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Hello Everyone, I have a couple of important messages for you all. First off, thank all of you who checked in on the FEMA Region 5 AUXCOMM Winlink net on December 11th. Good job all of you. Now, the second thing is we will NOT have a net on Christmas Day. That would just be too grinchy of me. I was tossing around not having a net on January 8th either. But my compassionate nature only stretches so far. So, we WILL have a net on January 8th. Ok, here’s a third item. Yesterday, January 21st, was the shortest day of the year. We get more and more daylight from here on out. Okay, that’s it for now. May you all enjoy a wonderful Christmas, Chanukah, or whatever other holiday you and your loved ones celebrate. I mean that sincerely, there’s no punch line coming even though you may be expecting one if you’ve been participating on this net for some time. I look forward to your continued participation in 2023. Best wishes Skip W9REL/Net Manager

Hello Everyone, I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving and have your Christmas shopping done! Just two weeks to tht big day! This Sunday, December 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 to provide training and practice using Winlink and its features. The net is open to all amateur radio operators and SHARES stations everywhere. Please check into the net anytime Sunday before the bewitching hour of midnight your local time. For this week's net, I'd like you to send a Winlink Local Weather Report. This report provides a snapshot of current weather conditions at a particular location. You can use either real-world information or simulated information. If you're using simulated information, please make a note to that effect in the 'Notes' section of the form. If you need a refresher on preparing a Local Weather Report, read on: 1. Open Winlink Express. 1a. If Winlink is already open, please close then reopen it. Update to the latest version of Winlink if prompted to do so. 2. Open a new message form: 2a. On the Winlink main screen, click the new message icon or click 'Message' then 'New Message'. 3. Open a new Local Weather Report form. 3a. Update your Standard Templates library if prompted to do so. 3b. On the top line of your new message form, click 'Select Template'. 3c. Make sure you have the latest Standard Templates library version. The current version is 1.0.219.0. 3d. Click the + sign next to 'Standard Templates'. 3e. Click the + sign next to 'Mapping-GIS Forms'. 3f. Double click 'Local Weather Report'. Your web browser will open and present you with a fillable Field Situation Report form. 4. The first block of fields on the form make up the message header most of which is self-explanatory. 4a. In the 'Report Date/Time' field, Winlink will prompt you with the current local date and time. You can accept these or change them. 5. In the 'Lat' (latitude) and 'Lon' (longitude) fields, enter the latitude and longitude for a public place near your home QTH. 5a. Winlink will automatically complete the 'MGRS' and 'Grid' for you. 6. For the 'Measurements used' field, select Imperial. 7. For 'Current conditions', check all that apply. 8. The next several lines, 'Temperature', 'Barometer', 'Cloud Cover', 'Wind Speed', 'Wind Gusts', 'Rain 1 hr', 'Snow 1 hr' are all pretty self explanatory. 9. If the National Weather Service has issued a watch or warning: 9a. Select the alert level from the dropdown list. 9b. Enter the type of alert in the following field. 10. In the 'Notes' field: 10a. Enter the exercise number 2022-23. 10b. Enter the Winlink version number. You can find it at the very top of the Winlink main screen next to the words 'Winlink Express'. 10c. If you used simulated data in the report, enter Simulated Data used. 11. If you wish, click the 'Save Local WX Data' button to save your information to your computer. 12. Click the 'Submit' button, then click OK on the pop-up window that appears. The information on your message form is sent to Winlink Express. Don't panic when the form on your web browser disappears! 13. In Winlink Express, look at the new message form you opened earlier. You should now see the information from your web based form. 14. On the ribbon menu near the top of the screen, click 'Post To Outbox'. 12. On Sunday, December 11th: 12a. Open Winlink Express. 12b. 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'. Your work here is done! Always keep good situational awareness --------------------------- Skip Sharpe W9REL

