[Wma-ares] SET and WinLink

[Chuck Chandler]

The use of HF WinLink to move email outside the affected area is a key
capability we should work to develop.

This works by an ARES station sending WinLink via HF to a gateway outside
the affected area, for example, in Illinois.  That gateway has internet
access and puts the email in the cloud, as well as relaying it to other
gateways via RF.  The served agency, MEMA or FEMA in our case, then
retrieves the WinLink email either through WinLink on HF or via telnet or
through their regular email if they have a satellite-based internet service
such as StarLink.

Given that our scenario is for a widespread power loss, I would say that we
should not allow ourselves to use any commercially-powered WinLink gateways
within the New England and New York Independent Systems Organizations - the
power company systems that share power and are interconnected to the extent
that a problem in one can impact the entire system.

So, if we can connect to a gateway outside of the W1 and W2 call areas that
should be outside of the impacted area.

73 de Chuck, WS1L
Amateur Radio Emergency Service ®
Section Emergency Coordinator
Western Massachusetts
chandlerusm at gmail.com


On Sun, Sep 7, 2025 at 7:22 PM Michael Scantlen <michael.scantlen at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Here are some HF options from Western MA on HF using VARA.
> KF1D is in Blackstone, MA but I attached his QRZ if querying him for
> details on his setup for the SET compliance.
>
> Regards,
> -Michael KC1IZC
>
> On Sun, Sep 7, 2025 at 5:55 PM John Rokicki via WMA-ARES <
> wma-ares at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>
>> Hi Chuck,
>>
>> Do you have a set of Winlink servers we should be able to talk to that
>> adheres to the rules?
>> Do we need to start a list and verify?
>>
>> For me, I usually use N1ABC-10 that is part of the MRA infrastructure in
>> Marlboro.
>>
>> What I can see is:
>>
>> [image: image.png]
>>
>> I can verify that N1ABC-10 adheres to the rules, but what about everyone
>> else?
>>
>> thanks!
>> - john  KC1VMZ
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Sep 7, 2025 at 5:47 PM Chuck Chandler via WMA-ARES <
>> wma-ares at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>>
>>> I know some of our members are working on using WinLink to pass ICS213
>>> message forms.  WinLink includes these as part of their standard forms
>>> package, making their use simple and easy.
>>>
>>> As long as we respect the rules of the scenario (power and internet loss
>>> means no repeaters or digipeaters without backup power, and no
>>> non-satellite internet) then WinLink is an efficient and effective means of
>>> passing our traffic between shelter sites and any of the destinations.
>>>
>>> If you are thinking of passing these message forms via WinLink, they
>>> should be addressed to:
>>> K1CBI (Wayne will be in Agawam, near MEMA Region 3/4)
>>> KF1EMA (The FEMA Region 1 Regional Coordination Center in Maynard)
>>> Still waiting on final word on MEMA HQ in Framingham, if they
>>> participate I will send out a WinLink address as soon as I know.
>>>
>>> I encourage all members to have WinLink as an important part of their
>>> tool kit.
>>>
>>> 73 de Chuck, WS1L
>>> Amateur Radio Emergency Service ®
>>> Section Emergency Coordinator
>>> Western Massachusetts
>>> chandlerusm at gmail.com
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