SnoVARC Weekly Winlink Check-In Procedure
W7ABD
SnoVARC Weekly Winlink Check-In Procedure
1) Check-In every Thursday, except for the 1st Thursday of the Month. Please send your message by 19:50 each week.
2) Connect to a Winlink CMS server, by one of the following methods: 1) Telnet (Does not need a radio) 2) VHF/UHF FM - (Vara, HF, Ardop, FM, Winmore (depreciated)) 3) HF - (Vara HF, Ardop, Winmore (depreciated))
3) Compose your message to the club with the following information: 1) Your Callsign 2) Your Name 3) Your Location 4) The Winlink method used to send message (Telnet, VHF. UHF, HF, Vara FM, Vara HF)
4) Send your message to: KE7GFZ
W7ABD will collect and sort all the received messages, then present the findings during the weekly 20:00 Member Check-in.
Tools:
Winlink Program: RMS Express (aka Winlink Express) - Main Winlink Program https://www.winlink.org/WinlinkExpress
Vara Program: Vara FM and Vara HF - Additional Client Program (recommended) https://rosmodem.wordpress.com/
Itshfbc - VOACAP HF Propagation Forecast Program http://www.greg-hand.com/versions/itshfbc_180417a.exe
(Ardop, winmore and telnet are built-in to the RMS Express program)
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