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Global Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Conference 2007 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas. August 16, 2007. Tom Whiteside: South Texas A.R.E.S. District Emergency Coordinator for Digital Networks. GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas. Agenda. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: August 16, 2007

Global Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Conference 2007

Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas

August 16, 2007

Tom Whiteside: South Texas A.R.E.S. District Emergency Coordinator for Digital Networks

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GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas

Agenda

- I. Brief Winlink Overview

- II. Winlink 2000 County deployment Case Study

- III. Winlink 2000 South Texas A.R.E.S deployment

- IV. Discussion

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Winlink 2000 User Position Reports

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• Winlink 2000 at a high level:

– Winlink 2000 is a system for sending e-mail or bulletins over amateur radio

– VHF/UHF Packet D-Star 802.11 connection for short range

– HF PACTOR I, PACTOR II, PACTOR III for longer range

• Winlink 2000 hierarchy:

– Top Level: Redundant Common Message Servers (CMS)

– 2nd Level: Participating Mail Box Office (PMBO) Mid level servers

– 3rd Level: Telpac Internet gateway

– 4th Level: Client applications: Paclink Airmail Outpost Telnet

Winlink 2000 Overview

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• Winlink 2000 at a high level:

– Winlink 2000 is a system for sending e-mail or bulletins over amateur radio

– VHF/UHF Packet D-Star 802.11 connection for short range

– HF PACTOR I, PACTOR II, PACTOR III for longer range

• Winlink 2000 hierarchy:

– Top Level: Redundant Common Message Servers (CMS)

– 2nd Level: Participating Mail Box Office (PMBO) Mid level servers

– 3rd Level: Telpac Internet gateway

– 4th Level: Client applications: Paclink Airmail Outpost Telnet

Winlink 2000 Overview

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• Winlink 2000 at a high level:

– Winlink 2000 is a system for sending e-mail or bulletins over amateur radio

– VHF/UHF Packet D-Star 802.11 connection for short range

– HF PACTOR I, PACTOR II, PACTOR III for longer range

• Winlink 2000 hierarchy:

– Top Level: Redundant Common Message Servers (CMS)

– 2nd Level: Participating Mail Box Office (PMBO) Mid level servers

– 3rd Level: Telpac Internet gateway

– 4th Level: Client applications: Paclink Airmail Outpost Telnet

Winlink 2000 Overview

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• Winlink 2000 at a high level:

– Winlink 2000 is a system for sending e-mail over amateur radio

– VHF/UHF Packet D-Star 802.11 connection for short range

– HF PACTOR I, PACTOR II, PACTOR III for longer range

• Winlink 2000 hierarchy:

– Top Level: Redundant Common Message Servers (CMS)

– 2nd Level: Participating Mail Box Office (PMBO) Mid level servers

– 3rd Level: Telpac Internet gateway

– 4th Level: Client applications: Paclink Airmail Outpost Telnet

Winlink 2000 Overview

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Winlink 2000 PMBOs World-wide

83 Public PMBOs

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Winlink 2000 PMBOs World-wide

83 Public PMBOs 29 EMCOMM PMBOs

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Winlink 2000 PMBOs World-wide

83 Public PMBOs 29 EMCOMM PMBOs32 MARS PMBOs 1 UK Cadet PMBO

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• Winlink 2000 at a high level:

– Winlink 2000 is a system for sending e-mail over amateur radio

– VHF/UHF Packet D-Star 802.11 connection for short range

– HF PACTOR I, PACTOR II, PACTOR III for longer range

• Winlink 2000 hierarchy:

– Top Level: Redundant Common Message Servers (CMS)

– 2nd Level: Participating Mail Box Office (PMBO) Mid level servers

– 3rd Level: Telpac Internet packet gateway

– 4th Level: Client applications: Paclink Airmail Outpost Telnet

Winlink 2000 Overview

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World Wide Telpacs

346 Active shown

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• Winlink 2000 at a high level:

– Winlink 2000 is a system for sending e-mail over amateur radio

– VHF/UHF Packet D-Star 802.11 connection for short range

– HF PACTOR I, PACTOR II, PACTOR III for longer range

• Winlink 2000 hierarchy:

– Top Level: Redundant Common Message Servers (CMS)

