LESSON #1 - Collecting Information and Cataloging Equipment

ESTIMATED TIME REQUIRED - 10 Minutes or less

INFORMATION:

In this lesson you will learn if the computer-associated equipment you have available is sufficient for downloading, installing, and configuring the several programs that will be used for packet and the Winlink 2000 (WL2K) E-mail over ham radio system. It is not necessary for you to have any radio equipment or data controller/TNC to compete this lesson (or this workshop!)

You will also introduce yourself to the group.

IMPORTANT CONVENTION:

Please post your emails to the group by selecting an email to the whole list, and clicking your "reply to all" button. This creates a new mail form adressed to everyone in the group.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:

Internet-capable computer running MS Win2000 or XP operating system.

Win98 will work with some but not all software. It's an old system, even for ham radio these days.

Virus scanning for outgoing e-mails.

OPERATOR REQUIREMENTS:

Amateur Radio license of any class.

Reasonable facility with browsing the internet, downloading files from the internet and saving to the computer, and "installing" programs from the downloaded file(s.) If you have never done this - don't worry - you can learn how in this course.

Assignment:

Send an e-mail to this group (use "reply to all" button) with the following information. Keep it simple and short - details not needed.

Put this in the Subject of your message: Assignment#1 your ham call

Name -

Call -

City, State -

Computer Operating System -

Desk or Laptop -

Main E-mail client (i.e. Outlook Express, Outlook, Eudora, etc.)

Internet - broad band or dial up

Following only need Yes or No responses:

HF digital experience?

HF or vhf/uhf Packet experience?

Own TNC?

Have digital station running now?

Interested in EMCOMMs?

Is there a functioning packet network within 25 miles?

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Thanks for your interest in this activity.

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Lor W3QA