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<p>Hi Tim & Peter</p>
<p>Not much luck either way. <br>
</p>
<p>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.....</p>
<p>A VARA digi will need some thought re hardware, a packet digi is
easy, just radio + TNC. <br>
</p>
<p>But, a VARA digi needs a Windows computer. The computer must be
reliable and suit the available power budget. Hardware &
software reliability are key. <br>
</p>
<p>It also needs all stations using it to have a licensed version of
VARA. <br>
</p>
<p>See you on HF?</p>
<p>Cheers, John<br>
</p>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 07/09/2021 21:54, Timothy Mc Bain -
VK3MIT wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Digipeating
may be a solution with 2m.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Tim.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">VK3MIT<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Wangaratta</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span
lang="EN-US"> wicenvic
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:wicenvic-bounces@vic.wicen.org.au"><wicenvic-bounces@vic.wicen.org.au></a> <b>On Behalf
Of </b>Peter Larsen<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 7 September 2021 9:27 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Mark Hudson <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:vk3mdh@gmail.com"><vk3mdh@gmail.com></a><br>
<b>Cc:</b> WICEN distn list
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:wicenvic@vic.wicen.org.au"><wicenvic@vic.wicen.org.au></a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: WICEN Vic: Friday 10th Sept -
Digital Playground Training Exercise<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks Mark.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Planning to be on the air once again
Friday, Sept 10 for a little more testing and learning.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">It would be interesting if we could
expand the system for make FM links out into the country
areas as well.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Winlink on Wednesday or Winlink
Thursday groups (<a
href="https://www.emcomm-training.org/index.html"
moz-do-not-send="true">https://www.emcomm-training.org/index.html</a>)
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.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Peter<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">VK3LSN<o:p></o:p></p>
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Peter Larsen<br>
PO Box 141<br>
Bairnsdale VIC 3875<br>
<br>
Mob. 0419 320 733<br>
<br>
<a href="mailto:peter.g.larsen@icloud.com"
moz-do-not-send="true">peter.g.larsen@icloud.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 7 Sep 2021, at 6:05 pm, Mark
Hudson <<a href="mailto:vk3mdh@gmail.com"
moz-do-not-send="true">vk3mdh@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Good afternoon everyone,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If your around Friday evening
between 1930hrs ~ 2130hrs please join us in any
capacity you can.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We’ll have an open Zoom session
running as well as a digital emergency training
exercise.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Zoom Details</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Topic: WICEN Digital Playground N#2<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Time: Sep 10, 2021 19:30
Australia/Melbourne<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Join Zoom Meeting<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Meeting ID: 884 4818 8662<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Passcode: 428339<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>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.</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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).<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>The scenario</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Your WICEN standard operating
procedure says as follows (for this exercise).<o:p></o:p></p>
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level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span><!--[endif]-->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.<o:p></o:p></p>
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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.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">At approx. 1945hrs ~ 2000hrs. the
NCS you logged into will send you Message 1. Via the
same radio frequency (method) you checked in on.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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.<span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">At approx. 2030hrs you will receive
message 2. Again you will need to respond to this
message.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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<span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>VARA HF
Chat.</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Let’s test the plan and any
questions please let me know.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">Also few interesting radio video
from this week’s lockdown binge.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">P25 Presentation – Emergency
Agencies Tasmania<o:p></o:p></p>
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href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EE98s0ezgdM"
title="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EE98s0ezgdM"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span style="color:#044A91">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EE98s0ezgdM</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Winlink Portable Operation<o:p></o:p></p>
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href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EE98s0ezgdM"
title="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EE98s0ezgdM"
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<p class="MsoNormal">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></p>
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