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Global Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Conference 2007 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas August 16, 2007 Tom Whiteside: South Texas A.R.E.S.

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1 Global Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Conference 2007 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas August 16, 2007 Tom Whiteside: South Texas A.R.E.S. District Emergency Coordinator for Digital Networks

2 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas Agenda - I. Brief Winlink Overview - II. Winlink 2000 County deployment Case Study - III.Winlink 2000 South Texas A.R.E.S deployment - IV.Discussion

3 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas Winlink 2000 User Position Reports

4 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas Winlink 2000 at a high level: –Winlink 2000 is a system for sending e-mail or bulletins over amateur radio –VHF/UHF Packet D-Star 802.11 connection for short range –HF PACTOR I, PACTOR II, PACTOR III for longer range Winlink 2000 hierarchy: –Top Level: Redundant Common Message Servers (CMS) –2nd Level: Participating Mail Box Office (PMBO) Mid level servers –3 rd Level: Telpac Internet gateway –4 th Level:Client applications: Paclink Airmail Outpost Telnet Winlink 2000 Overview

5 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas Winlink 2000 at a high level: –Winlink 2000 is a system for sending e-mail or bulletins over amateur radio –VHF/UHF Packet D-Star 802.11 connection for short range –HF PACTOR I, PACTOR II, PACTOR III for longer range Winlink 2000 hierarchy: –Top Level: Redundant Common Message Servers (CMS) –2nd Level: Participating Mail Box Office (PMBO) Mid level servers –3 rd Level: Telpac Internet gateway –4 th Level:Client applications: Paclink Airmail Outpost Telnet Winlink 2000 Overview

6 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas Winlink 2000 at a high level: –Winlink 2000 is a system for sending e-mail or bulletins over amateur radio –VHF/UHF Packet D-Star 802.11 connection for short range –HF PACTOR I, PACTOR II, PACTOR III for longer range Winlink 2000 hierarchy: –Top Level: Redundant Common Message Servers (CMS) –2nd Level: Participating Mail Box Office (PMBO) Mid level servers –3 rd Level: Telpac Internet gateway –4 th Level:Client applications: Paclink Airmail Outpost Telnet Winlink 2000 Overview

7 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas

8 Winlink 2000 at a high level: –Winlink 2000 is a system for sending e-mail over amateur radio –VHF/UHF Packet D-Star 802.11 connection for short range –HF PACTOR I, PACTOR II, PACTOR III for longer range Winlink 2000 hierarchy: –Top Level: Redundant Common Message Servers (CMS) –2nd Level: Participating Mail Box Office (PMBO) Mid level servers –3 rd Level: Telpac Internet gateway –4 th Level:Client applications: Paclink Airmail Outpost Telnet Winlink 2000 Overview

9 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas Winlink 2000 PMBOs World-wide 83 Public PMBOs

10 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas Winlink 2000 PMBOs World-wide 83 Public PMBOs 29 EMCOMM PMBOs

11 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas Winlink 2000 PMBOs World-wide 83 Public PMBOs 29 EMCOMM PMBOs 32 MARS PMBOs 1 UK Cadet PMBO

12 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas

13 Winlink 2000 at a high level: –Winlink 2000 is a system for sending e-mail over amateur radio –VHF/UHF Packet D-Star 802.11 connection for short range –HF PACTOR I, PACTOR II, PACTOR III for longer range Winlink 2000 hierarchy: –Top Level: Redundant Common Message Servers (CMS) –2nd Level: Participating Mail Box Office (PMBO) Mid level servers –3 rd Level: Telpac Internet packet gateway –4 th Level:Client applications: Paclink Airmail Outpost Telnet Winlink 2000 Overview

14 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas World Wide Telpacs 346 Active shown

15 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas

16 Winlink 2000 at a high level: –Winlink 2000 is a system for sending e-mail over amateur radio –VHF/UHF Packet D-Star 802.11 connection for short range –HF PACTOR I, PACTOR II, PACTOR III for longer range Winlink 2000 hierarchy: –Top Level: Redundant Common Message Servers (CMS) –2nd Level: Participating Mail Box Office (PMBO) Mid level servers –3 rd Level: Telpac Internet packet gateway –4 th Level:Client applications: Paclink Airmail Outpost Telnet Winlink 2000 Overview

