June 1 & 2, 2024

EXERCISE, EXERCISE

With ARRL Field Day followed by ,June 22-23, fast approaching, it's time to practice earning the Bonus Points for Message Origination to Section Manager per section 7.3.5of the ARRL Field Day 2024 Rules.
Start a new message and select Standard Templates > GENERAL Forms > Incident Status Report.
Click Setup and enter "Iowa Winlink Weekend", the callsign used for Field Day, followed by " Field Day 2024 status".
1. Incident Name: ARRL Field Day 2024
3. Incident Date/Time: 2024-22-31 13:03 or any time you feel you would prepare the report.
4. Leave as Initial.
5. Check only Pre-Planned Event
6. Enter conditions appropriate to the time of your report, start a new line, enter your:
call sign, first name, city or town, county, state, mode (Winlink HF, VARA FM, VHF packet, etc.)
14., 15., and 15., enter fictitious (except date) information.

Save a copy for later if you wish.
Review your message, then click Submit and set "Subject:" to "Iowa Winlink Weekend".

In the message composition window, make sure "Send As:" is set to Winlink Message.
Check "Request message receipt" if you wish a confirmation message.
Set "To:" to WB0GAG or IAWINLINKSAT. Add any others you would like to receive the message.

When you are satisfied with the message, click "Post to Outbox".

Send as normal. If you have no radio capability yet, use telnet.