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Digital Uses in Emergency Communications

MicroHAMS Digital Conference 2009. Digital Uses in Emergency Communications. Scott Currie – NS7C. Applications in EMCOMM. Text Based information/data Informal Message Traffic (think SMS) Formal Traffic (think NTS) Forms Based Traffic Health and Welfare Sit-Reps E-Mail.

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Digital Uses in Emergency Communications

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  1. MicroHAMS Digital Conference 2009 Digital Uses in Emergency Communications Scott Currie – NS7C

  2. Applications in EMCOMM • Text Based information/data • Informal Message Traffic (think SMS) • Formal Traffic (think NTS) • Forms Based Traffic • Health and Welfare • Sit-Reps • E-Mail MicroHAMS Digital Conference 2009

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  6. Applications in EMCOMM • Binary Data • Images/Video • Application data—Excel/Word/PDF • APRS/DPRS • SAR MicroHAMS Digital Conference 2009

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  11. Applications in EMCOMM • VoIP • Echolink • IRLP • D-STAR • DV • Slow/High Speed Data MicroHAMS Digital Conference 2009

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  13. Hardware Options • Portable Computer • Terminal Node Controllers (TNC) • 9600/1200 baud • HF/PACTOR • “Smart” or KISS • APRS capable • Expensive new • Available used from time to time MicroHAMS Digital Conference 2009

  14. Hardware Options • Sound Card Interfaces • Less expensive, but requires software • West Mountain Radio, Tigertronics, Home Brew • D-Star • Expensive admission price • Limited market penetration at this time • Kenwood? Yaesu? Alinco? (different standards?) MicroHAMS Digital Conference 2009

  15. Hardware Options MicroHAMS Digital Conference 2009

  16. Software Options • Winlink 2000 Server Side • RMS • RMS Relay • Linux RMS Gateway • Winlink 2000 Client Side • Airmail • Paclink MP/AGW • Outpost • Dumb terminal • Browser/Telnet MicroHAMS Digital Conference 2009

  17. Winlink 2000 Packet Stations MicroHAMS Digital Conference 2009

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  22. Software Options • Other Applications • EM Comm Ops • NBEMS • D-Rats • UI-View • Xastir • Ecom Scs MicroHAMS Digital Conference 2009

  23. Software Options • Middleware • AGWPE • Dmapper • Paclink MP • MixW MicroHAMS Digital Conference 2009

  24. Problems With the System • Lack of Standardization or Direction • No County or State Wide Digital Plan • The Digital Network That Was, Is No More • Software Is Difficult To Install/Set up • Hardware Is Expensive (or doesn’t exist) • Skills Are Lacking • Need smart folks to re-build and maintain MicroHAMS Digital Conference 2009

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  27. Tips For Developers • Need a Simple Install Process • Many users have no training/experience in digital • Need A Simple Intuitive UI • Provide Good Documentation • Plan For User Support • Donate or Dollars? MicroHAMS Digital Conference 2009

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  29. What We Need Now • A Reliable Network • County Wide • State Wide • Links Out Of The Area • A Common System To Exchange Information • E-mail? • Winlink 2K? • Don’t Rely On An Infrastructure • But use one if it is available! MicroHAMS Digital Conference 2009

  30. What We Need/Want Tomorrow • A High-speed RF Based Network • E-Mail • Web Applications • DV/VoIP • Video/Image • Mesh • Part 97, Part 15, Both, or ??? • Non Proprietary • OS/Platform Independant MicroHAMS Digital Conference 2009

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  32. References • Winlink 2000 • http://www.winlink.org • Outpost • http://www.outpostpm.org/ • NBEMS • http://www.w1hkj.com/NBEMS/ • AGWPE • http://www.sv2agw.com/ham/pepro.htm • Linux RMS Gateway • http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LinuxRMS/ • D-Rats • http://www.d-rats.com MicroHAMS Digital Conference 2009

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