In 2021, I originated 11 Field Day Radiogram messages (1 to the SM and 10 to
other hams) and sent them, via emergency power RF (VHF), using Winlink to the
RRI Winlink clearing house for Region 5.

RRI injected these messages into the NTS and they were delivered as regular
Radiograms to the eleven individuals.

I got FD bonus points for all of them.  I had to submit all of the Radiogram
texts to the ARRL with my log files.

This youtube illustrates part of the process:

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NtDyRF7N_w

I haven't read the rules for this year yet...maybe it's different.


73

Ron






On Monday, June 6, 2022 at 02:30:43 PM CDT, Steven Lott Smith KG5VK ARRL NTX SM <lottsphoto@...> wrote:





Bill,

Which points are we talking about?

I plan to send Email to get the points.

The Questions.
1. Does formal message mean ARRL Info Gram (Amateur Radio RADIOGRAM Text Creator)?
As far as ARRL FD Goes yes Formal traffic means generating a Radio Gram message which is sent by either CW, Phone, RTTY or any other RADIO Mode

2. Does formal message mean Email?
No.  Unless you are sending that email in RadioGram format and it is generated from the ARRL FD location via Radio
WinLink via Win Vara would work

3. Does Formal message have some secret meaning that we are supposed to guess?

ARRL Radio Gram

New thought:
4. Is Winlink a digital mode?
No for the context of a Mode for ARRL FD they are talking about FT8, RTTY, FLDIGI, AMTOR

5. Are P2P contacts allowed for Field day points?

You maen for QSO points, NO.

6. Is there a regional or state list of possible Winlink sites available for P2P on Field day?

No and I doubt it would serve the purpose you have in mind

7. I can send Email and Receive a reply via winlink should that be a contact? 

No an email regardless off how sent and received is not a valid RADIO contact

Sending and receiving email if if over Win VARA  (WinLink) does not count as a QSO for points
in ARRL FD

73
Steve
KG5VK
Steven Lott Smith
Tele 318-470-9806ARRL NTX Section Manager 
Please note: My Out Going Email address is LottsPhoto@...
KG5VK@... is forwarded to my Gmail address



On Mon, Jun 6, 2022 at 1:53 PM Bill Feltenberger KD5UEW 11-309 CLO <bfeltenb@...> wrote:

I plan to send Email to get the points.
The Questions.
1. Does formal message mean ARRL Info Gram (Amateur Radio RADIOGRAM Text Creator)?
2. Does formal message mean Email?
3. Does Formal message have some secret meaning that we are supposed to guess?

New thought:
4. Is Winlink a digital mode?
5. Are P2P contacts allowed for Field day points?
6. Is there a regional or state list of possible Winlink sites available for P2P on Field day?
7. I can send Email and Receive a reply via winlink should that be a contact? 

--
Bill
KD5UEW
RACES
11-309 CLO