17 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas II. Winlink 2000 County deployment Case Study Williamson County South Texas A.R.E.S. Section

18 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas South Texas A.R.E.S. Section

19 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas South Texas A.R.E.S. Section South Texas Statistics: 97 Counties 96,000 Square Miles 525 Miles East to West 450 Miles North to South 450 Miles of border with Mexico 600 Miles of coastline

20 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas South Texas A.R.E.S. Section CountyPopulation Harris3,644,285 Bexar1,493,965 Travis869,868 Hidalgo658,248 Fort Bend442,620 Cameron371,825 Montgomery362,382 Williamson317,938 Nueces317,513 Galveston271,743 Brazoria271,130 Jefferson248,223 Webb219,464 Brazos156,275 Hayes119,359 * * * * Population: 11 million

21 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas South Texas A.R.E.S. Section Threats: Drought Flooding Extreme Heat Ice Storms Tornadoes Hurricanes Severe Thunderstorms Lightning Hazmat Petrochemical plants / transportation Radiological – Nuclear plants Terrorism

22 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas Williamson County Texas A.R.E.S Path to Winlink *

23 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas Phase 0 pre-Winlink –October 2003 Weapons of Mass Destruction drill –January 2004 Year end goal: Packet Messaging system Central Node 8 Portable Packet Stations – “Packet Cavalry” 2005 goal to tie-in with ARRL HF National Traffic System (NTS) –June 2004 Architected template driven system June 2004 ARRL Field Day passed messages with system Antenna/feedline investment decision for central high node –July 2004 ARRL endorses Winlink 2000 system Our A.R.E.S Section Emergency Coordinator asks County Emergency Coordinators to consider Winlink 2000 WC-ARES decision to “transfer the flag” to Winlink 2000

24 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas Phase 0 pre-Winlink –October 2003 Weapons of Mass Destruction drill –January 2004 Year end goal: Packet Messaging system Central Node 8 Portable Packet Stations – “Packet Cavalry” 2005 goal to tie-in with ARRL HF National Traffic System (NTS) –June 2004 Architected template driven system June 2004 ARRL Field Day passed messages with system Antenna/feedline investment decision for central high node –July 2004 ARRL endorses Winlink 2000 system Our A.R.E.S Section Emergency Coordinator asks County Emergency Coordinators to consider Winlink 2000 WC-ARES decision to “transfer the flag” to Winlink 2000

25 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas Phase 0 pre-Winlink –October 2003 Weapons of Mass Destruction drill –January 2004 Year end goal: Packet Messaging system Central Node 8 Portable Packet Stations – “Packet Cavalry” 2005 goal to tie-in with ARRL HF National Traffic System (NTS) –June 2004 Architected template driven system June 2004 ARRL Field Day passed messages with system Antenna / feed line investment decision for central high node –July 2004 ARRL endorses Winlink 2000 system Our A.R.E.S Section Emergency Coordinator asks County Emergency Coordinators to consider Winlink 2000 WC-ARES decision to “transfer the flag” to Winlink 2000

26 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas Phase 0 pre-Winlink –October 2003 Weapons of Mass Destruction drill –January 2004 Year end goal: Packet Messaging system Central Node 8 Portable Packet Stations – “Packet Cavalry” 2005 goal to tie-in with ARRL HF National Traffic System (NTS) –June 2004 Architected template driven system June 2004 ARRL Field Day passed messages with system Antenna / feed line investment decision for central high node –July 2004 ARRL endorses Winlink 2000 system Our A.R.E.S Section Emergency Coordinator asks County Emergency Coordinators to consider Winlink 2000 WC-ARES decision to “transfer the flag” to Winlink 2000

27 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas Phase 1 Winlink first beginnings –Strategy: Create a web of Telpac stations with diverse Internet suppliers Create a portable response team with goal of 8 by YE growing to 16 Sell the system and drive for EOC permanent installs Invest in an SCS HF PACTOR III TNC Investigate establishing an EMCOMM PMBO –August 2004: First 2 Telpac nodes and portable stations –October 2004: Simulated Emergency Test utilizing Winlink 2000 First ARES SET to use Winlink 2000 since ARRL board announcement

