[LaHam] WinLink 2000 for Email-On-The_Air

[David Johnson KB5YLG]

I got this from a different reflector, put wanted to
pass the word on to you.

In the aftermath of hurricane Katrina, I was
volunteering as a net control operator for the
Louisiana Baptist Convention, coordinating 
communications for numerous Baptist feeding units and
other Disaster Relief operations in southern
Louisiana.

WinLink 2000 was instrumental for one of our units to
get email messages back to me in Alexandria, from the
communications deficient area around Slidell.  I
wished that all the other units had this capability. 
Another unit had email via Starband which worked well,
too.

Text messaging was so much better than voice, due to
not only terrible band conditions and zero non-radio
communications, but because of the nature of the
traffic, having good copy on census, counts,
inventories and needs was critical.

I think anyone interested in DR communcations should
make strong efforts to be text-messaging equipped.

This following email is a great jump-starter for those
who have not gotten into WinLink 2000 yet.  It
includes not only includes text messaging by Ham
bands, but also allows for accurate position reporting
integration with APRS.

David KB5YLG


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From: "bud Thompson" <budt at cfl.rr.com>
Subject: Pass the word - WL2K FOR DUMMIES

WL2K FOR DUMMIES

For neophytes who want to learn how to use WL2K but
may feel 'digitally
challenged' it is possible to experience WL2K E-mail
Over Ham Radio 
without
a data terminal (TNC) or a radio!

The Yahoo Group

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LOADING_WL2K_USER_PROGRAMS/


moderated by WL2K PMBO 'bud' Thompson N0IA in Deltona,
FL will lead you
through loading all the programs necessary to
experience WL2K e-mail 
over
Ham Radio without purchasing anything new like a TNC
or compatible 
radio!
All that is required is a Windows computer on the
Internet and a valid 
Ham
Radio License.  You will work through several
assignments at your own 
pace
and can then determine if you want to get more
involved with a data 
terminal
and compatible radio over the ham waves!

Here are the assignment headers:

E-mail Assignment #1
Collecting Information and Cataloging Equipment
Estimated time - less than 10 minutes.

E-Mail Assignment #2
Downloading Programs
Estimated time - less than 30 minutes

E-Mail Assignment #3
Installing Winpack
Estimated time - 15 to 20 minutes

E-Mail Assignment #4
Installing Airmail and registering for WL2K Account
Estimated time - 30 to 40 minutes

E-Mail Assignment #5
Your First E-mail
Estimated time - One 15-minute session, and an hour
later, another 15 
minute
session.

#6, #7 and #8 for Win2000 and WinXP Operating Systems
only

E-Mail Assignment #6
Installing Post Office and Configuring Outlook Express
Estimated time - 20 to 30 minutes after reading the
introductory
information.

E-Mail Assignment #7
Installing Paclink AGW and Sending and E-mail
Estimated time - 20 to 30 minutes after reading the
introductory
information.

The following only if TNC is available.

E-Mail Assignment #8
Installing and configuring AGW Packet Engine (free)
and establishing a
Paclink AGW channel to use a TNC with AGW Packet
Engine.
Estimated time - 20 to 30 minutes after reading
introductory material.



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