– 2nd Level: Participating Mail Box Office (PMBO) Mid level servers

– 3rd Level: Telpac Internet packet gateway

– 4th Level: Client applications: Paclink Airmail Outpost Telnet

Winlink 2000 Overview

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II. Winlink 2000 County deployment Case Study

Williamson County

South Texas A.R.E.S. Section

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South Texas A.R.E.S. Section

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South Texas A.R.E.S. Section

South Texas Statistics:

97 Counties

96,000 Square Miles

525 Miles East to West

450 Miles North to South

450 Miles of border with Mexico

600 Miles of coastline

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South Texas A.R.E.S. Section

County Population

Harris 3,644,285

Bexar 1,493,965

Travis 869,868

Hidalgo 658,248

Fort Bend 442,620

Cameron 371,825

Montgomery 362,382

Williamson 317,938

Nueces 317,513

Galveston 271,743

Brazoria 271,130

Jefferson 248,223

Webb 219,464

Brazos 156,275

Hayes 119,359

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Population: 11 million

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South Texas A.R.E.S. Section

Threats:

Drought

Flooding

Extreme Heat

Ice Storms

Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Severe Thunderstorms

Lightning

Hazmat Petrochemical plants / transportation

Radiological – Nuclear plants

Terrorism

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Williamson County Texas A.R.E.S Path to Winlink

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• Phase 0 pre-Winlink– October 2003 Weapons of Mass Destruction drill– January 2004 Year end goal:

• Packet Messaging system• Central Node• 8 Portable Packet Stations – “Packet Cavalry”• 2005 goal to tie-in with ARRL HF National Traffic System (NTS)

– June 2004 • Architected template driven system• June 2004 ARRL Field Day passed messages with system• Antenna/feedline investment decision for central high node

– July 2004 • ARRL endorses Winlink 2000 system• Our A.R.E.S Section Emergency Coordinator asks County

Emergency Coordinators to consider Winlink 2000• WC-ARES decision to “transfer the flag” to Winlink 2000

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• Phase 0 pre-Winlink– October 2003 Weapons of Mass Destruction drill– January 2004 Year end goal:

• Packet Messaging system• Central Node• 8 Portable Packet Stations – “Packet Cavalry”• 2005 goal to tie-in with ARRL HF National Traffic System (NTS)

– June 2004 • Architected template driven system• June 2004 ARRL Field Day passed messages with system• Antenna/feedline investment decision for central high node

– July 2004 • ARRL endorses Winlink 2000 system• Our A.R.E.S Section Emergency Coordinator asks County

Emergency Coordinators to consider Winlink 2000• WC-ARES decision to “transfer the flag” to Winlink 2000

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• Phase 0 pre-Winlink– October 2003 Weapons of Mass Destruction drill– January 2004 Year end goal:

• Packet Messaging system• Central Node• 8 Portable Packet Stations – “Packet Cavalry”• 2005 goal to tie-in with ARRL HF National Traffic System (NTS)

– June 2004 • Architected template driven system• June 2004 ARRL Field Day passed messages with system• Antenna / feed line investment decision for central high node

– July 2004 • ARRL endorses Winlink 2000 system• Our A.R.E.S Section Emergency Coordinator asks County

Emergency Coordinators to consider Winlink 2000• WC-ARES decision to “transfer the flag” to Winlink 2000

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• Phase 0 pre-Winlink– October 2003 Weapons of Mass Destruction drill– January 2004 Year end goal:

• Packet Messaging system• Central Node• 8 Portable Packet Stations – “Packet Cavalry”• 2005 goal to tie-in with ARRL HF National Traffic System (NTS)

– June 2004 • Architected template driven system• June 2004 ARRL Field Day passed messages with system• Antenna / feed line investment decision for central high node

– July 2004 • ARRL endorses Winlink 2000 system• Our A.R.E.S Section Emergency Coordinator asks County

Emergency Coordinators to consider Winlink 2000• WC-ARES decision to “transfer the flag” to Winlink 2000

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• Phase 1 Winlink first beginnings– Strategy:

• Create a web of Telpac stations with diverse Internet suppliers

• Create a portable response team with goal of 8 by YE growing to 16

• Sell the system and drive for EOC permanent installs

• Invest in an SCS HF PACTOR III TNC

• Investigate establishing an EMCOMM PMBO

– August 2004: First 2 Telpac nodes and portable stations– October 2004: Simulated Emergency Test utilizing Winlink 2000

