Welcome to the #FediFridayWinlinkNet page!
For those operators who are active on federated social media (the “Fediverse”; i.e., Mastodon), there is a weekly Winlink net called the #FediFridayWinlinkNet (or #FFWN). Any amateur operators are welcome to check-in and participate, and also to take turns serving as net control! And be sure to follow #FFWN on Mastodon.
Please note that we are now using the “tactical” callsign “FFWN” as the recipient of check-in messages.
The general procedure is to send a message on Friday between 0000-2359 UTC with the following format:
To check in, send your #Winlink message between 0000-2359 UTC Friday
To: FFWN
Subject: check-inMessage body line1: [callsign], [firstname], [city], [state/province/locale], [country], [mastodon username], [VHF/HF/APRS/Telnet]
Message body line2: [answer to a simple poll question determined by each week’s NCS]
Message body line3: Do you agree to have your callsign shared in the check-in list? [Y or N/opt-out]
Please join us in using your Winlink station to practice and have fun!
FFWN Check-ins
| Date | Stations | Countries | Question and responses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/19/24 | 20 | 4 | Are you generally more active on #hamradio during winter or summer? Summer (6), Winter (7), Both (7) Stations: KJ7ARR, KO4PZW, AE4WX, VA7DPO, F4IKH, N1ZZZ, W2ILT, KC8JC, N4EJM, W1WRA, N1WEB, KF0AER, KR1ST, KC1UIX, KJ7OFH, KC3WHU, KK7A, K0STK, DK3HD, KC2IHX |
| 04/12/24 | 20 | 3 | What is your most memorable QSO? See responses here. Stations: G0TRT, W2ILT, KC2IHX, KC8JC, KC3YQI, KK7A, N1WEB, N4EJM, KJ7ARR, N6UTC, KQ6OT, VE7WYC, KE8QZC, KO4PZW, K7MK, N9UXC, VA7EKA, N1ZZZ, KR1ST, AE4WX |
| 04/05/24 | 23 | 5 | If you could only use a single mode for the next year, what would it be? CW (6), SSB (4), FM (7), FT8 (1), DMR (1), Hellschreiber (1) Stations: DG8CA, KC0BLK, KE8QZC, KK7A, N6UTC, W2ILT, W1WRA, KC8JC, NC6J, KO4PZW, N1WEB, N4EJM, KC9UNZ, KQ6OT, OE7DRT, MORKM, KC1UIX, KR1ST, DK3HD, M1VPN, K7MK, KC3WHU, VE7WYC |
| 03/29/24 | 34 | 5 | Do you have a ham radio blog? Y (9), N (25) Stations: W2ILT, KC0BLK, NC6J, N9UXC, N6UTC, KB9ENS, K0STK, VE7WYC, W1WRA, M0RVB, KK7A, M0RKM, KC1UIX, N1ZZZ, KC9UNZ, KF0AER, N1WEB, WY7AA, KO4PZW, K7MK, KC2IHX, F4IKH, KF5DPX, KK7IX, OE7DRT, N4EJM, N8MOR, KE8QZC, KR1ST, KC3WHU, M1VPN, KB7RAL, KC8JC, VA7DPO |
| 03/15/24 | 32 | 6 | Do you use amateur radio to report and/or monitor weather conditions? Y (22), N (10) Stations: KC0BLK, KB9ENS, K0STK, VE7WYC, OE7DRT, KC8JC, N1WEB, NC6J W2ILT, W1WRA, N4EJM, N6UTC, K7MK, KR1ST, KK7A, KC9UNZ, KC2IHX, N4RJB, F4IKH, VA7DPO, M0RKM, DG8CA, NH6SP, KC3WHU, KO4PZW, KF5DPX, WA8UNS, N9UXC, N1ZZZ, KK7IX, AI6YR, AE4WX |
| 03/08/24 | 24 | 5 | Are you planning on participating in Field Day this June? Y (15), N (7), MAYBE (2) Stations: KC8JC, W2ILT, NC6J, KK7A, F4IKH, KC9UNZ, K7MK, N6UTC, KO4PZW, W1WRA, N4EJM, WY7AA, KK7IX, KR1ST, KE8QZC, DG8CA, N9UXC, K0STK, KF5DPX, M1VPN, VE7WYC, N1WEB, KC3WHU, NH6SP |
