RE: [digitalradio] email to Internet without a PC ?

[DuBose Walt Civ AETC CONS/LGCA]

Title: RE: [digitalradio] email to Internet without a PC ?







Bob,


In the disaster relief agency I work for, our radio operators are 50% ham radio operators (80% of these are only techs and don't even own ham radio equipment).  That probably means that perhaps 10% are general class or higher.

These folks get to operate ham radios and commercial radios maybe 4-6 times a year in practice and then during an emergency.  Having them become proficient in using Packet or some other data program is a problem.  They can do E-Mail because the use it daily at their desk so if you can make the application panel look like their E-Mail program, then they will probably be Ok.  WinLink 2000 and some other data mode application panels try to do this...but you are correct, it is a problem.

Any time you add a new application or new radio to learn to operate (and try to teach them to program it in the field), there is a HUGE learning curve and it may take a couple of years and participation in actual disaster relief communications to get them feeling confident in using a new application.

73,


Walt/K5YFW
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Subject: Re: [digitalradio] email to Internet without a PC ?



I am interested in the possible application of something like PSKMAIL to emergency communications.  I realize there is always VHF packet but the learning curve seems to be  steeper than the average ARES member wants to deal with.  The same for WinLink2000.  

Am I barking up the wrong tree looking for an application like this? 


Bob  N0BHC 








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