Winlink Field Day Challenge

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Gary Hutton KE7UIA

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Jun 20, 2024, 2:33:49 PM6/20/24
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Purpose: 
  • to get familiar Catalog requests
  • Post your location to winlnk
  • Request a list of users near your location
  • Send a winlink email to someone not of your group
Procedures:
  1. Post your location to winlink
    1. Settings: GPS/Position Reports
    2. Enter: Current Time
    3. Enter Latitude/Longitude
    4. Enter Comment: UCARES Field Day Challenge
    5. Post Report
    6. Connect to gateway and send email
  2. Request a list of users near your location
    1. Settings: Winlink Catalog Requests: WL2K_USERS: WL2K_NEARBY
    2. Post Report
    3. Connect to gateway and send email
    4. wait 10 minutes and reconnect
  3. Send a winlink email to someone not of your group
    1. Read the email from SERVICE: INQUIRY:WL2K_NEARBY
    2. Send a winlink to someone not of your group
  4. Bonus:
    1. Send General Message (ICS213) form to UCARESNET
Remember just have fun with this and enjoy your time at Field Day.
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