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Global Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Conference 2007 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas. August 16, 2007. Tom Whiteside: South Texas A.R.E.S. District Emergency Coordinator for Digital Networks. GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas. Agenda.
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Global Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Conference 2007 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas August 16, 2007 Tom Whiteside: South Texas A.R.E.S. District Emergency Coordinator for Digital Networks
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas Agenda • I.Brief Winlink Overview • II. Winlink 2000 County deployment Case Study • III. Winlink 2000 South Texas A.R.E.S deployment • IV. Discussion
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas Winlink 2000 User Position Reports
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas Winlink 2000 Overview • Winlink 2000 at a high level: • Winlink 2000 is a system for sending e-mail or bulletins over amateur radio • VHF/UHF Packet D-Star 802.11 connection for short range • HF PACTOR I, PACTOR II, PACTOR III for longer range • Winlink 2000 hierarchy: • Top Level: Redundant Common Message Servers (CMS) • 2nd Level: Participating Mail Box Office (PMBO) Mid level servers • 3rd Level: Telpac Internet gateway • 4th Level: Client applications: Paclink Airmail Outpost Telnet
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas Winlink 2000 Overview • Winlink 2000 at a high level: • Winlink 2000 is a system for sending e-mail or bulletinsover amateur radio • VHF/UHF Packet D-Star 802.11connection for short range • HF PACTOR I, PACTOR II, PACTOR III for longer range • Winlink 2000 hierarchy: • Top Level: Redundant Common Message Servers (CMS) • 2nd Level: Participating Mail Box Office (PMBO) Mid level servers • 3rd Level: Telpac Internet gateway • 4th Level: Client applications: Paclink Airmail Outpost Telnet
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas Winlink 2000 Overview • Winlink 2000 at a high level: • Winlink 2000 is a system for sending e-mail or bulletinsover amateur radio • VHF/UHF Packet D-Star 802.11connection for short range • HF PACTOR I, PACTOR II, PACTOR III for longer range • Winlink 2000 hierarchy: • Top Level: Redundant Common Message Servers (CMS) • 2nd Level: Participating Mail Box Office (PMBO) Mid level servers • 3rd Level: Telpac Internet gateway • 4th Level: Client applications: Paclink Airmail Outpost Telnet
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas Winlink 2000 Overview • Winlink 2000 at a high level: • Winlink 2000 is a system for sending e-mail over amateur radio • VHF/UHF Packet D-Star 802.11connection for short range • HF PACTOR I, PACTOR II, PACTOR III for longer range • Winlink 2000 hierarchy: • Top Level: Redundant Common Message Servers (CMS) • 2nd Level: Participating Mail Box Office (PMBO) Mid level servers • 3rd Level: Telpac Internet gateway • 4th Level: Client applications: Paclink Airmail Outpost Telnet
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas Winlink 2000 PMBOs World-wide 83 Public PMBOs
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas Winlink 2000 PMBOs World-wide 83 Public PMBOs 29 EMCOMM PMBOs
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas Winlink 2000 PMBOs World-wide 83 Public PMBOs 29 EMCOMM PMBOs 32 MARS PMBOs 1 UK Cadet PMBO
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas Winlink 2000 Overview • Winlink 2000 at a high level: • Winlink 2000 is a system for sending e-mail over amateur radio • VHF/UHF Packet D-Star 802.11connection for short range • HF PACTOR I, PACTOR II, PACTOR III for longer range • Winlink 2000 hierarchy: • Top Level: Redundant Common Message Servers (CMS) • 2nd Level: Participating Mail Box Office (PMBO) Mid level servers • 3rd Level: Telpac Internet packet gateway • 4th Level: Client applications: Paclink Airmail Outpost Telnet
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas World Wide Telpacs 346 Active shown
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas Winlink 2000 Overview • Winlink 2000 at a high level: • Winlink 2000 is a system for sending e-mail over amateur radio • VHF/UHF Packet D-Star 802.11connection for short range • HF PACTOR I, PACTOR II, PACTOR III for longer range • Winlink 2000 hierarchy: • Top Level: Redundant Common Message Servers (CMS) • 2nd Level: Participating Mail Box Office (PMBO) Mid level servers • 3rd Level: Telpac Internet packet gateway • 4th Level: Client applications: Paclink Airmail Outpost Telnet
