WICEN Vic: Friday 10th Sept - Digital Playground Training Exercise

Tue Sep 7 18:46:17 CDT 2021

Hi Tim & Peter

Not much luck either way.

My path out east is not good, I can't hear Mt Taylor repeater. It's  a 
bit frustrating, a few km up the hill is very different.....

A VARA digi will need some thought re hardware, a packet digi is easy, 
just radio + TNC.

But, a VARA digi needs a Windows computer.  The computer must be 
reliable and suit the available power budget.  Hardware & software 
reliability are key.

It also needs all stations using it to have a licensed version of VARA.

See you on HF?

Cheers,   John

On 07/09/2021 21:54, Timothy Mc Bain - VK3MIT wrote:
>
> Digipeating may be a solution with 2m.
>
> Tim.
>
> VK3MIT
>
> Wangaratta
>
> *From:*wicenvic <wicenvic-bounces at vic.wicen.org.au> *On Behalf Of 
> *Peter Larsen
> *Sent:* Tuesday, 7 September 2021 9:27 PM
> *To:* Mark Hudson <vk3mdh at gmail.com>
> *Cc:* WICEN distn list <wicenvic at vic.wicen.org.au>
> *Subject:* Re: WICEN Vic: Friday 10th Sept - Digital Playground 
> Training Exercise
>
> Thanks Mark.
>
> Planning to be on the air once again Friday, Sept 10 for a little more 
> testing and learning.
>
> It would be interesting if we could expand the system for make FM 
> links out into the country areas as well.
>
> Guessing at this stage, my closest reachable 2m contact is probably 
> John VK3ZRX. I can reach the VK3RLV repeater from BAirnsdale but 
> uncertain if I can raise John directly. Something to work on for a 
> while.  In the mean time, HF it is.
>
> The Winlink on Wednesday or Winlink Thursday groups 
> (https://www.emcomm-training.org/index.html 
> <https://www.emcomm-training.org/index.html>) in the USA have some 
> very well organised learning programs with regular check-ins using 
> particular forms each week. I think the Winlink Thursday may have the 
> more accessible documentation. They apparently accept enrolments from 
> OS hams as well.
>
> Peter
>
> VK3LSN
>
> -----
>
>
> Peter Larsen
> PO Box 141
> Bairnsdale VIC 3875
>
> Mob. 0419 320 733
>
> peter.g.larsen at icloud.com <mailto:peter.g.larsen at icloud.com>
>
> On 7 Sep 2021, at 6:05 pm, Mark Hudson <vk3mdh at gmail.com 
> <mailto:vk3mdh at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> Good afternoon everyone,
>
> If your around Friday evening between 1930hrs ~ 2130hrs please join us 
> in any capacity you can.
>
> We’ll have an open Zoom session running as well as a digital emergency 
> training exercise.
>
> *Zoom Details*
>
> Topic: WICEN Digital Playground N#2
>
> Time: Sep 10, 2021 19:30 Australia/Melbourne
>
> Join Zoom Meeting
>
> https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88448188662?pwd=Snoyc2FLRlU3NE8xV3dDN0JkNXZXQT09 
> <https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88448188662?pwd=Snoyc2FLRlU3NE8xV3dDN0JkNXZXQT09>
>
> Meeting ID: 884 4818 8662
>
> Passcode: 428339
>
> *Friday Nights Training Exercise – NOTE – This is not how I usually 
> write a emergency training exercise or SOP’s but due to timing and the 
> informality of Friday night here it is.*
>
> **
>
> The Aim & Objective - The aim of this week’s exercise is to see how 
> many WICEN stations we can get on air with VARA Winlink. The objective 
> will be the successful passing of several messages by each field 
> station. This exercise also tests having two Melbourne Metropolitan 
> control stations using single frequencies (both on HF & VHF).
>
> *The scenario*
>
> At 1930hrs all internet & phone communications fail across the state 
> of Victoria due to a unknown “issue” in the states telecommunications 
> systems. This means all agencies are without their usual voice and 
> data systems. A State Emergency Management Plan has been enacted 
> written for this scenario. You have set up your station at your 
> assigned local Police Station. At the Police station senior Police, 
> Fire, Ambulance and possibly SES leaders have assembled.
>
> Your WICEN standard operating procedure says as follows (for this 
> exercise).
>
> 1.If connecting with VARA FM connect to either VK3EQ or VK3MDH and 
> send a message (email) using VARA FM P2P that you are at your assigned 
> location (please specify your location) and confirm your fully 
> operational. You will get a message back from the Net Control Station 
> acknowledging your message. The NCS will need to reconnect to your 
> station.
>
> 2.If your using VARA HF Chat, connect to either VK3EQ or VK3MDH. Leave 
> a message that you are at your assigned location (please specify 
> location) and that your fully operational. You will get an 
> acknowledgement back via chat and then the NCS (Net Control Station) 
> will disconnect.
>
> At approx. 1945hrs ~ 2000hrs. the NCS you logged into will send you 
> Message 1. Via the same radio frequency (method) you checked in on.
>
> It’s now 2000hrs and at this stage as power has not been affected. 
>  Local VHF comms using fire appliances (simplex VHF) have been used to 
> coordinate local responses to any immediate urgent needs for 
> assistance. There is a concern that a long outage could cause the 
> public to panic.
>
> At approx. 2030hrs you will receive message 2. Again you will need to 
> respond to this message.
>
> Note: Your WICEN Vic standard operating procedure for this event 
> states, Rik VK3EQ and Mark VK3MDH will have their Winlink stations on 
> the air on 145.200 in Vara FM P2P mode. For HF they are using 3581khz 
> dial freq using*VARA HF Chat.*
>
> Let’s test the plan and any questions please let me know.
>
> Also few interesting radio video from this week’s lockdown binge.
>
> P25 Presentation – Emergency Agencies Tasmania
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EE98s0ezgdM 
> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EE98s0ezgdM>
>
> Winlink Portable Operation
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EE98s0ezgdM 
> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EE98s0ezgdM>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Mark
>
> *Mark Hudson*
> State Ordinary Member & Membership Officer
>
> WICEN Victoria
>
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>
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>
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