1. 2006 NATIONAL HURRICANE CONFERENCE
WL2K IN FLORIDA
Making Winlink 2000 work in Florida
Presented by
L. E. ‘bud’ Thompson - N0IA
Deltona, Florida
2006 NATIONAL HURRICANE CONFERENCE
ORLANDO, FLORIDA
APRIL 11, 2006

2. 2006

3. 2006
North
South
Central
The Florida peninsula is generally represented by North, Central, and South regions.
Width East to West across North Florida 361 miles. Length North to South 447 miles
Nearly 17.5 million people live in 67 counties covering 58,560 square miles.

4. USER ACCESS TO WL2K E-MAIL SYSTEM
2006
USER ACCESS TO WL2K SYSTEM
HF – To any PMBO / RMS station using Pactor
50 PMBO/RMS worldwide, four in Florida
VHF – UHF – To any Telpac Node using Packet
1024 Telpac Nodes worldwide
287 Telpac Nodes active – 25 in Florida

5. 2006
HF PACTOR PMBOS

6. 2006
HF PACTOR PMBOS – SE USA

7. VHF – UHF USER ACCESS TO WL2K
2006
TELPAC NODES
VHF – UHF USER ACCESS TO WL2K

8. VHF PACKET ENTRY POINTS TO WL2K E-MAIL IN FLORIDA
2006
TELPAC NODES
VHF PACKET ENTRY POINTS
TO WL2K IN FLORIDA

9. FLORIDA PACKET NETWORK Extends range of Telpac Nodes
2006
FLORIDA PACKET NETWORK
Extends range of Telpac Nodes

10. THE BASIS FOR HAM RADIO EMCOMMS IS COUNTY EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTERS
2006
EMCOMMS IN E. CENTRAL FLORIDA
THE BASIS FOR HAM RADIO EMCOMMS IS COUNTY EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTERS

11. 2006
EMCOMMS IN E. CENTRAL FLORIDA
CITY EOCS FILL IN WHERE AVAILABLE

12. 2006
EMCOMMS IN E. CENTRAL FLORIDA
FLORIDA PACKET NETWORK COVERAGE

13. 2006
EMCOMMS IN E. CENTRAL FLORIDA
ADDITIONAL PACKET SITES EXTEND NETWORK

14. EMCOMMS IN E. CENTRAL FLORIDA
2006
EMCOMMS IN E. CENTRAL FLORIDA
TELPAC NODES
VHF PACKET ENTRY POINTS
TO WL2K IN CENTRAL FLORIDA

15. FLORIDA PACKET NETWORK Extends range of Telpac Nodes
2006
EMCOMMS IN E. CENTRAL FLORIDA
FLORIDA PACKET NETWORK
Extends range of Telpac Nodes

16. EMCOMMS IN E. CENTRAL FLORIDA
A main responsibility of ARES groups is providing communications for shelters
SHELTERS IN VOLUSIA COUNTY
SHELTERS IN SEMINOLE COUNTY

17. EMCOMMS – E. CENTRAL FLORIDA
DELAND CITY EOC HAM STATION

18. EMCOMMS – E. CENTRAL FLORIDA
DISCUSSING ACTIVITIES AT HAM RADIO SHACK IN THE SEMINOLE COUNTY EOC
TRAINING SESSION IN SEMINOLE COUNTY EOC

19. EMCOMMS – E. CENTRAL FLORIDA
WORKSHOP ON OVER HAM RADIO
(SEMINOLE COUNTY EOC APRIL 2005)
TRAINING IS PARAMOUNT

20. EMCOMMS – E. CENTRAL FLORIDA
WORKSHOP ON OVER HAM RADIO
(HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY EOC AUGUST 2005)

21. EMCOMMS IN E. CENTRAL FLORIDA
COVERAGE FOR 2006 HURRICANE SEASON – E. CEN FLORIDA
All or parts of six counties – 1.7 million people 2,200 square miles.
EOCs, shelters, hospitals, any site that wants WL2K capability
PACKET FOOTPRINT
13 Telpac Nodes
Three EMCOMMs PMBOS for hubbing
One HF PMBO
tactical-capable WL2K ers.

22. 2006

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