[PARC] Fwd: [yrarc-winlink-users] ETO Semi-Annual Drill HF Coverage

[VE3EMA- Harmen]

I am forwarding an email sent by Ian Snow, VA3QT to the York Region ARC 
Winlink Group, regarding the recent EmComm-Training Organization Winlink 
exercise.   If you want to see the results of this recent exercise, 
click on the google maps link down below. This map provides a great 
perspective of the power of Winlink when the power grid and all 
conventional communications fail.  You can zoom into see VE3KPG. Please 
note, this exercise was conducted during the Solar Storm when band 
conditions were at their worst.

There are a dozen or so Winlink users in the Peterborough area and if 
you are interested in being part of the Winlink team, please contact me 
for details.

73 Harmen, VE3EMA/VA3OU



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Subject: 	[yrarc-winlink-users] ETO Semi-Annual Drill HF Coverage
Date: 	Tue, 21 May 2024 10:59:40 -0400
From: 	Ian Snow <va3qt4 at gmail.com>
To: 	YRARC Winlink Users <winlink.group at yrarc.org>, John David - VE3JHD 
<va3jhd at gmail.com>, Rob Noakes - VE3PCP <ve3pcp at gmail.com>, Marvin 
Double - VE3VCG <mdoublester at gmail.com>, Gary Notto - VE3TTO 
<ve3tto at gmail.com>



Good morning,

The EmComm-Training Organization (R) as you may know conducts monthly 
Winlink training with the goal of exposing ARO's to the myriad templates 
available for use in an EMCOMM situation.  This month's semi-annual 
Drill (as opposed to monthly training exercise) had two objectives:

  * encourage operators to go beyond their "normal" gateway and explore
    using Telnet, VHF, UHF and HF gateways at several distance ranges
  * for the ETO team to learn what HF gateways were being used by
    respondents.

To say that the team was astounded at the number and locations of 
gateways used is an understatement.  Consider too that HF conditions 
experienced during the original exercise window as we experienced a G5 
scale geomagnetic storm.  While the exercise window was extended, it 
didn't materially affect when most responses were received.  The 
non-TELNET response map is at:
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=14LwjqwjVLwmdhDddzycF5KMnrSt-FZA&ll=0.6819932759419487%2C0&z=2 
<https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=14LwjqwjVLwmdhDddzycF5KMnrSt-FZA&ll=0.6819932759419487%2C0&z=2>

As an aside, ETO is aware of and supports other organizations using ETO 
scenarios for their own good purposes.  Similarly, I would welcome any 
scenario proposals you have in mind that ETO could utilize.  It would be 
nice to get more Canadian content into "the game".

73,

Ian Snow VA3QT
BARC AUXCOMM Liaison
ETO Writer's Team
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