{"id":4398,"date":"2020-08-04T21:18:10","date_gmt":"2020-08-05T02:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ohd3ares.org\/?p=4398"},"modified":"2025-05-21T16:48:03","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T20:48:03","slug":"winlink-nets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ohd3ares.org\/wp\/?p=4398","title":{"rendered":"Winlink Nets"},"content":{"rendered":"

Winlink<\/a> is a digital mode used primarily as a store and forward messaging system. A station connects via RF to a VHF or HF node <\/span>known as a Radio Message Server<\/span> (RMS) <\/span>Gateway.<\/span> The RMS <\/span>gateway <\/span>forwards that message to one of two redundant <\/span>Common<\/span> Message Servers (CMS) via internet. When a receiving station connects to the system, the CMS sends the message to the <\/span>RMS that the receiving station is logged in to<\/span>. <\/span>There are also Hybrid gateways that will relay messages when the internet is down.<\/span><\/p>\n

This gives a valuable capability when internet is down in a local area, allowing stations to connect to HF gateways outside of the impacted area.<\/span><\/p>\n

Winlink operates much as an E-mail program and has many standardized forms such as used by the Red Cross and Incident Command System (ICS) forms used by FEMA and local EMAs.<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to VHF and HF connections, there is a Telnet option that connects using the internet, providing an opportunity to learn the program prior to integrating it with your radio.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Red Cross has incorporated Winlink into national exercises such as the one held on 8 May 2021<\/a>.\u00a0 See the ARC-EmComm Training group<\/a> for details on upcoming drills and their Winlink Thursdays training program.<\/span><\/p>\n

Two local Winlink nets are:<\/span><\/p>\n

Greene County ARES Winlink net<\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n