A big thanks to Leon KF0OUA for putting this summary together!
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Hello all,
This is just to summarize the meeting this afternoon with Mike Wisnewski, and the Workshop that was incorporated with it. ?
First, Mike (KC0TAF) is very knowledgeable about Winlink VARA FM and VARA AC. ?His input was greatly appreciated. ?
Second the Winlink workshop I feel was mostly successful, with the exception of not being able to digipeat without a paid version. It was informative for those new to Winlink, and a great refresher for those that have not setup Winlink for a minute.
Third I believe Mr. Wisnewski was on the same page as us in favoring Vara AC NVIS over digipeating with VARA FM. ?He was in favor of 40m vs. 80m which we had previously discussed. ?I suppose the next step would be to dust off the equipment at the EOC and give it a try. I understand the NVIS antenna at the EOC is multiband, but I am not certain. Mr. Wisnewski did mention that he is always monitoring P2P when he is not otherwise engaged in exercises and whatnot. ?I forget which band, and freq. he said to try. Perhaps he can speak to this as he is included in this Winlink thread.?
Fourth I believe Mr. Wisnewski was interested in recruiting for the Central Minnesota Communications Unit. ?You can find more information at www.mnecb.org/comu, or possibly reach out to him directly.
There was a lot of information shared, and I am doing this "top of the dome", so please add to this as you see fit.
N0QBH Mike Berg