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas II. Winlink 2000 County deployment Case Study Williamson County South Texas A.R.E.S. Section
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas South Texas A.R.E.S. Section
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas South Texas A.R.E.S. Section South Texas Statistics: 97 Counties 96,000 Square Miles 525 Miles East to West 450 Miles North to South 450 Miles of border with Mexico 600 Miles of coastline
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas South Texas A.R.E.S. Section Population: 11 million * * * *
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas South Texas A.R.E.S. Section Threats: Drought Flooding Extreme Heat Ice Storms Tornadoes Hurricanes Severe Thunderstorms Lightning Hazmat Petrochemical plants / transportation Radiological – Nuclear plants Terrorism
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas Williamson County Texas A.R.E.S Path to Winlink *
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas • Phase 0 pre-Winlink • October 2003 Weapons of Mass Destruction drill • January 2004 Year end goal: • Packet Messaging system • Central Node • 8 Portable Packet Stations – “Packet Cavalry” • 2005 goal to tie-in with ARRL HF National Traffic System (NTS) • June 2004 • Architected template driven system • June 2004 ARRL Field Day passed messages with system • Antenna/feedline investment decision for central high node • July 2004 • ARRL endorses Winlink 2000 system • Our A.R.E.S Section Emergency Coordinator asks County Emergency Coordinators to consider Winlink 2000 • WC-ARES decision to “transfer the flag” to Winlink 2000
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas • Phase 0 pre-Winlink • October 2003 Weapons of Mass Destruction drill • January 2004 Year end goal: • Packet Messaging system • Central Node • 8 Portable Packet Stations – “Packet Cavalry” • 2005 goal to tie-in with ARRL HF National Traffic System (NTS) • June 2004 • Architected template driven system • June 2004 ARRL Field Day passed messages with system • Antenna/feedline investment decision for central high node • July 2004 • ARRL endorses Winlink 2000 system • Our A.R.E.S Section Emergency Coordinator asks County Emergency Coordinators to consider Winlink 2000 • WC-ARES decision to “transfer the flag” to Winlink 2000
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas • Phase 0 pre-Winlink • October 2003 Weapons of Mass Destruction drill • January 2004 Year end goal: • Packet Messaging system • Central Node • 8 Portable Packet Stations – “Packet Cavalry” • 2005 goal to tie-in with ARRL HF National Traffic System (NTS) • June 2004 • Architected template driven system • June 2004 ARRL Field Day passed messages with system • Antenna / feed line investment decision for central high node • July 2004 • ARRL endorses Winlink 2000 system • Our A.R.E.S Section Emergency Coordinator asks County Emergency Coordinators to consider Winlink 2000 • WC-ARES decision to “transfer the flag” to Winlink 2000
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas • Phase 0 pre-Winlink • October 2003 Weapons of Mass Destruction drill • January 2004 Year end goal: • Packet Messaging system • Central Node • 8 Portable Packet Stations – “Packet Cavalry” • 2005 goal to tie-in with ARRL HF National Traffic System (NTS) • June 2004 • Architected template driven system • June 2004 ARRL Field Day passed messages with system • Antenna / feed line investment decision for central high node • July 2004 • ARRL endorses Winlink 2000 system • Our A.R.E.S Section Emergency Coordinator asks County Emergency Coordinators to consider Winlink 2000 • WC-ARES decision to “transfer the flag” to Winlink 2000
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas • Phase 1 Winlink first beginnings • Strategy: • Create a web of Telpac stations with diverse Internet suppliers • Create a portable response team with goal of 8 by YE growing to 16 • Sell the system and drive for EOC permanent installs • Invest in an SCS HF PACTOR III TNC • Investigate establishing an EMCOMM PMBO • August 2004: First 2 Telpac nodes and portable stations • October 2004: Simulated Emergency Test utilizing Winlink 2000 • First ARES SET to use Winlink 2000 since ARRL board announcement
