2. Ham Radio And The Winlink 2000 Digital Communications System WL2K

3. During Emergencies Ham Radio operators will be doing More of their communications Using Ham Radio “Digital Modes”.
                
                

4. That Means We will send & receive messages With computers connected to Ham Radio’s With a special interface That functions like a modem.
                
                

5. Currently Winlink 2000 -Is the Digital Ham Radio system used by the Counties in The State of Oregon.
                
                

6. Why did we choose the Winlink System
You can use the Ham Radios that you already have.
New Expensive Specialty Radio’s are not needed.
Some Hams Already Have TNC’s and/or SignaLink
USB’s.
Messages are compressed and can’t be read unless they are addressed to you.
The system works like regular and is easy to use and learn.
Hams may only need to add a TNC to have a Winlink Ready Station.
                
                

7. Who is using Winlink Digital Communications Here in Clatsop County, Oregon
                
Clatsop County EOC (Emergency Managers Office)
Clatsop County Alternate EOC (at Camp Rilea)
Providence Seaside Hospital
City of Seaside EOC
Cannon Beach Fire
Many Hams here in our County

8. Why Digital Communications We can send and receive messages faster and Error free using this mode
                
                

9. Who Will We Communicate With?
We can send and receive Digital Communications between The Clatsop County E.O.C. & Oregon State EOC
Between The Clatsop County EOC and Providence Seaside Hospital, Cannon Beach Fire, City of Seaside EOC.
As well as any other entities outside of the Disaster Area Where we may have a vital need.
                
                

10. To perform this task we will use
“AirMail” and/or “RMS - Express” Software, this Software is Free to Ham Radio Operators.
                
                

11. AirMail Message Screen

12. RMS-Express Message Screen

13. In Clatsop County Oregon We are increasing the number of trained
Ham Radio Operators that are able to provide Digital Communications during Emergencies.
                
                

14. Digital Communications Are:
Much faster to send and receive messages compared to voice communications.
Able to get to the recipient with no errors.
Capable of being sent to multiple recipients when going thru Winlink.
Able to accept attachments such as images when it is a critical need.
Very quick and easy to learn.
Able to have the messages typed up by the originator (They can also be in-puted by the Ham Operator), and then handed off to a Ham Radio Operator so it can be sent off to its destination.
Easy to duplicate if a paper copy of the message gets lost.
                
                

15. Unfortunately, in today’s World, we cannot predict the frequency, size, nature or location of our disaster areas! We Must Prepare NOW!
Global?
Local?
Regional?

16. Winlink 2000 is a very dependable, Emergency Communications System that bridges any distance around the World.
Radio
Radio

17. How The Winlink System Works
Now a Brief Overview of
How The Winlink System Works
                
                

18. How ?
…do Hams do that?

19. This Is How: The WL2K System Works
CMS Halifax
CMS San Diego
CMS Perth
Redundant Common Message Servers – 5 Servers Worldwide (Share the load but any ONE can run the ENTIRE system) -
Upper Level
CMS-sites
Upper Level
CMS-sites
Internet
Conventional
Users
& Agencies
Radio Message Servers (RMS)
RMS HF Gateway = HF
RMS Packet Gateway = VHF
Mid Level
RMS-sites
Telnet Access
Links:
HF Radio
VHF/UHF Radio
D-Star data radio
WiFi, Telnet, Web
Radio Access
Radio Access
Existing Packet Ham Radio Networks
Radio Access
Users Running
Airmail & Winmor
User Level

20. At The User-Level of the Winlink System
Users = Ham Radio Operators
Ham Radio Operators are Running AirMail and/or Winmor Software Over Ham Radio Equipment To Send and Receive Messages for Served Agencies.

21. Clatsop County Ham Radio Operators at Camp Rilea
Sending Messages Over WinLink Using AirMail

22. At The Mid-Level of the Winlink System
RMS-Sites
RMS = Radio Message Servers
These are gateways that Ham Radio Operators connect to, and then His or Her message is routed automatically through a gateway on to one of the 4 World Wide CMS Sites. This Can be done with VHF, UHF, or HF

23. Providence Seaside Service Area VHF RMS-Sites
KD7IBA-10 RMS-Site
With Satellite Internet
And it has backup Emergency Power
Providence Seaside Service Area
VHF RMS-Sites
WA7VE-10 RMS-Site
Land Based Internet.
It is one block away from Providence Hospital. If its Internet fails, This RMS-site automatically becomes a Digi-Peater which means everyone can start connecting to KD7IBA-10 thru WA7VE-10

24. VHF/UHF-Radio
RMS Sites

25. HF-Radio
RMS Sites

26. This is The Upper-Level of the Winlink System
CMS-Sites
CMS = Common Message Servers
There are 5 of these CMS sites World Wide.
These are redundant sites each a duplicate of each other where messages are send to and held waiting for pickup by other Ham Radio Operators around the World.

27. Worldwide Winlink CMS-Sites
CMS=Common Message Server
CMS
CMS
CMS
CMS
CMS
Perth, Australia
San Diego, CA
Brentwood, TN
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Wien, Austria (Vienna)

28. What’s Needed To Access An RMS Site
To Access an RMS Packet Gateway (Local)
To Access an RMS HF Gateway (Worldwide)
Computer with RMS Express or Airmail software
Computer with Airmail software
HF Radio
VHF/UHF Radio
Packet TNC (KPC-3+,
TNC-X, etc or Radio
with integrated TNC)
TNC with – Pactor 1,2 or 3
or WINMOR Virtual TNC like a SignaLink USB

29. What Makes up an RMS Site? Normal Internet Access
VHF/UHF Radio
Packet TNC
Internet Access
Normal Internet Access
Gateway
Dedicated Computer with Airmail software

30. Ham Radio
Is Here to Serve