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W0NE Winlink Net Reminder - 1-23-2025
Hello Everyone, I hope everyone was able to stay warm this past weekend. Tomorrow is our weekly net. The exercise this week will be to send an image attachment. Send the message to W0NE@... with the typical check-in text, then attach an image of your choice. Probably the biggest challenge with this exercise will be to reduce the size of the image to something that can be reasonably sent over the air. The Winlink system caps attachment size at 120kb which can be a bit small when dealing with Images. If you happen to be on Windows and using Winlink Express, there is a built-in image editor that can help cut the size down. There is a video tutorial available here: https://winlink.org/content/winlink_express_picture_editor_video_how_to If you are on another platform, there are lots of tools around to do this. I tend to favor Gimp or Imagemagik on Linux. Usually I crop zealously, then reduce the color space and resolution until I am happy with the image and it is less than 120k. For Windows users I have heard of people using Cesium to resize images as well, but that's not something I have done personally. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone's check-ins tomorrow. 73, Ben - KU0HN
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Hello Everyone, We had 15 check-ins this week from 12 different participants this week. Here is the roster: Bruce; KC9LLI; Elroy; Juneau; WI; USA; telnet Dan, K0GIS, Nebraska City, Otoe, Nebraska, USA, Vara HF (Apparenlty Bigfoot is hanging out in Nebraska) Sam, KF0ACN, Winona, Winona, MN, VHF Packet via W0NE-10 Sam, KF0ACN, Winona, Winona, MN, Telnet Tim, K4RHK, Irm, Lexington, SC, Sent field situation report. Paul, N0BBD, Washington, Franklin, MO, USA, VHF, VARA FM Lance Tagliapietra, AD0UT, Winona, Winona, Minnesota, Telnet Chris, KD9CZM, Holmen, La Crosse County, WI, USA, VARA FM K0GMK, Mark, Rochester, MN, OLM, USA, Telnet Shawn, KD9KGQ, Holmen, La Crosse County, WI, USA, VHF Packet Ken, W9GM/8, Marquette, Marquette, MI, USA, VARA HF Ben, KU0HN, Lewiston, Winona, MN, VHF packet via W9GM-10 v W0NE-7, Testing level adjustments. Ben, KU0HN, Lewiston, Winona, MN, VHF Packet, KU0HN-10 v W0NE-7, Testing levels on 145.670 Boney, NA?SA, Rochester, MN, RadioMail on iOS [WL2K TELNET] Sam, KF0ACN, Winona, Winona, MN, VHF to W9GM-10 through W0NE-7 digipeater on 145.030MHz Peter, KD0YOB, Lewiston, Winona, MN, Sent Weather report (apologies for missing this in the first version of the roster) For those in SE MN, or SW WI, I did some tweaking to the audio levels at the W0NE node/gateway this week. Please report back if performance would be worse for some reason. Things were performing better for me in my testing. I enjoyed Dan's check-in with the attached image this week, so next week let's send an image attachment for an exercise. I'll include instructions in next week's net reminder. 73, Ben - KU0HN
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W0NE Winlink Net Reminder
Hi All, Tomorrow is our weekly Winlink net. This week check in any way you like. If you are in the mood to experiment, you are always free to try checking in with different modes, different forms, or try a few different things if you like. 73, Ben - KU0HN
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W0NE Winlink Net Roster 1-9-2025