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas • Phase 1 Winlink first beginnings • Strategy: • Create a web of Telpac stations with diverse Internet suppliers • Create a portable response team with goal of 8 by YE growing to 16 • Sell the system and drive for EOC permanent installs • Invest in an SCS HF PACTOR III TNC • Investigate establishing an EMCOMM PMBO • August 2004: First 2 Telpac nodes and portable stations • October 2004: Simulated Emergency Test utilizing Winlink 2000 • First ARES SET to use Winlink 2000 since ARRL board announcement
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas September 2004 Two “Instant” Telpac Nodes Telpac Node Digipeater
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas • Phase 1 Winlink first beginnings • Strategy: • Create a web of Telpac stations with diverse Internet suppliers • Create a portable response team with goal of 8 by YE growing to 16 • Sell the system and drive for EOC permanent installs • Invest in an SCS HF PACTOR III TNC • Investigate establishing an EMCOMM PMBO • August 2004: First Telpac nodes and portable stations • October 2004: Simulated Emergency Test (SET) using Winlink 2000 • First ARES SET to use Winlink 2000 since ARRL board announcement
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas • Phase 2 Expanding the plan • November 2004: VHF PMBO (3rd EMCOMM PMBO) • Extending the N5TW PMBO • March 2005: HF PACTOR added to PMBO • May 2005: Second VHF Telpac on PMBO • May 2005: Weekly Packet Cavalry nets begun • June 2005: 350 foot “high Telpac” on-line (Telpac #4) • July 2005: City of Cedar Park EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #5) • August 2005: Georgetown Hospital Telpac on-line (Telpac #6) • August 2005: Hurricane Katrina • September 2005: City of Round Rock EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #7) • September 2005: Hurricane Rita • October 2005: Full out Simulated Emergency Test • December 2005: • 32 Portable VHF Packet stations • 6 HF Portable PACTOR with 3 being PACTOR III • January 2006: Round Rock Medical Center on-line (Telpac #8) • April 2006: 2nd HF Radio/SCS TNC at N5TW PMBO
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas • Phase 2 Expanding the plan • November 2004: VHF PMBO (3rd EMCOMM PMBO) • Extending the N5TW PMBO • March 2005: HF PACTOR added to PMBO • May 2005: Second VHF Telpac on PMBO • May 2005: Weekly Packet Cavalry nets begun • June 2005: 350 foot “high Telpac” on-line (Telpac #4) • July 2005: City of Cedar Park EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #5) • August 2005: Georgetown Hospital Telpac on-line (Telpac #6) • August 2005: Hurricane Katrina • September 2005: City of Round Rock EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #7) • September 2005: Hurricane Rita • October 2005: Full out Simulated Emergency Test • December 2005: • 32 Portable VHF Packet stations • 6 HF Portable PACTOR with 3 being PACTOR III • January 2006: Round Rock Medical Center on-line (Telpac #8) • April 2006: 2nd HF Radio/SCS TNC at N5TW PMBO
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas • Phase 2 Expanding the plan • November 2004: VHF PMBO (3rd EMCOMM PMBO) • Extending the N5TW PMBO • March 2005: HF PACTOR added to PMBO • May 2005: Second VHF Telpac on PMBO • May 2005: Weekly Packet Cavalry nets begun • June 2005: 350 foot “high Telpac” on-line (Telpac #4) • July 2005: City of Cedar Park EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #5) • August 2005: Georgetown Hospital Telpac on-line (Telpac #6) • August 2005: Hurricane Katrina • September 2005: City of Round Rock EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #7) • September 2005: Hurricane Rita • October 2005: Full out Simulated Emergency Test • December 2005: • 32 Portable VHF Packet stations • 6 HF Portable PACTOR with 3 being PACTOR III • January 2006: Round Rock Medical Center on-line (Telpac #8) • April 2006: 2nd HF Radio/SCS TNC at N5TW PMBO
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas • Phase 2 Expanding the plan • November 2004: VHF PMBO (3rd EMCOMM PMBO) • Extending the N5TW PMBO • March 2005: HF PACTOR added to PMBO • May 2005: Second VHF Telpac on PMBO • May 2005: Weekly Packet Cavalry nets begun • June 2005: 350 foot “high Telpac” on-line (Telpac #4) • July 2005: City of Cedar Park EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #5) • August 2005: Georgetown Hospital Telpac on-line (Telpac #6) • August 2005: Hurricane Katrina • September 2005: City of Round Rock EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #7) • September 2005: Hurricane Rita • October 2005: Full out Simulated Emergency Test • December 2005: • 32 Portable VHF Packet stations • 6 HF Portable PACTOR with 3 being PACTOR III • January 2006: Round Rock Medical Center on-line (Telpac #8) • April 2006: 2nd HF Radio/SCS TNC at N5TW PMBO