28 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas Phase 1 Winlink first beginnings –Strategy: Create a web of Telpac stations with diverse Internet suppliers Create a portable response team with goal of 8 by YE growing to 16 Sell the system and drive for EOC permanent installs Invest in an SCS HF PACTOR III TNC Investigate establishing an EMCOMM PMBO –August 2004: First 2 Telpac nodes and portable stations –October 2004: Simulated Emergency Test utilizing Winlink 2000 First ARES SET to use Winlink 2000 since ARRL board announcement

29 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas September 2004 Two “Instant” Telpac Nodes Digipeater Telpac Node

30 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas Phase 1 Winlink first beginnings –Strategy: Create a web of Telpac stations with diverse Internet suppliers Create a portable response team with goal of 8 by YE growing to 16 Sell the system and drive for EOC permanent installs Invest in an SCS HF PACTOR III TNC Investigate establishing an EMCOMM PMBO –August 2004: First Telpac nodes and portable stations –October 2004: Simulated Emergency Test (SET) using Winlink 2000 First ARES SET to use Winlink 2000 since ARRL board announcement

31 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas Phase 2 Expanding the plan –November 2004: VHF PMBO (3 rd EMCOMM PMBO) –Extending the N5TW PMBO March 2005: HF PACTOR added to PMBO May 2005: Second VHF Telpac on PMBO –May 2005: Weekly Packet Cavalry nets begun –June 2005: 350 foot “high Telpac” on-line (Telpac #4) –July 2005: City of Cedar Park EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #5) –August 2005:Georgetown Hospital Telpac on-line (Telpac #6) –August 2005:Hurricane Katrina –September 2005:City of Round Rock EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #7) –September 2005:Hurricane Rita –October 2005:Full out Simulated Emergency Test –December 2005: 32 Portable VHF Packet stations 6 HF Portable PACTOR with 3 being PACTOR III –January 2006:Round Rock Medical Center on-line (Telpac #8) –April 2006:2 nd HF Radio/SCS TNC at N5TW PMBO

32 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas Phase 2 Expanding the plan –November 2004: VHF PMBO (3 rd EMCOMM PMBO) –Extending the N5TW PMBO March 2005: HF PACTOR added to PMBO May 2005: Second VHF Telpac on PMBO –May 2005: Weekly Packet Cavalry nets begun –June 2005: 350 foot “high Telpac” on-line (Telpac #4) –July 2005: City of Cedar Park EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #5) –August 2005:Georgetown Hospital Telpac on-line (Telpac #6) –August 2005:Hurricane Katrina –September 2005:City of Round Rock EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #7) –September 2005:Hurricane Rita –October 2005:Full out Simulated Emergency Test –December 2005: 32 Portable VHF Packet stations 6 HF Portable PACTOR with 3 being PACTOR III –January 2006:Round Rock Medical Center on-line (Telpac #8) –April 2006:2 nd HF Radio/SCS TNC at N5TW PMBO

33 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas Phase 2 Expanding the plan –November 2004: VHF PMBO (3 rd EMCOMM PMBO) –Extending the N5TW PMBO March 2005: HF PACTOR added to PMBO May 2005: Second VHF Telpac on PMBO –May 2005: Weekly Packet Cavalry nets begun –June 2005: 350 foot “high Telpac” on-line (Telpac #4) –July 2005: City of Cedar Park EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #5) –August 2005:Georgetown Hospital Telpac on-line (Telpac #6) –August 2005:Hurricane Katrina –September 2005:City of Round Rock EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #7) –September 2005:Hurricane Rita –October 2005:Full out Simulated Emergency Test –December 2005: 32 Portable VHF Packet stations 6 HF Portable PACTOR with 3 being PACTOR III –January 2006:Round Rock Medical Center on-line (Telpac #8) –April 2006:2 nd HF Radio/SCS TNC at N5TW PMBO

