Bud Talbot

It is almost time to check in to the #FediFridayWinlinkNet!

Send your #Winlink message between 0000-2359 UTC Friday April 10.

Try to use a different band or mode to check in each week.

To: FFWN
Subject: check-in

Message body line1: [callsign], [firstname], [city], [state/province/locale], [country], [mastodon username], [VHF/HF/APRS/Telnet, etc]

Message body line2: We have a two part question this week: a) what is the lowest power that you have used to make a QSO and on what band? and b) what is the highest power you have used to make a QSO and on what band?

Message body line3: Do you agree to have your callsign shared in the check-in list? [Y or N/opt-out]

Follow #FFWN for details and conversation, and be sure to check the net webpage at https://w0rmt.net/ffwn/ for a list of weekly check-ins and responses to the question of the week.

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Fedi Friday Winlink Net – W0RMT radio blog

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Show threadAlex KR1ST/PA1ST20h ago

@bud_t I just checked into the #FediFridayWinlinkNet using 2m packet node WA3WLH-10 via the Camelback Mountain, CMLBK, digipeater.

There are only 22 hours and 30 minutes left to check into the #FFWN, so drop everything you're doing and join us!

On the web: https://w0rmt.net/ffwn/

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Show threadPatrick ON4CDJ12h ago
@kr1st @bud_t Cool stuff.....I check in Winlink Wednesday every week via HF. Unfortunately VHF/UHF packet is almost non existent overhere 😒 #WinlinkWednesday
https://winlinkwednesday.net/
Original Winlink Wednesday

The original Winlink Wednesday is a weekly amateur radio digital net where check-ins are accomplished by using the Winlink (global email via amateur radio) system.

Show threadAlex KR1ST/PA1ST11h ago
@ON4CDJ @bud_t I should try to check into that net as well. I like to use different modes just as a practice for myself, but also to encourage the operators of various nodes to keep things running. I'm sure if no one would use things like the packet nodes it would be really easy for the ops to just shut those nodes down if no one used them. I wouldn't blame them one bit if they did.
Show threadPatrick ON4CDJ10h ago
@kr1st @bud_t Well that's how it went overhere and many other places, as packetradio was popular in the 90s but then the interwebs became more and more popular and that was the start of the decline and eventually shut down of the packet network. I think there are abt 4 nodes left here in the whole country, all out of reach for me ofcourse 😏
Show threadPatrick ON4CDJ8h ago
@kr1st @bud_t OK I just transmitted my first #FediFridayWinlinkNet check-in on 20m HF....heyho ! 🤓
Show threadBud Talbot8h ago
@ON4CDJ @kr1st awesome!