Hello Everyone, We had 14 check-ins this week from 12 unique participants. Here is the full roster: Dan, K0GIS, Nebraska City, Otoe, Nebraska, USA, Vara HF Eric Osterberg, N0NKI, Eagan, Dakota, MN, Telnet Sam, KF0ACN, Winona, Winona, MN, VHF Packet Mikey McCarty, KE5RJJ, Stoddard, Vernon, WI, VaraHF, My first check in, thx for hosting the net! (x3) Tim, K4RHK, Swansea, Lexington, SC, telnet Paul, N0BBD, Washington, Franklin, MO, VARA FM Martin, W2ILT, Laurel Springs, Camden, NJ, Telnet, Using Telnet today. Moving antenna in attic and it is cold up there! Richard, N4RJB, Punta Gorda, Charlotte, FL, UNUSUAL STRING OF COOLER DAYS (UNDER 65 DEGREES) FOR FLORIDA K0GMK, Mark, Rochester, MN, Olmsted County, VARA HF Ben, KU0HN, Lewiston, Winona, MN, USA, VARA FM Ken, W9GM, La Crosse, La Crosse, WI, USA, VARA HF, NS0A Shawn, KD9KGQ, Holmen, La Crosse County, WI, USA, VHF Packet Welcome to the net Mikey and Tim. Stay warm this week. Next week feel free to check in however you like or experiment. 73, Ben - KU0HN
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W0NE Winlink Net Reminder - 2-9-2024
Hello Everyone, Tomorrow is our weekly Winlink net. For checking in this week, if your client supports forms, please send a Local Weather Report found under WEATHER Forms. Fill out the form with as much data as you have available and check the "This is an Exercise" box. Under "Notes" fill enter the regular check-in string: Name, Callsign, City, County, State, Mode/Gateway. 73, Ben - KU0HN
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W0NE Winlink Net Roster - 1-2-2025
Happy New Year, all. We had 11 check-ins this week. The roster is below: Dan, K0GIS, Nebraska City, Otoe, Nebraska, USA, HF Sam, KF0ACN, Winona, Winona, Minnesota, USA, VHF Packet Boney, NA?SA, Rochester, MN, RadioMail on iOS [WL2K TELNET] W2ILT, Martin, Laurel Springs, Camden, NJ, VHF Packet Chris, KD9CZM, Holmen, La Crosse County, WI, USA, VARA FM - Happy New Year! Tim, K4RHK, Columbia, Richland, SC, USA, telnet Ken, W9GM, La Crosse, La Crosse, WI, USA, VARA, 40M, via NS0A Paul, N0BBD, Washington, Franklin, MO, USA, VHF, VARA FM K0GMK, Mark, Rochester, MN, Olmsted County, QTH shack, VARA HF Shawn, KD9KGQ, Holmen, La Crosse County, WI, USA, VHF Packet Ben, KU0HN, Lewiston, Winona, MN, USA, VARA-FM, Happy New Year See you all next week. 73, Ben - KU0HN
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W0NE Winlink Net Reminder - 1-2-2025
Happy New Year everyone. Tomorrow is our first net of 2025. For the check-in format, feel free to check in however you like. Next week we will have an exercise. 73, Ben - KU0HN
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W0NE Winlink Net Roster - 12-19-2024
Hello Everyone, We had 10 check-ins this week. Here is the roster: Chris, KD9CZM, Holmen, La Crosse County, WI, USA, Telnet - Merry Christmas! Let it snow! Ben, KU0HN, Lewiston, Winona, MN, VARA FM Lance Tagliapietra, AD0UT, Winona, Winona, Minnesota, Telnet Shawn, KD9KGQ, Holmen, La Crosse County, WI, USA, VARA VHF Ken, W9GM, La Crosse, La Crosse, WI, USA, VARA FM, 2M Bruce Lange, KC9LLI, Elroy, Juneau, WI, USA Merry Christmas to all on the net from K0GMK, Rochester, MN, Olmsted County, TelNet Paul, N0BBD, Washington, Franklin, MO, USA, VHF, VARA FM, Merry Christmas to all... W2ILT, Martin, Laurel Springs, Camden, NJ, VHF Packet sent via W2MMD-3 Dan, K0GIS, Nebraska City, Otoe, Nebraska, USA, HF We won't have a net next week. Our next net will be 1-2-25. Fair warning that I'll be doing some traveling between Christmas and New Years and may not have time to send out a reminder for the net on the 2nd. Let's just check in any way you like again and we can start with an exercise on the 1-9-25 net. 73 and Merry Christmas everyone Ben - KU0HN