| 03/01/24 | 33 | 7 | Do you send paper QSL cards? Y (15), N (15), sometimes/rarely (2) Stations: KC0BLK, KB9ENS, KK7A, WB0GAG, VK1OMG, M0RKM, W2ILT, KC8JC, N4EJM, KO4PZW, R2AZE, NC6J, KR1ST, OE7DRT, N6UTC, M0RVB, N8MOR, KC2IHX, KK7IX, F4IKH, KB7RAL, N4RJB, KF5DPX, K0STK, W1WRA, KE8QZC, VA7DPO, M1VPN, KC9UNZ, KC3WHU, W1CDN, K7MK, AE4WX |
| 02/23/24 | 30 | 6 | What is your favorite antenna? Responses can be seen here Stations: KE8QZC, AE4WX, N1WEB, NC6J, AA7US, N6UTC, KK7A, K0STK, DG8CA, N4EJM, KC8JC, M0RVB, W2ILT, M0RKM, G0TRT, W1CDN, VA7TEV, F4IKH, KK7IX, KC2IHX, KC3WHU, OE7DRT, KF5DPX, K7MK, VE7WYC, NH6SP, N9UXC, VA7DPO, N9DRB, KR1ST |
| 02/16/24 | 23 | 4 | Do you attend hamfests? Y (16), N (5), not since COVID (2) Stations: KE8QZC, N1WEB, NC6J, AA7US, W2ILT, G0TRT, KC8JC, K0STK, M0RKM, NH6SP, KC3WHU, F4IKH, KK7A, KR1ST, N4EJM, OE7DRT, KK5DPX, KC2IHX, AE4WX, KC9UNZ, N6UTC, N9UXC, AAI6YR |
| 02/09/24 | 31 | 4 | How many different ways have you sent a Winlink message? (e.g. VHF, HF, APRS, etc). 1 (6), 2 (12), 3 (7), 4 (4), 5 (0), 6 (0), 7 (1), 8 (1) Stations: NH6SP, K0STK, KC3WHU, NC6J, KE8QZC, KC2IHX, KK7A, KB7RAL, F4IKH, KC8JC, AA7US, W2ILT, N6CTA, N1WEB, KR1ST, G0TRT, W1CDN, AI6YR, KC1SRI, M1VPN, KK7IX, N1ZZZ, N9DRB, N4EJM, DG8CA, KF5DPX, WC3B, N9UXC, KJ7OFH, KB3SQV, AE4WX  |
| 02/02/24 | 30 | 5 | Have you activated a park for POTA? Y (13), N (17) Stations: AA7US, WY7AA, N6UTC, KB2DSR, KE8QZC, R2AZE, VA7TEV, G0TRT, W2ILT, KC8JC, N4EJM, KC2IHX, NC6J, KF0AER, KK7A, KC0BLK, KO4PZW, KR1ST, KF5DPX, KK7IX, K4NDZ, KB7RAL, KC3WHU, F4IKH, K7MK, M1VPN, N9UXC, NH6SP*, VA7DPO, N1WEB *from Costco #140! |
| 01/26/24 | 34 | 5 | Are you participating in Winter Field Day? Y (14), N (17), Maybe (1), nr (2) Stations: KC0BLK, N0ZB, KE8QZC, VA7TEV, KB7RAL, N6UTC, AA7US, KB2DSR, G0TRT, R2AZE, KJ7OFH, AE4WX, N1WEB, KC8JC, W2ILT, KC2IHX, NC6J, N0MQL, N9UXC, KK7A, KO4PZW, K7MK, N1ZZZ, WY7AA, KQ4NAF, F4IKH, NH6SP, K0STK, N8MOR, M0RVB, N4EJM, KK7IX, VA7DPO, KC3WHU |
| 01/19/24 | 33 | 6 | Do you actively engage in posting and reading ham radio content on any other social media platforms besides Mastodon? Y (17), N (13) Stations: DK2BN, AA7US, KB7RAL, KR1ST, N6UTC, N1ZZZ, NH6SP, VA7TEV, K0STK, N7FX, G0TRT, AE4WX, KC8JC, KE8QZC, KF0AER, W2ILT, N1WEB, M0RVB, R2AZE, F4IKH, N4EJM, N8MOR, 2E0UXV, KC0BLK, KE8TDE, M1VPN, N0ZB, KC2IHX, KK7A, N9UXC, WY7AA, KO4PZW, KQ4NAF |
| 01/12/24 | 25 | 6 | Are you a current member of your national society for ham radio? Y (18), N (6), nr (1) Stations: KR1ST, NH6SP, N4EJM, K0STK, N6UTC, WY7AA, R2AZE, G0TRT, W1WRA, AA7US, N1WEB, KC2IHX, KC8JC, N0MQL, N9DRB, M0RVB, KK7A, KC9UNZ, F4IKH, VA7TEV, KK7IX, DG8CA, KC3WHU, N9UXC, W2ILT |
| 01/05/24 | 29 | 6 | Do you use APRS regularly? Y (20), N (8) Stations: N1WEB, KB3SQV, N6UTC, NH6SP, R2AZE, KC8JC, N0ZB, KK7A, 2E0UXV, KC2IHX, K0STK, KF0AER, KC0BLK, W1WRA, N1ZZZ, N4EJM, KR1ST, W1CDN, F4IKH, AD6QF, KO4PZW, KC9UNZ, VA7DPO, KK7IX, KC3WHU, M1VPN, DG8CA, WY7AA, N9UXC |
| 12/22/23 | 22 | 4 | What are you ham radio goals for 2024? See this page Stations: W1CDN, AI6YR, N0ZB, KC3WHU, N6UTC, AA7US, G0TRT, M0RVB, KC8JC, KC4WEB, KC2IHX, NC6J, K0STK, N4EJM, N1ZZZ, NH6SP, F4IKH, KR1ST, WY7AA, DG8CA, M1VPN, KO4ERE |
