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I forgot about the ... thing. My email is KF0OUA atfor gmail dot com.

UPDATE!? I plan to have the festivities start at around 1300 CST.? I will have some snacks and things available.? There will be some bottled water as well.? Nourishment and hydration are of the utmost importance!? We will be using the club's callsign as I believe Ben has already set it up.? If you don't have a portable station, or are short on portable power, fear not! We will have some extras, and enough power that we could jumpstart Space-X if we were called upon to do so.? Show up with what you have even if its just a smiling face.??

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The end will be TBD.? If you are so inclined, libations for the after action review will be supplied on your own accord.? I hope to see you here on the 25th.

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If you have any questions, comments, and/or concerns feel free to reach out to me here, via email at KF0OUA@..., or you can also find me on Winlink.

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73,

Leon, KF0OUA

Initial report from my first Minnesota Ham Radio winlink net.? As of 1745 I have received 9 winlink messages including the original question of the day. We shall see as time progresses.

Technicians are welcome as well! It's a great opportunity to see the HF world in action if you're curious about working towards your General ticket!

Repeater check-ins

146.910? ? N0FOP, N0ANC, N0QBH, KB0RMS, KF0FIK, W0AYE, KF0OUA, KA0BLC, WD0HXV.

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147.030? ? N0FOP, N0QBH, KB0RMS, KF0FIK, W0AYE, KF0OUA, WD0HXV.

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444.800 (A)? ?N0FOP, N0QBH, W0AYE, KF0OUA.

444.800 (D)? N0QBH, WD0HXV.

We'll have enough room and radios for everyone to have a go at making some contacts on HF.

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Just show up Bill.? You're swanky enough as it is.? Hi!

But what if I have no "swank"

The next Willmar Area Emergency Amateur Radio club's business meeting is Tuesday, January 28th, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.? It will be held at the Kandiyohi County Rescue Squad Building, located at 201 Lakeland Dr. NE in Willmar.

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All area hams, and other interested persons are welcome to attend.? 73

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I'll keep guard on the fort while you guys test the waters and watch for flooding.

I saved the link and will participate if our beta testers return unscathed ;)

I second your concerns but it's new so I'll give it a chance.

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I signed up for this, but I have reservations.? The instructions tell you to check-in with a reply all.? Depending on how large this net is, I'm not sure I want Hundreds of net check-ins spamming my inbox every wednesday.? I remain cautiously optimistic.

For anyone interested; here's a PDF of the WFD25 Rules

I'll bring a couple extra radios and enough power for everyone to operate on battery or solar and maybe a few adult beverages for after the activities.?

I just came across a new Winlink net local to our neck of the woods. It's not the typical Winlink Wednesday check in and forget format and looks to be an interesting one to join.

Link to website-

dot com/mhr-launches-weekly-winlink-wednesday-net/

Notice the dot com is separated instead of .com bc of 开云体育 message security settings...

Happy to do it! Just make sure you do your part and show up with your swanky gear and a positive attitude hi hi!

This is a great idea!!? Thanks for hosting.

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Save the date!? At the pleasure of the Club's President I am hosting a Winter field day event at my QTH on? Jan. 25th.? More details to follow.? If you have any questions please feel free to reach out here, on Winlink, or you can find my email on QRZ.

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Before you ask my radio shack is climate controlled, has plenty of room, and most recently a functioning latrine.? We won't be roughing it too hard on Minnesota's frozen tundra.? I hope to see you there.

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Pictures one can actually see.

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N0QBH

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One of the downsides to Winlink VARA is the privacy the mode affords. There's not much for others to watch or do.

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PinPoint APRS changes that. Because APRS is an unconnected mode, it's broadcasts are visible to everyone on frequency.

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While we mostly think of APRS and vehicle tracking, the original concept is in the name - Automatic Packet Reporting System.

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PinPoint APRS combines the locations of everyone (stationary or mobile) on a fully zoom-able map.

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It also has the ability for the user to beacon their own location as well as short (67 characters) messages.

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These can be sent as beacons to all or a specific station with an acknowledgement of receipt.

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Here's some screen shots from my station N0QBH-4

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Along with being able to do Winlink email and SSTV, this is another application you can easily add to an HF station using the VARA soundmodem.

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I'm sorry if I sound like a broken record when I repeat - VARA has changed EVERYTHING in amateur digital communications.

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Here are WA8LMF's instructs on adding PinPoint APRS to your lineup.

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My earlier post on get started with Winlink and VARA

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73

Mike N0QBH

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