Block 3) insert your first name, callsign, and position. 8. In the 'Subject line' (Block 4) insert 'FEMA Region 5 AUXCOM Winlink Net'. 9. Complete Blocks 5 (date) and 6 (time). 10. In the 'Message' field (Block 7) enter a brief summary of your weather (current percipitation, sky condition, temperature, anything else you think is pertinent). 11. Complete Block 8 (Approved by) with your first name, callsign and position. 12. If you wish, click the 'Save ICS213 INITIAL Data' button to save your information to your computer. 13. Click the 'Submit' button to send the information on your form to Winlink Express. 12a. The form in your browser will disappear 14. On Winlink Express, you should now see the information from your ICS213 form in the new message form you opened earlier. Make sure W9REL appears in the 'To' field. 14a. If you wish, you can enter the callsigns of stations you also want your message to go to in the 'CC' field. 15. On the ribbon menu near the top of the screen, click 'Post To Outbox'. 16. This Sunday (September 25th), open Winlink Express. On the top line ribbon menu next to 'Open Session', select the mode you want to use to send your message(s). Then click 'Open Session'. Then click 'Start'. If you don't currently have a Winlink account, please open one. Winlink Express is free as is use of the system. In the meantime, use the following procedure to send an email via the Winlink system. 1. Open your email client. 2. Open a new message form 3. In the 'To' field enter 'W9REL@...' 4. In the 'Subject line' enter '//WL2K Exercise 2022-18 FEMA Region 5 AUXCOM Winlink Net'. The '//WL2K is required otherwise Winlink will reject your message. 5. In the text field enter your first name, callsign, city, and state followed by a brief summary of your weather (current percipitation, sky condition, temperature, anything else you think is pertinent). 6. On Sunday (23 January) send your email. Thank you for participating in the FEMA Region 5 AUXCOMM Winlink Net! I look forward to getting check-ins from all of you on Sunday. Keep warm, safe, and healthy Skip W9REL/Net Manager Always keep good situational awareness ---------------------------

Hello Again, A reminder that the next FEMA Region 5 AUXCOMM Winlink Net is tomorrow, September 25th. I hope you'll all check in. Should you need them, the instructions for tomorrow's net follows. Skip W9REL/Net Manager If you have a Winlink Account: 1. Open Winlink Express. 2. Open a new message form: 2a. Click the new message icon or click 'Message' then 'New Message'. 3. Open a new ICS-213 General Message form. 3a. In the top line ribbon menu, click 'Select Template'. 3b. Click the + sign next to 'Standard Templates'. 3c. Click the + sign next to 'ICS USA Forms'. 3d. Double click 'ICS213'. 4. Your web browser will open and an ICS213 form will appear. 5. In the 'Incident Name' field (Block 1) insert ' Exercise 2022-18'. 6. In the 'To' field (Block 2) insert 'W9REL' 7. In the 'From' field (Block 3) insert your first name, callsign, and position. 8. In the 'Subject line' (Block 4) insert 'FEMA Region 5 AUXCOM Winlink Net'. 9. Complete Blocks 5 (date) and 6 (time). 10. In the 'Message' field (Block 7) enter a brief summary of your weather (current percipitation, sky condition, temperature, anything else you think is pertinent). 11. Complete Block 8 (Approved by) with your first name, callsign and position. 12. If you wish, click the 'Save ICS213 INITIAL Data' button to save your information to your computer. 13. Click the 'Submit' button to send the information on your form to Winlink Express. 12a. The form in your browser will disappear 14. On Winlink Express, you should now see the information from your ICS213 form in the new message form you opened earlier. Make sure W9REL appears in the 'To' field. 14a. If you wish, you can enter the callsigns of stations you also want your message to go to in the 'CC' field. 15. On the ribbon menu near the top of the screen, click 'Post To Outbox'. 16. This Sunday (September 25th), open Winlink Express. On the top line ribbon menu next to 'Open Session', select the mode you want to use to send your message(s). Then click 'Open Session'. Then click 'Start'. If you don't currently have a Winlink account, please open one. Winlink Express is free as is use of the system. In the meantime, use the following procedure to send an email via the Winlink system. 1. Open your email client. 2. Open a new message form 3. In the 'To' field enter 'W9REL@...' 4. In the 'Subject line' enter '//WL2K Exercise 2022-18 FEMA Region 5 AUXCOM Winlink Net'. The '//WL2K is required otherwise Winlink will reject your message. 5. In the text field enter your first name, callsign, city, and state followed by a brief summary of your weather (current percipitation, sky condition, temperature, anything else you think is pertinent). 6. On Sunday (23 January) send your email. Thank you for participating in the FEMA Region 5 AUXCOMM Winlink Net! I look forward to getting check-ins from all of you on Sunday. Keep warm, safe, and healthy Skip W9REL/Net Manager Always keep good situational awareness --------------------------- Always keep good situational awareness --------------------------- Skip Sharpe W9REL

