RCARES Winlink digital net procedures
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A Winlink digital net is in many ways very similar to a standard net on phone or CW. There are some differences though that will come into play due to the differences in the communication medium used.
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General net procedures
Timestamps in email will be official time.
Winlink liaison station duties
Once checked in, the liaison station should send a message back to net control confirming check ins / check outs. The liaison station should identify the net control station.
Digital net control duties
Follow normal ICS and Net control protocols utilizing Winlink
Secondary information
If needed, net control / liaison will send additional requested information from the net.
Checking in and out
When Checking into the net, send a Winlink message to active net control RCARES net control list and Digital AEC KB9MMA and net manager WB9USI.
Put in field CC: kb9mma@winlink.org;wb9usi@winlink.org
(Please note that the ; or , delimiter may be different check your email software for details)
In message please state check-in / checkout or both in subject and also state reply Winlink address.
Example message:
From:kb9mma@winlink.org TO:n9rgx@WINLINK.ORG CC:wb9usi@winlink.org;kb9mma@winlink.org Subject: Check-in / checkout Body: Please check me in and out of the net I will be available on Winlink if needed. please reply to kb9mma@winlink.org with time checked in thanks Jim KB9MMA
