WL2K IN FLORIDA 2006 Making Winlink 2000 work in Florida Presented by L. E. ‘bud’ Thompson - N0IA Deltona, Florida 2006 NATIONAL HURRICANE CONFERENCE ORLANDO, FLORIDA APRIL 11, 2006

2006

The Florida peninsula is generally represented by North, Central, and South regions. Nearly 17.5 million people live in 67 counties covering 58,560 square miles. North South Central 2006 Width East to West across North Florida 361 miles. Length North to South 447 miles

2006 USER ACCESS TO WL2K SYSTEM HF – To any PMBO / RMS station using Pactor VHF – UHF – To any Telpac Node using Packet 50 PMBO/RMS worldwide, four in Florida 1024 Telpac Nodes worldwide 287 Telpac Nodes active – 25 in Florida

2006 HF PACTOR PMBOS

2006 HF PACTOR PMBOS – SE USA

2006 TELPAC NODES VHF – UHF USER ACCESS TO WL2K

2006 TELPAC NODES VHF PACKET ENTRY POINTS TO WL2K IN FLORIDA

2006 FLORIDA PACKET NETWORK Extends range of Telpac Nodes

2006 EMCOMMS IN E. CENTRAL FLORIDA THE BASIS FOR HAM RADIO EMCOMMS IS COUNTY EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTERS

2006 EMCOMMS IN E. CENTRAL FLORIDA CITY EOCS FILL IN WHERE AVAILABLE

2006 EMCOMMS IN E. CENTRAL FLORIDA FLORIDA PACKET NETWORK COVERAGE

ADDITIONAL PACKET SITES EXTEND NETWORK 2006 EMCOMMS IN E. CENTRAL FLORIDA

2006 TELPAC NODES VHF PACKET ENTRY POINTS TO WL2K IN CENTRAL FLORIDA EMCOMMS IN E. CENTRAL FLORIDA

2006 EMCOMMS IN E. CENTRAL FLORIDA FLORIDA PACKET NETWORK Extends range of Telpac Nodes

EMCOMMS IN E. CENTRAL FLORIDA SHELTERS IN VOLUSIA COUNTYSHELTERS IN SEMINOLE COUNTY A main responsibility of ARES groups is providing communications for shelters

EMCOMMS – E. CENTRAL FLORIDA DELAND CITY EOC HAM STATION

EMCOMMS – E. CENTRAL FLORIDA DISCUSSING ACTIVITIES AT HAM RADIO SHACK IN THE SEMINOLE COUNTY EOC TRAINING SESSION IN SEMINOLE COUNTY EOC

EMCOMMS – E. CENTRAL FLORIDA WORKSHOP ON OVER HAM RADIO (SEMINOLE COUNTY EOC APRIL 2005) TRAINING IS PARAMOUNT

EMCOMMS – E. CENTRAL FLORIDA WORKSHOP ON OVER HAM RADIO (HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY EOC AUGUST 2005)

PACKET FOOTPRINT EMCOMMS IN E. CENTRAL FLORIDA COVERAGE FOR 2006 HURRICANE SEASON – E. CEN FLORIDA All or parts of six counties – 1.7 million people 2,200 square miles. Three EMCOMMs PMBOS for hubbing 13 Telpac Nodes EOCs, shelters, hospitals, any site that wants WL2K capability One HF PMBO tactical-capable WL2K ers.

2006

And click on FOR INTERNET REFERENCES TO WL2K GO TO Link to the WL2K Resources For Articles & Publications about Winlink 2000 go to