Hello all, I just wanted to drop an example of our digital net traffic here using NBEMS/FLDIGI software.
Skeds and info at www.wpaNBEMS.org. Modes used are Olivia 8/500 for keyboard to keyboard and short messages such as NTS and MT63 1k Long Interleave for spread sheets, bulletins, book traffic and other more detailed messages. FLMSG is a help app that handles ICS-213 and ARRL Radiogram. This is in alpha testing and is working fantastic. FLMSG is avialable at www.w1hkj.com/alpha -Dave, KB3FXI Here's the text from our net this morning. This is unedited with the exception of me removing Diddle. You'll notice that the majority of the messages were copied 100%. This is confirmed 100% with a feature called flwrap.exe that uses an embedded checksum calculation. WRAP is unique in the digital sound card realm in that a single transmission can be received and confirmed by an unlimited number of stations. And unlike ARQ modes, ALL stations within propagation have the benifit of monitoring the traffic even if they don't have FLWRAP! ############################################################## cq cq cq... calling wpaNBEMS this is a directed net. please wait for your call. stations needing to break in on the net with emergency or priority traffic should transmit a 3 second tune/tone signal at the center of this waterfall frequency. relays, please indicate so with a 1 sec tune/tone signal. is there any emergency or priority traffic. if so, please call KB3FXI NCS now ~b.;>_h?c/{Wim$$h?1L`*`aMTVXkMuh3:p^$6&<åy,0$[wejqZiTh@ A$D-).>wakf.59YRr|OH]IR]^ de kb3fxi ncs nothing heard I'll send the WPA ARES SEC bulletin now then we'll call for WPA stations followed by call for any stations... wrap file follows: [WRAP:beg][WRAP:crlf][WRAP:fn 06_12_10_WPA_SEC_Bulletin_short.txt]WPA ARES SEC REPORT June 12, 2010 Breezeshooters Meeting/Forum- Nice group at the ARES Forum. Meeting Highlights- Discussion of 2010 Goals - establish Committees for SET Drill, Repeater linking, Training. SET Committee- W3YJ, W3GLH, N3CDX, WB3G, N3FUD. Repeater Linking- KB3HJN, KE3JP Training- W3YJ, N3FUD. Other projects- Establish / maintain relationships with Local Emergency Management, invite served agencies to observe SET. PEMA Meeting- KE3PO outlined soon to be released directive establishing Auxiliary Comm System (ARES, RACES, CAP, MARS,REACT, FRS). Meeting of invited delegates in Harrisburg, Sept 11 and 12. N3MSE and AB3ER will represent WPA ARES. NBEMS- New release of free NBEMS digi mode software. More details on the reflector. MOU's- Work continues to establish MOUs with Red Cross, Salvation Army, Skywarn and others. If you wish to be on Committee, have an idea for new goal or comment, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. ab...@arrl.net. 73, Larry AB3ER SEC WPA[WRAP:chksum 7849][WRAP:end] Additional note: w3yj, kb3fxi will be conducting NBEMS demo/presentation at the PEMA statewide emergency management meeting will now call stations in WPA stations checking in... give only your call, name, county and statement of traffic such as "no traffic" -or- "with traffic" WPA stations call kb3fxi kb3fki de w3tnu.. GM from Rabe in Westmorland County... no traffic. KB3FXI de w3tnu k .........kb3fxi.....Net Control.....Please check in W3DTF, Denny, Allegheny Co, PA, no traffic, de W3DTF, Denny, back to net control..... n3tn..frank in Beaver #EY$..no traffic... de kb3psj Tom, Cambria Co., No traffic/Short time de kb3psj KB3FXI de K3ISO Daniel, Westmoreland County - no traffic- btu Dave KB3FXI de K3ISO KN de kb3fxi ncs I have w3tnu, Rabe, Westmo,, w3dtf, Denny, Allegh,, n3tn, Frank, Beaver,, kb3psj, Tom, Cambria, short time, kb3iso, Daniel, Westmo, hum on ur sig, any other stations, WPA pse call kb3fxi k K3FXI de K3VYY, Dick, Beaver, No traffic de aa3ye Joe Clarion County no traffic other than Ron K3MIY has PC problemsbt NC de aa3ye de kb3fxi I have k3vyy, Dick, Beaver,, aa3ye, Joe, Clarion,, last station... audio cutting out pse try agn sri Dave. The program turned on xmtr then crashed Im back on now de w3tnu de kb3fxi ncs ok, I have w3tnu, recheck will now take check ins from anyone anywhere. this is wpaNBEMS, testing of digital sound card modes for use in emergency communications. stations checking in... give your call, name, location and statement of traffic such as "no