Sussex County ARES teaches and uses the WinLink Global Email over Radio System. The WinLink system is a worldwide radio messaging system that uses amateur-band radio frequencies to provide radio interconnection services that include email with attachments, position reporting, weather bulletins, emergency relief communications and message relay. This is a no internet email system that is worldwide and used by thousands of emergency communication radio operators.

The WinLink System is used by many NGO's and government agencies. This includes not only ARES groups but Military Auxillary Radio System (DOD/MARS), Radio Amateur Radio Emergency Service (RACES), National Red Cross, Salvation Army, US Coast Guard, Southern Baptist Disaster Relief and others. Why do these agencies use WinLink? Over a one 15 year period the system demonstrated a 99.99% availability and 100% accuracy in message transmission. Sussex County ARES uses WinLink in our served agencies for it's speed, reliability and accuracy in handling of messages.

Christiana ARES (CARES) popular online Zoom Digital Training Classes resume on Tuesday, September 19, 2023. This 1.5 hour or so classes run the gammet on digital training hitting such topics as WinLink, FLDigi, VarAC, Vara HF, Vara FM and others. The classes run every two weeks. This Zoom link is good for the first three, 9/19, 10/3 and 10/17. A new link will be posted for the next set of classes. You can add the zoom reminders to your calendar via this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/tZMlde6orDkiH9eZxpYi01vpOrm_FdZT-WOW/ics?icsToken=98tyKuGvpjktGtaXuByERpwEGojoKPTzpnpHgvpYpgf1OikDMxXmGfBPDZR7Kuyd

The Zoom meeting link is https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87827022853?pwd=Ur1Md7RcI2DKhODTb81GG09YGqxzT6.1 and the Meeting ID: 878 2702 2853
Passcode: 800524

You must log in with your name and callsign or you will be kicked to the curb due to zoombombers. Any questions contact Steven, KC3DSO.