[ScanIndiana] Indiana Dept. of Homeland Security Wants Help From Digital Hams

[CAL MERRITT]

the MT-63 was mentioned in the meeting.  it is
excellent for simple text messages, like one 8 1/2 x
11" page of text message.  the claim to fame is it
will run in a simple laptop, can be coupled to the
radio with just the built in mike in the laptop and
speaker with usually very good results and is easier
to use than most of the other protocols.  so it is
portable and good for basic message texting under very
marginal conditions. it could be used on almost any
(even very marginal) voice circuit to "text".  if i
was told to move traffic in a serious emergency with
no infrastructure at all MT-63 would be my choice. 
ALE being pushed by some federal agencies is error
correcting but has huge overhead and is difficult to
interface.  it would be helpful on more of a backbone
network where MT-63 would be much more useful to get
traffic out of a totally compromised local area. 
MT-63 is free.

http://xoomer.alice.it/aporcino/MT63/index.htm#Download

http://www.navymars.org/central/reg4/al/MT63.htm#Software

the best overall is probably the second link right off
the mars page.  "texting" short messages is better
than manually reading and writing them by voice, is
faster and less errors.
--- Mark Thompson <wb9qzb at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Wanted: Ten Techno-savvy Hams 
> Posted by: "Don West" Don-West at att.net w9dew 
> Date: Wed Oct 10, 2007 6:23 pm ((PDT)) 
> 
> As part of an effort to bolster the role of Amateur
> Radio in support 
> of emergency communications, the Response and
> Recovery Division of 
> the Indiana Department of Homeland Security is
> encouraging the 
> voluntary development of a set of recommended
> technology and 
> protocols for all EMAs in Indiana. 
> 
> I have been authorized to seek a volunteer from each
> district to be 
> part of a working group to develop a set of
> recommendations. We will 
> be asking our EMA Directors to solicit volunteers
> and make 
> recommendations from each IDHS district in the near
> future. 
> 
> It is my hope that much of the discussion can be
> done on this Yahoo 
> Group to permit as much participation and comment as
> possible. A 
> conference bridge will also be available to the
> members of the group 
> to facilitate this process. 
> 
> This is not an effort to dictate any standards, but
> rather an 
> opportunity for those how know the best methods of
> emergency 
> communications to promote improved interoperability
> on a statewide 
> basis. (With luck, we may be able to get our
> neighboring states on- 
> board with the concept, as well.) 
> 
> Candidates should be well versed in the technology
> of all modes (in 
> particular digital modes) and more interested in
> achieving consensus 
> than victory. 
> 
> If you or someone you know would be a good candidate
> for this group, 
> please contact your EMA Director with your
> recommendation. 
> 
> Thanks and 73, 
> Don, W9DEW 
> Communications Director, 
> IDHS
> 
> 
>      
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