CARES Winlink Stations – Update!!

   Published Date: September 16, 2023

Per Mitch Bayersdorfer W7MDB, on 9/15/23 —

Clackamas County Disaster Management (DM) has moved, and as a result, the CARES radio room is moving as well.  The CARES staff have been busy decommissioning the old trailer and setting up mostly new equipment provided by the county in the new location in the Red Soils Campus Central Utility Plant (CUP).  The new room is much more spacious, has better infrastructure, and is located in the same office space as Disaster Management personnel.  

As a result of the move, some of the frequencies that are used for Clackamas County Winlink RMS gateway and peer-to-peer (P2P) stations have been added or changed. Also, the CARES SSTV (Slow Scan TV) station has been decommissioned.

Here is the new list of WINLINK stations:

HF WINLINK RMS Station – VARA HF and PACTOR 1,2,3
       Callsign: KD7ZDO
       80 Meters:      3587.500 KHz
       40 Meters:      7101.200 KHz
       20 Meters:      14108.200 KHz

VHF WINLINK RMS Station – AX.25 Packet 1200 baud
       Callsign:           KD7ZDO-10
       Channel:          CLAD 6
       Frequency:      145.570 MHz

VHF WINLINK RMS Station – VARA FM Wide (should also work on VARA FM Narrow)
       Callsign:           KD7ZDO-11
       Channel:          CLAD 5
       Frequency:      145.770 MHz

UHF WINLINK RMS Station – VARA FM Wide (should also work on VARA FM Narrow)
(Recommended for maximum VARA FM Wide speed)
       Callsign:           KD7ZDO-12
       Channel:          CLAD4
       Frequency:      441.525 MHz

VHF WINLINK P2P Station – VARA FM Wide (should also work on VARA FM Narrow)
       Callsign:           KD7ZDO
       Digipeater       KD7ZDO-5
       Channel:          CLAD 7
       Frequency:      145.830 MHz

 

Note that the most current callsigns and frequencies for RMS gateway stations are listed in the Winlink “Channel Selection” list, on the corresponding VARA HF, VARA FM, Packet or PACTOR “Session” window. It is good practice to download the latest frequency list whenever you begin a new Winlink operating session.

Please test the CARES Winlink stations and send your test reports, over Winlink, to KD7ZDO.  Please include your location, power level, mode, soundcard type, antenna, and speeds achieved in your report.  Remember to use low power if you are close to these stations to avoid oversaturating them.