Traffic Handling Tools

Tools for Message Handling Procedures

Packet, Winlink, Pactor...Things Digital

Information about the Digital Traffic Network (DTN) [formerly the NTS Digital]
How to Address a message, using the AirMail software.
An Introduction to Generating and Sending ARRL Format Message Traffic on Packet (by K6CTW)
email by ham radio -- Winlink 2000
Simplified explanation of Winlink 2000 system and associated software - - "Winlink made Simple"
List of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) regarding Winlink 2000 (with Answers!)
Description of "RF Footprints"
The differences between "Center Frequency", "Mark Frequency", and "Dial Frequency"
Packet radio and Winlink information for eastern Washington

Concepts regarding "Digital Coordination" during an Emcomm Event or Exercise

The concept of a "Digital Command" station
The concept of a "Mission Accessment"
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Eastern Washington (EWA) ARES/RACES digital stations
Digital Station Information Sheet (for use during an Emcomm event)
A new proposal concerning Receipt Confirmation of messages

Equipment

Forms and Lists

Incident Command System (ICS) forms; (from FEMA) (Word fillable)
FEMA ICS forms (rev Sept 2010) in a single text file
FEMA ICS forms (pdf versions for individual forms)
ICS-213 (General Message) form in text format
ICS-213 Alaska Situation Report Forms in text format or doc format or columnular in doc format

ARRL Message Form....one per sheet - 7k PDF or Excel or Word
ARRL Message Form (about 30K) ....using MS Word "Forms" Blank and Example [Note: after producing a message, the file size can be reduced to about 2K if the contents are Copied....and Paste Special...unformatted text.....into a new file, which is Saved As a plain text file]
ARRL Message Form...two per sheet - PDF or Excel
ARRL Message Form....from N7YSS - PDF
ARRL Disaster Welfare form (FSD-244) (from N5PCI) PDF or Excel
Station Message Handling Log - pdf or Excel
Message Precedences and Handling Instructions
ARRL Numbered Radiograms
Phonetic Alphabet
International Q Signals
QN signals (for net use)
The Grand-daddy of all Q Signal Lists
CW abbreviations, prosigns, prowords
AC6V Operating Aid links (Lots of more stuff!)
Traffic Nets in the Western Area
Radio Relay International (RRI)
Latest ARRL Online Net Directory Searcher
Call Sign Address Look-up program (by WB0TAQ)....Off-line, stand-alone....updated weekly.....GOOD!

Looking Toward the Future.....

Comments and suggestions for this page may be sent to:
Don Felgenhauer K7BFL
Revised November 18, 2023