[Ares-races] Digital emergency communications

[Michael A. Urich]

> Jerry,
>
> Good comments! We can spend a lot of time talking about something and
> accomplish nothing. Winlink is an attempt to accomplish something..


Mike wrote

Not to heap upon the original poster but friend we have to crawl before we
can walk.  I just put together an old computer soley for AirMail.  I'll be
putting the station on the air here short (one more in S/E Harris Co
Jerry).

I see AirMail as the beginning to crawl.  IMHO its a great platform from
what I've observed. As with any platform the more users will bring forth
more and hopefully better ideas to either expand the capablities of
AirMail or to even come up with something new and better.  Compaining
about AirMail is like showing up with a HT with a half dead battery for a
ARES/RACES drill and nothing else and calling yourself prepared.

I'm sure that the folks involved in the Columbia (shuttle) recovery would
have loved to have AirMail up and running in the Lufkin / Nacogdoches
(TX)area.  If you did not have an opportunity to read the article about
the amateur radio communities involvement with the recovery I have it
posted on my web-site.  This is really a must read for anyone who is in
ARES/RACES.

http://www.ka5cvh.com/the_eyes_of_texas.htm

While I'm not quite finished with it yet but check out the pictures on my
web-site http://www.ka5cvh.com/photos in the album "Portable Station"

Mike Urich, KA5CVH
http://ka5cvh.com

Character = How you treat people who can do nothing for you in return!