traffic" -or- "with traffic" pse call kb3fxi k kb3fxi de w3fdk , rolan, adamstown, md no traffic kb3fxi, ncs, de w3fd kn de kb3fxi ncs i have w3fdk, rolan, adamstown md,, solid copy, Rolan ok, will now switch to MT63 for bulletins, traffic and comments I will tx 1000 hz tone... use ur RIG VFO in fine tune mode to line up tone exactly to 1000hz on ur waterfall net standby for MT63 1k long de kb3fxi .................................................... this is the full text version of WPA ARES SEC Bulletin [WRAP:beg][WRAP:crlf][WRAP:fn 06_12_10_WPA_SEC_Bulletin.txt]SEC REPORT June 12, 2010 Breezeshooters Meeting and Forum- We had a nice group at the Forum last week. The event was complete with a tornado touch down in Mercer County and lightening strike to the Butler 147.360 Repeater and a real cloud burst. I wonder who brought the wx nets up? Meeting Highlights- The agenda included a discussion of 2010 Goals. There was good consensus that we should establish Committees for SET Drill planning, Repeater linking and Training (NBEMS, ICS and others). SET Committee- Harry, W3YJ, Gary, W3GLH, Chip, N3CDX, Brian, WB3G and Chip, N3FUD. Repeater Linking- Aaron, KB3HJN and Mike, KE3JP Training- Harry, W3YJ and Chip, N3FUD. Other projects- Establishing / Maintaining Good working relationships with Local Emergency Management and Making ARES Rewarding and FUN!! PEMA Meeting- Sam, KE3PO outlined the soon to be released directive establishing an Auxiliary Communications System intended to provide an overall framework for utilizing the various groups that utilize radio communications, e.g. ARES, RACES, CAP, MARS,REACT FRS etc. A meeting of invited delegates will be held in Harrisburg, September 11 and 12. John, N3MSE and Larry, AB3ER will represent WPA ARES. NBEMS- There is a new release of NBEMS. More details from Harry on the reflector. Harry, W3YJ and Dave, KB3FXI got a nice letter from South Dakota praising NBEMS based on a recent drill and thanking them for their hard work in pushing this great mode for Emcomm. Great Job AGAIN guys! MOU's- Work continues to establish a framework of Section-wide MOUs with Red Cross, Salvation Army, Skywarn and others. NOTE, Does anyone have a relationship with the National Weather Service Skywarn Program, If so please let me know. If you wish to be on one of the Committees, have an idea for a new goal or just a comment, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. ab...@arrl.net or ab...@yahoo.com. CU on the net! 73, Larry AB3ER SEC WPA[WRAP:chksum D3B5][WRAP:end] lets take a standby while we're unwrapping and put out a call for any new stations for the net. All are welcome. Anyone, anywhere please call kb3fxi de kb3fxi ncs nothing heard... ok, up through the list for comments or traffic w3tnu de kb3fxi kn de w3tnu...100 wrap on both bulletins... QTC BOOK OF TWO [WRAP:beg][WRAP:lf][WRAP:fn default.m2s]<flmsg>0.9.07 <radiogram> <nbr:3 001 <prec:1 0 <hx:0 <d1:5 Jun 8 <t1:5 13:37 <dt2:0 <dt3:0 <to:27 KB3FXI NET CONTROL WPANBEMS <tel:0 <opn:16 Delivered by Net <msg:115 YOUR FIRST MESSAGE WAS RECVD IN FINE FORM ONCE I LEARNED HOW TO ACTIVATE IT X THIS MESSAGE AS PER YOUR REQUEST X 73 <sig:16 Rabe Marsh W3TNU <op2:0 <ck:0 <sta:5 W3TNU <org:13 Greensburg PA <ori:0 <dlv:0 <sto:0 <snt:0 <dt4:0 <rfm:0 <rnt:0 <dt5:0 <svc:1 F [WRAP:chksum ED23][WRAP:end] [WRAP:beg][WRAP:lf][WRAP:fn default.m2s]<flmsg>0.9.07 <radiogram> <nbr:3 002 <prec:1 0 <hx:3 HXE <d1:6 JUN 13 <t1:5 09:15 <dt2:0 <dt3:0 <to:18 DAVE KLEBER KB3FXI <tel:0 <opn:0 <msg:92 ARL FIFTY X THIS IS THE SECOND FLMSG MSG FROM MY STATION X ARL SIXTY YOUR PLANS FOR DEMOS X <sig:10 RABE W3TNU <op2:0 <ck:2 20 <sta:5 W3TNU <org:13 GREENSBURG PA <ori:0 <dlv:0 <sto:0 <snt:0 <dt4:0 <rfm:0 <rnt:0 <dt5:0 <svc:1 F [WRAP:chksum 039E][WRAP:end] KB3XI DE W3TNU K de kb3fxi ncs fb cpy ... I'll check wrap and let you know how I did btw, here is a video of me opening your FLMSG NTS traffic yesterday: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUxLhDCKbvI over to Denny w3dtf de kb3fxi kn kb3fxi de w3dtf...wpa sec bulletin 100% copy & unwrap on both op modes de kb3fxi ncs fb, Denny... glad u got 100% btw, harry ordered a cheap memory upgrade for the old laptop and will be trying to get linux installed I'll let you know how we make out tnx fer being there w3tnu, 100% confirmed on your