Fedi Friday Winlink Net

Welcome to the page!

For those operators who are active on federated social media (the “Fediverse”; i.e., Mastodon), there is a weekly Winlink net called the (or ). Any amateur operators are welcome to check-in and participate, and also to take turns serving as net control! And be sure to follow 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-in

Message 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

DateStationsCountriesQuestion and responses
07/12/24192Do you have a home weather station? Y (7), N (11)

Stations: AA7US, KC3WHU, AE4WX, K0STK, KJ7ARR, KR1ST, WZ3D, .., W2ILT, KC8JC, KF0AER, KC0BLK, K7MK, F4IKH, N4EJM, KK7A, KC1UIX, KC2IHX, K6KWI
06/07/24192What mode was your last QSO before checking in to the FFWN? FT8 (4), FM (5), Echolink (2), DMR (1), C4FM (1), AllStar (1), APRS (1), Packet (1), CW (1), ARDOP (1)

Stations: N6UTC, KC8JC, N1WEB, KJ7ARR, W2ILT, N4EJM, KC2IHX, W1WRA, K0STK, N0MQL, F4IKH, KK7A, WZ3D, KI5WLJ, N9UXC, KC1UIX, N9SSA, KC3WHU, KB9ENS
05/31/24213What is the most interesting or unique place from which you have operated a #hamradio?

Stations: N6UTC, N2ADV, KJ7ARR, AD6QF, N1WEB, KE8QZC, K0STK, WY7AA, KK7A, KB9ENS, G0TRT, W2ILT, DD0UL, KC8JC, KC2IHX, WZ3D, KD5LPB, M0BLF, DK3HD, N4EJM, KR1ST
05/24/24205Do you carry an HT with you or keep a radio on while you are doing other things around the house or in the yard? Y (11), N (9)

Stations: N6UTC, KC1UIX, DG8CA, W1WRA, NC6J, W2ILT, KR1ST, M0RKM, WZ3D, KC8JC, KC2IHX, N4EJM, KF0AER, NH6SP, KK7A, F4IKH, WY7AA, K0STK, VA7DPO, KC3WHU
05/17/24163Are you looking for any Hamvention related deals this weekend, either in Dayton or online? Y (3), N (13)

Stations: DG8CA, W2ILT, K0STK, KC2IHX, KC8JC, NC6J, KO4PZW, N1WEB, NH6SP, OE7DRT, K7MK, KK7A, N4EJM, KC3WHU, DK3HD, KJ7ARR
05/10/24184Do you build your own antennas? Y (13), N (4)

Stations: M0RKM, N1WEB, N6UTC, WO9B, N0MQL, W2ILT, KC8JC, KC2IHX, NC6J, W1WRA, KE8QZC, K7MK, DK3HD, OE7DRT, KK7A, N4EJM, KC3WHU, W0AMT
05/03/24253What are your ham radio plans for the weekend? See responses here

Stations: KQ4DVY, WY7AA, KO4PZW, KB7RAL, N6UTC, W2ILT, KC8JC, NC6J, KR1ST, KC2IHX, KC3YQI, WO9B, K0STK, KJ7ARR, N4EJM, N8MOR, N9UXC, KE8QZC, W0AMT, KK7A, N1ZZZ, VA7DPO, KC3WHU, M1VPN, KN6RUQ
04/26/24264Do you have a mobile hamradio setup in your vehicle? Y (16), N (10)

Stations: KJ7ARR, KO4PZW, KB7RAL, W2ILT, KC8JC, KJ7OFH, 2E0UXV, NC6J, N1WEB, K7MK, WO9B, KR1ST, N4EJM, KK7A, OE5OEM, W1WRA, KQ6OT, KC1UIX, KC2IHX, N8MOR, K0STK, KC3WHU, VA7DPO, N9UXC, KC9UNZ, N1ZZZ
04/19/24204Are you generally more active on 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
04/12/24203What 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
04/05/24235If 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
03/29/24345Do 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
03/15/24326Do 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
03/08/24245Are 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
03/01/24337Do 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
02/23/24306What 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
02/16/24234Do 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
02/09/24314How 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, AE4WXHistogram of count of responses to the question "How many different ways have you sent a Winlink message?" Values for number of ways range from 1 to 8, with the mode value being 2. There are 6 counts for 1 way, 12 counts for 2 ways, 7 counts for 3 ways, 4 coutns for 4 ways, 0 coutns for both 5 and 6 eays, and 1 count for each of 7 and 8 ways.
02/02/24305Have 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 !
01/26/24345Are 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
01/19/24336Do 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
01/12/24256Are 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
01/05/24296Do 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
12/22/23224What 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
12/15/23174Do 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
12/8/23284If 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
12/1/23214Have 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
11/24/23214Are 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
11/17/23284Do 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
11/10/23247Do 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
11/03/23215Do 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
10/27/23164What 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,
10/20/23104On 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
10/13/23194Do you like Candy Corn?

Yes (8), No (5), Meh (1), Never tried it (1), What is candy corn? (4)
10/06/23174Do 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)
09/29/23226What 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
09/22/23174Do you use LoTW?

Yes (12), No (4), Abstain (1)