• First ARES SET to use Winlink 2000 since ARRL board announcement

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GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas

• Phase 1 Winlink first beginnings– Strategy:

• Create a web of Telpac stations with diverse Internet suppliers

• Create a portable response team with goal of 8 by YE growing to 16

• Sell the system and drive for EOC permanent installs

• Invest in an SCS HF PACTOR III TNC

• Investigate establishing an EMCOMM PMBO

– August 2004: First 2 Telpac nodes and portable stations– October 2004: Simulated Emergency Test utilizing Winlink 2000

• First ARES SET to use Winlink 2000 since ARRL board announcement

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September 2004 Two “Instant” Telpac Nodes

Digipeater

Telpac Node

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• Phase 1 Winlink first beginnings– Strategy:

• Create a web of Telpac stations with diverse Internet suppliers

• Create a portable response team with goal of 8 by YE growing to 16

• Sell the system and drive for EOC permanent installs

• Invest in an SCS HF PACTOR III TNC

• Investigate establishing an EMCOMM PMBO

– August 2004: First Telpac nodes and portable stations– October 2004: Simulated Emergency Test (SET) using Winlink 2000

• First ARES SET to use Winlink 2000 since ARRL board announcement

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• Phase 2 Expanding the plan– November 2004: VHF PMBO (3rd EMCOMM PMBO)– Extending the N5TW PMBO

• March 2005: HF PACTOR added to PMBO• May 2005: Second VHF Telpac on PMBO

– May 2005: Weekly Packet Cavalry nets begun – June 2005: 350 foot “high Telpac” on-line (Telpac #4)– July 2005: City of Cedar Park EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #5)– August 2005: Georgetown Hospital Telpac on-line (Telpac #6)– August 2005: Hurricane Katrina– September 2005: City of Round Rock EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #7)– September 2005: Hurricane Rita– October 2005: Full out Simulated Emergency Test– December 2005:

• 32 Portable VHF Packet stations• 6 HF Portable PACTOR with 3 being PACTOR III

– January 2006: Round Rock Medical Center on-line (Telpac #8)– April 2006: 2nd HF Radio/SCS TNC at N5TW PMBO

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• Phase 2 Expanding the plan– November 2004: VHF PMBO (3rd EMCOMM PMBO)– Extending the N5TW PMBO

• March 2005: HF PACTOR added to PMBO• May 2005: Second VHF Telpac on PMBO

– May 2005: Weekly Packet Cavalry nets begun – June 2005: 350 foot “high Telpac” on-line (Telpac #4)– July 2005: City of Cedar Park EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #5)– August 2005: Georgetown Hospital Telpac on-line (Telpac #6)– August 2005: Hurricane Katrina– September 2005: City of Round Rock EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #7)– September 2005: Hurricane Rita– October 2005: Full out Simulated Emergency Test– December 2005:

• 32 Portable VHF Packet stations• 6 HF Portable PACTOR with 3 being PACTOR III

– January 2006: Round Rock Medical Center on-line (Telpac #8)– April 2006: 2nd HF Radio/SCS TNC at N5TW PMBO

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• Phase 2 Expanding the plan– November 2004: VHF PMBO (3rd EMCOMM PMBO)– Extending the N5TW PMBO

• March 2005: HF PACTOR added to PMBO• May 2005: Second VHF Telpac on PMBO

– May 2005: Weekly Packet Cavalry nets begun – June 2005: 350 foot “high Telpac” on-line (Telpac #4)– July 2005: City of Cedar Park EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #5)– August 2005: Georgetown Hospital Telpac on-line (Telpac #6)– August 2005: Hurricane Katrina– September 2005: City of Round Rock EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #7)– September 2005: Hurricane Rita– October 2005: Full out Simulated Emergency Test– December 2005:

• 32 Portable VHF Packet stations• 6 HF Portable PACTOR with 3 being PACTOR III

– January 2006: Round Rock Medical Center on-line (Telpac #8)– April 2006: 2nd HF Radio/SCS TNC at N5TW PMBO