Hello All, First of all, I'm sorry for being so terribly late getting this to you. Happens, I've been sick all week and just couldn't bring myself to write this. So, I'd like to keep this week's net assignment short and sweet. Well, maybe neither short nor sweet because this is me after all, but I digress. Tomorrow is the second Sunday in October and time for you-know-what. This will be Exercise 2022-19. The FEMA Region 5 AUXCOMM Winlink Net is to give participating stations a chance to practice their skills with Winlink and the various forms available within Winlink. I've recently had a couple of emails from people who have moved out of Region 5 and have asked if they should continue to participate. Answer: YES! by all means. The net is open to all amateur radio operators and SHARES stations anywhere. We're very inclusive here in Region 5. Two of the more useful Winlink forms are the "Check In" and "Check Out" form. These are short messages for, as the names suggest, checking in and out of a net. For this week's exercise, exercise please send me a completed Check In form. Here's how: If you have a Winlink Account: 1. Open Winlink Express. 2. Open a new message form: 2a. Click the new message icon or click 'Message' then 'New Message'. 3. Open a Check In form. 3a. On the top line ribbon menu, click 'Select Template'. 3b. Click the + sign next to 'Standard Templates'. 3c. Click the + sign next to 'Mapping-GIS Forms'. 3d. Double click 'Winlink Check In'. 3d1. This opens your default web browser and displays a blank form. 4. Complete the form: 4a. Enter the 'Date/Time' (Winlink will offer you the current date and time). 4b. Select the 'Select Status' (should be Net). 4c. Select the 'Band' you'll use to send your form. 4d. Select the 'Mode' you'll use to send your form. 4e. Enter W9REL in the 'Send To' field. 4f. Enter the 'Call Signs of Initial On Site Operators', 'Station Contact Name' (your first name), and 'Station Call Sign'. 4g. Enter the location of a public place close to your physical location in the 'Location' field. 4h. Enter the latitude of the place you entered in the 'LAT' field and the longitude in the 'LON MGRS' field (this must be a negative number). 4i. In the 'Comments' box, enter 'Exercise 2022-19'. 5. If you wish, click the 'Save Check In Data' button. This creates a record copy of your message in the Downloads folder of your computer. 6. Click the 'Submit' button to send the information on your form to Winlink Express. 6a. This clears the Check In form in your web browser and transfers the contents to the message you created step 2. 6b. Close your web browser 7. In the 'To' field of the message form, enter W9REL. 8. On the ribbon menu near the top of the New Message form, click 'Post To Outbox'. 9. Tomorrow, Sunday (9 October): 9a. Open Winlink Express. 9b. On the top line ribbon menu next to 'Open Session'. 9c. Select the mode you want to use to send your message(s). 9d. Click 'Open Session'. 9e. Click 'Start'. If you don't currently have a Winlink account, please open one. Winlink Express is open to all amateur radio operators and SHARES stations and it's free (operative word is FREE). In the meantime, use the following procedure to send an email via the Winlink system. 1. Open your email client. 2. Open a new message form. 3. In the 'To' field enter 'W9REL@...' 4. On the 'Subject line' enter '//WL2K Exercise 2022-19 FEMA Region 5 AUXCOM Winlink Net'. 4a. The '//WL2K is required otherwise Winlink will reject your message. 5. In the text field enter 'Exercise 2022-19', the date and time, your first name, callsign, city, and state followed by anything else you think is pertinent. 6. On Sunday (October 9th) send your email. In the meantime,73 and enjoy the rest of your weekend. Keep cool, safe, and healthy Always keep good situational awareness Skip W9REL/Net Manager ---------------------------