July 27-28, 2024

EXERCISE, EXERCISE

Summer means hot and violent weather! This week we will use the Local Weather Report.
Select Template > WEATHER Forms > Local Weather Report.
While most of the information is self-evident, take note of 2 points:

1. the red text about Latitude and longitude
2. Measurements used (select according to the measurements you use)

Enter any note you wish beginning with "EXERCISE, EXERCISE". End your message with your
call sign, first name, city or town, county, state, mode (Winlink HF, VARA FM, VHF packet, etc.)
Save a copy for later if you wish, then click "Submit" and follow the prompts.

RMS submission

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. Add any others you would like to receive the message.
Set "Subject:" to Iowa Winlink Saturday.

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

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

Peer-to-Peer submission

In the message composition window, make sure "Send As:" is set to Peer-to-Peer Message.
Check "Request message receipt" if you wish a confirmation message.
Set "To:" to N7BBI.
Set "Subject:" to Iowa Winlink Saturday.

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

Set Open Session" to Vara HF P2P.
Open a session between 7AM and 10AM, Central Time Saturday.
Send to N7BBI, dial frequency 7111, bandwidth 500.