It took me about 2 hours to finally get my messages through and as yet haven’t been able to pick up my reply. S/N is nearly 20 dB and communications on 40 & 80 meters is poor. Tried early, mid morning and will try again this afternoon.
Overall it has been a learning experience for me as I have never used P2P before. It’s been frustrating but I would like to try it again when the conditions are better.
73
Bob AI5QR
The purpose of the drill is not to present a solution or possible use case but to allow for some practice and familiarization with using Winlink P2P.
And so far, it has illustrated that this practice has value.
73,
Dave WB5HJV
Okay Guys!! In a real world situation the PLAN is only a plan until the disaster starts. After that it is whatever it takes to get the job done!! And if, God Forbid, there are no gateways operating or you cannot reach a gateway from a disaster site then the only way to get a message from point A to point B may be a direct P2P or a multi-station P2P relay. SO, we need to take advantage of training opportunities like this, make sure we know how all these modes work. No, it may not be "IN THE PLAN’ but like I said, the plan only works until minute one of a disaster. Quite criticizing the mode and each other. FOCUS on the real goal - being able to communicate in a real disaster.
All interested,
The document Tom sent out is an older version. I have attached an update version that I use with my Winlink Training.
If you have any questions I will try to help as so many of you have.
Thanks, John N5TIM
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Yes, that was the culprit… I fixed it and it went. Thanks.
Heya Tom! Hope all is well…
I, for one, did not consider it a criticism from Jeff. I think he may have believed I was talking about the ‘ARES’ comms plan, rather than a representative of HC OEM. I wear a few different hats.
There are many schools of thought when it comes to Volunteer HAM operators when it comes to ‘getting the message through’, and I respect them all (for the most part, anyhoo)
With all due respect to Jeff, who, IMHO, is a truly invaluable Volunteer and VASTLY knowledgeable resource when it comes to all things ARES in STX (AND the Houston Marathon, AND the CERT Rodeo, AND the MS150, the list goes on and on), we often do not see eye-to-eye when it comes to utilizing newer technologies vis-a’-vis assisting our biggest AHJ, Harris County OHSEM.
In the past, HC allowed ARES folks unrestricted (for the most part) access to the great Radio Room @ Houston TranStar. Over the last 2 years, the LSC of HC, who basically was fully supportive of ARES, decided it was time to become non-affiliated with any one Radio Group, and started to fully transition us to the ICS/NIMS AUXC model.
That Gentleman, Joey Clements, has passed the torch on to Brett Shryock, his 2nd in command, who also has made it clear that moving forward, only AUXC trained personnel will be able to access the Radio Room and participate in support of Harris Cty. If for no other reason than to relieve the burden of Logistics (who runs the COMU) to have to handhold and train on-the-fly for those that have not gained familiarity with the system they use.
I, after it was made clear to me that I no longer would be considered for ARES leadership and having the free time to concentrate on my own personal development, started taking course after course in EMCOMM and ICS COMU… I understand that most of our Ham brethren & sisterthren (?) do not have the free time for all of that.
Nor is all of it needed, unless you wish to instruct (as I have) or just be a knowledge sponge who likes acronyms in their email signature.. (hehe) BUT – I read the writing on the wall and realized that just being a ‘HAM’ was not enough to be valuable to many AHJ’s anymore, so I certified in, and teach, AUXCOMM whenever I can. As the AUXC liaison between HCOHSEM, I have been given the responsibility of who is trained enough, OR, knowledgeable enough, to work within THEIR system.
I don’t give a Rat’s Patootie if you have an AUXC taskbook filled out and state certification. I don’t care a whit about what Club, or Group, you are a member of. When I, or Sherwin, or Peter, get the call from HC LOGS to deploy, we choose who to call based on their ability and knowledge to get the job done the way HC wants it done. WE do the handholding so that Harris County doesn’t have to. If we annoy them enough, especially under the new leadership, Ham Radio Peeps will become an anachronism in Harris County EMCOMM.
I want, more than anything, to keep us HAMs relevant in a changing world in EMCOMM, and that is my goal. No politics, pissing contests, or sniping at anyone who believes differently.
WA5LEE
Lee Glassman, ARRL/ANCHORAGE VE, COM-L, COM-T, AUXC,
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Tomball, Texas
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