I don't plan on tying up one computer for one mode during an emergency event. We just went through a pretty major disaster situation here in SW Wisconsin in the past week, with the 1000 year rain event. (Back in 1965 we had the 100 year event and we thought that was bad).
With the hardened communications infrastructure, for the most part it was not a communications emergency, so there would have been no need for emergency e-mail, but they did call out ARES/RACES for non communications support. There is a LOT more to operating a communications mode than just turning on the computer. And digital communications typically add a great deal more complexity to the equation. Consider that we have had two attempts to demonstrate Winlink2000 during exercises, but each time something went wrong and we could not get it to work via a VHF telpac. Our local needs are primarily tactical and text digital modes are limited in supporting that need. DV might be OK, but that would be something to consider maybe a decade or two from now. Maybe much longer. 73, Rick, KV9U Leigh L Klotz, Jr. wrote: > 1. Stick CD into computer > 2. Reboot > > How much simpler can it get? > On Sun, 2 Sep 2007 4:19 pm, Rick wrote: > >> I try to keep in mind that when I am looking at new technology >> solutions >> that can be used for emergency communications, it has to be as simple >> as >> possible and is used by many others so that we can interoperate. >> >>