From: Skip Sharpe <skip.sharpe@...> Date: Fri, Nov 11, 2022 at 1:20 PM Subject: Link to tomorrow's ETO exercise instructions Hello, Several people have reported trouble with the link to the ETO exercise. Here it is again: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1csPlMg-SDtB9qQld8Vg2xcXBCtb8mkNR/view Skip W9REL Always keep good situational awareness --------------------------- Skip Sharpe W9REL

Hello Everyone, Sunday, November 13th, 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. 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 on the 13th before midnight. --------------- SPECIAL NOTE: In addition to Sunday’s F5WLNet, the EmComm Training Organization (ETO) has announced a nationwide communications drill for this coming Saturday, 12 November. This exercise includes a message to be sent via Winlink RMS and a Winlink P2P message to be sent to a ‘target station’. I encourage you to take part in this exercise as well as our net on the 13th. Instructions for the ETO exercise are at this link: ETO-11-12-22 Semi-Annual Drill Final v1.2.pdf - Google Drive. If you’d like to try your hand at sending me a P2P message, go for it. My station will monitor 3953.5KHz center frequency 3592.0KHz dial frequency. I’ll answer all message I receive via Winlink RMS. -------------- Okay, let’s move on to the F5WLNet on the 13th: I’d like you to send me a Winlink Field Situation Report. You can use real-world information or simulated information. In any case, PLEASE put the word EXERCISE ahead of the exercise number (2022-21) in the Task # field of the header. If you need a refresher on preparing a Field Situation 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 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'. Your web browser will open with a fillable Field Situation Report form presented. 4. The first six fields of the form make up the message header most of which is self-explanatory. 4a. In the 'Task' field, enter EXERCISE 2022-21. 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): Please select No. 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: Don’t sweat these. The MGRS (Military Grid Reference System) and Grid fields are automatically filled in for you. 5e. Blocks 4 through 11b capture your observations. 6. Block 12 ‘Additional Comments’: Please type in EXERCISE 2022-21. 7. Block 13'POC': Enter your first name and callsign. 8. If you wish, click the 'Save Field Situation Data' button to save your information to your computer. 9. Click the 'Submit' button then click OK on the pop-up window that appears. The information on your message form is sent to Winlink Express. Don’t panic when your form disappears! 10. In Winlink Express, you should see the information from your form in the new message form you opened earlier. 11. On the ribbon menu near the top of the screen, click 'Post To Outbox'. 12. On Sunday (November 13th): 12a. Open Winlink Express. 12b. 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'. Your work here is done! If you don't currently have a Winlink account, please open one. Winlink Express is free and so 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 2022-21 FEMA Region 5 AUXCOM Winlink Net'. The '//WL2K is required otherwise Winlink will reject your message.

Hello All, This Sunday (October 23rd) is the fourth Sunday in October and time for you-know-what. This will be Exercise 2022-20 of the FEMA Region 5 AUXCOMM Winlink Net. The purpose of this net is to give participating stations a chance to practice their skills with Winlink and the various Winlink forms. The net is open to all amateur radio operators and SHARES stations anywhere. I may not be available much next week as we're taking a few days off. This reminds me, I think I need a station or two to back me up should I not be available. If you'd like to help me out, please send me a Winlink message or an email at skip.sharpe@.... Ok, back to business: 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, please send me a completed Check In form. If you need a refresher, 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 Check In 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 2022-20'. 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 eraces 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. This Sunday, 23 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 2022-20 FEMA Region 5 AUXCOM Winlink Net'. 4a. The '//WL2K is required otherwise Winlink will reject your message. 5. In the text field enter 'Exercise 2022-20', the date and time, your first name, callsign, city, and state followed by anything else you think is pertinent. 6. On Sunday (October 23rd) send your email. For now,73 all and enjoy your weekend! Keep warm, safe, and healthy Always keep good situational awareness Skip W9REL/Net Manager ---------------------------

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 ---------------------------

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 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 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, 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