I'm trying to get an early start logging the #FFWN check-ins for this week. So far, we are not a superstitous group, but there are a few gems in there that made me laugh!
The web page was updated with last week's check-ins: https://w0rmt.net/ffwn/
#FFWN
@KC8JC I followed your lead and just checked into the #FediFridayWinlinkNet using the 40m N3MEL Ardop node.
Part of what got me to crawl out of bed this morning was somehow getting to the shack so I could check in to #FediFridayWinlinkNet
If you're Winlink enabled, come join us! Follow #FFWN for details!
It is time to check in to the #FediFridayWinlinkNet Friday the 13th edition!
Send your #Winlink message between 0000-2359 UTC Friday February 13.
Try to use a different band or mode to check in each week.
To: FFWN
Subject: check-in
Message body line1: [callsign], [firstname], [city], [state/province/locale], [country], [mastodon username], [VHF/HF/APRS/Telnet, etc]
Message body line2: Do you have any superstitions? If so, give an example (like Friday the 13th is bad luck)? [Y/N, open response]
Message body line3: Do you agree to have your callsign shared in the check-in list? [Y or N/opt-out]
Follow #FFWN on mastodon for details and conversation, and be sure to check the net webpage at https://w0rmt.net/ffwn/ for a list of weekly check-ins and responses to the question of the week.
#FediFridayWinlinkNet check-in complete! If your station can do Winlink, you should too!
Follow #FFWN for details.
It is almost time to check in to the #FediFridayWinlinkNet!
Send your #Winlink message between 0000-2359 UTC Friday February 6.
Try to use a different band or mode to check in each week.
To: FFWN
Subject: check-in
Message body line1: [callsign], [firstname], [city], [state/province/locale], [country], [mastodon username], [VHF/HF/APRS/Telnet, etc]
Message body line2: Do you use any non-amateur band mesh networking, such as meshtastic or meshcore? If so, what do you use? [Y/N, open response]
Message body line3: Do you agree to have your callsign shared in the check-in list? [Y or N/opt-out]
Follow #FFWN for details and conversation, and be sure to check the net webpage at https://w0rmt.net/ffwn/ for a list of weekly check-ins and responses to the question of the week.
Please boost for reach!
We had 25 stations from 4 countries check into this week's #FediFridayWinlinkNet ! Please welcome some of our new stations: KF0MLS , KF0VXO, and KO6HDG.
The question of the week and responses: Have you used a 3D printer? 15 (N), 10 (Y)
The net webpage has been updated at https://w0rmt.net/ffwn/ and confirmation messages are being sent via #Winlink
See you all next week!
It is time to check in to the #FediFridayWinlinkNet! Sorry for the delay in posting this week's announcement. It was sent out via Winlink on Wednesday
Send your #Winlink message between 0000-2359 UTC Friday January 30.
Try to use a different band or mode to check in each week.
To: FFWN
Subject: check-in
Message body line1: [callsign], [firstname], [city], [state/province/locale], [country], [mastodon username], [VHF/HF/APRS/Telnet, etc]
Message body line2: Have you used a 3D printer? [Y/N]
Message body line3: Do you agree to have your call sign shared in the net roster? [Y or N/opt-out]
Follow #FFWN for details and conversation, and be sure to check the net webpage at https://w0rmt.net/ffwn/ for a list of weekly check-ins and responses to the question of the week.
@bud_t I just checked in using VHF Packet.
I tried the TH-D75, but apparently I needed a tad more oomph tonight for the digipeater to hear me, so I switched to the IC-9100.
The VHF packet nodes I've used in the past did not respond tonight, so I found another one N3DWB-10 (using digis CMLBK, PINGV) that works for me. Nice!
The Winlink RMS map is a really handy tool to find nodes that may be within reach.
It is almost time to check in to the #FediFridayWinlinkNet!
Send your #Winlink message between 0000-2359 UTC Friday January 23.
Try to use a different band or mode to check in each week.