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas • Phase 2 Expanding the plan • November 2004: VHF PMBO (3rd EMCOMM PMBO) • Extending the N5TW PMBO • March 2005: HF PACTOR added to PMBO • May 2005: Second VHF Telpac on PMBO • May 2005: Weekly Packet Cavalry nets begun • June 2005: 350 foot “high Telpac” on-line (Telpac #4) • July 2005: City of Cedar Park EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #5) • August 2005: Georgetown Hospital Telpac on-line (Telpac #6) • August 2005: Hurricane Katrina • September 2005: City of Round Rock EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #7) • September 2005: Hurricane Rita • October 2005: Full out Simulated Emergency Test • December 2005: • 32 Portable VHF Packet stations • 6 HF Portable PACTOR with 3 being PACTOR III • January 2006: Round Rock Medical Center on-line (Telpac #8) • April 2006: 2nd HF Radio/SCS TNC at N5TW PMBO
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas • Phase 2 Expanding the plan • November 2004: VHF PMBO (3rd EMCOMM PMBO) • Extending the N5TW PMBO • March 2005: HF PACTOR added to PMBO • May 2005: Second VHF Telpac on PMBO • May 2005: Weekly Packet Cavalry nets begun • June 2005: 350 foot “high Telpac” on-line (Telpac #4) • July 2005: City of Cedar Park EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #5) • August 2005: Georgetown Hospital Telpac on-line (Telpac #6) • August 2005: Hurricane Katrina • September 2005: City of Round Rock EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #7) • September 2005: Hurricane Rita • October 2005: Full out Simulated Emergency Test • December 2005: • 32 Portable VHF Packet stations • 6 HF Portable PACTOR with 3 being PACTOR III • January 2006: Round Rock Medical Center on-line (Telpac #8) • April 2006: 2nd HF Radio/SCS TNC at N5TW PMBO
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas • Phase 2 Expanding the plan • November 2004: VHF PMBO (3rd EMCOMM PMBO) • Extending the N5TW PMBO • March 2005: HF PACTOR added to PMBO • May 2005: Second VHF Telpac on PMBO • May 2005: Weekly Packet Cavalry nets begun • June 2005: 350 foot “high Telpac” on-line (Telpac #4) • July 2005: City of Cedar Park EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #5) • August 2005: Georgetown Hospital Telpac on-line (Telpac #6) • August 2005: Hurricane Katrina • September 2005: City of Round Rock EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #7) • September 2005: Hurricane Rita • October 2005: Full out Simulated Emergency Test • December 2005: • 32 Portable VHF Packet stations • 6 HF Portable PACTOR with 3 being PACTOR III • January 2006: Round Rock Medical Center on-line (Telpac #8) • April 2006: 2nd HF Radio/SCS TNC at N5TW PMBO
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas • Phase 2 Expanding the plan • November 2004: VHF PMBO (3rd EMCOMM PMBO) • Extending the N5TW PMBO • March 2005: HF PACTOR added to PMBO • May 2005: Second VHF Telpac on PMBO • May 2005: Weekly Packet Cavalry nets begun • June 2005: 350 foot “high Telpac” on-line (Telpac #4) • July 2005: City of Cedar Park EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #5) • August 2005: Georgetown Hospital Telpac on-line (Telpac #6) • August 2005: Hurricane Katrina • September 2005: City of Round Rock EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #7) • September 2005: Hurricane Rita • October 2005: Full out Simulated Emergency Test • December 2005: • 32 Portable VHF Packet stations • 6 HF Portable PACTOR with 3 being PACTOR III • January 2006: Round Rock Medical Center on-line (Telpac #8) • April 2006: 2nd HF Radio/SCS TNC at N5TW PMBO
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas • Phase 2 Expanding the plan • November 2004: VHF PMBO (3rd EMCOMM PMBO) • Extending the N5TW PMBO • March 2005: HF PACTOR added to PMBO • May 2005: Second VHF Telpac on PMBO • May 2005: Weekly Packet Cavalry nets begun • June 2005: 350 foot “high Telpac” on-line (Telpac #4) • July 2005: City of Cedar Park EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #5) • August 2005: Georgetown Hospital Telpac on-line (Telpac #6) • August 2005: Hurricane Katrina • September 2005: City of Round Rock EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #7) • September 2005: Hurricane Rita • October 2005: Full out Simulated Emergency Test • December 2005: • 32 Portable VHF Packet stations • 6 HF Portable PACTOR with 3 being PACTOR III • January 2006: Round Rock Medical Center on-line (Telpac #8) • April 2006: 2nd HF Radio/SCS TNC at N5TW PMBO