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W0NE Winlink Net Reminder - 12-19-2024 - Last net this year
Hello Everyone, Tomorrow is the last W0NE Winlink Net of 2024 since I will be traveling for Christmas next week. This week check in however you like. I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and we will resume the net on 1-1-25. 73, Ben - KU0HN
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W0NE Winlink Net Roster - 12-12-2024
Hello Everyone, We had 7 check-ins from 6 participants this week and some good suggestions for future exercises. I will start trying some of these after the holiday travel season slows down. Here is the roster: N4RJB, RICHARD, PUNTA GORDA, CHARLOTTE, FL, TELNET Chris, KD9CZM, Working in West Bend today Washington County, WI, USA, VARA HF - Curious about Winlink 'chat' or bulletin board capabilities Paul, N0BBD, Washington, Franklin, MO, USA, VHF, VARA FM - Just practice with some of the most common forms Shawn, KD9KGQ, Holmen, La Crosse County, WI, USA, VARA VHF - Sending an attachment such as a CSV file. Ken, W9GM, La Crosse, La Crosse, WI, USA, Packet, 2M, W0NE-10 v KD9KGQ-7 - Possibly exercises using P2P (2x check-in) Ben, KU0HN, Lewiston, Winona, MN, VARA FM 73 and see you later this week. Ben - KU0HN
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W0NE Winlink Net Reminder, 12-12-2024
Hello Everyone, Tomorrow is our weekly net. For the check-in tomorrow, send a regular one-line check-in. On the next line please provide an something you would like to practice or learn about the Winlink system. I will use these in future exercises. 73, Ben - KU0HN
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W0NE Winlink Net Roster - 12-6-2024
Hello Everyone, We had 9 check-ins this week, and it looks like Peter is back from Colorado. Welcome Back! Here is the roster: Ed, N3YDN, Bear, New Castle, DE, USA, VHF Packet Dan, K0GIS, Nebraska City, Otoe, Nebraska, USA, HF Chris, KD9CZM, Holmen, La Crosse County, WI, USA, VARA HF - John 1:14 The Word became flesh and made its dwelling among us. N4RJB, Richard, Punta Gorda, Charlotte, FL , Radio Mail, Telnet Paul, N0BBD, Washington, Franklin, MO, USA, VHF, VARA FM Ken, W9GM, La Crosse, La Crosse, WI, USA, Packet, 2M, W0NE-10 v KD9KGQ-7 Greg, KD9VPJ, ROMEOVILLE, WILL, IL, USA, VARA HF Peter, KD0YOB, Lewiston, Minnesota, USA, Packet Winlink Ben, KU0HN, Lewiston, Winona, MN, USA, VARA FM via KU0HN-10 73, Ben - KU0HN
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W0NE Winlink Net Reminder, 12-5-2024
Hello Everyone, I hope you all had a happy Thanksgiving. Let's do a standard check-in this week. Hope to hear from all of you tomorrow. 73, Ben - KU0HN
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W0NE Winlink Net Roster - 11-21-24 Announcement: No net next week
Hello Everyone, We had 8 check-ins this week. Here is the roster: Shawn, KD9KGQ, Holmen, La Crosse County, WI, USA, VHF Packet Ken, W9GM, La Crosse, La Crosse, WI, USA, VARA HF, 30M Ben, KU0HN, Lewiston, Winona, MN, USA, VHF Packet W0NE Winlink check-in, K0GMK, Mark Kelm, Rochester, MN, Olmsted County. 73 Chris, KD9CZM, Holmen, La Crosse County, WI, USA, VARA HF - Happy Thanksgiving! Paul, N0BBD, Washington, Franklin, MO, USA, VHF, VARA FM Boney, NA?SA, Rochester, MN, (On Vacation) RadioMail on iOS [WL2K TELNET] Dan, K0GIS, Nebraska City, Otoe, Nebraska, USA, HF We won't have a net next week since it's Thanksgiving. Have a happy Thanksgiving everyone. 73, Ben - KU0HN