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• Phase 2 Expanding the plan– November 2004: VHF PMBO (3rd EMCOMM PMBO)– Extending the N5TW PMBO

• March 2005: HF PACTOR added to PMBO• May 2005: Second VHF Telpac on PMBO

– May 2005: Weekly Packet Cavalry nets begun – June 2005: 350 foot “high Telpac” on-line (Telpac #4)– July 2005: City of Cedar Park EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #5)– August 2005: Georgetown Hospital Telpac on-line (Telpac #6)– August 2005: Hurricane Katrina– September 2005: City of Round Rock EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #7)– September 2005: Hurricane Rita– October 2005: Full out Simulated Emergency Test– December 2005:

• 32 Portable VHF Packet stations• 6 HF Portable PACTOR with 3 being PACTOR III

– January 2006: Round Rock Medical Center on-line (Telpac #8)– April 2006: 2nd HF Radio/SCS TNC at N5TW PMBO

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• Phase 2 Expanding the plan– November 2004: VHF PMBO (3rd EMCOMM PMBO)– Extending the N5TW PMBO

• March 2005: HF PACTOR added to PMBO• May 2005: Second VHF Telpac on PMBO

– May 2005: Weekly Packet Cavalry nets begun – June 2005: 350 foot “high Telpac” on-line (Telpac #4)– July 2005: City of Cedar Park EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #5)– August 2005: Georgetown Hospital Telpac on-line (Telpac #6)– August 2005: Hurricane Katrina– September 2005: City of Round Rock EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #7)– September 2005: Hurricane Rita– October 2005: Full out Simulated Emergency Test– December 2005:

• 32 Portable VHF Packet stations• 6 HF Portable PACTOR with 3 being PACTOR III

– January 2006: Round Rock Medical Center on-line (Telpac #8)– April 2006: 2nd HF Radio/SCS TNC at N5TW PMBO

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• Phase 2 Expanding the plan– November 2004: VHF PMBO (3rd EMCOMM PMBO)– Extending the N5TW PMBO

• March 2005: HF PACTOR added to PMBO• May 2005: Second VHF Telpac on PMBO

– May 2005: Weekly Packet Cavalry nets begun – June 2005: 350 foot “high Telpac” on-line (Telpac #4)– July 2005: City of Cedar Park EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #5)– August 2005: Georgetown Hospital Telpac on-line (Telpac #6)– August 2005: Hurricane Katrina– September 2005: City of Round Rock EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #7)– September 2005: Hurricane Rita– October 2005: Full out Simulated Emergency Test– December 2005:

• 32 Portable VHF Packet stations• 6 HF Portable PACTOR with 3 being PACTOR III

– January 2006: Round Rock Medical Center on-line (Telpac #8)– April 2006: 2nd HF Radio/SCS TNC at N5TW PMBO

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• Phase 2 Expanding the plan– November 2004: VHF PMBO (3rd EMCOMM PMBO)– Extending the N5TW PMBO

• March 2005: HF PACTOR added to PMBO• May 2005: Second VHF Telpac on PMBO

– May 2005: Weekly Packet Cavalry nets begun – June 2005: 350 foot “high Telpac” on-line (Telpac #4)– July 2005: City of Cedar Park EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #5)– August 2005: Georgetown Hospital Telpac on-line (Telpac #6)– August 2005: Hurricane Katrina– September 2005: City of Round Rock EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #7)– September 2005: Hurricane Rita– October 2005: Full out Simulated Emergency Test– December 2005:

• 32 Portable VHF Packet stations• 6 HF Portable PACTOR with 3 being PACTOR III

– January 2006: Round Rock Medical Center on-line (Telpac #8)– April 2006: 2nd HF Radio/SCS TNC at N5TW PMBO

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• Phase 2 Expanding the plan– November 2004: VHF PMBO (3rd EMCOMM PMBO)– Extending the N5TW PMBO

• March 2005: HF PACTOR added to PMBO• May 2005: Second VHF Telpac on PMBO

– May 2005: Weekly Packet Cavalry nets begun – June 2005: 350 foot “high Telpac” on-line (Telpac #4)– July 2005: City of Cedar Park EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #5)– August 2005: Georgetown Hospital Telpac on-line (Telpac #6)– August 2005: Hurricane Katrina– September 2005: City of Round Rock EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #7)– September 2005: Hurricane Rita– October 2005: Full out Simulated Emergency Test– December 2005:

