Winlink 2000 Digital Messaging for ARESRACES

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Winlink 2000 Digital Messaging for ARES/RACES
Our primary mission is to provide global digital
communications for the benefit, safety and
well-being of the user community, anywhere,
anytime, anyplace.

• By
• The Winlink 2000 Development Team
• Vic Poor, W5SMM
• Rick Muething, KN6KB
• Steve Waterman, K4CJX
• Hans Kessler, N8PGR

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Why are we here?

• July 23, 2003 The ARRL Board mandates a
  nationwide system to enhance the communications
  capability of the Amateur Radio Emergency Service
  (ARES). There are situations, the Board said,
  when ARES "must have the capability to pass
  traffic across the Nation quickly and
  accurately. So
• Welcome to the Power of Winlink 2000!

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Todays Discussion

• Winlink 2000 System Overview.
• Airmail Client Software for Longer Range Internet
  substitution with mobile flexibility.
• Telpac Gateway with Paclink for the Last Mile.
• Employment of Winlink 2000 for Emergency
  Management

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Winlink 2000 System Overview

• 1986 Use long-haul HF to link community Packet
  BBSs
• 1997 Link HF digital radio to the internet
  Winlink NetLink/ Airmail client
• 2000 Winlink 2000 network employed with Airmail
  end-user client to provide enhanced messaging
  over Radio.
• 2003 Telpac gateway with Paclink or Airmail
  Clients for local last last mile
  communications.

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Winlink 2000 System Overview
Where will you be? It doesnt matter!
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Winlink 2000 System

• Telpac
• Paclink

DCC 2003
WL2K Central Server (CMBO)
Internet
Telnet
Telnet
Telpac node
WL2K PMBO (Telnet Server)
WL2K PMBO
AX.25 Packet
Radio (Pactor 1-3, AX.25 packet)
NPMBO BBS

• Paclink

USERS AirMail BBS Programs Keyboard
Terminals
User Client
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Userto-PMBO System Overview
Modems (Pactor 1, 2 3)
HF Transceivers
HF Antennas
Airmail Stations
Computer (PMBO Software)
Paclink Stations
Terminal Stations
Telpac Node
Winlink CMBO
Internet
Telnet Server
Internet
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Local Last Mile configuration

• Paclink, Telpac and the PMBO.

Paclink Mobile Packet Station
Local Telpac Station
VHF-UHF
Internet
Remote Winlink PMBO Telnet Server
Internet Email via the CMBO
Internet
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Winlink 2000 Feature Overview

• Features
• Looks and works like common email.
• Uses any combination of SMTP addresses mixed with
  Radio addresses.
• Sends binary attachments.
• Secure due to binary protocol secure user
  login.
• Easy to configure and use
• Software is free, hardware is NOT!
• Worldwide, redundant system with its own on-going
  management and support systems.
• Utilizes Position Reporting, Catalog of
  bulletins, WEB browser/Telnet access
• IT IS AN EXISTING AND OPERATIONAL SYSTEM with
  dependable, redundant reliable management.

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Winlink 2000 Feature Overview

• Features (continued)
• System is Fault tolerant completely redundant.
• Flexible
• Can use existing Packet nodes or digis
• Can use voice Repeaters
• Can use APRS digipeaters
• Can use existing Participating Stations (PMBOs)
• Has backup remotely located Central Server (CMBO)
• B2 binary Protocol provides data compression,
  increases speed and allows binary attachments.

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Winlink 2000 Feature Overview

• Features (continued)
• Intelligent follow me routing.
• Instant self-registration option can be turned
  on/off.
• Local, Regional, National or Internationalit
  does not matter.
• Highly adaptable for emergency use.
• May replace Local, Regional, National or
  International Internet capabilities.
• Specifically designed for Mobile operations.
• The Winlink 2000 Catalog may be tailored for
  graphic mapping, detailed instructions, policy
  employment, complex procedures or medical
  information.
• Text-based or Graphic Position Reporting
  auto-non-published Position Reporting available
  for locating mobile users.
• Winlink Development Team dedicated to Emergency
  Management concept.

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Normal Internet Operation
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Loss of Internet?
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What Is Next?

• What other options do we have? Who will create
  them? When?
• Make a yes/no decision about Winlink 2000. If
  yes, then..
• Where do we go from here?
• Learn to use the Airmail, Telpac and Paclink
  software.
• Implement local Telpac gateway(s).
• (Telpac stations designated as OES)
• Implement multiple local mobile Paclink stations.
• Implement self-powered, mobile Airmail, longer
  Range HF Station(s)

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What to do now?

• Set up an strategy for implementation.
• Coordinate efforts with the Winlink Dev. Team
• Set up a time-line for each task.
• Set up personnel responsibilities.
• Handle the finances. How much will it actually
  cost us?
• Implement the plan.
• Test it, and Test it again.
• Promote it to those who can best utilize it.

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Related Links

• Winlink.org
• www.winlink.org/Emergency.htm
• Winlink.org/status
• Winlink.org.features.htm
• Winlink.org.stations.htm
• Winlink.org/news.htm
• www.airmail2000.com

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Any Questions? How about a demo?