There are two important responsibilities for EmComm practitioners:
1) Your “Go-Kit” gear must be complete and fully functional.
2) Your skills must be finely tuned and current.
Keeping your skills current requires practice. ‘If you don’t use it – you lose it.’ This is especially true in Ham radio. There are lots of moving parts.
Our friends at LAXNORTHEAST are conducting a global Winlink practice exercise on Saturday, March 29, 2025. Titled ‘Tsunami’, this exercise simulates a worldwide coastal tsunami, or major flood event for those not near an ocean. This is a terrific opportunity for you and/or your club to participate in a “realistic” practice drill.
This event is much more that simply sending a Winlink checkin form. There are a series of messages you are asked to send. You can also report your location using APRS. If HF is your thing, you are also encouraged to participate.
There is a near real-time dashboard that allows you track all the exercise activity.
If you are tired of exercise drills that are too simplistic, this one is the real deal. I encourage you to check it out and participate. You will be a better operator if you do.
Thank you Oliver Dully (K6OLI) and your Team for putting this together!
73,
N1SPW