[FARC] FW: [telpac-paclink] FW: Winlink 2000 approved and endorsed

[Steve Creekmore]

Eric,

Say frequency and mode -- I will give it a try

Our MARS BBS's use a version of WinLink and work fine.
So just keep the repeater up and let's try it out
until
we have it working.

BTW, I can't get to Wednesday night meeting 7/21 since
it conflicts with the MAEN net -- sorry

Steve 
KC3S


--- Eric Gammeter <n8aay at att.net> wrote:
> 
> FYI.  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: k4cjx at comcast.net [mailto:k4cjx at comcast.net] 
> Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 6:43 PM
> To: telpac-paclink at yahoogroups.com;
> wl2kemcomm at yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [telpac-paclink] FW: Winlink 2000 approved
> and endorsed
> 
> All,
> 
> Today, the ARRL Board of Directors approved and
> endorsed the utilization of
> Winlink 2000 as the National Digital Network of
> choice for the ARRL Amateur
> Radio Emergency Service per the wording below.
> Minutes of the BOD will
> reflect this as will several upcoming announcements.
> 
> The timing was just right for the first of a
> two-part article by Jerry
> Reimer, KK5CA, South Texas Section Emergency
> Coordinator placed in the
> August QST Public Service Column concerning the use
> of Winlink 2000 for ARES
> (pages  82 83.)
> 
> The ARESCOM Committee will remain active in order to
> assist with the
> integration of Winlink 2000 into the ARRL ARES. 
> More specific information
> will be forthcoming.
> 
> Thanks to all those who made this possible,
> especially, Dick Mondro, W8FQT,
> Chairman, and the other dedicated members of the
> ARRL ARESCOM ad-hoc
> committee.
> 
> 
> 
> Steve, k4cjx
> Winlink network administrator
> Winlink development team
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dick Mondro [mailto:dmondro at wowway.com]
> Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 05:35
> To: k4cjx at comcast.net
> Cc: n2yjz at yahoo.com; 'ARRL - Al Nollmeyer, W3YVQ';
> 'ARRL - Andy Oppel,
> N6AJO'
> Subject: RE: ARRL Website
> 
> 
> Action will be taken this morning. A motion has been
> written with lots of
> support to:
> 
> "encourage further development and expansion of the
> network and to implement
> a plan of implementation to insure  that ARES will
> take a prominent role in
> the management of this network"....and to "complete
> the
> negotiations and agreements necessary to assure ARRL
> access to the WL2K
> Software."
> 
> "It is further resolved that the Board encourage the
> deployment of email via
> Amateur Radio as exemplified by WL2K as an
> additional capacity provided to
> agencies served by ARES."
> 
> Those are the exact words of the motion to be
> presented this morning. Sorry
> I did not send this sooner but it has been a long
> day with another to come
> up.
> 
> I also talked with Paul Rinaldo at dinner last night
> and he tells me that
> ARRL has made a filing to FCC on the 500 hz bandwith
> issue.
> 
> 
> 73, Dick
> 
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