To: FFWN
Subject: check-in
Message body line1: [callsign], [firstname], [city], [state/province/locale], [country], [mastodon username], [VHF/HF/APRS/Telnet, etc]
Message body line2: Do you use DMR on V/UHF and if so, what networks and talkgroups do you frequent? [Y/N, open response]
Message body line3: Do you agree to have your callsign shared in the check-in list? [Y or N/opt-out]
Follow #FFWN for details and conversation, and be sure to check the net webpage at https://w0rmt.net/ffwn/ for a list of weekly check-ins and responses to the question of the week.
Someone on the IC-9100 groups.io list asked about using packet with this radio which prompted me to see if that's still working for me. I fired up Winlink Express to retrieve the #FFWN reply over the WA3WLH-10 node using the CMLBK digi, but got no response. I then tried W3AVP-10 node using two digis (CMLBK, PINEGV) and that worked and got my reply (🙏 @bud_t !). It's good to have options in case the local internet infrastructure goes kerflooey. 😄
We had 26 check-ins from 4 countries for this week's #FediFridayWinlinkNet
The net webpage has been updated at https://w0rmt.net/ffwn/ and confirmation messages have been sent via #Winlink
This week's question and responses: Besides Mastodon, what other online platforms, apps, or social media do you use for ham radio discussions?
-Signal
-Ham club meeting
-Ham club discord
-Discord, irc, groups.io
-Bluesky
-groups.io, slack
-groups.io, Signal
-Matrix, Signal, DeltaChat
-Bluesky, discord, telegram, matrix
-groups.io
-gmail groups, groups.io
-groups.io
-YouTube, Facebook, Instagram
-Bluesky, Facebook, old forums, discord
-Reddit
-X, discord
-Discord
-none
-YouTube, Telegram
-Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, Snapchat, LinkedIn, Discord, Swarm, YouTube
-groups.io
-Facebook, Slack, discord
-none
-Bluesky, groups.io, email lists
-Discord, slack
-QRZ
Be sure to follow #FFWN
See you next week!
@bud_t I just checked in, this time using my lil' IC-705 from the go-bag using the 40m N3MEL-11 Ardop node. It's a great exercise to make sure my kit is still complete and can still send an email if my local internet infrastructure would be unavailable for whatever reason.
Remember to check into #fedifridaywinlinknet search #FFWN for more info!
It is almost time to check in to the #FediFridayWinlinkNet!
Send your #Winlink message between 0000-2359 UTC Friday January 16.
Try to use a different band or mode to check in each week.
To: FFWN
Subject: check-in
Message body line1: [callsign], [firstname], [city], [state/province/locale], [country], [mastodon username], [VHF/HF/APRS/Telnet, etc]
Message body line2: Besides Mastodon, what other online platforms, apps, or social media do you use for ham radio discussions? [open response]
Message body line3: Do you agree to have your callsign shared in the check-in list? [Y or N/opt-out]
Follow #FFWN on mastodon for details and conversation, and be sure to check the net webpage at https://w0rmt.net/ffwn/ for a list of weekly check-ins and responses to the question of the week.
I finally got around to getting a digirig. WIll now have to figure out how the heck to use it. There's an ax.25 Winlink RMS around 5 miles from me. Would be nice to use a mode besides APRS to check in to #FFWN one of these days.
We had 22 check-ins to this week's #FediFridayWinlinkNet
The net webpage has been updated at https://w0rmt.net/ffwn/ and confirmation messages have been sent via #Winlink
This week's question and responses: Are you planning on participating in Winter Field Day? 11 (N), 1 (maybe), 10 (Y)
See you next week!
It is almost time to check in to the #FediFridayWinlinkNet!
Send your #Winlink message between 0000-2359 UTC Friday January 9.
Try to use a different band or mode to check in each week.
To: FFWN
Subject: check-in
Message body line1: [callsign], [firstname], [city], [state/province/locale], [country], [mastodon username], [VHF/HF/APRS/Telnet, etc]
Message body line2: Are you planning on participating in Winter Field Day on 1/24-1/25? [Y/N]
Message body line3: Do you agree to have your callsign shared in the check-in list? [Y or N/opt-out]
Please boost!
I just sent the weekly #FediFridayWinlinkNet announcement out over #Winlink, so check those messages! I will also post it here on mastodon tomorrow.
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