traffic also,the new vs of FLMSG is available keep in mind, this is alpha and the vs will change rapidly the new vs will automatically determine the proper form upon import and its working great. next vs will include additional ICS forms ok over to Frank in Beaver n3tn de kb3fxi kn kb3fxi de n3tn gm dave and all on net this am. I've been spending time out camping and will be in or out depending on my location while out in the camper. Good way to spend retirement time in the summer! Cpy wrap 100% 73 and back to net de n3tn kn de kb3fxi ncs fb on camping, Frank I'm hoping to get out at least once with my son and best friend this year... haven't camped out for several years now ok, over to Tom... he said he was short time but lets see if he is still in there out in cambria kb3psj de kb3fxi kn kb3fxi de kb3psj GM everyone. 100% on all traffic/messages. No other coments. BTU NCS de kb3psj fb, Tom... glad u got all the traffic we're at 100% so far the whole way around! tnx fer checking in over to Daniel in Westmo k3iso de kb3fxi kn KB3FXI de K3ISO GM to all 100% copy on MT-63 message Grand children are here - ave to go It's oppressive with the humidity outside Tah Rah tnx fer QSO Dave, 73, CU AGN on Wtrfall, 2010-06-13 14:44Z KB3FXI de K3ISO sk fb on all, Daniel enjoy the family visit... 20m phone has been wide open put the grand kids up to the mic! ok, over to Dick in Beaver county k3vyy de kb3fxi kn kb3fxi kb3fxi de K3VYY K3VYY GM Dave, well 100% copy this morning. Fine on all. Only problem I had was that both messages were names "defaulf" so second one overwrote the first! Actually copying everyone 100% this morning. 7e to all KB3FXI de K3VYY K fb, Dick... NBMES/FLDIGI and band cond's treating us well this morning I'll check into that default issue... tnx fer the report. I may have missed that glitch if it occurred here ok, over to Joe in Clarion aa3ye de kb3fxi kn kb3fxi de aa3ye got all of the wraps okay but last two did not open with notepad are these something special? are they forms? they had m2s ext.? Tell me how to open them. GM to you Dave and all on the WPANBEMS net bt NC de aa3ye fb, Joe... and glad to see you in here on the net go to www.w1hkj.com/alpha then to the FLMSG directory current vs is 0.9.09 alpha once you have the app installed and open, go to file, wrap, import and select the file. it will open into the proper form and formatting, you can also then go to file, view and click html. this will open the form into your web browser as a perfectly formatted ARRL radiogram which you could then print and hand to someone or send as a file attachment by email its very slick the problem with the two files is that when you make a message, you need to give the file a name and save it. rabes messages were with the default file name. give the app a shot, joe and let me know how you make out kb3...@yahoo.com ok, over to Rolan in MD w3fdk de kb3fxi kn de kb3fxi ncs ok, Rolan must have dropped out. a few comments from me... we're already having good success with FLMSG. thanks to Rabe for the traffic. this is really good practice I think we may make a sked change on the rag chew from Sat am at the current time of 11am to Mon eve 8:30pm local. I'll put a note out on the email list ok, lets turn it back to olivia 8/500 for a final call for check ins then we'll turn it to pure rag chew mode back to 8/500 olivia de kb3fxi de kb3fxi wpaNBEMS ncs back from MT63 1k long with a perfect round of copy last call for new station for the net anyone anywhere... all are welcome pse call kb3fxi k de kb3fxi wpaNBEMS ncs ok, nothing heard thanks to all for checking in. hope to see you all next week... please bring some traffic or bulletins for the net. anything will do, such as a list of your local ARES repeaters and net times or news from your local club! the more info we share, the more valuable and fun the net becomes. pse feel free to hang around after the net to chat. its a perfect time to play with some different modes and share experiences. also, we're still on 10m here every mon eve at 10pm for some ground wave fun. if we get enough folks on board, we could start pulling off some regional relay traffic. this is essential to emcomm as you can't always count on 80m 10pm, Mon, 28.128 USB, first round in 16/500 olivia 73 all de kb3fxi wpaNBEMS ncs out