• 32 Portable VHF Packet stations• 6 HF Portable PACTOR with 3 being PACTOR III

– January 2006: Round Rock Medical Center on-line (Telpac #8)– April 2006: 2nd HF Radio/SCS TNC at N5TW PMBO

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• Phase 2 Expanding the plan– November 2004: VHF PMBO (3rd EMCOMM PMBO)– Extending the N5TW PMBO

• March 2005: HF PACTOR added to PMBO• May 2005: Second VHF Telpac on PMBO

– May 2005: Weekly Packet Cavalry nets begun – June 2005: 350 foot “high Telpac” on-line (Telpac #4)– July 2005: City of Cedar Park EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #5)– August 2005: Georgetown Hospital Telpac on-line (Telpac #6)– August 2005: Hurricane Katrina– September 2005: City of Round Rock EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #7)– September 2005: Hurricane Rita– October 2005: Full out Simulated Emergency Test– December 2005:

• 32 Portable VHF Packet stations• 6 HF Portable PACTOR with 3 being PACTOR III

– January 2006: Round Rock Medical Center on-line (Telpac #8)– April 2006: 2nd HF Radio/SCS TNC at N5TW PMBO

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• Phase 2 Expanding the plan– November 2004: VHF PMBO (3rd EMCOMM PMBO)– Extending the N5TW PMBO

• March 2005: HF PACTOR added to PMBO• May 2005: Second VHF Telpac on PMBO

– May 2005: Weekly Packet Cavalry nets begun – June 2005: 350 foot “high Telpac” on-line (Telpac #4)– July 2005: City of Cedar Park EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #5)– August 2005: Georgetown Hospital Telpac on-line (Telpac #6)– August 2005: Hurricane Katrina– September 2005: City of Round Rock EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #7)– September 2005: Hurricane Rita– October 2005: Full out Simulated Emergency Test– December 2005:

• 32 Portable VHF Packet stations• 6 HF Portable PACTOR with 3 being PACTOR III

– January 2006: Round Rock Medical Center on-line (Telpac #8)– April 2006: 2nd HF Radio/SCS TNC at N5TW PMBO

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• Phase 2 Expanding the plan– November 2004: VHF PMBO (3rd EMCOMM PMBO)– Extending the N5TW PMBO

• March 2005: HF PACTOR added to PMBO• May 2005: Second VHF Telpac on PMBO

– May 2005: Weekly Packet Cavalry nets begun – June 2005: 350 foot “high Telpac” on-line (Telpac #4)– July 2005: City of Cedar Park EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #5)– August 2005: Georgetown Hospital Telpac on-line (Telpac #6)– August 2005: Hurricane Katrina– September 2005: City of Round Rock EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #7)– September 2005: Hurricane Rita– October 2005: Full out Simulated Emergency Test– December 2005:

• 32 Portable VHF Packet stations• 6 HF Portable PACTOR with 3 being PACTOR III

– January 2006: Round Rock Medical Center on-line (Telpac #8)– April 2006: 2nd HF Radio/SCS TNC at N5TW PMBO

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• Phase 2 Expanding the plan– November 2004: VHF PMBO (3rd EMCOMM PMBO)– Extending the N5TW PMBO

• March 2005: HF PACTOR added to PMBO• May 2005: Second VHF Telpac on PMBO

– May 2005: Weekly Packet Cavalry nets begun – June 2005: 350 foot “high Telpac” on-line (Telpac #4)– July 2005: City of Cedar Park EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #5)– August 2005: Georgetown Hospital Telpac on-line (Telpac #6)– August 2005: Hurricane Katrina– September 2005: City of Round Rock EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #7)– September 2005: Hurricane Rita– October 2005: Full out Simulated Emergency Test– December 2005:

• 32 Portable VHF Packet stations• 6 HF Portable PACTOR with 3 being PACTOR III

– January 2006: Round Rock Medical Center on-line (Telpac #8)– April 2006: 2nd HF Radio/SCS TNC at N5TW PMBO

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• Phase 2 Expanding the plan– November 2004: VHF PMBO (3rd EMCOMM PMBO)– Extending the N5TW PMBO

