1. Wisconsin ARES/RACES Digital Update WinLink RMS, D-Star, Messaging By James K. Darrow WI ARES/RACES ASEC Digital Communications WI ARES/RACES Conference October 31, 2009 – November 1, 2009

2. How big is your last mile?

3. Wisconsin ARES/RACES Digital Update WinLink RMS

4. 36 VHF RMS Packet Nodes 145.610 MHz 4 UHF RMS Packet Nodes 446.100 MHz 4 RMS Relay Stations Fox Valley Milwaukee Racine Wausau 2 RMS Pactor Stations Milwaukee 7.100 MHz Fox Valley 7.100 / 3.592 MHz 1 D-Star 1.2 GHz High speed data station Milwaukee 1298 GHz IL ARES/RACES is now on 145.610 MHz

5. How big is your last mile?

6. Wisconsin ARES/RACES Digital Update ICOM D-Star High Speed Digital Data 1.2 GHz

7. Pros and Cons Data speeds of 56K or better. Can be configured for direct internet access. Multiple stations can be networked together. A lot of data can be passed in a short period of time. Cons Cost equipment/feed line. Near line of sight communications. Limited distance. Not for the faint hearted. Pros

8. Events where D-Star has been used. 26.2 marathon which starts in Minneapolis ends in St. Paul. Required 5 D-Star access points with antenna' mounted at 200'+ Mobile antenna's at 70' Distance of 1 mile. Madison – Chicago 2000 Access Point mounted at 40' Mobile Antenna 30' Distance of about 3 miles. Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon

9. KB9MMC D-Star Coverage area.

10. How big is your last mile?

11. Wisconsin ARES/RACES Digital Update Messaging

12. Q-Forms ICS-213 ARRL Radiogram Simple Message

13. Q-Forms Properly formatted message.

14. Q-Forms Why go to all that trouble?

15. Q-Forms ICS-213 ARRL Radiogram Simple Message

16. 2009 SET Lessons Learned Practice, Practice, Practice Use distribution lists whenever possible Verify your distribution list before you use it Use the digital net Practice, Practice, Practice

17. Questions