Weekly net based in north Texas, but available to anyone world wide. Check-ins are any time on Wednesday.  Results are usually sent out later in the week.

Sponsored by EMCOMM RUM, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico  Weekly "Winlink Wednesday" sponsored by the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez amateur radio emergency communications group. Developed for testing and maintaining Winlink operating skills among operators around the island, we also welcome participation from HAMs abroad. HAMs are required to use the "Winlink Check In template" to enter the corresponding information (addresee is the tactical address EMCOMRUM). A question of the week available in the website is answered in the "Comments" section of the template. HAMs can use any RMS node or Telnet to send their message within the exercise time frame (00:00-24:00 AST).

Send a Winlink message to K8EAF any time on Wednesday. Just a one line with callsign, first name, city, county, state and via what mode (VHF, UHF, HF or Telnet. Because we want operators to get started using Winlink, the Telnet check-ins are excepted. Enter my callsign in the "To" field (K8EAF). Subject field "OH Winlink Net Check-in". In the body field enter callsign, first name, city, county, state and via what mode. See example in my signature line below. All check-ins will be acknowledged, and a complete roster will be sent later in the week. NOTE: I  will accept the ICS213 forms and the new Winlink Check-in form found in the General Forms folder. 

Purpose: To help promote the use of Winlink and the various facets and functions of the program. Eligibility: Open primarily to those states that border any of the Great Lakes. Those states being Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York and the Canadian province of Ontario. However, those wishing to check in from other states or provinces anywhere are welcomed to participate. Open to anyone with a valid ham radio license for the band you are sending your message out. Net Check-In Process: Send either a basic plain text message or use any of the forms templates available of your choosing that will allow you to include the following line of text in the body of the message or in some spot on the form you choose to send: FIRST NAME, CALLSIGN, CITY, COUNTY, STATE, COUNTRY An example of my checkin might be: RYAN, KB8RCR, REMUS, MECOSTA, MICHIGAN, USA. Also, please put the letters GLAWN and the date of the net in the subject line.

Session Type: Messages will be accepted via VARA P2P (frequency below) or may be posted to an RMS gateway of your choice and protocol for pickup. P2P Frequency: Center Frequency **3.5835** KHz USB, Dial Frequency **3582** KHz USB Information Requested: All requested info should be submitted on a Winlink Check In form. Winlink Check In form fields should be field out as follows: Date/Time: Date and time of report Status: NET Band: HF Amateur if sending on HF, VHF if sending on a 2-meter frequency, UHF is sending on 70 centimeter frequency Mode: Select mode you are sending. If using VARA pick either HF or FM depending on the band used. If sending Ardop select that. If sending via packet select packet. Send To: AF4Y Call Signs of Initial On-Site Operators: Leave Blank or your call Sender: Your Callsign Location: Your QTH, if EOC or Hospital please note Decimal GPS Coordinates: Easily looked up using your address via https://www.itilog.com/ MGRS: Will auto populate once you put in GPS info Grid: Will auto populate once you put in GPS info.

Please make sure your check in follows the following format in the message body: K4MIC, MIKE, SUGAR GROVE, PENDLETON, WV (VHF, HF, or P2P) There are evening HF VARA/ARDOP P2P session for anyone who wants to send me their check in directly. The session will be held on 3583 kHz (Center) 3581.5 kHz (Dial). From 6 to 7 I will be taking VARA P2P check ins, followed by ARDOP P2P check ins from 7 to 8. The VARA session will be full throttle, however the ARDOP session will be limited to 1000 kHz bandwidth to be respectful to the OLIVIA net that always shows up during the second hour. Please check the Facebook page for up to date frequency spotting if you can not connect. I will post updates to the West Virginia Winlink Page.

See the document at https://winlinkwednesday.net/docs/All_About_Winlink_Wednesday.pdf

Open to all Radio Amateurs Check into the Post 42 Winlink Net on Fridays. When: 0001 to 2359 ET What: Send Plain Text Message or Winlink Check-In Template To: N2GWK Subject Line: AMLEG Post 42 Winlink Check-In Msg. Body: Call Sign, Name, City, County, State, Mode (VHF, HF VARA or ARDOP) Ex. N2GWK, GEORGE, BARDSTOWN, NELSON, KY, (HF VARA) Notes: Send your Winlink message via to N2GWK via any RMS Gateway such as HF Trimode to N2GWK (80,40,20,10m) or N2GWK-10 @ 145.050Mhz or Telnet. Net results will be reported on the club Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/kb4ky and by return Winlink message the Monday following the net.

Weekly assignments can be found on the calendar here 

Each Wednesday send a check in to KN6CEI using that weeks assignment. Standard check in messages are formatted as: CALLSIGN, FIRST NAME, CITY, COUNTY, STATE, BAND USED (HF, FM, Telnet). 

Between Saturday 06:00 and Monday 18:00 Central (Saturday 6 AM to Monday 6 PM). 