| 12/15/23 | 17 | 4 | Do you read the forums on QRZ.com? Y (3), N (13) Stations: KC3WHU, KE8QZC, K0STK, KR1ST, N6UTC, KC8JC, AA7US, KC2IHX, F4IKH, DG8CA, KC4WEB, G0TRT, M1VPN, NH6SP, N4EJM,WY7AA, AE4WX |
| 12/8/23 | 28 | 4 | If you have an auto, do you have a mobile radio installed in it? Y-VHF/UHF (14), Y-HF (2), N (13) Stations: KC0BLK, KE8URJ, KE8QZC, WY7AA, AA7US, N2DYI, AE4WX, KC3WHU, N4EJM, KC8JC, DC1TC, AD6QF, KC4WEB, N0MQL, W1WRA, G0TRT, 2E0UXV, K0STK, F4IKH, N6UTC, DG8CA, N6CTA, NH6SP, KC2IHX, KR1ST, M1VPN, N9UXC, N9SSA |
| 12/1/23 | 21 | 4 | Have you ever used peer to peer (P2P) messaging in Winlink? Yes (6), No (15) Stations: KC0BLK, K0STK, KC3WHU, WC3B, WY7AA, AI6YR, KR1ST, N6UTC, AA7US, KE8QZC, M0BLF, N4EJM, W1WRA, KC4WEB, KC2IHX, 2E0UXV, KJ7OFH, DG8CA, VA7DPO, K04PZW, N2DYI |
| 11/24/23 | 21 | 4 | Are you active in a local ham radio club? Yes (14), No (7) Stations: N1ZZZ, AA7US, NC6J, G0TRT, K0STK, DG8CA, R2AZE, M0BLF, AE4WX, KC2IHX, KC3WHU, KC8JC, KC0BLK, M0RVB, AE0SB, NI6V, N4EJM, AI7MW, KC4WEB, N2DYI, KR1ST |
| 11/17/23 | 28 | 4 | Do you have a portable or field setup for using Winlink? Yes (14), No (13), not answered (1) Stations: KO4ERE, KC3WHU, AI6YR, N6UTC, AI7MW, G0TRT, .., AA7US, N1ZZZ, KJ7OFH, KC1RGS, KC8JC, KC4WEB, 2E0YIB, KR1ST, VA7DPO, W1WRA, NC6J, N4EJM, KC0BLK, KC2IHX, W1CDN, WY7AA, KE2AEQ, K0STK, F4IKH, M1VPN, AK0A 16 stations used the Winlink check-in form |
| 11/10/23 | 24 | 7 | Do you prefer written or video tutorials for ham radio? Written (19), Video (7) Stations: KC8JC, 2E0YIB, G0TRT, AK0A, AA7US, EI7LC, KC2IHX, NI6V, KE8TDE, W1WRA, 2E0UXV, KR1ST, KC0BLK, N4EJM, VA7DPO, N6UTC, F4IKH, K0STK, DG8CA, KC4WEB, EA8DHY, M1VPN, KE2AEQ, N9UXC |
| 11/03/23 | 21 | 5 | Do you use paper QSL cards? Yes (14), No (6), No response (1) Do you use e QSL cards? Yes (13), No (7), No response (1) Stations: KC8JC, G0TRT, KC2IHX, NC6J, KR1ST, KC4WEB, 2E0UXV, KC0BLK, 2E0YIB, AA7US, W1CDN, KC9UNZ, N4EJM, F4IKH, KJ7OFH, EI7LC, M0RVB, .., AI6YR, EA8DHY, K0STK |
| 10/27/23 | 16 | 4 | What is your OS of choice for mobile devices? Android (9), iOS (7) Stations: AA7US, KC8JC, 2E0UXV, KC2IHX, G0TRT, M0RVB, R2AZE, KR1ST, K0STK, N4EJM, KC0BLK, N0MQL, .., EI7LC, M1VPN, AE4WX, |
| 10/20/23 | 10 | 4 | On what band are most of your contacts made? 40m (1), 30m (1), 20m (4), 17m (1), 6m (1), 2m (1), .03m(1) Stations: EI7LC, 2E0UXV, KC2IHX, N9UXC, .., W5NYV, KB7RAL, AI6YR, NB0X, N9DRB, KR1ST |
| 10/13/23 | 19 | 4 | Do you like Candy Corn? Yes (8), No (5), Meh (1), Never tried it (1), What is candy corn? (4) |
| 10/06/23 | 17 | 4 | Do you use V/UHF digital voice modes? If so, which one(s)? Yes (12), No (5); Modes DMR (7), YSF/C4FM (4), WIRES-X (1), D-STAR (1), AllStar (1), IRLP (1), APRS (2) |
| 09/29/23 | 22 | 6 | What OS and Winlink client are you using to check in? OS: (11) Windows, (5) Linux, (5) iOS, (1) Android Client: (12) Winlink, (5) Radiomail, (4) Pat, (1) APRSDroid |
| 09/22/23 | 17 | 4 | Do you use LoTW? Yes (12), No (4), Abstain (1) |