• March 2005: HF PACTOR added to PMBO• May 2005: Second VHF Telpac on PMBO

– May 2005: Weekly Packet Cavalry nets begun – June 2005: 350 foot “high Telpac” on-line (Telpac #4)– July 2005: City of Cedar Park EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #5)– August 2005: Georgetown Hospital Telpac on-line (Telpac #6)– August 2005: Hurricane Katrina– September 2005: City of Round Rock EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #7)– September 2005: Hurricane Rita– October 2005: Full out Simulated Emergency Test– December 2005:

• 32 Portable VHF Packet stations• 6 HF Portable PACTOR with 3 being PACTOR III

– January 2006: Round Rock Medical Center on-line (Telpac #8)– April 2006: 2nd HF Radio/SCS TNC at N5TW PMBO

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April 2006 VHF Coverage

Digipeater

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N5TW HF

BW Multi-band dipole

Feed point up 45 feet

N5TW-10

2-Bay center up 85 feet

N5TW-12

Center up 120 feet

N5TW PMBO

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N5TW-12

N5TW-10

TNC

StackN5TW HFN5TW-12 PS

HF / N5TW-10 PS

N5TW PMBO

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N5TW PMBO – 2nd Radio

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N5TW PMBO – Generator / Switchover panel

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III. Winlink 2000 South Texas A.R.E.S deployment

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III. Winlink 2000 South Texas A.R.E.S deployment

Strategy:

Maximize local Telpac Coverage with redundancy

EMCOMM PMBOs with HF/Telpacs in areas > million people

Winlink 2000 equipped served agencies

HF in vulnerable and low population density areas

Trained / equipped deployable teams with Winlink capability

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STX had 1st & 3rd EMCOMM PMBOs

2006: Harris County (W0MAC)Williamson County (N5TW)

2007: Harris County (W0MAC)Harris County (KB5HCD)Travis County (W5TQ)Williamson County (N5TW)

STX future:

Harris County (W0MAC)Harris County (KB5HCD)Travis County (W5TQ)Williamson County (N5TW)Bexar County (Planned)Cameron County (Planned)

Texas PMBOs

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STX had 1st & 3rd EMCOMM PMBOs

2006: Harris County (W0MAC)Williamson County (N5TW)

2007: Harris County (W0MAC)Harris County (KB5HCD)Travis County (W5TQ)Williamson County (N5TW)

STX future:

Harris County (W0MAC)Harris County (KB5HCD)Travis County (W5TQ)Williamson County (N5TW)Bexar County (Planned)Cameron County (Planned)

Texas PMBOs

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STX had 1st & 3rd EMCOMM PMBOs

2006: Harris County (W0MAC)Williamson County (N5TW)

2007: Harris County (W0MAC)Harris County (KB5HCD)Travis County (W5TQ)Williamson County (N5TW)

STX future:

Harris County (W0MAC)Harris County (KB5HCD)Travis County (W5TQ)Williamson County (N5TW)Bexar County (Planned)Cameron County (Planned)**

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Texas PMBOs

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STX ARES Digital Databases: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/STXARES/database

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STX ARES Digital Databases: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/STXARES/database

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2006 2007

Telpacs: 40 53

Fixed Client:

VHF 23 35

HF PACTOR I 10 14

HF PACTOR II/III 3 7

Portable:

Telpac: 4 7

VHF client 58 60

HF PACTOR I 10 12

HF PACTOR II/III 8 9

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2006 2007

Telpacs: 40 53

Fixed Client:

VHF 23 35

HF PACTOR I 10 14

HF PACTOR II/III 3 7

Portable:

Telpac: 4 7

VHF client 58 60

HF PACTOR I 10 12

HF PACTOR II/III 8 9

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2006 2007

Telpacs: 40 53

Fixed Client:

VHF 23 35

HF PACTOR I 10 14

HF PACTOR II/III 3 7

Portable:

Telpac: 4 7

VHF client 58 64

HF PACTOR I 10 12

HF PACTOR II/III 8 9

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New tool for monitoring STX ARES Telpacs

Created by my bride, Judy!

http://n5tw.ecpi.com/Telpacstatus/

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III. Winlink 2000 South Texas A.R.E.S deployment

Summary: Good progress but much left to do!

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IV. Discussion