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas • Phase 2 Expanding the plan • November 2004: VHF PMBO (3rd EMCOMM PMBO) • Extending the N5TW PMBO • March 2005: HF PACTOR added to PMBO • May 2005: Second VHF Telpac on PMBO • May 2005: Weekly Packet Cavalry nets begun • June 2005: 350 foot “high Telpac” on-line (Telpac #4) • July 2005: City of Cedar Park EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #5) • August 2005: Georgetown Hospital Telpac on-line (Telpac #6) • August 2005: Hurricane Katrina • September 2005: City of Round Rock EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #7) • September 2005: Hurricane Rita • October 2005: Full out Simulated Emergency Test • December 2005: • 32 Portable VHF Packet stations • 6 HF Portable PACTOR with 3 being PACTOR III • January 2006: Round Rock Medical Center on-line (Telpac #8) • April 2006: 2nd HF Radio/SCS TNC at N5TW PMBO
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas • Phase 2 Expanding the plan • November 2004: VHF PMBO (3rd EMCOMM PMBO) • Extending the N5TW PMBO • March 2005: HF PACTOR added to PMBO • May 2005: Second VHF Telpac on PMBO • May 2005: Weekly Packet Cavalry nets begun • June 2005: 350 foot “high Telpac” on-line (Telpac #4) • July 2005: City of Cedar Park EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #5) • August 2005: Georgetown Hospital Telpac on-line (Telpac #6) • August 2005: Hurricane Katrina • September 2005: City of Round Rock EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #7) • September 2005: Hurricane Rita • October 2005: Full out Simulated Emergency Test • December 2005: • 32 Portable VHF Packet stations • 6 HF Portable PACTOR with 3 being PACTOR III • January 2006: Round Rock Medical Center on-line (Telpac #8) • April 2006: 2nd HF Radio/SCS TNC at N5TW PMBO
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas • Phase 2 Expanding the plan • November 2004: VHF PMBO (3rd EMCOMM PMBO) • Extending the N5TW PMBO • March 2005: HF PACTOR added to PMBO • May 2005: Second VHF Telpac on PMBO • May 2005: Weekly Packet Cavalry nets begun • June 2005: 350 foot “high Telpac” on-line (Telpac #4) • July 2005: City of Cedar Park EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #5) • August 2005: Georgetown Hospital Telpac on-line (Telpac #6) • August 2005: Hurricane Katrina • September 2005: City of Round Rock EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #7) • September 2005: Hurricane Rita • October 2005: Full out Simulated Emergency Test • December 2005: • 32 Portable VHF Packet stations • 6 HF Portable PACTOR with 3 being PACTOR III • January 2006: Round Rock Medical Center on-line (Telpac #8) • April 2006: 2nd HF Radio/SCS TNC at N5TW PMBO
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas • Phase 2 Expanding the plan • November 2004: VHF PMBO (3rd EMCOMM PMBO) • Extending the N5TW PMBO • March 2005: HF PACTOR added to PMBO • May 2005: Second VHF Telpac on PMBO • May 2005: Weekly Packet Cavalry nets begun • June 2005: 350 foot “high Telpac” on-line (Telpac #4) • July 2005: City of Cedar Park EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #5) • August 2005: Georgetown Hospital Telpac on-line (Telpac #6) • August 2005: Hurricane Katrina • September 2005: City of Round Rock EOC Telpac on-line (Telpac #7) • September 2005: Hurricane Rita • October 2005: Full out Simulated Emergency Test • December 2005: • 32 Portable VHF Packet stations • 6 HF Portable PACTOR with 3 being PACTOR III • January 2006: Round Rock Medical Center on-line (Telpac #8) • April 2006: 2nd HF Radio/SCS TNC at N5TW PMBO
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas April 2006 VHF Coverage Digipeater
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas N5TW PMBO N5TW-10 2-Bay center up 85 feet N5TW HF BW Multi-band dipole Feed point up 45 feet N5TW-12 Center up 120 feet
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas N5TW PMBO HF / N5TW-10 PS N5TW-12 PS TNC Stack N5TW HF N5TW-12 N5TW-10
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas N5TW PMBO – 2nd Radio
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas N5TW PMBO – Generator / Switchover panel
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas III. Winlink 2000 South Texas A.R.E.S deployment
GAREC-07 Implementing Winlink 2000 in South Texas III. Winlink 2000 South Texas A.R.E.S deployment Strategy: Maximize local Telpac Coverage with redundancy EMCOMM PMBOs with HF/Telpacs in areas > million people Winlink 2000 equipped served agencies HF in vulnerable and low population density areas Trained / equipped deployable teams with Winlink capability