34 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas Phase 2 Expanding the plan –November 2004: VHF PMBO (3 rd EMCOMM PMBO) –Extending the N5TW PMBO March 2005: HF PACTOR added to PMBO May 2005: Second VHF Telpac on PMBO –May 2005: Weekly Packet Cavalry nets begun –June 2005: 350 foot “high Telpac” on-line (Telpac #4) –July 2005: City of Cedar Park EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #5) –August 2005:Georgetown Hospital Telpac on-line (Telpac #6) –August 2005:Hurricane Katrina –September 2005:City of Round Rock EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #7) –September 2005:Hurricane Rita –October 2005:Full out Simulated Emergency Test –December 2005: 32 Portable VHF Packet stations 6 HF Portable PACTOR with 3 being PACTOR III –January 2006:Round Rock Medical Center on-line (Telpac #8) –April 2006:2 nd HF Radio/SCS TNC at N5TW PMBO

35 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas Phase 2 Expanding the plan –November 2004: VHF PMBO (3 rd EMCOMM PMBO) –Extending the N5TW PMBO March 2005: HF PACTOR added to PMBO May 2005: Second VHF Telpac on PMBO –May 2005: Weekly Packet Cavalry nets begun –June 2005: 350 foot “high Telpac” on-line (Telpac #4) –July 2005: City of Cedar Park EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #5) –August 2005:Georgetown Hospital Telpac on-line (Telpac #6) –August 2005:Hurricane Katrina –September 2005:City of Round Rock EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #7) –September 2005:Hurricane Rita –October 2005:Full out Simulated Emergency Test –December 2005: 32 Portable VHF Packet stations 6 HF Portable PACTOR with 3 being PACTOR III –January 2006:Round Rock Medical Center on-line (Telpac #8) –April 2006:2 nd HF Radio/SCS TNC at N5TW PMBO

36 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas Phase 2 Expanding the plan –November 2004: VHF PMBO (3 rd EMCOMM PMBO) –Extending the N5TW PMBO March 2005: HF PACTOR added to PMBO May 2005: Second VHF Telpac on PMBO –May 2005: Weekly Packet Cavalry nets begun –June 2005: 350 foot “high Telpac” on-line (Telpac #4) –July 2005: City of Cedar Park EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #5) –August 2005:Georgetown Hospital Telpac on-line (Telpac #6) –August 2005:Hurricane Katrina –September 2005:City of Round Rock EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #7) –September 2005:Hurricane Rita –October 2005:Full out Simulated Emergency Test –December 2005: 32 Portable VHF Packet stations 6 HF Portable PACTOR with 3 being PACTOR III –January 2006:Round Rock Medical Center on-line (Telpac #8) –April 2006:2 nd HF Radio/SCS TNC at N5TW PMBO

37 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas Phase 2 Expanding the plan –November 2004: VHF PMBO (3 rd EMCOMM PMBO) –Extending the N5TW PMBO March 2005: HF PACTOR added to PMBO May 2005: Second VHF Telpac on PMBO –May 2005: Weekly Packet Cavalry nets begun –June 2005: 350 foot “high Telpac” on-line (Telpac #4) –July 2005: City of Cedar Park EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #5) –August 2005:Georgetown Hospital Telpac on-line (Telpac #6) –August 2005:Hurricane Katrina –September 2005:City of Round Rock EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #7) –September 2005:Hurricane Rita –October 2005:Full out Simulated Emergency Test –December 2005: 32 Portable VHF Packet stations 6 HF Portable PACTOR with 3 being PACTOR III –January 2006:Round Rock Medical Center on-line (Telpac #8) –April 2006:2 nd HF Radio/SCS TNC at N5TW PMBO

38 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas Phase 2 Expanding the plan –November 2004: VHF PMBO (3 rd EMCOMM PMBO) –Extending the N5TW PMBO March 2005: HF PACTOR added to PMBO May 2005: Second VHF Telpac on PMBO –May 2005: Weekly Packet Cavalry nets begun –June 2005: 350 foot “high Telpac” on-line (Telpac #4) –July 2005: City of Cedar Park EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #5) –August 2005:Georgetown Hospital Telpac on-line (Telpac #6) –August 2005:Hurricane Katrina –September 2005:City of Round Rock EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #7) –September 2005:Hurricane Rita –October 2005:Full out Simulated Emergency Test –December 2005: 32 Portable VHF Packet stations 6 HF Portable PACTOR with 3 being PACTOR III –January 2006:Round Rock Medical Center on-line (Telpac #8) –April 2006:2 nd HF Radio/SCS TNC at N5TW PMBO

