[Ares-races] Message Form ?

Tue, 17 Jun 2003 23:32:44 -0500

Ya know this is one of the reasons I'm cautious declaring affiliations of
the local amateur group to  ARES NTS, RACES, Skywarn or whatever.  Yes I
will plan that anything forwarded through the NTS will use their form
however that should prevent us using other message forms that fit local
means and with training that shouldn't present a problem. I do have the
advantage of working with those who haven't had the time to become set in
their ways.  Perhaps email clients may be less intimidating for some to use
however message form template has to be created and how to use it
learned.-73
Doug, N0LKK
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "JOE" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 8:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Ares-races] Message Form ?

: I have said the same thing for years that you are saying, but the local
NTS
: people insist on using the ARRL Radio-Gram format.  In an emergency
: situation, especially at the beginning, the radio-Grams are not
: effective.  I am interested in what you discover.
:
: The closest thing I have found years ago to an effective packet program
(if
: you are using packet) is ARESPACK.  Unfortunately, this software is DOS
: based and never caught on Nationwide.  It was an excellent program that
: allowed you to make message forms up ahead of time.  You could then fill
: them out and send them via packet radio.  You could even send messages to
a
: remote packet station that had a printer.  A command in the packet message
: would automatically turn the printer on and print out the message.  The
: packet station could be literally unattended and deliver messages to
non-hams.
:
: There is talk of the packet network going TCP/IP which supposedly would
: allow us to use mail clients such as Outlook and Eudora to send email via
: packet.  Anyone know about this?  This would make the packet stations
: extremely user friendly to hams operating the packet station.
:
: I am still looking for a good voice message form, as I believe you are
: looking for too.
:
: 73, Joe, k1ike
:
:
: At 07:38 PM 6/17/2003 -0500, you wrote:
: >Hello,
: >
: >After working another Hurricane drill with the local Red Cross chapter we
: >are re-visiting the need to develop a better message form.  The ARRL
: >Radio-Gram will not do as most will agree.  Also, the need to log and or
: >track each message and in most cases a signature of the person receiving
the
: >message (to CYA the operator) is a part we want to add.  We have a very
: >basic form we use, nothing special.
:
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