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W0NE Winlink Net Reminder - 11-21-2024
Hello Everyone, Tomorrow is our weekly Winlink net. Let's just do a standard check-in template or one-line check-in this week. This week is busy for me at work so I may not have the results out until the weekend. 73, Ben - KU0HN
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W0NE Winlink Net Results - 11-14-2024
Hello Everyone, Next time I feel like checking in this way I won't subject you all to it :-) Here's this week's rather short roster: ben,ku0hn,winona winona mn aprs Paul, N0BBD, Washington, Franklin, MO, USA, VHF, VARA FM N4RJB, RICHARD, PUNTA GORDA, CHARLOTTE, FL, VARA UHF, W4DIG-10 That list is a bit short so if I missed anyone please let me know! 73, Ben - KU0HN
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W0NE Winlink Net Reminder - 11-13-2024
Hello Everyone, It's time again for our weekly Winlink net. I want to recycle another exercise from about a year ago and do check-ins this week using APRSLink. I found the exercise frustrating last time, but it did give me a bit of a perspective shift in the utility of the APRS network for things other than location tracking. The instructions for using APRSlink are on the Winlink site here: https://winlink.org/APRSLink. The login process is similar to using Winlink over packet without a client. For the check-in message, just one line with the standard check-in is sufficient. Keeping messages short is recommended. If you have more than one radio or client, feel free to send multiple check-ins. You can note which set-up you are using in the check-in. If you don't have APRS set up, feel free to check in by whatever other means you like. 73, Ben - KU0HN
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W0NE Winlink Net Roster 11-7-2024
Hello Everyone, Thanks for checking in this week. We have a first-timer this week. Welcome Dan, K0GIS. Here is this week's roster: Dan, K0GIS, Nebraska City, Otoe, Nebraska, US, HF Ken, W9GM, La Crosse, La Crosse, WI, USA, VARA-HF Ben, KU0HN, Lewiston, Winona, MN, US, Vara HF Paul, N0BBD, Washington, Franklin, MO, USA, VHF, VARA FM Chris, KD9CZM, Holmen, La Crosse County, WI, USA, VARA HF - God Bless America! Boney, NA?SA, Rochester, MN, RadioMail on iOS [WL2K TELNET] 73 and see you all next week Ben - KU0HN
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W0NE Winlink Net Reminder - 11-6-2024
Happy Wednesday everyone, Tomorrow is our weekly net. We had what I thought was a successful exercise last week. Let's take it easy this week and just do a normal check-in in your preferred format. If you normally use VHF, maybe try HF this week, or if you normally use HF, try VHF if possible. 73, Ben - KU0HN
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W0NE Winlink Net Roster - 10-31-2024
Hello all, We had 8 check-ins this week and some digipeater practice according to my logs here. Here are the check-ins for the week: Lance Tagliapietra, AD0UT, Winona, Winona, Minnesota, Telnet Shawn, KD9KGQ, Holmen, La Crosse County, WI, USA, VHF Packet Paul, N0BBD, Washington, Franklin, MO, USA, VHF, VARA FM Ben, KU0HN, Lewiston, Winona, MN, VHF Packet to W9GM-10 via W0NE-7 Ken, W9GM, La Crosse, La Crosse, WI, USA, Packet, KU0HN-10 via W0NE-7 Chris, KD9CZM, Holmen, La Crosse County, WI, USA, VHF Packet N4RJB, RICHARD, PUNTA GORDA, CHARLOTTE, FL,TELNET Greg, KD9VPJ, ROMEOVILLE, WILL, IL, USA, VARA HF 73 all and happy November, Ben - KU0HN
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