39 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas Phase 2 Expanding the plan –November 2004: VHF PMBO (3 rd EMCOMM PMBO) –Extending the N5TW PMBO March 2005: HF PACTOR added to PMBO May 2005: Second VHF Telpac on PMBO –May 2005: Weekly Packet Cavalry nets begun –June 2005: 350 foot “high Telpac” on-line (Telpac #4) –July 2005: City of Cedar Park EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #5) –August 2005:Georgetown Hospital Telpac on-line (Telpac #6) –August 2005:Hurricane Katrina –September 2005:City of Round Rock EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #7) –September 2005:Hurricane Rita –October 2005:Full out Simulated Emergency Test –December 2005: 32 Portable VHF Packet stations 6 HF Portable PACTOR with 3 being PACTOR III –January 2006:Round Rock Medical Center on-line (Telpac #8) –April 2006:2 nd HF Radio/SCS TNC at N5TW PMBO

40 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas Phase 2 Expanding the plan –November 2004: VHF PMBO (3 rd EMCOMM PMBO) –Extending the N5TW PMBO March 2005: HF PACTOR added to PMBO May 2005: Second VHF Telpac on PMBO –May 2005: Weekly Packet Cavalry nets begun –June 2005: 350 foot “high Telpac” on-line (Telpac #4) –July 2005: City of Cedar Park EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #5) –August 2005:Georgetown Hospital Telpac on-line (Telpac #6) –August 2005:Hurricane Katrina –September 2005:City of Round Rock EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #7) –September 2005:Hurricane Rita –October 2005:Full out Simulated Emergency Test –December 2005: 32 Portable VHF Packet stations 6 HF Portable PACTOR with 3 being PACTOR III –January 2006:Round Rock Medical Center on-line (Telpac #8) –April 2006:2 nd HF Radio/SCS TNC at N5TW PMBO

41 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas Phase 2 Expanding the plan –November 2004: VHF PMBO (3 rd EMCOMM PMBO) –Extending the N5TW PMBO March 2005: HF PACTOR added to PMBO May 2005: Second VHF Telpac on PMBO –May 2005: Weekly Packet Cavalry nets begun –June 2005: 350 foot “high Telpac” on-line (Telpac #4) –July 2005: City of Cedar Park EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #5) –August 2005:Georgetown Hospital Telpac on-line (Telpac #6) –August 2005:Hurricane Katrina –September 2005:City of Round Rock EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #7) –September 2005:Hurricane Rita –October 2005:Full out Simulated Emergency Test –December 2005: 32 Portable VHF Packet stations 6 HF Portable PACTOR with 3 being PACTOR III –January 2006:Round Rock Medical Center on-line (Telpac #8) –April 2006:2 nd HF Radio/SCS TNC at N5TW PMBO

42 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas Phase 2 Expanding the plan –November 2004: VHF PMBO (3 rd EMCOMM PMBO) –Extending the N5TW PMBO March 2005: HF PACTOR added to PMBO May 2005: Second VHF Telpac on PMBO –May 2005: Weekly Packet Cavalry nets begun –June 2005: 350 foot “high Telpac” on-line (Telpac #4) –July 2005: City of Cedar Park EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #5) –August 2005:Georgetown Hospital Telpac on-line (Telpac #6) –August 2005:Hurricane Katrina –September 2005:City of Round Rock EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #7) –September 2005:Hurricane Rita –October 2005:Full out Simulated Emergency Test –December 2005: 32 Portable VHF Packet stations 6 HF Portable PACTOR with 3 being PACTOR III –January 2006:Round Rock Medical Center on-line (Telpac #8) –April 2006:2 nd HF Radio/SCS TNC at N5TW PMBO