To check in to the WCARES Winlink Net:

• Send a Winlink message to WC4EOC@winlink.org

• between Saturday 0600 to Monday 1800 Central Time (Saturday 6 AM to Monday 6 PM) and

• include the following in the subject or body (or both) of the message:

  • the mode you’re using (Packet, ARDOP, VARA, VARA FM, Winmor, Pactor etc.)

  • the full date of the net you are checking in to

  • your power source (commercial, battery, generator, solar etc.)

The Northern California WinLink net welcomes check-ins from Sunday afternoon through Thursday evening each week and even outside of those days without net control managers complaining too much - heck, we all like to run up the numbers! :-) ... no geographical restrictions and about 10% of each week's check-ins come from outside of the region. 

If interested in participating in the NorCal net:

(1) Send check-ins to: NCALWLINKNET@winlink.org

(2) Format message text with Callsign, First name, City, State abbreviation in CAPS (ie CA), session type, client program used if other than Winlink Express, thru gateway, and band used if by HF radio or frequency if by VHF/UHF.  Example:   K6KEC, Ken, Folsom, CA, Packet Winlink thru NC6J-10 via WG6D-5 on 144.910 MHz  (Note: the via WG6D-5 indicates the use of a digipeater)

(3) As an alternative to formatting a message per (2) above, feel free to use the "NorCal Check In" file that's available from: 

We are a group of roughly 1500 Amateur Radio Operators ("Hams") working together (virtually and in-person) to demonstrate, exercise and improve our procedures to pass Emergency Communications message traffic. We also seek to acquire new skills and capabilities. Our operators are members of an array of Ham Radio emergency communications groups, but members with no affiliation to any group are also welcome.

Here is the format.

CHECK IN FORMAT:

T o: CAL-COASTAL

Subject: California Coastal Winlink Net check-in

YOUR CALL

In the message body enter callsign, first name, city,

state, mode, and RMS. See examples below.

K6SDR, Steve, San Rafael, CA, VARA FM, K6SDR-10

N6NKT , George, San Jose, CA, Telnet

KB6VTU, Josh, Truckee, CA, VARA, HF Node AJ7C 

Participation

All check-in messages are to be sent to J73W, the callsign assigned to Waitukubuli Amateur Radio Association. Check-ins may be submitted anytime between 0000 and 2359 Eastern Caribbean time each Wednesday. The use of Winlink Express client software is preferred. Messages may be sent by accessing any RMS station (Winlink gateway) that the participant can reach. These are referred to as “RMS Check-ins.” Checkins can be in two formats:

• 1. Plain message format

  2. (NEW) Winlink check-in form

•  The plain message format for a “Standard Check-in” is as follows:

To: J73W
Subject: Winlink Wednesday Check-In
Message body: call sign, first name, city or town, country, (HF or VHF, etc.)

Message body example: J73WA, Wayne, Portsmouth, Dominica (HF)

The format of the message body is important because it is copied and pasted directly into the net roster, which is posted on our website. (see “Net Results,” below).

Check-ins using the Winlink Check-in form is also accepted. The Winlink Check-in form can be found under General Forms in the Standard Template manager. When using the form, click on the “Setup” button and enter “Waitukubuli Amateur Radio Association Winlink Wednesday”, then proceed to fill the form providing the appropriate information. Please note that check-ins, where the mode is not specified, will be categorized as “TELNET”.

Weekly Reports cut off at 9AM EST Tuesday. If late, check-ins added in next week's report.

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  Winlink Net Report  Latest Detailed Report Uploaded: 5/20/2025 11:19:00 AM  

  Reports closed at Apx 9 am Tuesdays, any reports received after that will be in next weeks report.

  Note: Report summary only sent to current check-ins. Reminder sent to everyone. You can opt out.

  Net Check-ins Mapped   Get Mapped! - Last 14 days of check-ins will be on Map

  Mouse over Markers to see you Call sign, and Click on Marker to see your info,. Red Markers are NCS for P2P stations.

ALL INVITED TO CHECK-IN - ANY DAY, ANY MODE - Note: Any good traffic handler follows directions.

Check-in format: We compile Stats using abbreviations for,  state, mode, power and P2P

TO: W4AKH 

SUBJECT LINE: FL WL NET, first name, city, State** abbreviation, Mode (VARA HF, VARA FM , ARDOP, PACKET , telnet (spell correctly)  etc.,

Optional in Subject line ( 80 characters MAX):

Emergency Power types: BAT, GEN,SOL ) BAT (Battery) , GEN (generator charging, or use), GRID , SOL (Solar charging battery) 

Every Wednesday

• For Winlink Wednesday: 0001 to 2400 hours

  • Use RMS (TELNET not permitted)

  • Address Line: “WB6DIK”

  • Subject Line: “WL2K RIVCO Winlink Wednesday Check-in”

  • Text: Call sign, first name, city, county, state