43 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas Phase 2 Expanding the plan –November 2004: VHF PMBO (3 rd EMCOMM PMBO) –Extending the N5TW PMBO March 2005: HF PACTOR added to PMBO May 2005: Second VHF Telpac on PMBO –May 2005: Weekly Packet Cavalry nets begun –June 2005: 350 foot “high Telpac” on-line (Telpac #4) –July 2005: City of Cedar Park EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #5) –August 2005:Georgetown Hospital Telpac on-line (Telpac #6) –August 2005:Hurricane Katrina –September 2005:City of Round Rock EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #7) –September 2005:Hurricane Rita –October 2005:Full out Simulated Emergency Test –December 2005: 32 Portable VHF Packet stations 6 HF Portable PACTOR with 3 being PACTOR III –January 2006:Round Rock Medical Center on-line (Telpac #8) –April 2006:2 nd HF Radio/SCS TNC at N5TW PMBO

44 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas April 2006 VHF Coverage Digipeater

45 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas N5TW HF BW Multi-band dipole Feed point up 45 feet N5TW-10 2-Bay center up 85 feet N5TW-12 Center up 120 feet N5TW PMBO

46 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas N5TW-12 N5TW-10 TNC Stack N5TW HF N5TW-12 PS HF / N5TW-10 PS N5TW PMBO

47 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas N5TW PMBO – 2 nd Radio

48 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas N5TW PMBO – Generator / Switchover panel

49 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas III. Winlink 2000 South Texas A.R.E.S deployment

50 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas III. Winlink 2000 South Texas A.R.E.S deployment Strategy: Maximize local Telpac Coverage with redundancy EMCOMM PMBOs with HF/Telpacs in areas > million people Winlink 2000 equipped served agencies HF in vulnerable and low population density areas Trained / equipped deployable teams with Winlink capability

51 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas STX had 1st & 3rd EMCOMM PMBOs 2006: Harris County (W0MAC) Williamson County (N5TW) 2007: Harris County (W0MAC) Harris County (KB5HCD) Travis County (W5TQ) Williamson County (N5TW) STX future: Harris County (W0MAC) Harris County (KB5HCD) Travis County (W5TQ) Williamson County (N5TW) Bexar County (Planned) Cameron County (Planned) Texas PMBOs

52 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas STX had 1st & 3rd EMCOMM PMBOs 2006: Harris County (W0MAC) Williamson County (N5TW) 2007: Harris County (W0MAC) Harris County (KB5HCD) Travis County (W5TQ) Williamson County (N5TW) STX future: Harris County (W0MAC) Harris County (KB5HCD) Travis County (W5TQ) Williamson County (N5TW) Bexar County (Planned) Cameron County (Planned) Texas PMBOs

53 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas STX had 1st & 3rd EMCOMM PMBOs 2006: Harris County (W0MAC) Williamson County (N5TW) 2007: Harris County (W0MAC) Harris County (KB5HCD) Travis County (W5TQ) Williamson County (N5TW) STX future: Harris County (W0MAC) Harris County (KB5HCD) Travis County (W5TQ) Williamson County (N5TW) Bexar County (Planned) Cameron County (Planned) * * * * Texas PMBOs

54 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas STX ARES Digital Databases: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/STXARES/database

55 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas STX ARES Digital Databases: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/STXARES/database

56 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas 2006 2007 Telpacs:4053 Fixed Client: VHF2335 HF PACTOR I1014 HF PACTOR II/III 3 7 Portable: Telpac: 4 7 VHF client 5860 HF PACTOR I 1012 HF PACTOR II/III 8 9

57 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas 2006 2007 Telpacs:4053 Fixed Client: VHF2335 HF PACTOR I1014 HF PACTOR II/III 3 7 Portable: Telpac: 4 7 VHF client 5860 HF PACTOR I 1012 HF PACTOR II/III 8 9

58 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas 2006 2007 Telpacs:4053 Fixed Client: VHF2335 HF PACTOR I1014 HF PACTOR II/III 3 7 Portable: Telpac: 4 7 VHF client 5864 HF PACTOR I 1012 HF PACTOR II/III 8 9

59 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas New tool for monitoring STX ARES Telpacs Created by my bride, Judy! http://n5tw.ecpi.com/Telpacstatus/

60 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas http://www.na6m.com/stxares/ Telpac Coverage August 2007

61 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * HF *

62 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas III. Winlink 2000 South Texas A.R.E.S deployment Summary: Good progress but much left to do!

63 GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas IV. Discussion

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